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may, in his discretion, muster out of the service such division
so reported inefficient, and thereupon the commissions of all
officers of such division shall be vacated.

2. DISCIPLINE.

1896, ch. 89, sec 20. 1900, ch. 657.

22. The first brigade shall be inspected under orders and
conditions to be prescribed by the brigade commander not
less than twice a year, and oftener if authorized by the com-
mander-in-chief; and the naval brigade shall be inspected by
some officer designated by the commander-in-chief, and under
orders and conditions prescribed by him, as often as he may
think necessary, but not less than once a year.

Ibid. sec. 21. 1900, ch. 657.

23. The commander-in-chief may at any time order general
courts-martial for the trial of any officer or enlisted man of the
Maryland National Guard for any military or naval offenses ;
and he may also, by such general rules and regulations as he
may think proper to publish from time to time, provide for
organizing and convening brigade and regimental courts-martial
and courts-martial for the naval brigade, by the respective com-
manders thereof, for the trial of all such military and naval
offenses, which rules and regulations shall have the force of
law.

Ibid, sec 22.

24. 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 naval
brigade, but such rules and 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
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 army.

1896, ch. 89, sec. 23.

25. 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