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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Courts-martial

21. The Commander-in-chief may at any time order gen-
eral courts-martial for the trial of any officer or enlisted!
man of the Maryland National Guard for any military or naval
offenses; and he may also, by such general rules and regulations
as he may think proper to publish from time to time, pro-
vide for organizing and convening brigade and regimental
courts-martial and courts-martial for the Naval Brigade, by
the respective commanders thereof, for the trial of all such
military and naval offenses, which rules and regulations shall
have the force of law.

Authority to
make rules
and regula-
tions.

Naval Brigade

22. The Commander-in-chief is hereby authorized to make
snch rules and regulations, from time to time, as he may deem
expedient for the government and instruction of the Naval
Brigade, but such rules and regulations shall conform to this
Act, and as nearly as practicable to those governing the
United States Navy, and when promulgated they shall have
the same force and effect as the provisions of this Act; the
Naval Brigade shall be subject to the articles and regulations
for the government of the United States Navy to the same
extent as and under the same circumstances as the land forces
of the National Guard are subject to the articles of war and
regulations for the government of the United States Army.

Regiments,
etc., may adopt
by-laws, etc.

24. Every regiment and separate organization of the Mary-
land National Guard may, by a vote of a majority of its officers,
adopt by-laws which, when approved by the commanding officer
of such regiment or separate organization, by the brigade com-
mander or the captain of the Naval Brigade, as the case may
be, and by the Adjutant-General, shall be binding upon all
the members of such regiment or separate organization; pro-
vided that nothing therein shall be inconsistent with the Con-
stitution or laws of this State or of the United States, or the
rules and regulations prescribed by the Commander-in-chief.

Liability to be
called into
active service

Subject to
military rules
and regula-
tions, etc.

25. The force composed and organized, as prescribed in
this Article, shall be considered in the actual military service of
this State, and liable to be called into active service at any time
for the repression of disorder and for the protection of prop-
erty in aid of the civil authorities and the police of this State;
and the members thereof shall be subject to all such military
s rules and regulations as are applicable to such bodies in time
of peace; and all military offenses, such as disobedience of
orders, non-attendance at drills, assemblies, parades, reviews
or encampments, or neglect or non-performance of such other
duty as they may lawfully be called on to perform, shall be
considered and they are hereby declared to be offenses against