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same to The Adjutant General r.. -
aoanooning the public funds or nTone-tr T. ;h
~ " may oe accountable orsresponsib1e ~ fa; -
ofcs q 70 transfer the same when relieved from
md, ~ Szeo upon to do so. shall be responsible
uIoer ms bond for the money valne of a., AZ
tT> P-is - wnlcn may be determined to exist he
With 81 me Ipnos and property issued to hi~ and
Win winch ne stands charged ard that I,b;cI 49,,
oe located and recovered bv his success,,- ~ 49,
properly designated officer Such rooneS, NyaI,Ss
~, 3 eGtermned by surveying officer appointed
- ss SoIIf1anoerin-Chie to investigate and re-
oIt upon the case and who shall submit with his
ep9 s al evidence bearing upon the loss or dis
pOSltion OF the property.
~ Acting upon the report of a surveying
OinceT, the Commander-in-Chief NAV d;-ect fba9
an oIneer or enlisted man be charged with the
Y-b;oLy value OF any public military property
sI i-lcn may nave been lost, injured OF DESTROYED
through his fault or neglect and the s,no "a
Ia Sc AGAINST such officer may be deducted and
TtSoPpe9 rom any pay or allowances which may
IheIeaTter become due him from the limited States
or State and the sum so stoned shall he s;d C,,e-
70 Inc AdJutant General and shall be applied bv
me latter to the purchase Of articles of military
property 10 replace those which were lost OF de-
suroyed, or to repair those injured Provided how
ever, That the failure to collect in this wav any
sSIlS charged against an officer or enlisted man
Tr-l 10! operate as relieving him of responsibility
Sec. 3. That Section 600. of the General Stat
utes OF the State OF Florida be. and the same is
heIsoy amended so as to read as follows:
o99-Articles of War.-The Articles of War
governing the armies of the United States shall be
aPPloaele to and shall govern the National Guard
o. fonda insofar as they are not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws of this State
sec. "a That Section 700, of the General Stat
ptes OF the State Of Florida be, and the same is
heIeoy amended so as TO read as follows:
CONGREGATIONS; How PromulQated.-The
Aoyutant General Is hereby authorized to prepare
ana promulgate articles rules and regulations for
me government and discipline of the National
Guard of Florida, not inconsistent with the Con
Stituuon and laws of the United States or Of this
otate, which articles, rules and regulations when
approved by the Governor shall be published 10
the troops, and shall be enforced, and a copy OF
of State
Sec. IS. That Section -os, of the General Stat
utes OF the State Of Florida be, and TIE same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows;
1eS- acknowledgement courts-martial
may be convened by order of the COMMANDMENT
Chief or OF any general officer and such courts
snail nave power to impose fines not exceeding
TWO hundred dollars; to sentence to forfeiture OF
pay and allowances: TO q repriuand: to dismissal
or dIshonorable discharge from the service; TO re-
duce non-commissioned officers to the ranks; to
sentence enlisted men to confinement when in the
neld on camps OF instruction, at rendezvous for
target practice, on practice marches or whenever
engaged IN active and continuous 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; any two or
more such punishments may be combinend in the
sentences imposed by such courts. Regimental
courts may be appointed by every officer com
handing a regiment T 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
reglmentA and garrison courts-martial shall have
the same powers of punishment as general courts
martial except that fines imposed by such courts
shall not exceed one hundred dollars. But sen
tence OF dismissal from the service or dshonorable
discharge shall be executed until approved by the
Commander-in-Chief. Presidents of courts-mar-
al shall have power to issue warrants to the SheT
ifs Of the State to arrest accused persons and
hrT~ hafn he for hen
such persons have disobeyed order IN writing
from the converting authority to appear before
such court, copy of the charge or charges having
been delivered to the accused with such order.
Judge Advocates Of all courts martial shall have
authority 20 issue subpOenas for the attendance OF
witnesses and courts-Tnartial shall have power to
punish refusal TO be sworn or to answer, as pro
vlded in actions before civil courts.
Sec. %. That Section 7o4 of the General Stat
utes Of the State of Florida be- and the same IS
hereby amended so as TO read as follows:
704-Duties of Sherih.-The President OF any
court-n1artial assembled in pursuance OF this ar
tcle may make requisition upon the Sheriff OF
the county in which the session is held for Depu
ty Sheriff TO attend upon the court and such
Deputy Sheriff shall receive for his attendance and
services the same pay and fees and be subject TO
the same responsibilities as when attending upon
the sessions of the Circuit Court
Sec. d. That Section 7o7 OF the General Stat
utes of the State of Florida be, and the same IS
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
7O7-Court-Mar Proceedings; How Disposed
Of.-The reviewing authority OF courts nlartlal
may, before taking action in case submit the
record of the proceedings to the Judge advocate
Generals Department, through the office OF Inc
Adjutant General for review and report as to their
legality and regularity. The reviewing authority
dition as the opportunity of time and place VIII
permit forward the original proceedings, finding
and sentence of such court with record OF ms
action thereon, to the Office OF The AdJutant zen
eral where they shall be carefully preserved.
Sec. IS. That Section 7oS of the General Stat
utes of the State OF Florida be, and the same IS
DIDO &c to read &C
zOS-The Summary COurt.-The commanding
officer Of each garrison, fort, post OF other place,
regimental or corps. detached battalion, detachcd
co7,oanv or other detachment in the National /
Guard of Florida shall have power to appoint for
such place or command a summary court 10 con- |
sist of one officer who shall have power to admin
iser oaths and to try the enlisted OF such gar
rison fort post OF other place OF OF such regiment
or corps, detached battalion. detached company !
or other detachment in the National Guard OF I
Florida for breaches OF discipline and VIOLATIONS
az the laws governing such organizations; 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-cou1u1issioned officers to reduction to the /
ranks: nav sentence to forfeiture OF pay and al
lowances, or when the troops are IN the held IN |
camps of instruction, at RENDEZVOUS lor ts4A-
get practice, on practice marches, or otn- |
ervise engaged IN active service, may sen
tence to confinement; Provided mat sucn |
confinement shall not extend beyond the /
time of the return to its home station OF the /
command to which the soldier belongs and It's re- 1
lief from duty. The proceedings OF SuSn COut =
shall be informal and the minutes thereof ShalI oe
the same as is prescribed for summary courts IN |
The ARMY of the United States. No sentence OF a /
summary court shall he binding or OF effect untu
approved by the officer appointing the court, or /
the officer commanding Tor the tune oeing' Inc 4
summary court shall have power 10 issue warrants
TO the Sherffs of the State to arrest accused per
sons and bring them before II Tor tIlaI WheneHeI /
49, -,cTsoos have disobeyed an order in writing /
from the officer appointing such court TO appear
before it; a copy Of the charge or charges beng /
5oi:,-o-c5 70 the accused with said order. Inc /
-9srI, co,,rt shall also have power to issue sub
noenas for witnesses to punish for refusal to De 4
sworn or answer. as in the case OF other rnhtary
courts. The commanding oInCeIs aulIl lo -
,~,-1-o1,a the sentences of summary courts, ana /
sIPeTior authority. shall have power to remit or
MITIGATE the same.