The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-05-21

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Article sixty.shfee, Code 0f Public Gen.
cral Laws, relating 10 Militia, aud section,
six hundred and liffyslwo, 70 seven hun.
dred and seventy, both Inclusive. of Arti.
Gle four, Code Of Public Local Laws, re-
lating 10 Militia Ia the city OF Baltimore y
and 70 re enact the same with amend.
lnenis, aud 10 enact tho following Ia lieu
| thereof.
See. I. BE il enacted by the General As.
sembly Of Maryland, That the acs of cirl.
teen hundred and sixty.sescn, chapter three
hundred and tilriy.seFen, entitled HAn Act
70 repeal article sixty-tbrce, Code Of Pnhlie
General Laws, relating 10 militia, and SEQ
tons six hundred and Gify two, 10 seven
hundred and seventy, both inclusive, Of Ar.
sicic four, Code Of Public Local Lass, rsla.
ting to militia In tho eity Of baltimore. aud
70 re.enacs the same with amendments, .
b, and the same Is hereby repealed, and
the following sections TO be arraeeed III he
Code Of Public Geheal Laws, under an
article 70 be enfitled ssmiliinFy,u D. aud the
same Ne hereby enacted IN lieu thereof.
Sec, The militia Of this State shall con.
siss of al nble.bodied white niale ciiixans
between the ages Of eighteen aud fnsff,fyo
years, and not exeinpt BY The laws of he
United States, except The Comptroller, sha
Treasurer, the Secretary Of State, Judges
and Clerks Of Courts, Of Record, Roeistere
of Wills, SHERIFF., and Ministers Of Ans re.
liklioua denomination.
src. Z. The militia Of this State shalI be
divided into two cisEsess the fSst shals ba
styled the Maryland National (lmmra. ana
shall consist of v0lanteer ORGANIZATIONS A
hereinafter provided, nad Ia case of war. IA.
vasion. inxarfecsion og riots, or shs reason.
able apprehension Of ench, the hfks rlass
shall BE- hrei called into nervlcs. halesa The
GOyernor, - Coamnndcr. in clsief, slsnll
otherwise direct, and the first division az The
National Guard shAii be formed within tl,e
city Of Baltimores The second class shafl ~
styled the Reserves, and alsall b called
out. either IN whole 81 IN tars, only wh~n
the public safety ffom the eaaecs Aforesaid
shsll be 30 imminensiy endangered a. h.
require, 10 The opinion of The C0nsnandar.
IN. n.ehief, larger foFce than shc Nniionsl
Guard ean Immediately snrpiy.
See 3. Ia caNe u war, fetriIian. iusuf.
rectien or threatened invasion ng tl.is a. any
ncighkoripg State, the Commandments chief
Il hereby anthorissd 70 order DOT COZ eesnal
service, either by csliiag lnf volsalacrs, by
draft o. utherwiss, A. many u the militia g
The cxigcney may IN his Judgement spauise
and in such case be "a hereby gcalea wiih tisn
fall poser snd anlhorsiy to fill 20 the M.
sianal Guard hy dfhft, ard 10 make nexIgol
rules and regulations sharefas shseh Fss,rw
and regulations KhalI have de lurre III law.
Nee. 4. Every gersoa liable 10 militia daiy
~ this State u hereby required either 20 Ioil.
the Eaiionsl Guard a. q yolunicnr, ~ pay
10 the State the sum 0f two dnlIars each
year, The said ann 90 be- collected a. zines
and penalties ss1 collected, uussef The f1si.
eth article of the Code ~ Pebble General
Lave, and the payment Of which su,n shall
ssemp, hir from militia duty Tor one
ycsr from The date of such payment subject,
however, 20 q call of the "Hsncrsea, rem
dered necessary ~ aforesaid. aud subject,
also 10 his liability 20 drah a. aforesaid 70
till the ranks of tho National Guard.
Sec. 5. Every commissioned and nna com.
rnissioned officer and soldier Of the National
Guard shall be bald to seryice therein for
the term of three ysarF, unless be shall
sooner arrive Nj The age of forty eve years, or
be disabled OF discharged and Thereafter
he shall be entitled 20 eestihcata Of such
service from tba AdIatant General, and he
exempted from further military duty Ia time
Of peace.
Sec. 8. The commandcr-in.cbief shall be
empowered 70 app0int such persons In each
military district a. are IN his judgement ~
quired % aea ne enfoliing officers of ihnir
respective districts, who shall, when direci.
ed BY The commAnder.iD chiri, and undrr
such nlles and regulations ~ be mag pro.
scribe, proceed 70 enroll the persons liahlo
70 military duty either as members Of the
National 6uard, or A membcFn Of the lse
serves of this State, and who shall receive
an amount not exceeding ten per esut, on
collections made b. them Ia the city of Bal.
ilmore, and not exceeding twenty Eve per
cent. ON collections made BY them IN any of
ihe counties Of the State from such persnnn
a. may elect 10 join The Reserves, and no
other compensation, and who shall give a
good and sufficient bond 70 tho Adjulant
General for the faithful performance Of
their duty, 70 be approved BY the CommAn.
der n.chief
See. I. Every person called upon 70 be-
enrolled, who shall refuse 70 declare his true
name and age, or The name aud ago Of any
person Or inhabilant Of liis house, with whom
he is acquainted, 10 the best Of bis knowl
edge, shall, for each oicnse, forfeit or pay
the sum Of ten dollars, 10 be recovered by
order and upon certificate of the enrolling
officer, AZ fines are collected under the for,
sieih article of The Code Of PabIic General |
Lava,
Sec. 8. The amount collected from 10. !
serves, and fines collected under any section |
Of this article, shall be paid over 20 the Ad. |
lutant General, and BY bin 10 the Treasurer
of the State, who shall keep separate ac.
count of all moneys which shall be collected |
for the State military fund, showing all the |
sources aud districts from which il may be |
derived, and whether paid as Communication,
or as fine or penalty and All fines aud |
penalties imposed by civil courts or Justices
Of the peace for any violation Of any portion
Of this act shall be deemed 10 be a portion Of
The military fund Of this State, and shall be |
collected and accounted for as such.
Sec. .. No person shall be excused from
militia duty on account Of corporal infrInity,
unless he shall obtain from the surgeon oi
bis military district II any, or II none, from
such respectable physician Of the neighbor-
hood or county 10 which he belongs as the
officer of the district mayname,
q certificate Of such inability, and lhe same
be endorsed by said commanding officer.
Sec. 10. Tho Adjuiant General Of the
State shall, under rules and regulations 10
be prescribed BY the Governor as Com.
inander,in Chief, divide this State into mill
tary districts, and enroll and organize the
militia of tbs State into companies, bate.
ries, squadrons, battalions, regiments, brig.
AIDES aud divisions, and by general and ape
cial orders, 70 be approved BY the Com
uandor in CHIEF, make such rules and regu.
lations for their control, Discipline, arna-
ment and equipment as may be conssitll.
tional aud necessary, which rules aud regu
tons shall, so far as practicable, conform 10
the laws and regulations governing the or
ganizing OF the United States volunteer for
css, their discipline, equipment, armament
aud officers, and which rules aud regulations
shall have the force Of law.