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and effect as the provisions of this article; the naval brigade 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
subject to the articles of war and regulations for the government
of the United States Al my.

1900, ch. 657.

24. Every regiment and separate organization of the Mary-
land 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 captain of the naval brigade, as the case may be,
and by the adjutant-general, shall be binding upon all the mem-
bers of such regiment or separate organization; provided that
nothing therein shall be inconsistent with the constitution or
laws of this State or of the United States, or the rules and
regulations prescribed by the commander-in chief.

Ibid.

25. The force composed and organized, as prescribed in this
article, shall be considered in the actual military service of this
State, and liable to be called into active service at any time for
the repression of disorder and for the protection of property in
aid of the civil authorities and the police of this State; and the
members thereof shall be subject to all such military rules and
regulations as are applicable to such bodies in time of peace;
and all military offenses, such as disobedience of orders, non-
attendance at drills, assemblies, parades, reviews or encampments,
or neglect or non-performance 9f such other duty as they may
lawfully be called on to perform, shall be considered and they
are hereby declared to be offenses against the general police
regulations of the State, and shall be punished by fine or impris-
onment, as hereinafter provided; and in addition to such fine or
imprisonment as may be thus imposed, the offender may be
reprimanded or dishonorably discharged from the service by the
commander of the regiment or separate organization to which he
belongs; provided, however, that instead of punishment by fine
or imprisonment, reprimand or dishonorable discharge, as afore-