The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16


place thereof the word fifty, and in the
fifth line inserting after the word "care'
the words and responsibility > SO that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows ::
Section 100. The commander in chief,
under such regulations as he may prescribe.
may authorize the payment to commanding
officers and clerks of organizations of the
National Guard, such sum annually as he
shall determine not exceeding fifty dollars
to captains for care and responsibility of
property, and twenty dollars to clerks for
keeping records
Section L.
Section one hundred and four OF said act
Is hereby amended by adding at the end
thereof the following: bat If, when Or
dered, the length OF service should not be
specified, 1t shall receive for the first ten
days the pay end rations provided by other
sections in this chapter for the State troops
and after ten days shall receive the same
pay and ratio2s as tho regular troops Of the
United States 50 that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section l04 The militia when called
into actual service for more than ten days,
shall receive the same pay and rations as
the regular troops OF the United States
ard the rations, when committed, shall be
valued at the rate fixed by the reeulations
of the Jrnitad States in forca at The ,,ma
but IT, when ordered, the length of service
should net be specified, it shall receive for
the first ten days the nav and rattons nro-
videj by other sections in this chapter for
the State troops ana after ten days shall
receive the same paw and rations as the
regular troops Of the United States
Section 13
Section one hundred and ten Of said act
Is hereby amended by inserting after the
word who" In the first line thereof. the
following words is guilty of any conduct
to the prejudice OF good order and military
discipline CT; SO that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows
Section 40 Any officer or enlisted
man who is guilty OF any conduct to the
prejudice Of good order and military dis
ciDline or negects or refuses TO perform
the duties OF his Office, or to obey the or
ders of his superiors, or is guilty of any
breach Of the laws or regulations govern
ing the military forces Of the State, or is
guilty Of conduct unbecoming an officer,
soldier or gentleman, may be put under ar
rest by his superior officer and tried BIZ
court martial.
Section II.
Section one hundred and twelve Of said
act is hereby amended by inserting after
the word discharged" in the ninth line
thereof, the following: DISCHARGED with
out honor, DISCHARGED > by striking ont the
sorting in the place thereof the word of
Tense, and by adding at The end Of said sec
ton the following: And they may also
in addition to the foregoing. or any other
punishment fixed By Jaw, sentence any en-
listed man convicted BY them to be dishon-
orabiy discharged, discharged without hon
or, Or discharged, or may adjudge him dis
qualified for life or for any torn o. wears
according to the sggraralion Of The offense
for IL cn.te,ment or for holding any mil
itary ctii~e So that said section. as
amended. Shall read as follows:
SECTION H.. Courts martial NAV. when
no other punishment is fixed by law, SEN
tence an officer or enlisted man convicted
by them. 10 pay d fine Of not exceeding two
hundred dollars and costs of witnesses
and all fines and costs imposed by them
may be recovered BY the adjutant general
in an action Of debt in the name Of the
State. They may in addition to the forego-
Ing 81 any other punishment fixed by law
sentence an officer convicted br them 10 he
cashiered dislonorably discharged dis
charged without honor. DISCHARGED or
reprimanded in orders and if sentenced IN
be cashiered or dishonorably DISCHARGED
the court shall adiudge him DISQUALIFIED for
life Or for any term Of wears. eccordin.r TO
the agerayation Of the ofre,se. for holding
any military office, And they NAV also
in addition to the foregoing. or anv o+hcr
punishment fixed by law. sentence any en-
listed man convicted bv them 10 be dis
honorabIg DISCHARGED, DISCHARGED without
honor. or DISCHARGED. or nav adiudao him ,1is-
qualified for life or for any terr, of rnars
according ID +be ag-gravation Of M offeoyos
for re-eulfstrnent or fer holding a,v mill.
tarv Office
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Sec+iop one hundred ana fo,,,.+,,,, "a ..,;.4
act Is hereby amended Nv strikine, or+ tha
words "not HISS than +bra. ,o,. r,o,.o +,,.,r,
Ava oacarss IN rha saoond ava ,t,t-1 t,,as
and Inserting in fine niaca tbaroof .ora or