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

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crepanCy which may be determined 20 exist te-
tween the funds and property issued 90 him and
with which he stands charged ard that u Inch r'ay
he located and recovered by his successor Ur Otte-
properly designated oshccr Such money value
20 be determined by surveying officer appointed
by the Conn anueT N Che; 20 investigate and e
/ port upon the case. and who shall submit Nsth ms
report al evidence hes1ng ufon the loss or dis
position Of the property
q Acting upon the report Of SURVIVING
othSer the Commander. N Chef nay nirvCt That
an officer or enlisted man he charged with the
money value 81 any yutLc military property
which may have betn lost. injured ~ destroyed
/ through his faux OF net c,t. and the sam
Chargtd against such Officer nay De deducted and
STORED from any lay Cr allowances which may
thereafter become due him from the United states
or State ard the sun STOPPED shall be pad over
70 The Adlutant General ard shall he appGcd boy
the latter 20 the purchase 81 ARTICLES OF military
property 10 Replace those which we're lost o. Ge-
stroyed or repair those injured. Provided. how
ever That the failure 20 collect m this way any
sums changed against an Officer or enlisted man
shall not operate A. relieving him OF responsibility
SsC. -. Tina, SECTION BOG Of the Genera, stat
utes Of the State 81 F.unca be. and the sane -
hereby amended SO a. 60 read as follows.
60P-AuicIcs Of War.-The Articles 81 Wa
governing the aTTrcs q the United states shan .,
Applicable 10 and shall govern the National Guard
Of Florida insofar a. they are not inconsistent "''H
the Constitution and laws OF tn, state.
Sec. -. That SECTION -oe, % the General stat
utcs Of the State Of Florida Re, and the same Is
hereby amended 80 a. 20 read a follows:
O-Rsqula,ions: Nov PrOmuIgated.--Th
Adiutaut Genera. - hereby authcrized 20 prepare
and TrUmulgatC articles. rules and regulations ioi
the government and discipline OF the Nauona'
Guard al Florida. not inconsistent With the lCn-
stituton and laws OF the United States or Of TINS
State, which ARTICLES, rules and regulations. when
approved ty the Governor. shall he published 20
the troops and shall re enforced. and a copy Of
the same sha! he ned the once 81 the SECRETARY
i of State
Sec IS. That Section 7e,. Of the General Stat.
ute, 81 the State Of Florida be- ard the sane IS
hereby amended "a as 20 read ss follows:
7Oj-COarts- Nartial.-General courts-uaTti
may lie convened 10y order Of the Commander ~
Chief or OF any general officer. and such courts
shall have ROVER 20 impose fines not exceeding
two hundred dollars tO sentence 10 forfeiture o.
pay and allowances 90 a Tcpumand 20 dismissal
or dishonorabie discharge from the service 20 re
duCe on-eornunissioned officers TO the ranks, 20
sentence enlisted men 20 confinement when IN the
field camps Of instruction, az rendezvous toI
target practice On practice marches. OF whenever
engaged in active and continuous military duty;
Provided however, That such confinement ShaI
not extend beyond the time of the return 20 us
home station Of the organization TO which such
men belong and its relief from duty OF any two or
more such punishments nay he comhinenc IN the
sentences imposed by such courts kegimentaI
courts may be appointed ty every officer com
handing a regiment or corps tor his own regiment
or corps garrison courts may be appointed by the
commanding officer OF any garrison, Tort, posi- OF
other place where the troops consist OF different
corps. for such garrison OF other place. and such
regimenta and garrison courts martial shall nave
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 or dshonorane
discharge shall be executed until approved by the
Commander in Chief. Presidents Of courts mar
tial shall have power 10 issue warrants 10 the Sher
IFS Of the State 10 arrest accused persons and
bring them before the court for trial whenever
such persons have disotRyed an order m writing
from the converting authority 70 appear before
such court, copy of the charge or charges nav,ne
been delivered 60 the accused with such order
Judge Advocates Of all courts martial shall have
authority 20 issue subpoenas for the attendance OF
witkhsses and courts martial shall have power 70
punish a refusal 20 he sworn or TO answer as pro
Vided IN actions before civil courts.
Sec. %. That SECTION 7oA Of the Genera stat.
utes Of the State Of Florida be- and the same Is
hereby amended 80 as 70 read as follows:
7O4-Duties Of Sherift.-The President OF any
court martial assembled IN pursuance OF this ar.
tCle may make requisiiion upon ne sheT,n ' o.
the county IN which the session is held for Depu-
! " Sheriff 20 attend upon the court. and sucn
Deputy Sheriff shall receive for his attenda nce and
services the same pay and fees and be subJect 10
| the same responsibilities a. when attending upon
| the sessions Of the Circuit Court.
Sec. ~. That Section 20 OF the General stat
! utes OF the State Of FLORIDA be-, and the same -
hereby amended so a. 20 read a. follows;
7O7-cOurt- Martial Proceedings; How Disposed
Os.-The reviewing authority Of courts martial
| may. before taking action IN a case. submit the
| record Of the proceedings 10 the Judge Advocate
Generals Department through the office OF The
Adjutant General for review and report as 70 their
! Legality and regularity The reviewing authority
Of every court martial shall, with much eNpe.
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 he carefully preserved
Sec. N. That SectioR 7os Of the General star
utes Of the State of Florida bc, ard the same -
| hereby amended so as 20 read as follows:
! 7Os-The Summary couu.-The commanding
Officer OF each garrison, fort post OF other place
! recimental or corps. detached battalion detached
! company or other detachment in the National
Guard OF Florida shall have power TO appoint Tor
| such fAace or command q summary court TO con-
| sist OF one Officer who shall have power TO admin
ster oaths and 20 Try the enlisted men OF such gar
rison fort post or other place. OF such regiment
or corps, detached battalion. detached company
| or other detachment in the National Guard nj
Florida. for breaches OF discipline and violations
| OF the laws governing such organiEations' and
said court when satisfied Of the guilt Of an accused
| soldier. may impose fines not exceeding twenty
! FIVE dollars for the same ofense; may sentence
| non commissioned officers 70 REDUCTION 20 the
! ranks may sentence 20 forfeiture OF pay and al
lowances, or, when the troops are in the held IN
\ camps Of instruction, At rendezvous for tar
| get practice. on practice marches or 9th
| er,gise engaged m active service. may sen
tence 20 confinement. Provided, That such
! confinement shall not extend beyond the
time OF the return 20 10 home station OF the
! command 60 which the soldier belongs and its re
| lief from duty The proceedings OF such courts
shall be informal and the minutes thereof shall he
the sar1e As As 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 court. or
the officer commanding for the time being. The
summary court shall have power 10 issue warrants
20 the Shcrfs Of the State 20 arrest accused per.
sons and bring them before u for trlal wherever
! such persons have disoteyed an order IN writing
from the officer appointing such court 10 appear
before u . copy 81 the charge or charges being
| delivered 20 the accused with said order. The
summary court shall also have power 10 issue sub.
. sworn or answer, in the case % other military
courts The commanding Officers authorized 10