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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

general assembly or out of the appropriation
received from the United States government ;
to which account all commissioned officers of
the Maryland National Guard shall have, access
at all reasonable times, and the adjutant gen-
eral shall make annually to the commander-in-
chief, and to the general assembly at each ses-
sion, a detailed itemized report of all sums of
money disbursed by him to or for the said Ma-
ryland National Guard, specifying separately
the amounts disbursed to each respective organ-

Publish annu-
ally.

ization thereof, and for what purpose ; and he
shall likewise publish annually for the informa-
tion of the public and of said Maryland National
Guard, the said reports so by him to be made.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the commander-
in-chief or the brigade commander, at any time
in their discretion may require any officer of the
Maryland National Guard to appear before a

Examination.

board of not less than three officers, to stand an
examination and inquiry as to his fitness for
the position he holds and as to his efficiency ;
and in case the said board shall report such
officer unfit or inefficient the commission of

Provisos.

such officer shall be vacated ; provided, how-
ever, that if such officer shall feel aggrieved
by such adverse decision, he may demand a
court of inquiry or a general court martial, the
decision of which, when approved by the com-
mander in chief, to be final and binding ; and
provided further, that a majority of such board
of officers, before whom any officer shall be ex-
amined as aforesaid, shall be at least equal rank
with the officer so examined.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the com-

General
courts martial

mander in chief may at any time order general
courts martial for the trial of any officer or en-
listed man of the Maryland National Guard for
any military offences ; 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, regimental,
battalion and company courts martial by the re-
spective commanders thereof, for the trial of all
such military offences ; such rules and regula-
tions, until changed, to be binding upon the offi-