* 434 MILITIA. [ART. 65

manders thereof, for the trial of all such military and naval
offenses, which rules and regulations shall have the force of law.

1896, ch. 89.

22. The commander-in-chief is hereby authorized to make
such rules and regulations from time to time as he may deem
expedient for the government and instruction of the first naval
battalion, but such regulations shall conform to this article, 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 article. The first naval battalion 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 sub-
ject to the articles of war and regulations for the government of
the United States army.

Ibid.

153. The commander-in chief may, from time to time, and at
any time, appoint a military board of not less than three nor
more than five officers whose duty it shall be to examine into the
capacity, qualification, propriety of conduct and efficiency of any
commissioned officer who may be reported to him as incompetent
or unfit to discharge the duties of his office; and upon the report
of such board, if adverse to such officer and approved by the
commander-in-chief, the commission of such officer may be
revoked; provided, always, that if practicable, two members at
least of such board shall have military rank at least equal to that
of the officer examined. The commander-in-chief may, also,
when in his opinion it is necessary, call boards of officers for
settling military and naval questions, and for other purposes of
administration and discipline.

Ibid.

24. Every regiment and separate organization of the Maryland
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 commander of the first naval battalion, as the case
may be, and by the adjutant general, shall be binding upon all