Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-05-14

the commanding officer of the company, bate
ry, battalion, squadron or regiment, be depos-
tied in the armory of said company, battery,
squadron or regiment, and the pos
session Of any article Of such property by the
person to whom it was issued, ten days after
he shall have been notified by written noticeby
the commanding officer to return it to the ar
mory, shall be punishable by fine of not less
than five nor more than fifteen dollars, to be
collected as provided in the seventh section OF
this article. s~eE-'~
Sec. o. Whoever shall wilfully or mali
ciously destroy, injure or sdeface any uniform
or other article or military property belonging |
to the State, shall be deemed guilty OF misde- |
meanor and be punished by fine not exceeding |
double the amount of the value of such uniform
or other property SO injured or defaced, to be
recovered on complaint of the commander OF
the company to which such delinquent belongs,
as provided in the preceding section, or by inn
prisonment in the city or county jail for not
less than two weeks nor more than two
months. >e
Sec. 49, Whoever uses or wears, except'upon
public parades, or by special orders or permits
sion, to be given in writing by his command
ing officer, any uniform or part thereof, or
other article of military property belonging to
the State, shall be. punished by fine not Iex-
ceeding twenty dollars, to be recovered as other
fines under; this act.
Sec. "a. w nOeVer Snalf SecfeIe SELL uiSpoSc
of, offer for sale, or in any manner pawn or
pledge, or receive in pawn or pledge, or buy
any uniform, arms or equipments, or part or
parts thereof, the property of the State OF Ma
ryland, shall be deemed guilty of misdemea-
nor, and shall, on conviction, be punished by
imprisonment in the CITY or county jail, for not
less than six months or more than one year, or
by fine not less than fifty dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, to be recovered as
provided in the preceding sections.
Sec. Is, Upon the disbandment of a volun-
teer company which has received uniforms,
arms equipments or military equipage from the
Adjutant General, in accordance with the pre-
visions of this act, the commanding officer OF
such company shall be responsible for the safe
return to the, custody of the Adjutant General,
Of all public property in possession of said
company; and for any loss or damage thereto,
compensation may be obtained either in an ac-
ton of contract or suit upon the bond, and 1t
shall be the duty of the Adjntant General to
take such legal proceedingssin the. name Of the
State. r.fs' - q 81 4
Sec. 26 The uniform, arms and aecoutre-
ments of the National Guard shall be exempt
from all seizures by way of distress, attach
ments, executions or sales for debts, or the pay
mentsof taxes, and every mounted officer, or
any member of troop, or battery, who shalt
own horse necessary for his use as such officer
or member, shall hold the same with the like
exemption. &E
Sec. ~. All field officers of regiments and
battalion shall be elected by the ballots of the
commissioned officers of the companies compos-
ing said regiments or battalions; all generals
of brigades or divisions shall be elected by bal
lot of the commanding officers of the regiments
and battalions comprising said brigades or di-
visions; company officers shall be selected by
the ballots of the members Of their respective
companies; the commissioned and nOn-com-
missiened staff shall be appointed by the com
handing officer of the respective divisions, bra-
gades, regiments, battalions or squadrons !;
n-commissioned officers Of companies shall
be appointed by the commanders of their re-
spective companies warrants for npn-commis-
U1urreu fssucu the regimen
| tai or battalion commanders.
| Sec. 49, The commissioned officers of the
National Guard shall be commissioned by the
Governor, but he may, in his discretion, with
hold such commission in order to determine the
qualification of the person for the office to
which he shall have been elected or appointed,
and if, upon reference to an examining board,
to be appointed as hereinafter provided, a gem
eral, field, staff, or company officer shall be adj
judged unqualified another officer shall, with
in ten days after due notice given in writing to
the Adjutant General, to whom the presiding
officer of said board shall report, be elected or
appointed as provided by this act, and, in de-
fault of such election or appointment, the
vacancy shall be filled by the Commander-in-
Chief '..'.t - - '}.Ii !,
Sec 20. The Commander-in- Chief may, from
time to time, and at any time, appoint a mill
tary board of examiners of not less than three
nor more than five officers, whose duty it shall
be to examine the capacity, qualifications, pro-
priety, of conduct and efficiency Of any COM
mssioned officer, who may be reported to him
as a fit subject for examination, and upon the
report of such board, if adverse to such officer,
and approved by the onInander-in-Chief, the
commission of such officer may be revoked
provided always, that if practicable, two mem
bers at least, of such board shall be of military
rank at least equal to that of the officer to BE
examined; the mander-in-C Chief may also,
when in his opinion it is necessary, call boards
of officers for settling military questions, or for
other purposes relative to good order and dis
cipline. .@' -
Sec. 80. The Commander-in-Chief is author
lied to orderannually in each district one camp
Of instruction for not less than two nor more
than five days, and in case suitable ground cam
not be found in the districts of the respective
divisions, the same may be held in an adjoining
district, but no ground shall be occupied in
time Of peace for an encampment without the
consent of the owner; one division parade and
inspection and one parade by brigade, all of
which shall constitute three law parades; the
camp of instruction for which may be substi-
tuted a parade and review, as also the other
law parades shall be ordered by the Comman-.
der-in-C Chief ? ~ = Ei7ft 1gfis 6 ~ - u
Sec. 81. The Adjutant General may, with
the consent of the Commander-in- Chief, au-.
thorize the commanding officers Of such regi-1
ments, batteries, battalions, squadrons or COM
panies, organized under the provisions OF: this
act, as he shall think fit, in the several military
districts, to rent suitable and convenient places
for armories and places of drill and deposit and
safe-keeping of such arms, uniforms, equip
ments and camp equipage as shall be furnished
said regiments, batteries, battalions, squadrons
or companies, provided that the rent to be paid
for each regiment shall not exceed the sum OF
eight hundred dollars per annum; for each
battery not to exceed the sum of eight hundred
dollars; for each squadron not to exceed the, 4
sum OF three hundred dollars, or for each COM
pany the sum of two hundred dollars; and pro-
vided that said payments for rent shall be
chargeable only to the appropriations made BY
law for military purposes, and the accounts
shall be audited and settled at the Treasury as
hereinbefore provided for contracts and equip
mcnts for military purposes. ri 3 s,2ts II
Sec. 80. The COMMUNICATIVE hief may order
out any portion of the National Guard for escort
and other duties. 4
Sec, SO. When a battery Of artillery belong 7
ing to- the National Guard is ordered out by |
command of the Commander-in-Ch Chief, the Adj
iutant General may authorize the commandlngl
officer to provide horses to draw the field pieces
and caissons. 7.t'>'5
Sec. "a. Every commissioned officer, non-l
officer and private, before he en-