Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-26
STATE OF MARYLAND
PusLic GENERAL LAWS

members Of said organizations shall
hret sign execute and deliver through
their commanding officers TO the officer
commanding the units OF the organized
militia TO whom ordered to report a
form OF enlistment TO be prescribed by
the Governor. for term not to exceed
ninety days a. one time, and the
- services Of such organizations shall
not be required for the full term OF
their enlistment they shall be dis
charged by the Governor. II called
into the service OF the State. the mem
befs OF said ORGANIZATIONS shall be
equipped and paid by the State and
shall. IN so far as applicable. be con-
sidered part Of the organized militia
Of the State.
81. No body OF men other than the
regularly organized units OF the mi
htia and the troops OF the United
states, except such military organiza-
tons az are now In existence, shall as
sociate themselves together as a mill
tary company or organization or pa
Tade In public as a military company
or organization, In any city or town
In this State. except by PERMISSION
OF the Governor.
No armed military force from an.
-s--=0ther State. Territory or District. shall
be permitted TO enter the State for the
purpose OF doing military duty therein,
Z 'wikhppt thesperDiisslon Of the Governor
unless such force is actually under the
authority az the War Department
: 80 As3As The Governor may, upon the rec
oN kal-
30 GERS. approved by the Ranking Line or.
deer. confer brevet commissions upon
officers OF the organized militia OF a
grade next higher than the regular
commission held by them. The Gov.
ernor may also confer upon officers of
the organized militia. brevet commits
eions or grade equal to the highest
grade In which they previously served
IN the organized militia or In the
Army OF the United States. Brevet
commissions shall carry with them
only such privileges or rights as are
allowed in like cases in the military
service OF the United States.
80. To promote efficiency and as a re.
ward for continuous service the Gov.
ernor shall have the power, under reg
ulations to be prescribed by him. 10
Issue service medals OF appropriate de-
signs to officers and enlisted men Of
the organized militia Of the State. who
shall complete ten or more years OF
continuous service Appropriate rib.
bon badges may be Issued by the State
10 represent any medal Issued or all.
thofited and the wearing OF such badge
as part of the Uniform Is authorized.
81. In order to reward those citizens
Of Maryland who volunteered in the.
Spanish-AmerIcan War or who served
In, the World War. the Governor shaus
have power. under regulations to- he
prescribed by him, to issue medals of
appropriate designs to officers and en-
listed men who served In either the
Army or Navy of the United States. 4
S5. For the purpose OF maintaining
appropriate organization and to assist
In instruction and training the Presi
dent may assign the National Guard of
Maryland to divisions, brigades and
other tactical units. and may detail
officers either from the National Guard
or the Regular Army to command such
units; provided. that when complete
units are organized within this State.
the commanding officers thereof shall
not he displaced under the provisions
OF this section.
36. 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 enhstments
entered into prior to their draft. would
have expired II uninterrupted. "a
81. All officers and employees OF the
State who shall be members OF the
organized militia shall be entitled to
hs leave OF absence from their respective
s'1 duties. without loss OF pay, time OF
- efficiency rating, on all days during
which they shalt be engaged in field
or coast defense training ordered or
authorized under the provisions OF
this Act
3S. 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
cognizauce 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
khe proceedings OF courts-martial Of the
orsAnized 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
10 Dust such courts or boards Of iuris-
diction in any action or proceedings :.
General courts-martial Of the organ.
lied militia not in the service Of the
limited. States may b. can ,.o..od h.. "a.