Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-14

| general. ~
No enlisted man shall be honorably discharged
oeIore the expiration OF his term Of service ex-
| tSPt " orueE Oh the commanding general, and for
Ihe IolloWing reasons: Upon his own application.
! approved by the commanding officer OF his com
/ pdny. and by superior commanders. uDoD removal
! from the District: upon disability established by
| Cerlllcate OF a medical officer; TO ACCEPT promo
t uoh o. commission; whenever, IN the opinion of
IHe colliinulng general, the interest OF the ser
\ Vice demands such discharge
4 ENLISTED men shall be dishOnorably discharged
Dy Order OF the commanding general: To carry out
~ 1e 5enCehce Vi court-marttal; upon conviction
OF Felony In civil court; uDon expulsion from his
company, In accordance with Its bylaws OF reyu-
| ldtIOhS; upon discovery OF re-enliStment alter
/ previous dishOnorable discharge.
Every soldier discharged from the service OF the
District shall be furnished with certificate OF his
discharge, which shall state clearly the reasons
| thereior. DishOnOrable discharges will have the
WORD "diShonorabe' written or printed diagOn-
any across their faces In large characters, with
| Itu Ink, ana the re-enliStlnJnt clause VIII be
| erased by al!ne.
] ARMS, UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENTS.
The uniforms, arms and equipments shall be the
| same as prescribed and furnished to the Army OF
| the United states. Every organization shall be
| provided with such ordnance and ordnance stores.
| clothing, camp and garrison eJuppdgc, quarter
masters stores. medical supplies ana other mill
! tafy stores as may be necessary for the proper
training and instruction OF the force and for the
proper performance OF the duties required under
| this act This property shall be issued from the
stores and supplies appropriated for The use OF the
Army, upon the approval and by the direction Of
the secretary OF War, 10 the commanding general,
upon his acquisitions for the same. Provisions are
made for the distribution and care OF the equip
mentS, SC, and he officers receiving the property
l are made responsible Tor IL.
Any officer or soldier who shall SELL dispose Of
\ pawn or pledge, willfully destroy or injure. or
retain after proper demand made, any public prop
erty Issued under the provisions OF this act, shall
\ be deemed guilty OF a mSdemeanOr, and shall be
| punished by Imprisonment Tor not exceeding two
/ months, or by fine not exceeding 500, or by
both; and it IS hereby made the duty OF the Judge
| OF the Police Court OF the District OF Columbia,
/ upon Information filed or complaint made under
OATH 10 issue process for the OF the offender
and TO cause him TO be brought before the Police
court to be dealt with according TO the provisions
Organizations may have distinctive uniforms,
/ but they cannot be worn when on duty under the
commanding general except by his permission.
| The organizations may own and Keep personal
properly.
The Quartermaster-gen OF the militia shall
provide, by rental Otherwise, such armories for
the National Guard as may be allowed and directed
| by the commanding general, and shall provide
suitable accommodations.
| MILITARY DUTIES.
Any drill, parade, encampment, or duty that Is
required, ordered, or authorized to be performed
under the provisions OF this act shall be deemed to
\ be g military duty, and While on such duty every
officer and enlisted man OF the National Guard
shall be subject 10 the lawful orders OF his superior
! officers. and for any military Onense may be put
and Kept under arrest or under guard Tor a time
not extending beyond the term of service for which
/ he Is then ordered.
| The commanding general shall prescribe such
stated drills and paradeS aS he may deem neceS-
sary for the instruction OF the National Guard and
may order out any portion OF the National Guard
| for such drills inspections, paradeS, escort or
| other duties, as he may deem proper. The COM
handing officer of any regiment, battalion. or
company may also assemble his command, or any
part thereof. in the evening fol drill, instruction.
or other business, as he may deem eXpedient; but
no parade shall be performed by any regiment,
battalion, company, or part thereof without the
permission OF the commanding general
An annual Inspection and muster OF each organ
HatlOn OF the National Guard and an inspection OF
their armories and OF public property ia their
possession shall made at such times and place,
as the commanding general may Order and direct.
The National Guard shall perform not less than
six consecutive days OF camp duty in each year, at
suca time Is may he ordered by the commanding
general; and the quartetmaster-general OF the,
militia, subject TO the approval OF the command
ing general, shall prOylue By rental or otherwise,
a suitable camp ground Tor the annual encamp-
ment OF the militia, make the necessary provisions
thereon Tor the encampmeEC and provide neces-
sary transportation 10 and from the same for bag
gage and supplies.
1ney shall have the use of the drill grounds and
rifie-range at the Washington barracks subject 10
the approval OF the Secretary OF War. and the
commanding general OF the militia snail provide
such additional targets and acces>orie, as may he
necessary Tor the USE OF the militia.
N CASES OF RIOT, ETC
When there Is In the District OF Columbia n tu-
mutt, riot, mob or a body OF men acting together
by force with attempt 10 commit felony or ~
offer violence TO persons or property, or by force
and violence 10 break and resist the laws or when
IL,
lawful Tor the commissioners OF the District OF Co
lumbia or FOR the United States marshal for the
DISTRICT or Columbia 10 call on the commandments
chief To aid them In suppressing such violence ana
enforcing the laws; the commandments shall
thereupon ORDER out so mucA and such portion OF
the militia as he may deem necessary TO suppress
the same, ana no member thereof who shall be
thus ordered out by proper authority for any such
duty shall be liable TO civil or criminal prosecution
for any act done in the discharge OF his military
duty.
No officer or soldier when ordered on duty to aid
the civil authorities, or when ordered irto the
service OF the United states In obedience 10 the
call or order OF the President. shall be excused
from such duty except upon the certificate OF the
surgeon OF his command OF physical disability,
such certificate To be presented TO the command
Ing general In case OF an officer, 10 his company
comma nder in case OF soldier II such officer or
soldier fail 10 furnish such excuse he shall be tried
and punished by u cOurt-martial. For absence
from any other military duty required or ordered
un,er the provisions OF this act the penalty shall
be sIch Is may he prescribed by the commanding
general. or the bylaws OF the organization 10
which the officer or soldier belongs.
United States forces or troops or any portion OF
the militia. paradng, or performing any duty ac-
cordlEg 10 law. shall have the right OF way in any
street or highway through which they NAV pass:
PrOrded. That the carriage OF the United States
mails, The legitimate tune tons OF the police and
The progress and operations OF fire engines ard fire
departments snail not be interfered with thereby
Every commanding oificer, when On duty, may
ascertain and FIX necessary bonds and limits TO
his parade or encanpment. Whoever intrpdes
within the limits OF the parade or encanpment
after being forbidden. Or whoever snail Interrupt
ElOest- or Otstruct any officer or soldier while on
duty, may be put and kept under guard until the
parad". encainpment, or duty be concluded; and
the commanding officer may turn over such person
10 any police ofcer. and said police officer is re-
CURED 10 detain MIN in custody for examination or
trial before the Police Court, and the Judge NAV
punish such ofie.Se by "a fine not exceeding so.
Officers ana employees OF the United states and
OF tue District shall be entitcd to leave OF absence
without loss OF pay or time, all days or parade
or encanpment ordered authorized under the
provisions OF this act.
MILITARY TRIALS
Courts Of inquiry, composed OF not more than
three officers, are provided for to hear complaints
against officers
General coarts-martial for the trial OF commits
stoned onlcers or enlisted men are provided for
For the trial OF enlisted men for all minor
onenses the commanding officer OF each battalion
and unattached company shall. at such times as
may D. necessary, appoint cJurtS-Inartial SUCH
DattanOn ana company cOurtS-nartial shall
consist, Tor battalion, OF one officer
whose rank Is not below that OF CAPTAIN.
courts shall have power, subject 10 the approval
OF the Ofcer ordering the court, to sentence 10 be
rep1inanded by said officer in battalion or coin
pdny orders; or. In case OF q company noI-conl-
missionet officer, 10 be reduced the ranks or To
pay such n1es as may be imposed and allowed nv
which the accused belongs; and such court NAV
with the approval OF the commanding general
sentence 10 lie reprfmanded Ia general orders or 10
be dishonorably discharged. Proper authority
Is given and regulations provided for courts
martial.
Provisions are made for the necessary expenses
OF rent, stationery, printing, &C.
ANIMAL ESCAMPNESTs
During the annual encampment, and on every
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