The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

regiment or separate organization Of
the Organized Militia of this State may
receive and have as many honorary
members as II has active and uniformed
members, on payment In advance by
each person desiring to become such
honorary member, OF not less than ten
dollars per annum, which money shall
be received by the commanding officer
of the regiment or separate organiza-
ton. and be by him applied to special
fund Of such organization and ex'
pended by the commanding officer for
the best interests of his organization,
and the commanding officer OF every
regiment and separate organization,
shall. on or before the first day Of June
and December in each and every year,
render to the Ranking Line Officer an
account Of the money so received and
expended By him, and every such honor.
airy member shall be entitled to receive
certificate OF honorary membership Of
the said re yiment or separate organiza.
ton, 10 be signed by the commanding
officer thereof, or some officer desig.
mated by him for that purpose, and
bearing the date OF its issue, which GER.
tifcate shall exempt the said honorary
member from petit jury duty. for one
year from the date OF the issue Of the
said certificate, providing the same be
filed with the Clork OF the Superior
Court Of Baltimore City or the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court Of any county before
the drawing Of the jury.
40. Any member OF the Organized
Militia OF this State. going toi and re-
turning from any parade, eneampment
drill or other meeting which he may be
required by law to attend. shall, to
gether with his conveyance and mill.
tary property. be allowed to pass
through all toll gates. and over all toll
roads, bridges and ferries. free Of
charge, II he presents an order for duty
or certificate of membership.
30. The commanding officer upon any
occasion Of duty. may place in arrest
during tie continuance thereof, any
persons who shall traspass upon any
camp ground, parade ground. armory
or other place devoted to such duty. or
who shall in any way or manner inter.
rupt or modest the orderly discharge OF
duty by those under arms, or who shall
disturb or prevent the passage OF troops
going to or returning from any duty;
he may prohibit and prevent the sale
or use OF all spirituous liquors. wines
ale or beer. the holding OF huckster or
auction sales and all gambling within
the limits Of the post, camp grounds,
place OF encampment. parade or drill.
under his command.
81. Wherever the words National
Guard" Militia" Organized Militia"
or Military forces" appear in this Act
they shall be construed to cover the
Naval Militia or Naval forces of this
State, wherever applicable and w err.
ever the words Army Regulation s."
Secretary OF War" or similar words
appear they shall be construed to read
Navy Regulations" Secretary of the
Navy" etc. in all matters pertaining
to the Naval forces of the State.
So. Any and all sections OF the Ma.
tional Defense Act, as amended and
regulations made In pursuance thereof,
applicable to the Militia OF Maryland
or any part thereof. shall be considered
as part Of this Act in all respects as
though written herein.
SO. Regiments, battallions. and sepa.
rate organizations may, with the con.
sent OF the Governor. adopt full-dress
uniform Of their own and at their own
expense.
81. No section or provision of this
Article, or any part thereof, shall be
deemed to be repealed. altered or
amended by any statute passed by the
Legislature, unless such statute ex.
piicitly refers to this Article as the
Militia Law, or by its other titles. as
part of the general laws OF the State
and explicitly repeats. alters or amends
the same or some part thereof.
SEC. 2. And be u further enacted,
Tha, all Acts or parts of Acts incOn
sistent with the provisions of this Ar
ticle are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. And be u further enacted
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