2590 ARTICLE 65

An. Code, 1924, sec, 36. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 34.

38. In order to reward those citizens of Maryland who volunteered
in the Spanish-American War or who served in the World War, the Gov-
ernor shall have power, under regulations to be prescribed by him, to issue
medals of appropriate designs to officers and enlisted men who served in
either the Army or Navy of the United States.

An, Code, 1924, sec. 37. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 35.

39. For the purpose of maintaining appropriate organization and to
assist in instruction and training, the President may assign the National
Guard of Maryland to divisions, brigades and other tactical units, and
may detail officers either from the National Guard or the Regular Army to
command such units; provided, that when complete units are organized
within this State, the commanding officers thereof shall not be displaced
under the provisions of this section.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 38. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 36. 1931, ch. 161, sec. 38.

40. Members of the organized militia, or any part thereof ordered
into the active military service of the United States shall stand relieved
from duty in the organized militia so long as they shall remain in the
active military service of the United States. Upon the termination of any
emergency for which members of the organized militia, or any part thereof,
have been ordered into the active military service of the United States,
and upon being relieved from such active Federal service, all members
shall continue to serve in the original militia; officers, as if uninterrupted,
and enlisted men until the dates upon which their enlistments, entered
into prior to their order to active Federal service, would have expired, if
uninterrupted.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 39. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 37.

41. All officers and employees of the State who shall be members of
the organized militia shall be entitled to leave of absence from their respec-
tives duties, without loss of pay, time or efficiency rating,.on all days during
which, they shall be engaged in field or coast defense training ordered or
authorized under the provisions of this Article.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 40. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 38. 1927, ch. 70.

42. Courts-martial in the organized militia shall be of three kinds,
namely, general courts-martial, special courts-martial and summary courts-
martial. They shall be constituted like, and have cognizance of the same
subjects, and possess like powers, except as to punishments, as similar
courts provided for by the laws and regulations governing the Army of the
United States, and the proceedings of courts-martial of the organized
militia shall follow the forms and modes of procedure prescribed for said
similar courts; except in cases of absence without leave in which cases the
charge shall be referred to the summary court officer for trial without pre-
vious reference to an investigating officer. The jurisdiction of said courts
or boards established under the provisions of this Article shall be presumed
and the burden of proof shall rest on any person seeking to oust such courts
or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceedings.