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transmitted to the commander in chief for his approval or disap-
proval.

715. If any non-commissioned officer, private or musician shall,
at the time of parading the company as herein directed or in the
by-laws of the company to which he belongs, appear drunk, or
disobey orders or use any reproachful, insulting or abusive lan-
guage to his officers, or any of them, or shall quarrel himself or
promote any quarrel among his fellow soldiers, 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.

716. If on field days and when the division or regiment is
paraded, any non-commissioned officer, private or musician shall
use any reproachful or insulting 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 shall be tried by a court martial
chosen by the commanding officer, consisting of three commis-
sioned officers attached to the regiment to which such offender
belongs, and fined a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, at the dis-
cretion of said court.

717. If any bystander shall interrupt, molest, or insult any
officer or soldier when on duty at any time when required by
this law or by the laws of any company, the commanding officer
at the time of such offence may cause the offender to be confined
for ten days, and he shall also be fined a sum not exceeding fifty
dollars, in the discretion of the court martial to be appointed by
the officer, to consist of three members, one of whom at least
shall be a commissioned officer, which court shall proceed on the
trial in the same manner as other courts martial; and if the like
misconduct shall take place before any court martial, or other
court established under the provisions of this law, towards any
officer, soldier or other person required to attend such court, or
towards such court o¥ a member thereof, the said court may
order 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.