The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

within the limits of the parade, camp,
or armory after being forbidden, or re-
him or keep him out of such limits, or
in any manrer interrupts or molests
the orderly discharge of duty by those
under arms, or disturbs, binders, or
prevents the passage of troops going to
or returning from any duty may, at the
discretion of the commanding officer: be
confined under guard not exceeding
tWentY-four hours. Such authority or
officer commanding a camp may be
extended by order of the communicable
chief to distance not exceeding one
half mile around such camp; provided,
that the owner or owners of the external
space within such distance of the camp.
and their agents or servants shall not
be hindered or prevented from entering
upon such space for the purpose or us
ing occupying and improving the same
in the same manner in which they used,
occupied, and improved the same at the
time when the camp was established.
The commanding officer Of any camp or
armory shall prohibit the introduction
or sale of, or dealing in. beer wine, or
any Intoxicating liquor within the
limits or extended limits of the camp or
within the armory. and he may abate as
common nuisances all such sales and IN
Productions.
this chapter, neglecting or refusing to
obey it's provisions, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor.
provisions Of this chapter, except when
they are purely military and committed
by person subject to military jursdic-
specially provided, be prosecuted by
complaint or indictment before n court
of competent criminal jursdiction and
all fines and forfeitures collected under
the provisions Of this chapter. the dis
position whereof is not otherwise spe-
cially provided for, shall be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the
section 12S Companies of the active
militia NAV make bylaws, subject to the
written approval Of the adjutant gem
erai. rot repugnant to law, orders, or
regulations and fix a sum to be paid by
any member Of such company for nom
compliance Herewith not exceeding five
dollars. ANY member who fails TO pay
such sum so fixed, within thirty days
after notification that the same Is due,
shall be deemed guilty of conduct to the
prejudice of good order ana military
discipline, and punished by a court
martial accordingly; and all forfeitures
resulting res tnere reasry shai De po i'o
section f29 The commissioned Of
ficers Of the active militia may organ
name of which shall be The National
Guard Association of the State of
Maine. Such association may adopt a
constitution and bylaws not repugpant
to law. orders or regulations, and alter
and amend the same. and may take and
hold such real and personal property as
may be necessary for the purposes or
Section 100. The governor is hereby
authorized to make such rules ana regu-
lations as he may deem eXpedent but
such rules and regulations shall con-
form to this chanter, and, as nearly as
practicable, to those governing the
United States army and navy, and when
promulgated shall have the same force
and effect as the provisions IF this
chapter. The rules and regulations In
chapter, and not inconsistent herewith,
shall rnmain in force until new rules IN
regulations are approved and promul-
gated.
Section 131. Whenever any portion
of the militia not being in the service
of the United States shall be on duty or
ordered to assemble for duty by the
governor in time of actual war insur-
rection, invasion or rebellion, the aru-
cles of war governing the army OF the
United States, the articles for the gov
erning of the United states navy, and
the regulations prescribed for the army
and navy of the United States so far as
consistent with this chapter and the
regulations issued hereunder. shall be
in force and regarded a part of this
chapter until said forces shall duly be
relieved from such duty during sueh
state Of actual war. insurrection, IN.
vasion, or rebellioni but no. punishment
under such rules and articles which
shall extend to the taking of life, shall
in any case be indicted until the ap-
prevail by the governor of the sentence
fnhicting such punishment ..,o
Of the. militia shall be on duty or or
vice of this state in accordance with
this chapter, except as provided In the
preceding, section, the following rules
corresponding rules and articles of war
of the United States, shall govern;
militia Of this state shall be voluntary,
and every person who enlsts. therein
shall take and subscribe an oath, or af-
firmation, in the following d form sn,enr,v
swear or affirm. that will bear true
faith and allegiance to the state OF
Maine and to the, United States OF
" and faithfully against all their enc
mics whomsoever, and that l Will obey
the orders of the governor of Maine
over me. according to the laws, rules
and articles for the government OF the
military forces Of the state Of Maine,
ingly enlists or musters into the mill
tary service Of this state any minor
over the &c of eighteen years without
the written consent of his parent or
guardian. or any minor under the age
of eighteen years, or any insane or In
toxlcatesd nerson, or any des stt from m
has been convicted of any Infamous
crime, shall suffer such &c, punishment as
Article / No enlisted man, duly
sworn. shall be. discharged from service,
without q discharge IN %rltlnR, SlRHea
by a field officer OF the regiment to
which he belongs, or by the command
ing officer when no field officer Is pres
emit: and no discharge shall be given TO
any enlisted man before his term of
service has expired except by order OF
the governor, the adiutant general or
by sentence of q general court-martial.
Article s. ANY officer who knowingly
a soldier shall be deemed guilty OF
knowingly making false muster and
punished as n court-nartial may direct
Article G. ANY officer who takes
money or other thing. by way OF graft
fication. on mastering any regiment or
company, or on signing muster rolls.
shall be dismissed from the service. and
shall thereby be disabled to hold any
, office or employment. civil or military,
In the service of the state of Maine or
suffer such other punishment as court
martial may direct.
Article Z. Every commanding ohlcer
shall in the beginning of December ana
June of each year and oftener IT re-
quired by the governor, transmit TO the
adjutant general an extract return OF
the troops under his command specify-
ing the names of the officers absent
from their posts. with the reasons Tor
and the time of their absence. And any
such officers who through neglect or
design, omit to send such return, shall
be punished as a court-martal may d.
rect.
Article 9. Every officer who know
ingly makes q false return to the adlu-
tant general or to- any of his superior
officers authorized to call for such re-