The Republican journal., 1911-04-06


authorized to issue to the municipal Off
GERS of any city or town field ordnance
OF obsolete pattern under such regula-
IONS as the governor and council may
prescribe. Every officer receiving public
property for military shall be held
responsible for the safe-keeping and the
return of the same when called for: he
shall account for and make such returns
thereof as may be prescribed whenever
called upon so to do by the governor or
other proper I,g authority, and every such
ernor. give bond payable to the adjutant
general of the state in such sum as he
may direct. with good and sufficient sure
ties. conditioned to account for, safely
keep. and return all military property of
the state and the United States for which
such officer may be accountable and re-
sponsible. and the costs and expenses in
Cured by entering into such bond shall
be paid out of the military fund. Any
officer enlisted man or other person. who
shall wilfully or maliciously destroy, in
property belonging to the state, or shall
use it for other than military purposes
or snail have or retain the same in viola
ton of law or regulations shall be pun
1shed by fine not exceeding fifty dollars
And in case any officer or enlisted man of
the national guard who has at any time
through carelessness or inattention lost.
destroyed, or suffered to be lost or de-
stroyed. any state or government prop
erty which has been issued for his use
the paymaster general shall retain out of
such officer or enlisted man for any mill
tary services whatsoever. an amount of
money equal to the value of the property
so lost or destroyed. and money SO re-
tanned shall be credited to the account
of such officers of the national guard as
may be accountable to the state for said
property. Such portion of said money as
shall be for state property shall be
turned in to the treasurer of the state
TO be credited to the militia fund, and
such portion as may be for United States
property shall be turned in to the United
States treasury to be credited to the state
on its property returns.
Section %. Amend section one hundred
and thirtytwo of chapter two hundred
hundred and nine by striking out all of
the first six lines thereof and substitute
ing therefor the following:
Section 49, Except provided in the
preceding section the officers and soldiers
of any troops whether active or reserve
militia of this state or otherwise, ap-
to the military forces of this state. shall
at all times. and in all places, be gov
erned by the following rules and articles
and shall be subject to be tried by courts
therein, shall be understood to designate
commissioned officers; the word soldier
shall be understood to include non
commissioned officers, musicians, artiti-
GERS and privates. and other enlisted
men. and the convictions mentioned
therein shall be understood to be convic-
Section 90. Amend section one hundred
thirty-two of chapter two hundred and
six of the public laws of nineteen hundred
and nine t by fn 1nNering after article
Article %. Any officer who thinks him
self wronged by the commanding officer
of his regiment or corps and, upon due
application to such commander, is refused
redress, may complain to the adiutant
general. The adjutant general shall ex-
anime into said complaint and take
proper mea SureS for redreSSlng the wrong
complained of.
Article So Any soldier who thinks
himself wronged by any officer may com
plain to the commanding officer of his
mental court-martial for the doing of
justice to the complainant, ANY party
may appeal from such regimental court
martial to a general court martial: but
if. upon such second hearing, the appeal
be groundless and veXatious, the party
appealing shall be punished at the dis
erection of said general court-martiaL
Section "a. Amend section one hundred
and thiIty-two of chapter two hundred
and six of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and nine by striking out all of
Section 25 Amend section one hundred
and thirty-two of chapter two hundred
and six of the. public laws of nineteen
hundred and nine by inserting after art1-
Gle eighty the following:
Article 81. Every officer commanding
regiment or corps shall be competent
TO appoint Tor MS own regiment OF corps,
courts-martial consisting of three
officers
Article 49, Every officer commanding
a garrison, fort. encampment for field
consist of different corps, shall be com
petent to appoint for such garrison or
other place. courts-martial consisting of
three officers
Section Is Amend section one hundred
and thirty-two of chapter two hundred
and six of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and nine by inserting after art-
Gle one hundred and twelve the following:
Article 113. Every judge advocate, or
person acting as such, at any general
court-martial. SHALL with as much ex-
distance of place may admit forward
the original proceedings and sentence of
such court to the adjutant general, in
whose Office they shall be carefully pre-
served.
Article ia. Every party tried by a gen.
eral court-martial shall, upon demand
thereof, made by himself or by any per-
son in his behalf, be entitled to copy
of the proceedings and sentence of such
court
Section 27. Amend section one hundred
and thirty-two of chapter two hundred
and six of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and nine by inserting after art-
Gle one hundred and twenty-one the
following:
officer while engaged in field service for
instruction or otherwise the second Off
Ger in command of the troops with which
said officer was serving at the time of his
death shall Immediately secure all his
effects then in camp and shall make ana
transmit to the adjutant general an in
ventory thereof
Article 126. In the case Of death of any
soldier while engaged in field service for
instruction Or otherwise the command
ing officer of his troop. battery, company
or detachment shall Immediately secure
all his effects then in camp and shall. in
the presence of two other officers make
inventory thereof and transmit the
same to the adiutant general.
Article 127. Officers charged with the
care of the effects of deceased officers or
soldiers shall account for and deliver the
same in accordance with such nstruc-
tons as may be given by the adjutant
general. And no officer so charged shall
be discharged until he has deposited in
the hands of the commanding officer of
his regiment corps all the effects of
such deceased officers or soldiers not so
accounted for and Delivered
Section 49, This act shall take effect
when approved.-(Ap March 23)
Chapter 80.
An Act to provide for the appointment
of a State Sealer of Weights and
Measures, and to define his duties.
Section 1. The state commissioner of
agriculture shall be the state sealer of
weights and measures The standards
of weights and measures adopted by
the state shall be deposited in a suit
aft canital. and be