The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28
PUBLIC GENERA,

OF peace; when so ,,r..
members of said Ors, raE
l nrst sign execute and ID.
their commanding Office,
commanding the units -,
militia to whom ords,ss y
form OF enlistment to b.
the Governor, for a term %''
ninety days at one ,ir.
services of such orga5,,s
not be required for n.
their enlistment they l..
charged by the Govern.
into the service of the S,,,.
bers of said orgauizslis,,
equipped and paid BY y, ~
shall, in SO far as appljc,I
sidered a part of the Ora,
of the State.
81 No body of men OH,
regularly organized unit,
litta and the troops Of !,
States, except such militia
tions as are now in exists.
sociate themselves tOge-s.,
tary company or orgsri,,s-
rade in public as a mili,,,
or organization, in any 4,
in this State. except BY
of the Governor.
No armed military fora
other State, Territory or 1f,.l
be permitted to enter The g..
purpose Of doing military 3s
without the permission q, n
unless such force is actual,
authority of the War Deps-,-
30. The Governor NAY. uv
ommendation of their cOnr,
GERS, approved by the Rspk,,
ficer. confer brevet comnis,
officers of the organized mi
grade next higher than i.
commission held by them \
ernOr may also confer uro, :
the organized militia. brsrs
sions of a grade equal 70 i
grade in which they preyia,
in the organized militia .
Army of the United Stas
commissions shall carr y
only such privileges or rim
allowed in like cases in il
service of the United States
SO. To promote efficiency,
|, ward for continuous serYil
ernor shall have the power
ulations to be prescribed /
issue service medals of apEg1l
signs to officers and enIias !
the organized militia Of The "A
shall complete ten or m0.. d
continuous service. Approve
bon badges may be issued By 4
to represent any medal issga
thoriZed and the wearing Of SUI.
as a part of the uniform is aTa
"a. In order to reward thOS
of Maryland who VOLUNTEERED
Spanish-American War or via
in the World War, the Cover
have power. under regulation
prescribed by him, to issue L
appropriate designs to Officers
listed men who served in $
Army or Navy of the United
50. For the purpose OF NIL
appropriate organization anl
in instruction and training
dent may assign the National
Maryland to divisions, hrlg
other tactical units. and n
officers either from the Nati0l
or the Regular Army to conf
units; provided, that when
units are organized within
the commanding officers thj
not be displaced under the
of this section.
Sc. Upon the terminate
emergency for which the
Guard has been drafted int
tary service of the United
persons so drafted, upon
charged from the Army OF
States, shall continue TO Sc
National Guard of MaryIan
dates upon which their g
entered into prior 10 their d
have expired if uninterruplt
81. All officers and emplo
State who shall he mymb
organized militia shall be
leave of absence from their
duties, without loss Of pa
efficiency rating. on all d
which they shall be engag
or coast defense training
authorized under the pre-
this Act.
So. Courts-martial in the
militia shall be Of three kin
general courts-martial, spe'
martial and summary cou
They shall be constituted III
c0gnizance of the same su
possess like powers. except
ishments, as similar cour'
for by the laws and reguIati
ing the Army of she United
the proceedings of cOCrts-mi
organized militia shall folio
and modes of procedure pr'
said similar courts. The
OF said courts or boards
under the provisions OF I
shall be presumed and the
proof shall rest on any per-
to Dust such courts or boar