The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

ing with the responsible municipal off,
GERS, not to exceed three hundred dollars
per annum Tor each company. other Or
ganization. band or separate headquarters
shall be allowed as rent for such suit
able building or buildings to the munich
patty providing and maintaining theHl'
and paid by the state out OF the MIN
tary fund.
Section 81. 1t shall be the duty of mu-
nicipal officers to provide for each com
pany Of the active militia located within
The limits of their respective towns SUIT
able target range except where such
range shall be provided out OF the mill
tary fund appropriated BY the congress
OF the United States and apportioned to
the state for that purpose, and II shall De
the duty of such municipal officers 10
maintain and Keep In good repair suci
target range for the use Of the company
or companies located within the limits
of their municipality. irrespective OF the
method ia which such range may have
been obtained. The suitability OF such
target range for the necessary military
purposes snail be as determined by the
Inspector of small arms practice of the
national guard and approved by the al
jutant general. All ranges shall be open
for the use OF members OF the national
guard at any time.
Section So ANY municipal officer who
fails, refuses. or neglects TO take effective
measures for providing and maintaining
such suitable dril-rooms. offices, arino-
ries. or headquarters as prescribed IN
section one hundred and seven, and any
municipal officer who fails, refuses, or
neglects to take eRec i'e measures Tor
providing and maintaining a suitable tar
get range az prescribed in section one
hundred and eight shall be guilty OF a
fuisdemeanor. prosecuted by complaint or
Indictment before a court of competent
Jurisdiction, and upon conviction shall be
hned not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than four hundred dollars, or
Imprisoned for not less than three months
nor more than six months, or shall suf-
fer both such fine and imprisonment,
s4ah ffr1A 4an ha moi
treasury and credited TO the military
fund.
Section 90. All municipalities in this
state are hereby given power and author
ny 10 build or acquire by purchase, lease,
GIT, or otherwise, suitable armorles
drill-roons, headquarters offices. and the
land necessary therefor and for larger
tive militia as may be stationed or TO-
Gated therein, and TO provide for the
maintenance and repair of the same; and
ali municipalities are hereby authorized
and 1t shall be the duty of the officers
thereof, to raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the purpose OF providing
suitable armories, drill-rooms, headquar-
ters Offices and target ranges for such
ORGANIZATIONS Of the active militia as
may be stationed and located therein, In
such manner as Is by law provided for
the erection and maintenance Of all mu-
nicipal public buildings and improve
ments.
Section "a. All armories, drill-rooms.
offices, headquarters offices, and target
ranges, owned by the state or by any
municipality, or by any organization OF
the active militia, and all buildings and
lands leased by the state, or by any mu-
nicipahty. or by any officer or organ,
ization of the active militia, to be used
as an armory, drill-room, headquarters
office, target range, or for other mill
tary purposes shall be exempt from tax
alton for all purposes during the period
OF such ownership. lease and use.
Section 95. The adjutant general to.
gether with two officers of the line OF
the active militia of or above the grade
of captain and two civilians appointed by
the governor for a term of four years
unless sooner relieved by the proper au-
thority and eligible to reappointment for
commission of which the adjutant general
l. shall be the chairman, whose duty 1t
shall be to exercise general supervision
and control over all armories, drill
rooms, and headquarters offices. to con-
suit and cooperate with the municipal
authorities and to devise effective means
ries, and to fix, subject to the approval
of the governor. the compensation to be
allowed to the municipalities as rent for
them; they shall have the power. after
consulting and hearing the responsible
municipal officers to determine the ad-
illustrative question of military s,iita,
bility and adequate maintenance of all
armories. drill-rooms. offices. and head
quarters offices; and 1t shall be their
duty to notify the responsible munich
respects. and should such officers fail,
refuse, or neglect to take effective ireas-
ures for, providing such suitable build
ings and their maintenance, the chair
man of the commission shall initiate the
prosecution prescribed by section ninety
two.
Section &c. All armories, drill-rooms.
offices, and headquarters Offices, shall be
subject always to the provisions of law
and the regulations prescribed by proper
authority: and said armories, drill-rooms,
ofhces, and headquarters offices. shall be
held for the exclusive use OF the active
militia unless otherwise authorized by
the general regulations for the govern
ment of armories prescribed by the ar
mory commission, or by special authority
OF the chairman of said commission after
application in special cases by the NUM-
cipal authorities in writing Should any
municipal officer use such buildings with
OUT authority, or abuse the authority or
privilege SO granted, they and each of
them shall, in each such case, be deemed
guilty OF q misdemeanor and shall be
punished as prescribed in section ninety
two.
Section 81. The governor Is authorized
70 accept in the name of the state dona-
lions Of lands and buildings to be used
Tor military purposes by the organized
militia under such conditions as the dom
ors may nominate; lands and buildings
30 donated shall be subject 10 the rules
ernor.
Section 80. Whenever the military fund
snail De suhtcient to warrant such ex-
penditures, the armory commission may,
the governor. erect upon lands donated
TO the state for the purpose either by
municipalities corporations or individ-
uais, armories drill-rooms, headquarters
omces or other buildings Tor military pur-
poses; provided. that should such build
lngs cease to be held, used, or occupied
Tor military purposes the buildings and
IipIoVeIuents, thereon erected out of the
military fund shall revert to the original
donor, or Donors his or their successors,
heirs, and assigns.
section 80. The rules of evidence in all
courts-martial shall follow in general, SO
Tar as opposite, the common law rules
OF evidence as observed by the courts of
thls sta tie In criminal cases, but a certain
Iautude In the Introduction of evidence
ana the examination OF witnesses by an
avoldance OF restrictive rules is PERMITS
slple When 1t Is in the interest of the
aoministrat ton of military Justice. The
accused shall, at his own REQUEST but not
otnerwise, be competent witness. and
ms failure to make such REQUEST shat
not create any presumption against him.
section 100. In all trials befor,
courts martial the accused shall have
the right to demand the nature and
cause or the accusation against him.
ana to be presented with a copy of the
charges. He shall have the right of be-
ing heard by himsek or counsel or
both; and shall have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his
Iavor The Officer ordering a general,
regimental or garrison court-martiai
VIII. at the request of any prisoner who
Is to be arraiVpe1