Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

The uniform of the United States army
or navy or active 1nilitia OF TINS STATE
form or a part of a uniform similar tnere-
to, within the limits, of this state shall
be guilty of a misdemeanoT' ana siaall
not exceeding one hundred dollars. or
by imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding thirty days, or by both sach
fine and Imprisonment; provided, that
nothing in this act shall be construed as
prohibiting persons of the theatrical pro-
fesson 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 trlE-
cling in a body or assembling in lodge
room; and provided further, that when
ever the active militia, or any part there
of is in active service, or 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 JIG. Any person who. either by
himself or with another, .wilfully de-
prives q member of the national guard
or naval reserve of his employment or
prevents his being employed tY himself
or another, or obstructs or annoys said
member of said national guard or naval
reserve or his employer in respect OF his
trade, bus mess. or emplooyment because
naval reserve is such member, or dis
suades any person from enlisting in the
said national guard or naval reserve by
threat Of injury to him i'll case he shall
enlist, in respect of his employment,
trade, business shall be deemed guilty
Of Il lnisdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding six months, OF
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section IT. No association or cOrpO-
ration, constituted or organized for the
purpose of promoting the success of the
trade employment or business of The
tuition, rule, bylaw, resolution. vote, or
regulation discriminate against any
member of the national guard or naval
reserve because Of such mem bership, in
respect Of the eligibility of such member
of the national guard or naval reserl G
to membership III such association or COR
poration, 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 Il 1nlSueTneanOr and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars or by I'M
prisonment not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment.
Section lis. 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 a fine not to exceed five
hundred dollars. or by Imprisonment not
exceeding six months, or by both such
line and imprisonment.
Section 49, The clothes, arms. military
OUTFITS, and accoutrements furnished by
or through the state 10 any member of
the active militia, shall not be, sold, bar
given away; and no person not a mem
Der Of the military forces Of tlis state or
Of 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, OF
accoutrements, 50 furnished, and which
nave been the subject of any such I'M
lawful disposition. shall have any right
title. or interest therein; but the same
snail be seized and taken wherever found
by any officer of the state. civil or milf
tary, and shall thereupon be delivered tc
any commanding officer or other Officer
authorized to receive the same, who shall
tant general The possession of any
such clothes, arms, military outfits OF
accoutreinents by any person not q mem
or Of the Tnted states sb @f he be nre
sumptive evidence of such sale barter
EXCHANGE t, pledge, loan or gift.
Section g TO Any, person who shall
sell, or offer for sale, barter exchange
pledge, loan, or give away secrete ol
retain after demand made by any Of
ilcer Of the state. civil or military, any
clothes, arms. military outfits, or ac-
coutrements furnished by or through
the state to q member of the active
militia, or who shall receive by pur-
, chase. barter. exchange. pledge, loan. OF
gift. any such clothes, arms military
outfits or requirements. shall be
guilty of II misdemeanor and punished
by fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars or by Imprisonment not exceeding
six months, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonmcnt
Section 121. The adiutant general
make arrangements for the repair
, cleansing. ana renovation of all clothes
. arms, military outfits. or accoutrements
Of the active militia; and when the ne
ccssity of such repair. cleansing. Of
renovation is due to the fault or negli-
SenCe 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
, as prescribed by this chapter
Section 10. The inspector general
or such other officer as the adjutant
,, general may designate, shall inspect
and condemn public military propert,
property shall be sold until it has beer
50 inspected and condemned, and such
n@nde mn ion anproyyed by the COVER.
demned material, stores, supplies OF
other public military property Of every
kind shall be deposited with the adiu-
tant general paid into the state treas.
ury, and credited to the military fund.
Section 1873 All property furnished
, by the state shall remain and continue
. TO be the property of the state. to be
; used for military purposes only ant
when not so in use shall be Kept in the
armorieS or designated places of de-
posit. Every officer receiving public
property for military use shall be held
responsible FOR the Safe-keeping and the
, return of the same when called for; he
, 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 stall, when re
quired by the governor, give bond paw,
, able to the adjutant general of the state
in such sum as he may direct. VIII
good and sufficient surcties, conditioned
/ TO account for. safely keep, and return
t all military property of the state anC
: the United States for which such Officer
may be accountable and responsible.
Any officer. enlisted man or other per.
son. who shall wilfully or malciously
destroy, injure or deface any article OF
military property belonging to the
, state, or shall use it for other than mill.
. tary purposes, or shall have or retain
the same in violation of law or regula,
lions shall be punished by fine not ex.
ceeding fifty dollars. And in case any
officer or enlisted man of the national
/ guard who has at any time through
Carelessness or inattention lost, des.
: troyed. or suffered to be lost or des.
trONpl state government