Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

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not be displaced under the provisions
of this section.
SO. Upon the termination of any
emergency for which the National
Guard has been drafted into the mill
tary service of the United States, all
persons SO drafted, upon being dis
charged from the Army of the United
States, shall continue to serve in the
National Guard of Maryland until the
dates upon which their enlistments,
entered into prior to their draft, would
have expired if uninterrupted.
81. All officers and employees of the
State who shall be members of the
organized militia shall be entitled to
leave of absence from their respective
duties, without loss Of pay, time or
efficiency rating on all days during
which they shall be engaged in field
or coast defense training ordered or
authorized under the provisions of
this Act.
49, Courts-martial in the organized
militia shall be of three kinds, namely,
general courts-martial special courts
martial and summary courts-martial
They shall be constituted like, and have
cognizance of the same subjects, and
possess like powers. except as to pun
ishments, as similar courts provided
for by the laws and regulations govern
ing the Army of the United States, and
the proceedings CT c0urts-martial of the
organized militia shall follow the forms
and modes of procedure prescribed for
said similar courts. The jurisdiction
OF said courts or boards established
under the provisions of this Article
shall be presumed and the burden Of
proof shall rest on any person seeking
to GUST such courts or boards of juris-
diction in any action or proceedings.
General courts-martial OF the organ
lied militia not in the service of the
United States may be convened by or
der of the Governor, and such courts
shall have the power to impose fines not
exceeding two hundred dollars; to SEN
tence to forfeiture Of pay and allow
ances; to reprimand; to dismissal
or dishonorable discharge from the ser
vice; to reduction OF non-commissioned
officers to the ranks; or any two Or
more of such punishments may be
combined in the sentences imposed by
such courts.
In the organized militia, not in the
service Of the United States, the com
handing officer of each garrison, fort,
post, camp Or other place brigade, reg
iment, detached battalion or other de-
tached command may appoint special
courts-martial for his command; but
such special courts-martial may in any
case be appointed by superior author
ity when by the latter deemed desir-
able. Special courts-martial shall have
power to try any person subject to
military law, except commissioned
officer, for any crime or offense made
punishable by the military laws of the
United States, and such special courts
martial shall have the same powers of
punishment as do general courts-mar-
tial, except that fines imposed by such
courts shall not exceed one hundred
dollars.
In the organized militia, not in the
service of the United States, the com
handing officer of each garrison, fort,
post or other place, regiment or corps,
detached battalion. company or other
detachment, may appoint for such place
or command summary court to con-
sist of one officer, who shall have power
to administer oaths and to try the en-
listed men of such place or command
for breaches of discipline and viola
lions Of law governing such organiza-
ton; and said court when satisfied of
the guilt of such soldier, may impose
fines not exceeding twenty-five dollars
for any single offense; may sentence
non commissioned officers to reduction
to the ranks; may sentence to forfeit
ure of pay and allowances. The pro-
ceedings of such court shall be infor-
NAL, and the minutes thereof shall be
the same as prescribed for summary
courts of the Army of the United States.
SO. All courts-martial of the organ
lied militia, not in the service of the
United States, including summary
courts, shall have power to sentence
to confinement in lieu of fines author
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