ART. 65] MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT. 91

4. MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT.
1900, ch. 667.

36. Whatever sum of money is now or may hereafter be
appropriated by the General Assembly of Maryland for the
militia known as the "Maryland National Guard" shall be dis-
tributed and applied on warrant of the Adjutant General under
and by direction of the Governor and commander-in-chief to the
respective organizations constituting said Maryland National
Guard, so as to promote the military efficiency of all of said i
respective organizations, without distinction, as the same may be
needed by them, respectively, except that the amount appropri-
ated for the naval brigade, and that amount only shall be dis-
tributed and applied as aforesaid to and for the use of said naval
brigade, so as to promote the efficiency and discipline thereof;
and it shall be the duty of the commanding officer of each
regiment and separate organization to receive or to designate and
appoint some other officer as treasurer or fiscal officer to receive
such moneys as may be alloted to such regiment or separate
organization, respectively, and such commanding officer or treas-
urer or fiscal officer designated by him as aforesaid shall make
quarterly reports under oath, with vouchers, to the Adjutant-
General through the regular channels, setting forth the details of
the disbursements of the said moneys; provided, that ail warrants
for such moneys shall pass down through the regular military
channels, and that no warrant shall be issued to any regiment or
separate organization, except on the requisition of the command-
ing officer thereof, and provided further, that such requisition
shall be approved by the superiors in rank in regular order of
the officer making the requisition as proper and necessary for the
maintenance or efficiency of said regiment or separate organiza-
tion; proper allowance, however, shall be made to the head-
quarters of the brigade and of the respective regiments and
separate organizations for necessary and proper outlays and
expenses in inspecting said commands, and in the maintenance
of discipline and efficiency.