The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-18
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS


forces of this state, shall without un-
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which they are taken or to the United
States. The surrender OF insurrectionists
or saboteurs to the military or police
forces of such other State shall not
riTbt to extFsd x OF ' Prosecute S such
insHrrectionists or saboteurs for any
crime committed in this State.
$50. Permission to Forces OF Other
States. Any military forces or organize.
ton, unit or detachment thereof. OF
another State who are In fresh pursuit
of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies
or enemy forces may continue such pur-
suit into this State until the military or
police forces of this State or the forces
of the United States have had rea-
sonable opportunity to take up the pur-
suit or to apprehend or capture such
insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or
enemy forces and are hereby authorised
to arrest or capture such persons within
this State while in fresh pursuit. Any
such persons who shall be captured or
arrested by the military forces OF such
other State while in this State shall
without unnecessary delay be surren.
dered to the military or police forces OF
this State or to the United States to be
dealt with according to law. This Sec
ton shall not be construed SO as to
make unlawful any arrest In this State
which would otherwise be lawful, and
nothing contained in this section shall
be deemed to repeal any Of the PRO pro,
Pursuit OF Criminals.
Ssh. Federal Service. Nothing in this
Act shall be construed as authorizing
such forces, or any part thereon TO pc
called, ordered or in any manner draft
ed, as such, into the military service OF
the United States, but no person shall
by reason Of his enlistment or commits
sion in any such forces be exempted
from military service under any law OF
the United States.
5s-I. Civil Groups. No civil organiza-
ternity, association, brotherhood, body,
union, league, or other combination or
persons or civil group shall be enlisted
In such forces as an organization or
unit.
5sJ. Disqualification. No. person
shall be commissioned or enlisted in
such forces who is not citizen Of the
United States or has been expelled or
dishonorably discharged from any mill
tary or naval organization of this State,
or of another State, or Of the United
States.
5SK. Oath of Officers. The oath to be
taken by officers commissioned in such
forces shall be substantially in the form
prescribed for officers of the organized
militia, substituting the words Mary
land State Guard" where necessary, :,
ISL. Enlisted Men. No person shall
be enlisted for more than one year, but
such enlistment may be renewed. The
oath to be taken upon enlistment In
such forces shall be substantially In the
form prescribed for enlisted men Of the
words maryland State Guard" where
necessary.
5SM. Resignation or Discharge. The
Governor is authorized to accept the
resignation of any officer or to grant
discharge to any enlisted man at any
time in his discretion.
5SN. Articles Of War; Freedom from
Arrest.
(a) whenever such forces or any part
thereof shall be ordered out for active
service, the provisions of law governing
the organized militia Of this State re-
tion and the limits Of punishment and
the rules and regulations prescribed
hereunder, shall be in full force and
effect.
(b) No officer or enlisted man of such
forces shall be arrested ON any war
rant, except for treason or felony, while
going to, remaining at, or returning
from a place where he is ordered to
attend for military duty.
Sec q And be it further enacted by
the General Assembly of Maryland, That
If any provision of this Act or the ap-
plication thereof to any person or cir
cumstances is held invalid, such invalid
ity shall not affect other provisions or
applications Of the Act which can be
given effect without the invalid provi'
sion or application, and to this end the
provisions of this Act are declared to be
severable.
That il any clause, sentence, paragraph.
or section of this sub title shall, for any
reason, be adjudged by any court OF
competent jurisdiction to be unconsti-
tutional and invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remainder thereof, but shall be con-
fined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph, or section thereof
so found unconstitutional and invalid.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for the
Immediate preservation of the public
health, morals, safety and welfare, ana
upon being passed by yea and nay
vote supported by three fifths Of all Of
the members elected to each OF the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the
same shall take effect from the date OF
Its passage.
Approved: February IA, 1871.