Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

i; municipal officer who fails. refuses
or neglects to take effective measures
lYl providing ANA maintaining a suit
able target range as prescribed in
| this seciion shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. prosecuted by complaint or
| Indictment before court OF compe-
tent jurisdiction, and upon convic-
| Hon shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than four
hundred dollars, or imprisoned for
not not less than three months nor
more than six months, or shall suffer
both such fine and Imprisonment.
which fine shall he paid in.o the state
treasury and credited to the military
| fund.
See. IS. All municipalities in this
state are hereby given power and au-
! thority to buiid or acquire by pur-
chase. lease. gift or otherwise. suit
able armories, drill rooms, stables,
headquarters Offices and the land nee
essary therefor and for target ranges
Tor such organizations of the national
guard and naval militia as may be
stationed or located therein, and to
provide for the maintenance and re-
pair of the same; and all municipali-
| ties are hereby authorized, and 1t
shall be the duty OF tho officers there
of. to raise money by taxation or
| otherwise for the purpose of proyid-
ing suitable arinoricS. Grill rooms,
| stables, headquarters Offices and tar
get ranges for such organizations Of
the national guard and naval militia
| as may be stationed and located
therein. in such manner as is by law
provided for the erection and main
tcnance OF all municipal public build
inRs and improvements.
| Sec. 81. All armories, drill rooms,
offices, stables. headquarters Offices,
and target ranges. owned by the
! state Or by any municipality, or by
any, organization of the national
guard, and such portion of buildings
l.,p 10 t.ty
any municipality, or by an officer or
! organization Of the national guard.
to be used as an armory. drill room.
| stable, headquarters Office, target
poses. shall he exeinpt from taxation
! for all purposes during the period of
such ownership or lease and use.
Sec 50. The adjutant general, to-
'gethcr with two officers of the line
of the national guard of or above the
grade of captain. and two civilians
appointed by the governor for term
OF four Years unless sooner relieved
by proper authority and eligible to
reappointmant FOR Il like period. shall
constitute AN arlnory commission of
! which the adjutant general shall be
the chairman. whose duty it shall be
to exercise general supervision and
control over all armorieS, drill rooms,
headquarters Offices, stables, to con-
suit and cooperate with the munich
pal authorities and to devise effective
means Of obtaining and maintaining
such armories, ana to fix, subject to
| the approval OF the governor. the
| compensation to be allowed to the
municipalities as rent for them; they
! shall have the power, after consult
ing and hearing the responsible mu-
niclpal officers. to determine the ad-
| miniStratiVe question of military suit
ability and adequate maintenance of
all armorics, drill rooms, offices,
| headquarters oilces, stables. and it
shall be their duty to notify the re-
sponsible municipal officers of all de-
| nciencicS i'll these respects. and
| should such officers fail. refuse or
neglect to take effective measures
for providing such suitable buildings
and their maintenance, the chairman
of the commission shall initiate the
prosecution prescribed by section
iifty-tWo. The armory commission is
authorized where towns or munich
paiities have been relieved from COM
pliance with the provisions of this
act to provide armories. target
ranges or stables by reason of amy
agreement or agreements entered
into between such towns or cities and
the state of Maine. to hire or lease
i suitable buildings for drill halls.
bles as may be necessary to adc-
Iquately house the national guard.
For each day actually employed in
the transaction Of the business of the
;othcr than the adju;ant general shall
receive as compensation the sum OF
five dollars and ali members shall he
reimbursed for actual travelling eN-
penSeS. such accounts to be PAD from
the military fund.
| Sec. 80. Courts martial in the ma
tional guard shall he Of three kinds.
inamely. general courts martial, spe-
scial courts martial and summary
fcourts- martial. They shall be con
CIT nat and have rn0niyanPc of the
same subjects and possess like pow
ers. except as to punishments. as sim
liar courts provided for by the laws
and regulations governing the army
of the United States. and the pro-
ccedingS of courtS-martial Of the ma
tional guard shall follow the forms
and modes Of procedure as nov or
shall be hereafter prescribed Tor SIM
liar courts.
See. 81. The rules of evidence in
ali courts-martial shall follow i'll
general, SO far as applicable, the
common law rules of evidence as Oh
served by the courts Of this state IN
. criminal cases but a certain latitude
in the introduction of evidence and
the examination of witnesses by AN
avoidance of restrictive rules is per
miSSibie when it is in the interest OF
the administration of military justice.
The accused shall at his own request.
but not otherwise, be q competent
witness: and his failure To make
! such request shall not create any
presumption against him.
Sec. IS. Presidents of cOurtS-mar-
tial and summary court officers shall
have power To issue. in the name Of
the state. warrants directing any
sheriff or constable to arrest accused
persons and bring them before the
court for trial. aud the accused shall
have tho right to demand the nature
and cause of the accusation against
/ him. and to be presented with copy
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right "f being heard by himself or
counsel. or both; aud shall have COM
rulsnry process for obtaining Wit
ncsscs in his favor.
See a. Presidents of courts-mar-
tial ana any summary court officer
shall have power to summon the nee
sary witnesses for the trial of cases
and for that purpose shall have pow =
or to issue, in the name OF the state,
all necessary suhpoenas end sub
power {" issue the like processes to
compel witnesses to appear and tes-
tify which courts Of criminal Juris-
diction within this state may lawfully
| issue. Such WritS and processes may
be directed to any sheriff or consta-
BILE whose duty it shall he to serve
Of execute such writ and process
| when issued by tie civil courts Of
criminal jurisdiction i'm this state.
The attendance of witnesses in the
military service of the state may be
procured by the service of formal
subpoena, or by the order of COM
petent military authority: and every
person in the military service OF the
state who being duly subpoenaed or
ordered to appear as Il witness be-
fore the courts-martial wilfully neg
| lcrts or refuses to appear to qualify
az a witness, or to testify or produce
deemed guilty Of disohedience OF or
doris and punished by a court martial
accordingly; and every person not
belonging TO the military service OF
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