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BALTIMORE CITY

tion ; and if any non-commissioned officer, private or musician!
shall, at the time of parading the company as directed by this
act, or in the by-laws of the company to which he belongs, ap-
pear drunk or disobey orders, or use any reproachful, insulting
or abusive language to his officers, or any of them, or shall
quarrel himself, or promote any quarrel among his fellow-sol-
diers, or interrupt them in the discharge of their duty, he may
be disarmed and put under guard by order of the commanding
officer, until the company is dismissed, and shall be fined a sum
not exceeding twenty dollars, in the discretion of such court
martial as the case may require ; and if on field days or when
the division or a regiment is paraded, any non-commissioned
officer, private or musician, shall use any reproachful or insult-
ing language to the commanding officer or any other officer on
duty, or oppose his or their orders, or promote any opposition to
such orders among his fellow-soldiers, he shall be disarmed and
put under guard during such parade by such officer, and he
shall be tried by a court martial chosen by the commanding
officer, consisting of three commissioned officers attached to the
regiment to which such offender belongs, and fined a sum not
exceeding fifty dollars, in the discretion of said court.

By slanders
offending

SEC. 60. And be it enacted, That if any by-stander shall
interrupt, molest or insult any officer or soldier when on duty,
at any time as required by this act, or by the by-laws of any
company, the commanding officer at the time of such offence
may cause the offender to be confined for the day, and he shall
also be fined a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, in the discretion
of the court martial to be appointed by such officer, to consist
of three members, one of whom at least shall be a commis-
sioned officer, which court shall proceed on such trial in the
like manner as other courts martial under this act ; and if the
like misconduct shall take place before any court martial or
other court established under the provisions of this act, towards
any officer or soldier or other person required to attend such
court, or towards such court or any member thereof, the said
court may cause such offender to be confined for the day and
may fine him not exceeding fifty dollars ; and the returns
thereof for collection shall be made as the returns of other fines
imposed by such courts.

Officer re-
moving;
neglecting
to perform
duty.

SEC. 51. And be it enacted, That any cavalry or field officer
or brigadier-general or major-general removing out of the county,
or any other officer out of the limits of the city of Baltimore,
with an intention of making a permanent change of his re-
sidence, shall on such removal be deemed to have resigned his
commission, and it shall be the duty of the officer next highest
in grade, to make such vacancy known to the governor and
council as soon thereafter as conveniently may be ; and if any