The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08

safion against him, ana to be presented
have hs soRg e of fhs se Charges a He by f S
sell or counsel Or SS BOTH: ana asa shall have
ns.sss g h. favor; HE III SSicer orderiak
to be arralgned. detail Is his counsel q
suitable officer who shall perform such
PENDANT before civil courts in criminal
cases. 80.
Section q. Amend section one hundred
ana Tour Of chapter two hundred and
aTed nne a saws ct bs Chapter a
teen t q, hundred eleven. BY striking out all
Of s the fooni aaa
all court-martial proceedings shall be
s 81 sse Of e Bal: 1O .a In ssea
IN the courts O. this state and shall be
paid by the adjutant general from the
military fund on presentation Of al
service thereon such papers and Copies
to be certified as correct BY the Judge
adyocate or summary court, 80 that
follows:
Section 104 When the sentence of a
court-martial adjudges q fine and costs
al against any person, and such sentence
as IN a
dred thirty-two OF this act or whenever
person in the military service Is or
dered confined to await trial or Is sem
tial, or whenever any person is ordered
into confinement under the eighty-sixth
article at place or station not pro-
vided with guard-house or military
prison. the governor, the court or officer
ordering the court, or. the officer COM
handing for the time being, as the case
may it be. shall shall issue q warrant of com
county in which the court-martial was
held. directing him to take the body. of
the person so convicted and confine
the duty Of the sheriff to take the body
of the person convicted and confine him
in the county jail for the time specified
fine not exceeding one dollar, and one
additional day for every dollar above
that sum. and one additional day for
each dollar of cost. The costs of arrest
proceeding shall be the same as Is pre-
sscribed. in Revised Statutes of this
State for such service in the courts Of
Jutant general from the military fund
on presentation of all papers or copies
Of papers showing the service thereon:
as correct by the Judge advocate or
summary court
Section 90 Amend section one hundred
and seven of chapter two hundred and
s2iA VI lit0 puDllC laws OIL uluel6SIl HUH
bred and nine by. striking out in the
second line of said section the words
regimental and each garrison" and
substituting therefor the word special,
so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section 107. Each summary court and
the judge advocate of each special court
shall, at the end Of each month, make a
cases tried setting forth the, offense
committed and penalty awarded, which
reports may be destroyed when no lon
ger of use
ton one hundred and thirty-two Of
chapter two hundred and six of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred and nine
te a se1en ae es the The word words spa f.
so that said article as amended shall
read as follows:
Article 4 No. enlisted man, duly
sworn, shall be. discharged from service
by a field officer Of the regiment to
which he belongs, or by the commanding
officer when no field officer is present;
and no discharge shall be given to any
enlisted man before his term of service
has expired except by order of the
governor, the adJutant general or by
sentence of general or special court
martial
Section "a. Amend article thirty of
section one hundred and ,thirty-two of
chapter two hundred and six of the pub
lie laws Of nineteen hundred and nine.
as amended by chapter eighty-one Of
the public laws of nineteen hundred
and eleven. by striking out in the third
and fifth lines the words "regimental'
special and by adding in the third line
after the word regiment" the words
or CORPS SO, that said article as amend
ed shall read as follows:
himself wronged by any officer may
complain to the commanding officer of
the regiment or corps, who shall sum
mon mon a a. special sles court-martial for the
party may appeal from such special
court-martial to general court-mar-
tai; but If, upon SUCH second hearing.
the party appealing shall be punished at
the discretion Of said general court
martial
Section rs. Amend article sixty-two of
section one hundred and thirty-two Of
laws Of nineteen hundred nine by strik-
ing out in the fifth line the words reg
mental; -, garrison and substituting
article as amended shall read as follows
Article g. All crimes not capital, and
an al disorders a,,i and neglects which officers
prejudice Of good order and military
discipline. though not mentioned In the
foregoing articles are to be taken cog
nlzance of by general. or special,
the nature and degree of the offense,
court
Section 26. Amend section one hundred
and thirty-two of chapter two hundred
and six of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and nine by striking out ali Of
article seventy-two and substituting
therefor the following:
Article IL. After this act becomes
law, courts-martial shall be of three
kinds, namely: First, general COURTS
marital; second, special courts-martial;
ana thlrd' summary courts-martial.
General courts-martial may consist of
any number of officers from five to
thirteen, inclusive ~
Special courts-martial may consist Of
any number Of officers from three to
five, inclusive
sist of one officer
Section q. Amend section one hundred
and thlrty-tWo of chapter two hundred
ana SIX OF the public laws of nineteen
inunored and nine by adding the follow
Article 70 The commandments
whenever necessary; and n its nroceedIn rl al
and sentence shall be sent directly to
me adJutant general, by whom thew
snall be laid before the governor for his
approval or orders in the case. When
empowered by the commander-in-chief
the commanding officer of any district
appoint general courts-martial whenever
necessary; but when any such command
er IS the accuser or the prosecutor 81
inc person or persons to be tried the
court snail be appointed by superior
SSe be- sisfba authority and no Officer shall
court when he is the accuser, or wit
ness for the prosecution