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488 MILITIA. [ART. LXV
commanders shall not be paid. In case of boards, courts or commissions
serving more than one day, the rate of pay shall be computed at the
rate of six hours as one day's service.
1916, ch. 311, sec. 69.
67. That all courts-martial of the National Guard, including sum-
mary courts, shall have power to sentence to confinement in lieu of fines
authorized to be imposed: Provided, That such sentences of confine-
ment shall not exceed one day for each dollar of fine authorized.
1916, ch. 311, sec. 70.
68. That presidents of courts-martial and summary court officers
shall have power to issue warrants to arrest accused persons and to
bring them before the court for trial whenever such persons have dis-
obeyed an order in writing from the convening authority to appear
before such court, a copy of the charge or charges having been delivered
to the accused with such order, and to issue subpoenas and subpoenas
duces tecum and to enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and
the production of books and papers, and to sentence for a refusal to be
sworn or to answer as provided in actions before civil courts.
1916, ch. 311, sec. 71.
69. No action or proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained
against a member of a military court or officer or person acting under
its authority, or reviewing its proceedings on account of the approval or
imposition or execution of any sentence, or the imposition or collection
of a fine or penalty, or the execution of any warrant, writ, execution,
process or mandate of a military court.
1916, ch. 311, sec 72.
70. The force organized as prescribed in this Article shall be con-
sidered in the actual service of the State, and the members thereof shall
be subject to all military laws, orders and regulations prescribed for the
government thereof, and all military offences shall be considered, and
they are hereby declared to be offences against the general police regu-
lations of the State and shall be punished by fine or imprisonment as
hereinafter provided.
Except when on duty in time of war, insurrection, invasion, public
danger or to aid the civil authorities on account of any breach of the
peace, tumult, riot, resistance to power of the State, or imminent danger
thereof, and also in all cases not otherwise covered, commissioned officers
may be tried by court-martial for the following offences:
1. Non-attendance without excuse at any drill, parade, encampment,
meeting for instruction, or other duty ordered by competent authority.
2. Unmilitary or unofficer-like conduct.
3. Drunkenness on duty.
4. Neglect of duty.
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