The Portland daily press., 1899-03-20

place thereof thc word 'hfty, ana IA the
fifth lire inserting after the word care
the words and responsibility; so that said
section, os amended. shall read as follows
Section 100 The commander-in-chief,
under such regulations as he may prescribe
mny authorize tho payment to commanding
officers and clerks OF organizations of the
National Guard, such sum annually "a he
shall determine not exceeding fifty dollars
10 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 folowins but If, when or
dered. the length OF service should not be
specified, It shall receive for the first ten
days the pay and ratlons provided by other
sections In this chapter for the State troops
aud after ten days shall receive the same
lpay and rations as the regular troops OF the
United States, so that said section, rs
amended. shall read as follows:
Section 104. The militia, when called
into actual service for more than ten days,
shall receive the same pay ard ratlons as
the regular troops Of the United States;
and the ratlons. when commatol shall be
valued ct the rate fixed by the regulations
Of the United States In force ct the ,itne.
but IL. when ordered. the length Of service
should not be specified. It shall receive for
the first ten days the pay and ratlons pro-
yided by other sections In this chapter for
the State troops and after ten days shall
receive the same pay and rations as the
regular troops Of the United States
Section IL.
Section one hundred aud 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
20 the prejudice Of good order and military
discipline or so that said section, as
amended. shall read rs follows:
Section 10. Any officer or enlisted
man Who Is guilty OF any conduct TO the
lpra5ud.cc ~ good order and military dis
ciplue or reglects or refuses to perform
TIE duties Of his Office or TO obey the or
dcss OF his supcrlors, or Is guilty Of any
breach Of the laws or regulations govern
ing the military forces OF the State, o. is
iguHty OF conduct unbecom.ag m officer,
soldier or gentleman, may be put under ar
rest by his superior officer and tried by
court martial.
Section 4.
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 out the
word ''oGcuses" in the twelfth line. and in
sorting In the place thereof the word of
tense, and by adding ut the end Of said sec
81 T als
ia addition 10 the foregoing OF any other
EpaaisHment liked by law, sentence any en-
= listed msn convicted by them to be dishon-
orably discharged, discharged without hon
OF. or discharged, or may adjudge him dis
IqaaH8ed for life or for any term of years
according TO the agsravation Of the ofense
For re-eulistment or for holding any mil
Iitary ollee' So that said section, as
amended. shall read as follows:
section H. Courts martial may, when
ne other punishment is liked by law. SEN
tcncc an officer or enlisted man convicted
by them. to pay fine Of not exceeding two
hundred dollars and costs of witnesses /;
and all fines aad 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 10 the forego-
ing or any other punishment dxed by law,
> sentence on oiIicer convicted by them to be
cashiered, dshonora5ly discharged. dis
charged without honor. discharged, or
rcprimauded in orders and if sentenced to
be cashiercd or dishonorably discharged
the court shall adludge him disqualified for
life or for any term OF years, according to
the ageravation of the of1eEse, for holding
. ! oil
In addition to the foregoing or any other
punishment faxed BY law. sentence any en-
> listed man convicted by them 70 be dis
honora0ly discharged. discharged without
= honor. or discharged. or may adjudge him dis
qualified foc lie or for any term Of years
; according TO the aggrayation Of the oifenses.
for re-enllstmeat or for holding any mill
tary o1ice
Section IL.
Section one hundred and fourteen Of said
act is hereby amended by striking out the
words mot less than three nor more then
dye officers" in the second and third lines,
ana inserting in the place thereof one or
more officers not exceeding five and a re-
! cording officer 10 reduce the proceedings
and evidence in writing by striking out
that part Of the section beginning with the
word "imputalion" in the fourth line to
and including the word general" In the
seventh line. and inserting in the place
thereof the following: Into the Qualifca-
ton, efficiency ana proprlety Of conduct os
any oaccr or solder by striking out In
the eleventh and twelfth lines thereof the
following: proceed as described in regd-
latleus ard shall" by inserting after the
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