Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-03-26
General Sections Of Militia Law of the
State of Maryland Published in COnnec-
ton with the Organization of the
Reserve Militia Companies In the State
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of the United States well such regulations issued
Hereunder shall be in force and regarded part of this
Article until said forces shall be duly relieved from such
duty AS to oenses committed when such Articles of War
in force coursmartial shall possess addition to the
jurisdiction and power OF sentence and punishment therein
vested to them all additional jurisdiction and power of
tence and punishment exercsabe by like courts under such
Articles of War the regulations and laws governing the
Army of the United States, the and usages
thereof but punishment under such rules and articles
which shall extend to the taking of fe shall in any be
inflicted except in time of actual war; invasion nsur-
rection and then only after the approval by the Governor
other than in guardhouse shall be executed in jals or
prisons designated by the Governor for the purpose
A. Every member of the militia ordered out or who vol
unees who does not appear the time and place desg
mated by his commanding officer the sheriff aforesaid
within twentyfour hours from such time or who does not
produce certificate of physical disability to
appear from physician in good standing shall be taken
to be deserter and dealt with prescribed in the Articles
s. The Militia of this State shall be divided into two
classes the Organized Militia and the Unorganized Militia
The Organized Militia shall consist of the regular enlisted
members of the Militia and such other persons between the
of fortyve and sxtyfour authorized to enlist
and of commissioned officers between the ages of twenyone
and sxtyfour Provided that military office for which
salary provided in the budget is not office of profit
The Unorganzed Militia shall consist of all those liable to
serve but not regularly enlisted
The Governor of the State by virtue of his office
shall be the commandern-chef of the militia of the State
as OF such portions as may at times be in the service
The Governors shall have power make such rules and
regulations and issue orders for the enlistment discharge
organization discipline training and equipment of the militia
from time to time may become necessary in order
conform to this Article and the National Defense Act and
amendments thereto and regulations made in pursuance
thereof
The Governor shall have the power in of insur-
recon INVASION tumul riot breach of peace imminent
danger thereof to enforce the laws of this State order
into service of the State any part of the militia that he may
deem proper When the militia shall be active service
herein provided the commanding officer thereof and his
subordnaes shall be- and they hereby invested with all
the authority of sherfs and deputy sher, in enforcing
the laws of this State and they cooperate with the
the judgment of the commanding officer the exgencies of
the may require.
Is. Whenever the National Guard of Maryland or
part thereof has been called ordered into the active
military service of the United States by the President the
Governor shall have the to increase the military force
and to organize such units the exgences of the
gency in his judgment, may require
3D. No body of other than the units of the organized
militia and the troops of the United States except such
military organizations in existence, shall
ciate themselves together military company organ
cation or parade in public a military company or
organization, without the permission of the Governor