The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

pe thken co8nlk4nce OF py y general
or special. or summary court mar
tial. according to the nature and de-
gree of the offense. and punished at
the discretion of such court
Section IS. Amend section one hun
hundred and six OF the public laws Of
nineteen hundred and nine by striking
out all of article seventy-two and sub
shutting therefor the following:
law, courts-martis i' shall Sc Of three
Kinds, namely: First. general courts
martial: second. special courte-martial;
and third. summary courts-rnartial.
of sny 81 tat. %s c ys 81
thirteen. inclusive.
specia, courts-martial may consist
OF any Der Of officers from three
to five, inclusive.
summary court-martial shall con-
sist OF one officer
Section 81. Amend section one hum
dred and thirty-two OF chapter two
hundred end six Of the public laws of
the following article:
Article 10. The commander.tn-chief
may appoint general courts-martial
whenever necessary: and its proceed
ly to the Adjutant General, BY whom
they shall be laid before the Gov
crnor Tor his approval or orders In the
ease. When empowered by the com
Iu80OCI" tUe Cokum0nQlu8 OIL
car OF any district or Of any. force or
body OF troops, may appoint general
courts-marttAl whenever necessary;
but when any such commander II the
accuser or the prosecutor Of the per-
shall be appointed by suportoP COM
pstent authority. and no od1csf shall
be eligible 70 sit - member OF such
court when he y the eccuser. or . wit
n' ssc liz %nsna sse.ion on. hun.
dred and thirtS-two. Of chapter two
hundred and six Of the public laws Of
nineteen hundred ana nine by striking
ss I'll q . asss sss sSs%, ana sub
Article ~. The commanding officer
Of district. garrison, fort, camp or
other place where troops are on duty.
and the commanding omcer Of bril-
other detached command. larger than
couf e1%Rs 9or hi: sD eSonm.nd ' Sut
such special courts-mArtial may In
tho oority when by the latter desmsd O.
sirable. and no oficer shall be eligible
to sit as q member OF such court when
he is the accuser or = witness Tor the
Section IS. Amend section ono bun-
dred- and thirty-two Of chapter two
hundred and six Of the public laws Of
nineteen hundred and nine by striking
out 81 Of article seventy.five and sub
/ Article rs. General coufts-inartial
shall have power to try any person
subject to military law for any crime
or offense made punishable by the
nj .ssyts lazy AND SS any ether ps9nb wna
to trial by military tribunals 80.
Section so. Amend section o1ae hun
dred thirty-two OF chapter two hum
ared sig Of the public LAYS Of nine
Article 70. Special courts-mArtial
shall have the power to try any per-
son subject to military law. except an
capital made punishable bv the mill
Special courts-martiai shall have
concurrent Jurisdiction with the sum-
With the general court martial In all
offenses not capital. The order APP
pointing tho court she'll designate the
person OF persons to be tried and the
offense or offenses for which they are
said court martial shall have power
to adjudge punfshnent not to exceed
thirty days confinement, dishonorable
discharge. forfeiture Of all pay or al
lowaHces. and . fine Of fifty dollars
and cost OF witnesses. or any or all
Of such confinement. forfeiture and
pay
Article IT. summary COurtS-mdr-
s i soe any haze Crime 81 e y oy sH
ita1 made punishable by the military
law: Provided. that non-comnission-
ed ofneers shall not. II they obtect
thereto, be nrousht to trial sefore a
authority Of the officer competent to
bring them to trial before . general
court-martial.
6ummary courts-martial shall have
81 s,Aa Lob A~t ut "a
esSeeed thirty DAYS confinement, for
fetture Of thirty dollars pay or a fine
Of thirty dollars, or any Or al OF such
confinement. forfeiture OF pay and fine.
c con- ofiicsrs. reduction to ths
ranks. and in the case OF nrSt class
Yates: Provided. hat the SUMMARY
court shall not adtudse confnement,
confinement. forfeiture Of ten dollars
pay, or a fine of ton dollars. or any or
all Of such confinement, forfeiture,
and fine unless the. accused shall BE-.
by said court; but in any case Of re-
fusal to so consent the trial may be
had either by general or special court
martial. or ~ summary court. but In
sso of tssa ~ 's
court shall not adjudee more than ten
days confinement forfeiture of ten
dollars pay and q fine Of ten dollarA
or any or ell Of such confinement. for
FIXTURE and pay
Article 49, Ofncers who may ap-
point court-martial, excepting sum
mary courts, shall be competent to
appoint q Judge advocate for the
same.
Section 81. Amend article eighty
Of section one hundred and thirty-two
Of chapter two hundred and six Of the
public laws Of nineteen hundred and
and nineteenth lines the words and
In the case Of non -commf ssioned ON