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


case be appointed by f-ueemed desir-
iy when . bXl eourts-martial shall have
aO Eey TO try any person subject to
Military law, except a commissioned
a@cor for any crime or Offense made
,rnisbable by the military laws of the
irnited States, and such special courts
rrortial shall have the same powers of
enlistment as do general courts-mar-
+iaI except that fines imposed by such
aonrts shall not exceed one hundred
dollars.
In the organized militia, not in the
saryice OF the United States, the COM
handing officer Of each garrison, fort,
mast or other place, regiment or corps,
attached battalion. company or other
attachment, may appoint for such place
ar command summary court to con-
.ist Of one officer, who shall have power
10 administer oaths and to try the en-
listed men of such place or command
far breaches Of discipline and viola
lions Of law governing such Organiza-
tion: 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
roneommissioned 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.
go. All couTts-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
lied TO be imposed provided, that
such sentences of confinement shall
not exceed one day for each dollar of
fine authorized.
No sentence Of dismissal from the
service or dishonorable discharge, i'm
posed by a court-martial, not in the
service of the United States, shall be
executed until approved by the Gov
amor.
In the organized militia, not in the
service of the United States, presidents
Of court-martial and summary court
officers shall have power to issue war
rants to arrest accused persons and
10 bring them before the court for
trial whenever such persons shall have
disobeyed an order in writing from
the converting authority to appear be-
fore such court, copy of the charge
or charges having been delivered to
the accused with such order, and to
issue subpoenas and subpotnas duces
tecum, and TO enforce by attachment
attendance of witnesses and the pro-
duetiOn of books and papers, and to
sentence for a refusal to be sworn or
TO answer as provided in actions be-
fore civil courts.
40 Upon the finding of any such
cOurt-martial imposing any of said
fines and upon the approval of the
findings by the officer appointing the
court, the fine or fines so imposed shall
u and become at once payable, and
pom whom a fine has been imposed in
accordance with the provisions of this
SETON, shall fail, refuse or neglect
10 pay the fine so imposed upon him
Within ten days after he shall have
been notified thereof, the said fine
may be collected in the name of the
State before any justice Of the peace
having criminal jurisdiction in the
county or city where the delinquent
resides, in the same manner as other
fines or offenses against the general
police regulations of the State are col
leeted, upon the certificate in writing
OF the proper commanding officer, set
ting forth the findings Of the court
the production of the said certificate
before the said justice of the peace
and upon the arrest and production
OF the offender before the said justice
Of the peace, the said justice shall
forthwith adjudge and require the
fines so certified as having been i'm
posed and approved, together with all
the costs of the proceedings before
him, to be paid, and in default of
payments Of said fines and costs as
aforesaid, said justice shall commit
the delinquent to the Jail OF the city
or county where the said delinquent
resides, for one day for every dollar
of the said aggregate amount of fine
and costs, but in no case shall the
period Of Imprisonment exceed ten
days. The fine so collected shall be
paid by the said justice to the finance
officer of the organization of which
the offender was a member, to be ap-
piled by him to the military funds Of
the organization.
Al. No action or proceeding shall be
prosecuted or maintained against a
member of a military court or officer
or person acting under its authority,
or reviewing its proceedings on account
of the approval or imposition or ex-
ecution of any sentence, or the impo-
sition or collection of a fine or pen
atty, or the execution of any warrant,
writ, execution, process or mandate
OF military court.
AZ. The force organized as pre-
seribed in this Act shall be considered
In the actual service of the State, and