The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

form has been prescribed by proper au-
thority. or inmate of any Veterans or
Grand Army OF the Republic. or of The
Sons of Veterans. who at any time wears
the uniform of the United States army
or navy or active militia of this state,
or any part OF such uniform, or uni
form or n part of a uniform similar there
to, within the limits of this state shaii,
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and shail
upon conviction be punished by nne
not exceeding one hundred dollars or
by imprisonment In the county Jail not
exceeding thirty days, or by ooth slcn
fine and imprisonment: provided. that
nothing In this act shall be construct as
prohibiting persons OF the theatrical pro
fession from wearing such uniform IN
any playhouse or theatre while actually
engaged in following said profession, and
provided that nothing in this act shall
be construed as prohibiting The uniform
rank OF civic societies parading or tray
cling in body or assembling in lodge
room; and provided further, that when
ever the active militia, or any part there
of is in active service OF is called into
active service, no civic organization or
member thereof shall parade or appear
in uniform in the locality where said
active militia is in service.
Section 1l6 Any person who. either by
himself or with another. wilfully de-
prives a member OF the national guard
or naval reserve OF his employment or
prevents his being employed by himself
or another, or obstructs or annoys said
member OF said national guard OF naval
reserve or his employer in respect OF his
trade. business. or employment because
said member OF said national guard or
naval reserve is such member, or dis
Suades any person from existing in the
said national guard or naval reserve by
threat OF injury to him In case he shall
so enlist, in respect OF his employment.
trade, or business. shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanur and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars or by i'm
ri
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section H. No association or corpo-
ration, constituted or organized for the
purpose Of promoting the success OF the
trade, employment, or business of the
members thereof. shall by any consti-
tuition, rule, bylaw, resolution, vote, or
regulation, discriminate against any
member OF the national guard or naval
reserve because of such membership. in
respect OF the eligibility OF such member
OF the national guard or naval reserve
to membership in such association or cor
poraton. or In respect to his rights to
retain said last mentioned membership;
and any person who aids in enforcing any
such provisions against member OF the
said national guard or naval reserve with
intent to discriminate. against him be-
cause OF such membership, shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by inn
prisonment not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment ,
Section 1lS. Whoever shall unlawfully
modest insult, or abuse any member OF
the national guard or naval reserve
while in the performance Of his military
duty, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine not to exceed five
hundred dollars. or by Imprisonment not
exceeding six months or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section 1l9. The clothes, arms, military
outfits, and accoutrements furnished by
or through the state to any member Of
the active militia shall not be sold bar
tered, exchanged. pledged, loaned or
given away; and no person not men,
Der or the military forces of this state or
or the United States or duly authorized
officer or agent of the state or of the
United states, who has possession of any
such clothes, arms military outfits, or
accoutrements, so furnished, and which
nave been the subject of any such unv
lawful disposition, shall have any right,
utie, or interest therein; but the same
snail be seized and taken wherever found
by any officer Of the state civil or mill
tary. and shall thereupon be delivered to
any commanding officer or other officer
authorized to receive the same, who shall
make an immediate report to the ad u-
tant general. The possession of any
such clothes, arms military outfits, or
accoutrements by any person not a mem
or OF the United States shall be pre-
sumptlve evidence OF such sale, barter.
exchange, pledge. loan. or gift
Section 100. Any person who shall
sell or offer for sale, barter. exchange,
retain after demand made by any Of
ffcer Of the state civil or military, any
clothes, arms military outfits, or ac-
f2e Hnte is mdmser 6 e hroag y
militia, or who shall receive by pur-
chase, barter exchange, pledge, loan, or
glft. any such clothes. arms military
guilty Of n misdemeanor and punished
by fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars or by imprisonment not exceeding
al nv hnf nah 6F,n md TN,
prisonment.
Section 121. The adjutant general
shall, whenever 1t may be necessary,
make arrangements for the repair,
arms, military outfits, or accoutrements
on hand or issued to any organization
of the active militia; and when the ne
cessity Of such repair. cleansing, or
renovation is due to the fault or negli-
Eence Of any member of the active mill
tia. the cost thereof shall be charged
against any pay due or 10 become due
such member or recovered In the same
manner as a fine. forfeiture, or penalty.
as prescribed by this chapter.
Section 122. The inspector general
or such other officer the adjutant
general may designate, shall inspect
and condemn public military property
which has become unfit for use; no
property shall be sold until 1t has been
so Inspected and condemned, and such
condemnation approved by the COVER
nor; and the proceeds of sales OF con
demneu material, stores, supplies, OF
other public military property of every
kind shall be deposited with the adJu-
tant general. paid into the state treas
ury. and credited TO the military fund.
Section 123. All property furnished
by the state shall rema,n and continue
to be the property of the state, TO be
used for military purposes only, and
when not so in use shall be kept in the
armories or designated places of de-
post Every officer receiving public
property for. military use shall be held
responsible for the safe-keeIing and the
return of the same when called for; he
B. shall account for and make such re-
turns thereof as may be prescribed
whenever called upon so to do by the
governor or other proper authority,
and every such officer shall when re-
quired by the governor, give bond pay
able to the adjutant general OF the state
in such sum as he may direct, with
good and sufficient sureties conditioned
to account for, safely keep, and return
all military property of the state and
the United States for which such otficer
may be accountable and responsible.
Any officer enlisted man or other per-
son, who shall wilfully or maIiclously
destroy injure or deface any article OF
military property belonging to the
state or shall use 1t for other than mill
tary purposes, or shall have or retain
the same in violation of law or regula-
tions shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars. And II case any
officer or enlisted man of the nationai
guard who has at any time through
carelessness or inattention lost, des-
troyed. suffered to be lost or des-