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

aforesaid, in the same manner as pre-
scribed for the collection of fines in
this Article, except that the money SO
recovered shall be paid to the Ranking
Line Officer of the State, to be by him
applied to the militia fund; or by I'M
prisonment in the county or city jail
for not less than two weeks nor more
than two months.
81. Every officer and enlisted man
to whom public property of the State
or United States has been issued shall
be personally esponsible to the State
for such property, and no one shall be
relieved from such responsibility ex.
cept it be shown to the satisfaction
of the Governor that the loss or de-
struction of such property was I'M
avoidable and in no way the fault OF
the person responsible for the same;
in all other cases the value of the
property lost or destroyed shall be
charged against the person at fault or
the organization 10 which it had been
issued; and such person or Organiza-
ton, if not relieved from such charge
by the Governor. shall pay the value OF
such property TO the Ranking Line
Officer within ninety days after such
loss or destruction. The value of the
lost or destroyed property and the
persons or organizations TO be charged
Herewith shall be determined by an
inspector appointed by the Ranking
Line Officer. In cases of disagree
ment. such value shall be fixed by the
Ranking Line Officer.
%. At any time upon the report and
recommendation of the Ranking Line
Officer to the effect that an organiZa
ton is not up to the proper standard
of numbers, efficiency or discipline re
quired, the Governor may. in his dis
erection, muster out Of service such or
ganization so reported inefficient, and
thereupOn the commissions of all the
officers of such company or separate
organization shall be vacated; provid
ed no organization of the National
Guard. members of which shall be en-
titled to and have received cOmpensa
ton under the National Defense Act.
shall be disbanded without the con
sent of the President.
%. Whenever the organized militia
or any portion thereof shall be ordered
out for active duty by the Governor,
or by his authority. either for State
duty or in connection with the troops
and forces of the United States, then
the organizations and individuals sc
ordered out and performing service
hall receive the pay herein specified
for each day actually on duty. When
the rate OF pay allowed by the United
States is less than the amount SET
forth in this Article, then the differ
ence shall be paid out of the militia
funds of the State
Officers shall receive the same per
diem pay. including longevity, as Off
GERS of the Regular Army of like grade
and length of service, except that moth
ing in this Section shall be construed
as authorizing the Ranking Line Off
Ger to draw any salary except that au.
thOriZed and provided in the budget.
Enlisted men shall be paid the fol
lowing rates per day: First, second
and third grades, two dollars and
twenty-five cents; fourth grade, two
dollars, fifth grade, one dollar and
seventy-five cents: sixth grade, one
dollar and fifty cents; and seventh
grade one dollar and twenty-five cents /
And in addition to pay, each enlisted
man shall receive rations as prescribed
by the regulations of the United States .
Army. or Communication thereof at .
rate not exceeding forty cents per
day Each enlisted man. who has
served a full term of enlistment and
who re-enlists within ninety days ait
err the expiration of his previous en-
listment shall receive an increase OF
10 per cent. of his pay during this
enlistment, and for each three-year
term of enlistment served thereafter
an increase of 10 per cent. will be
granted. until 40 per cent. is reached;
provided. that any man who served IN
the Army or Navy of the United States
during the World War shall receive
credit for all former military service
in computing the foregoing rates OF
percentage of pay increase.
And provided further, that all en-
listed men who qualify, as prescribed .
by the Governor. in small arms prac-
tice and who shall be present at the
annual inspection of his organization
next succeeding said qualification,
shall be paid the following increase
in the pay Of their respective grades .
for a period of one year beginning on
January first following such qualifica-
ton: Experts, 20 per cent; sharp
shooters. u per cent: marksmen. 10
per cent.
For all purposes of this section, Off
GERS and enlisted men of the organ.
lied militia who entered the military
or naval service of the United States
in the Spanish-American or subsequent
wars shall be entitled to credit for
the time served in such service as if
the service had been rendered in the
organized militia.
The provisions of this section not
to auply when the troopS are called or