Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29

he may be accoun table ortresponSbe, OF taihng OF
refusing to transfer the same when relieved from
Office or called upon To do 90 shall be responsible
under hts bond for the money value OF any dis
erepaney which may be determined 20 exist be;
tween the funds and property issued 10 hum and
with which he stands charged and that " hiCh may
be located and recovered by his or other
properly designated officer. Such money value
20 be determined by a surveying otflcer appointed
by the Commander IN Chief To investigate and re
port upon the case. and who shall submit with his
report all evidence hearing upon the loss or dis
position OF the property.
(el Acting upon the report Of surveying
officer, the Commander m Chief may direct that
an officer or enlisted man be charged with the
money value OF any public mthtary property
which may have teen lost, injured OF destroyed
through his fault or neglect, and the sum 70
charged against such officer may be deducted and
stopped from any nay OF allowances which may
thereafter become due him from the United states
or State and the sum stopped shall lie pad over
20 The Adlutant General and shall be apphsd 10y
the latter 20 the purchase of articles OF military
property 90 replace those which were lost or de-
stroyed or 20 repair those injured Provided. how
ever, That the failure &C collect IN tins way any
sums charged against an officer or enlisted man
shall not operate a. relieving him OF responsibility
under his bond
Ssc. %. Tha, Section BOO. Of the General Stat
utes Of the State Of Florida be- and the same -
hereby amended so as 20 read as follows;
o0p-Articles Of Mar-The Articles Of War
governing the armies Of the United States shall he
applicable 20 and shall govern the National Guard
81 Florida insofar they not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws OF this State.
utss Of the State OF Florida be. and the same IS
hereby amended 50 as 60 read as follows:
70O-Regvlaiions; How Promuigaied.-The
Adlutsnt General Is hereby authorized to prspaaIs
and prumulGatc articles, rules and regulations Tor
the government and discipline of the National
Guard Of Florida, not inconsistent With the Con
sfitution and laws Of the United States or OF THIS
State. which articles. rules and regulations, when
approved by the Governor. shall be published 20
the troops. ard shall be enforced. and copy OF
the sae shall he filed IN the office Of the Secretary
of State
Sec. rs. That Section 7es, Of the General Stat;
utes Of the State Of Florida be. and the same -
hereby amended so as 20 read as follows;
7Oj-Coars-M sriiaI.-General oourts-maTtial
may be convened 10y order Of the Commander IN
Chief or of any general officer. and such courts
two HUNDRED doilaTs; 70 sentence 60 forfeiture OF
pay and allowances To n reprmand. 20 dismissal
or dishonorable discharge from the service; 10 re
duce non-commissioned officers TO the ranks; 10
sentence enlisted men 10 confinement when IN the
field on camps OF instruction. at rendezvous Tor
target practice, on practice marches. or whenever
engaged IN active and continuous military duty
not extend beyond the time of the return TO Us
home station Of the organization 20 which sueh
men belong and its relief from duty; OF any two OF
more such punishments may be cOmbinend IN the
sentences imposed by such courts. kegimental
courts may be appointed by every oficeT com
handing a regiment or corps for has own regiment
commanding officer OF any garrison, fort. post OF
other place where the troops consist of different
regimental and garrison courts martial shall have
the same powers of punishment as general courts
martial except that fines imposed by such courts
shall not exceed one hundred dollars. But no sen
tence OF dismissal from the service dishonorable
discharge shall be executed until approved by the
Commander-in Chief Presidents OF courts. mar
tal shall have power 20 issue warrants TO the SheT
IFS Of the State 20 arrest accused persons and
bring them before the court for tTial whenever
such persons have disobeyed an order IN writing
from The 20 hsxns
been delivered 10 the accused with such order
Judge Advocates Of al courts martial shall have
authority 70 issue subpocnas for the attendance of
witnesses. and courts-martial shall have power TO
punish a refusal 20 be sworn or to answer as pro
vided in actions before civil courts
Sec. 70. That Section 7o4 OF the General stat
utss Of the State OF Florida be. and the same Is
hereby amended SO a 90 read az follows:
7O4-Duties Oa SheSiif.-The President Of any
court mart al assembled IN pursuance OF this ar
ticle may make requisition upon the sheriff OF
the county in which the session - held Tor Depu-
" Sheriff 70 attend upon the court, and such
Deputy Sheriff shall receive for his attendance ard
services the same pay and fees and be subject 20
the same responsibilities as when attending upon
the sessions Of the Circuit Court.
Sec. n. That Section To- OF the General stat
uteS Of the State OF Florida be. and the same Is
hereby amended as 20 read as follows:
7O7-court- Martial Proceedings; How Disposed
W.-The reviewing authority OF courts martial
may. before taking action IN a case, submit the
record OF the proceedings TO the Judge Advocate
Generals Department. through the office OF he
Adiutant General for review and report as 10 their
OF every court martial shall. with as much expe.
dition as the opportunity Of time and place viii
permit forward the original proceedings, finding
and sentence OF such court, with record OF his
action thereon, 20 the Office Of The Adjutant Gen
eral where they shall be carefully preserved.
Sec. ~. That Seetion 7os OF the General stat
utes Of the State OF Florida be and the same -
hereby amended 20 as TO read as follows:
7Os-The summary coun.--The commanding
officer Of each garrison, fort post OF other place
reRimcntal or corps, detached battalion. detached
company OF other detachment in the National
Guard Of FLORIDA, shall have power To appoint tor
such place or command a summary court 20 con
sist OF one officer who shall have power 20 admin
ister oaths and 20 Try the enlisted men OF such gar
rson fort post or other place. or OF such regiment
or oorps. detached battalion. detached company
or other detachment IN the National Guard oi
FLORIDA for breaches Of discipline and violations
OF the laws soverning sSeh , % a0 sce,,sed
soldier. may impose fines not exceeding twenty
FIVE dollars for the same ofense; may sentence
non commissioned ofheers 70 redusnon 70 INC
Iowances, or. when the troops are IN the held IN
camps Of instruction, at rendezvous Tor Tar
get practice, on practice marches OF otn-
erwise engaged IN active service, may sen
tence 20 confinement: Provided, That sueh
confinement shall not extend beyond the
time Of the return 20 its home station OF the
command to which the soldier belongs and its re-
lief from duty. The proceedings Of such courts
shall be informal and the minutes thereof shall be
the same as is prescribed for summary courts IN
the Army OF the United States No sentence OF a
summary court shall he binding or Of effect until
approved by the officer appointing the oourt. OF
the officer commanding for the time beng. Inc
summary court shall have power 70 issue warrants
20 the SherifTs OF the State n arrest accused per
sons and bring them before q for tTial whenever
such persons have disobeyed an order m Whiting
from the officer appointing such court TO appear
before u: a copy % the charge or charges being
delivered 20 the accused With said order. The
summary court shall also have power 20 issue sub