Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30


as may be prescribed by law and the Reg
ulations of the National Guard OF FLORIDA.
(a)-Commissioned officers shall ex-
be ese SsfCIeS care an1
equipments and other military property
furnished to their several commands, and
issued by them to enlisted men; and In
to, by their neglect or default, or because
Of their failure to observe and maintain
the system for the care, use and account
scTibed BY law and the regulations yIsdio Tor
the National Guard Of Florida, they shall
be liable to punishment by sentence OF a
court martial for neglect Of duty;
Sec. 20. That Section $685. Of the Gem
eral Statutes Of the State Of Florida, be
and the same Is hereby amended 30 as
to read as follows;
695-Penalty for Loss or Destruction Of
Military Property.-Every person who
shall wantonly, carelessy or Intention
ally lose, injure or destroy. any uniform,
property Issued by the United States or
by the State for military purposes, and
refuse to make good such loss or shall sell
and dispose Of, remove or. secrete the
Of, shall be deemed guilty OF a mlsde-
meanor and, upon conviction thereof be-
fore, a court Of competent Jurisdiction,
s shall be punished by fine Of not exceed
ment not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment, at the
ulScretlOn or the Court.
(a) WhoSoeVer wrongfully purchases
retains or has In his possession any arm
accoutrement, article Of uniform, tool or
implement, or other article of military
property, marked or branded to indicate
that 1t is the property Of the United
States or State of Florida, shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
before court Of competent Jurisdiction,
shall be fined not exceeding two hun
dred dollars, or imprisoned not exceed
ing six months, or both, at the discretion
Of the Court.
(b) Every officer Of the National Guard
Of Florida shall, Immediately upon his va
eating an office, turn over to his sue
cessor, or to such other officer as may be
designated by the Commander-in-Ch Chief
retained copies Of reports, public funds
and military property relating to his
former office or command, Upon his fall
ure to make such transfer within a period
Of fifteen days it shall be the duty OF
his next superior commander present at
the post, or in the absence Of such COM
mander, of the Commander-in-C Chief to
direct some proper officer to take charge
of all such records, reports, funds and
property as can be located and recovered,
to make true inventory OF the same and
report the same to The Adjutant Gem
funds or property for which he may be
accountable or responsible, or falling or
refusing to transfer the same when re-
lieved from office, or called upon to do
so, shall be responsible under his bond
for the money Value OF any discrepancy
which may be determined to exist be-
tween the funds and property issued to
him and with which he stands. charged
and that which may be located and re-
covered by his successor or other prop
erly designated officer Such money value
appointed by the Commander i'm Chief to
investigate and report upon the case, and
who shall submit with his report all evil
dence bearing upon the loss or DISPOSE
(c) Acting upon the report Of sur
Veying officer, the Commander-in-Chiet
may direct that an officer or enlisted
man be charged with the money value
of any public military property which
may have been lost, injured or destroyed
through his fault or neglect, and the sum
so charged against such officer may be
deducted and stopped from any pay or
allowances which may thereafter become
due him from the United States or State,
and the sum so stopped shall be paid over
piled by the latter to the purchase OF
articles of military property to replace
those which were lost or DESTROYED, or to
repair those iinjured Provided, however,
That the failure to collect in this way
any sums charged against an officer or
enlisted man shall not operate as reliey-
ing him of responsibility under his bond.
Sec. 23. That Section 500, of the, Gen
eral Statutes of the state of Florida, be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
699-Articles Of Wharf.-The Articles Of
War governing the armies Of the United
States shall be applicable to and shall
govern the National Guard of Florida in
so-far as they are not inconsistent with
Sec. "a. That Section 7OO of the Gem
eral Statutes of the State Of Florida, be
and the same is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
The Adjutant General Is hereby author
lied to prepare and promulgate articles,
rules and regulations for the government
and discipline OF the National Guard or
tuition and laws Of the United States or OF
this State, which articles, rules and reg
ulatlons, when approved by the Governor,
be enforced and copy of the same shall
be filed in the office OF the Secretary OF
State.
eral Statutes OF the State Of Florida, be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
7O3-Courts- Martial. = General courts
martial may be convened by order Of the
ocer and sacS ccur G s a Rsve
to impose fines not exceeding two hun
dred dollars; to sentence to forfeiture OF
pay and allowances; to, ,reprimand; to
dismissal or dishonorable discharge from
the service; to reduce non commissioned
officers to the ranks; to sentence enlisted
men to confinement when in the field
for target practice, on practice marches,
or whenever engaged in active and con-
tinuous military duty; Provided, however,
That such confinement shall not extend
beyond the time Of the return to- its
home station Of the organization to which
such men belong and its relief from duty;
or any two or more such puniShments
may be combined in the sentences i'm
posed by such courts. Regimental courts
may be appointed by every officer COM
regiment or corps for his own
regiment or corps; garrison courts may
be appointed by the commanding officer
OF any garrison, fort, post or other place
where the troops consist Of different
corps, for such garrison or other place;
and such regimental and garrison courts.
martial shall have the same powers or
punishment as general courts-martial, ex-
cept that fines be imposed by such courts