The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

martial accordingly: and all forfeit
ure resulting therefrom shall be paid
into the company treasury.
Section 1876. The commissioned off,
GERS of the national guard may organ
ize themselves into an association tho
name of which shall be The National
Guard Association of the State OF
State of Maine. Such association NAV
adopt a constitution and bylaws not
repugnant to law. orders. or regula-
lions, and alter and amend the same,
and may take and hold such real and
personal property as may be neces-
cary for the purposes OF the associa-
tion.
Section 1877. The governor Is mere
by authorized TO make such rules and
regulations as he may deem exped lcnt
but such rules ana regulations shall
conform to this chapter. and regula-
lions published by the. militia bu'
reau OF the war department for III,
government of the national guard OF
the United States. as nearly as practl-
cable. to those governing the Unitec
States army and navy, and when ORC
lmulgated, shall have the same for
and effect as the provisions of his
chapter. The rules and regulations ir
this chapter. and not inconsistent
herewith. shall remain in force unit
new rules and regulations are APP
proved and promulgated.
| spttlOn 1873. me HaIlOndI suul Y
when called as such into the service
of the United States shall. from III,
time they are required by the terms oil
the call to respond thereto. be subject
to the laws and regulations governing
the regular army. so far as such laws
and regulations are applicable to Of
fcers and enlisted men whose pefma
nent retention In the military service
either on the active list or on tn
retired list. Is not contemplated by
existing law.
Section 1879. whenever ANY portion
of the militia not being In the service
of the United States shall be on dut9
or ordered to assemble for duty by
the governor in time of actual war
linsurrection. invasion or rebellion. IN,
articles of war governing the army OF
the United States. the articles Tor the
government of the United states navy
and the regulations prescribed for the
army and navy of the United States
so far as consistent with this chapte'
and the regulations issued hereunder
shall he In force and regarded as
part of this chapter until said FORCES
shall duly be relieved from such duty
during such state of actual war lnsur-
rection. invasion. or rebellion; but nc
punishment under such rules and artl-
Giles which shall extend to the tskihr
of life. shall In any case be innicteo
until the approval by the governor oi
the sentence INJECTING such punishment
Section $40. Except MS provided n
the preceding sections the ofl1cers aho
soldiers of any troops whether IVA,
Itional guard or unorEanized militia oil
this state or otherwise. appointed. en-
listed. mustered or drafted into thu
military forces of this state. shall. n
all times, and in all places. be "oV
crned Nv the following rules and arti-
Giles and shall be subject TO De tfleo pS
courts martial. ,,,,,
/. PRELIMINARY. PROVISIONS.
Article /: The following %orh q,
construed in the sense indicated u
this article unless the context shows
TINT a different sense Is intenoeo
namely:
etrued to refer to a commissioned OF
tb1 The word soldier" shall be on
Istrued az including non-commls.
STONED officer. a private. or any othei
enlisted man;
(c) The word company" shall b'
understood as including troop OF
battery: and
td) The word battalion. shall be
iundcrstod as including squadron.
Art. .. Persons subject TO Military
Law: The following persons are SUB
ject to these articles and shall be nn-
derstood az included in the term. any
person subject to military law OF
whenever used in these articles;
fa) All officers and soldiers belong
ling to the national guard of the state
OF Maine: all volunteers. from th'
dates of muster or acceptance into
the military service of the state OF
Maine: and all other persons lawfully
called, drafted or ordered into. or &c
duty or for training In. the said serN-
lice. from the dates they are REQUIRED
by the terms OF the call. draft, or or
der to obey the same:
(e) All persons under sentence al
Judged by courts martial;
H. COUETS-M MARTIAL.
Art g. Courts- martial shall be OF
three kinds, namely:
| First general courts martial:
Second, special courts marital anc
Third, summary conrts-martial'
A. Composition.
Art d. All officers In the military
service OF the Maine national Euarc
shall be competent to serve on courts
martial for the trial OF amy persons
who may lawfully be brought before
such courts for trial.
Art. s. General courts martial may
consist of anv number OF officers from
fvc 10 thirteen. inclusive; but they
shall not consist OF less han thirteen
without manifest injury to the s"rV'
Art. G. Special courts martial NAV
consist OF any number OF Officers IRON
thre' 20 flVc. inclusive.
Art 7. A summary courts-maftla
shall consist OF one officer.
b. BY Whom Appointed.
Art g. The President of the Unit
ed States and the governor OF the stat'
of Maine may appoint general courts
Art. O. The commanding officer OF
n district garrison. fort camp OF
other place where troons are on duty
and the commanding officer OF brig
ade. regiment detached battalion, OF
other detached command may appoint
special courts martial: but when any
such commanding officer is the accus-
| err or the prosecutor OF the person oil
persons TO be tried. the court shall b.
appointed by superior authority. and
may In any case be appointed by SUI
perior authority when by the latter
deemed desirable: and no o1icer shal
court when he Is the accuser or
witness for the prosecution.
Art 10. The commanding officer OF
garrison. fort. camp, or other place
where troops are on duty and the com
mandin9 officer of a regiment, de
tached battalion. detached company
or other detachment may appoint sum-
mary courts martial: but such sum
mary courts-martial may In any case
be appointed by superior authority
when bv the latter deemed desirable
Provided. that when but one officer IL
present with a command he shall bt
the summary courts martial of that
command and shall hear and deter
Tninc Sus'S W ouHh' "'i"'' hs'''
Art H. For each general or ape
cial court martial the authority APP
pointing the court shall appoint g
Judge advocate and for each genera,
court martial one or more assistant
Judge advocates when necessary.
! c. Jurisdiction.
Art. IL. General courts martial
shall have power to try any person
subject to military law for any crime
or offense made punishable by the mil
itary law. Such courts shall have
power to impose fines not exceeding
two hundred dollars: to sentence 10
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