The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23

Section II.
Section one hundred of said act Is here
| by amended by striking out the word
| thirty" In the hfth line, and inserting in
place thereof the word hfty,' 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 rs he may prescribe,
may authorize the payment to commanding
officers and clerks of organizations OF the
National Guard, such sum annually as ne
shall determine not exceeding fifty dollars
to captains for care and responsibility of
property, and twenty dollars to clerks for
keeping records
Section II.
Section one hundred and four OF said act
ls hereby amended by adding at the end
thereof the following: but II, when Or
dered, tho length of service should not be
specified, 1t shall receive for the first ten
days the pay and ratlons provided by other
sections In this chapter for the State troops
and aftor ten days shall receive the same
pay and ratlons as the regular troops of the
United States SO that said section, as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 1o4. The militia, when called
into actual service for more than ten days,
shall receive tho same pay and rations es
the regular troops Of the United States ;
and the rations, when committed, shall be
valued at the rate fixed by the regulations
of the United States In force at the zine,
but II, when ordered. the length OF service
should not be specified, it shall receive for
the first ten days the pay and rations pro-
vided 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 10.
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 or so that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 10. ANY officer or enlisted
man who Is guilty OF any conduct to the
prejudice OF good order and military dis
clpline or neglects 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 unbecomlng an officer,
soldier or gentleman, may be put under ar
rest by his superior officer and tried by
court martial
Section ID
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 "ofrenses" In the twelfth line, and in
sorting in the place thereof the word of
Tense, and by adding at the end of said sec
tlon 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 dlshon-
orably discharged, discharged without hon
or, or discharged, or may adjudge him dis
qualified for life or for any term OF years
according to the Eggravation of the ofense
for re-cn.stment or for holding any MIL
itary Office So that said section, as
amended shall read as follows;
Section H.. Courts martial may, when
no other punishment Is fixed by law, sen
tence an officer or enlisted man convicted
by them, to pay a 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 or any other punishment fixed by law,
sentence an officer convicted by them to be
cashiered, dishonoraby discharged, dis
charged without honor, discharged, or
reprlmanded In orders, and If sentenced to
be cashlered or dlshonorably discharged
the court shall ndjudge him disqualified for
life or for any term OF years, according to
the aggrayaton of the ofense, for holding
any military office. And they may also,
In addition to the foregoing, or any other
punishment fixed by law, sentence any en-
listed man convicted by them to be dis,
honorably discharged, discharged without
honor, or discharged. or may adjudge him dis
qualified for life or for any term of years
according to the aggrayatlon of the offenses,
for re-enlistmont or for holding any mill
tary Office
Section Is.
Section one hundred and fourteen OF said
act Is hereby APPENDED by striking out the
words mot less than three nor more then
FIVE officers" in the second and third lines,
and inserting In the place thereof ono or
more officers not exceeding five and n re-
cordlng officer to reduce the proceedings
and evidence In writing by striking out
that part of the section beginning with the
word "lmputation' In the fourth line, to
and including the word general In the
seventh line, and inserting In the place
thereof the following into the quall1ca-
ton, efficiency and proprety of conduct of
any officer or soldier by striking out in
the eleventh and twelfth lines thereof the
following proceed rs described In rcgu-
atlons and shall :" by Inserting after tho
word COMMUNICATIVE CHIEF In the twelfth
line, who may take such action by order or
otherwise as no may deen advisable, but :
by striking out the VOID such Ia the
thirteenth line and inserting In the place
thereof the word any; by inserting after
the word Officer" In the thirteenth line
thereof the words or SOLDIER by striking
out the words the commission OF such OH
Ger shall" In the fourteenth line, and the
words "be vacated" In the fifteenth line,
and Inserting In the place thereof the fol-