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

~ whenever person IN the military
service Is ordered confined to await
trial or is sentenced to conf,5e ment
by IL court-martial, or whenever any
person is ordered into confinement at
place or station not provided with
guard mousse or military prison, the
governor. the court or officer order
ing the court or the officer command
ing for the time being, as the case
may be. shall issue warrant OF com
mitment directed to the sheriff of the
county in which the court martial
was held. directing him to take the
body of the person so convicted and
Genuine him in the county jail: and
1t shall be the duty Of the sheriff 10
take the body Of the person convict
ed and confine him in the county Jail
Tor the time specified in the sentence,
or Tor one day for any fine not ex-
ceedinG one dollar. and one addition
al day Tor every dollar above that
sum. and one additional day for each
dollar of cost. The costs OF arrest
and commitment in all court ma rtiai
prescribed in the revised statutes Of
this state for such service in the
courts OF this state and shall be paid
by the adjutant general from the
military fund on presentation OF ali
papers or copies OF papers showing
the service thereon; such papers and
copies TO be certified as correct by the
judgc-adyocate or summary court.
Sec G2. The jurisdiction OF the
courts and boards established by this
act shall be presumed. and the burden
or proof shall rest on any person
seeking to Gust such courts or boa rds
OF jurisdiction in any action or pro-
ceeding.
No action or proceeding shall be
prosecuted or maintained against "a
member.of the military forces of this
state or an officer acting under its
authority or reviewing its proceed
ings on account of the approval or
imposition or execution OF any
sentence. or the imposition or collec-
ton Of any fine or penalty. or the ex-
tion, process or mandate OF military
court.
Sec 65. Officers Of the judge advo-
cate generals department, judge adj
/ Nocates of courts martial, summary
court officers. and tho recorders Of
board. are hereby authorized to ad-
minister oaths Tor the purpose of mil
itary administration, and shall charge
no fee for the same.
See. 81. Each summary court and
the judge advocate Of each special
court shall. at the end Of each month
make a report to the adjutant gener-
al of the casts tried. setting forth the
offense committed and the penalty
awarded. which reports may be de-
stroyed when no longer of use.
ESt. o. ne prov III regard
TO courts and boards established by
this act shall apply, so far as applicG-
bic. to the neval militia.
Sec. &C. All commissioned officers
shall provide themselves with such
! uniforms. arms and equipments as
arc required of commissioned officers
Of the regular army. and the adju-
tant general may purchase end issue
as state property on memorandum re-
ceipt or sell for cash to commissioned
officers such articles of arms, uni
forms and equipment as he may deem
necessary.
The clothes, arms, military outfit
and accoutrements furnished By or
through the state to a member of
the active militia and the uniforms,
arms and equipment required of COM
missioned officers shall not be subject
to any suit. distress, execution. or
sale for debt or payment Of taxes.
Sec. g. Every person. other than
an officer or enlisted man Of the ma
tlonai guard OF this state, or of any
other state. or Of the United States
army, navy. marine corps, or revenue
or forest service, or a member Of any
service Of the United States for whom
such uniform has been prescribed by
proper authority, or inmate of any
veterans or soldiers home. or a mem
Der of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, or of the Sons of Veterans or
the boy scouts of America, who at
any time wears the uniform of the
United States army or navy or ma
tional guard OF this state. or any part
of such uniform. or a uniform or a
within the limits of this state. shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor. and shall
upon conviction be punished by fine
not exceeding three hundred dollars,
or by Imprisonment in the county jail
not exceeding six months. or by both
, such fine and Imprisonment. provided.
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strucd as prohibiting persons of the
theatrical profession from wearing
such uniform in any playhouse or
theatre actually engaged in following
said profession. and provided that
nothing in this act shall be construed
as prohibiting the uniform rank of
civic societies parading or travelling
in a bod" or assembling in lodge
| room: and provided further. that
/ whenever the national guard or any
/ part thereof is in active service. or
| is called into active service. no civic
orga ni2ation or member thereof shah
parade or appear in uniform in the
locality where said national guard is
in service. g..
Sec. 6S. The clothes. arms. military
outfits and accoutrements furnished
by or through the state to any MEM
Der of the national guard shall not be
! sold. bartercd. exchanged. pledged.
lfanfu or gwen ava. anu no person
| not IA member of the military forces
! Of this state or the United states, or
duly authorized officer or agent of the
state or of the United States, who
| has possession of any such clothes.
, arms. military outfit or accoutre-
ments 50 furnished and which have
been the subject of any such unlaw
! FIJI disposition. shall have any right.
It'll" or interest therein: but the same
shall he seized and taken wherever
found by any officer of the state. civil
Or military, and shall thcreupon be
delivered to any comma ndin1 Off Ger
ar other officer authorized to receive
tho same. no shall make an imme
date report ia the adjutaEt general
The possession Of any such clothes.
arms. military outfits or accoutre-
mentS of any person not a member
Of the military forces of the state or
of the United States shall, he pre-
sumptiVc evidence of such sale. bar
ter, exchange, pledge. loan or gift.
Sec. 60. Any person who shall sell.
or offer for sale. barter. exchange.
pledge, loan or give away. secrete or
retain after demand made by any
officer of the state, civil or military.
any clothes. arms. military outfits or
accoutremcnts furnished by or
through the state TO member of the
national guard. or who shall receive
by purchase, barter, exchange. pledge.
loan or gift. any such clothes. arms.
military outfits or announcements
shall be guilty of misdemeHnor and
punished by q fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
not exceeding six months. or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 20. The adjutant general shall.
whenever it may be necessary. make
arrangements for the repair. cleans
ing and renovation of all clothes.
arms. military outfits or accoutrc-
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ganization Of the national guard: and
when the necessity of such repair.
cleansing or renovation is due to the
fault OF negligence of any member