ACT. 65. ] MILITIA. 175

bly of Maryland, passed at its January session, 1896, en-
titled "Militia, " as amended by Chapter 657 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed at its January ses-
sion, 1900, and Chapter 100 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, passed at its January session, 1902, except-
ing Sections 56 to 60 of said Article 65, which are to remain
in force.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Article 65 of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland (Code 1904), except Sections 56 to 60 inclusive
thereof, entitled "Militia, " as enacted by Chapter 89 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at its
January session, 1896; and as amended by Chapter 657 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at its Janu-
ary session, 1900; and by Chapter 100 of the Acts of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed at its January session, 1902,
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:

SEC. 2. All the able-bodied male citizens and able-bodied
males of foreign birth, who have declared their intentions to
become citizens, who are more than 18 and less than 45 years
of age, and who are residents of this State, shall constitute the
militia, subject to the following exemptions: (a) persons
exempted by the laws of the United States; (b) persons
exempted by the laws of Maryland; (c) The members of any
regularly organized fire or police department in any city, vil-
lage or town; (d)Judges and clerks of courts of record, regis-
ters of wills and deeds, sheriffs, ministers of the Gospel, prac-
tising physicians; superintendents, officers and assistants of
hospitals, prisons and jails; all persons actually employed as
teachers in any public school college or university; lighthouse
keeper, conductors and engineers of railways, seamen actually
employed as such; (e} Idiots, lunatics, paupers, vagabonds,
confirmed drunkards, persons addicted to the use of narcotic
drugs, and persons convicted of infamous crimes. All such
exempted persons, except those enumerated in sub-divisions a
and e, shall be available for military duty in case of war, insur-
rection, invasion or imminent danger thereof.

SEC. 3. Whenever the Governor shall deem it necessary, he
may order an enrollment to be made by officers designated by
him of all persons liable to services in the militia. Such
enrollment shall state the name, residence, age and occupation
of the persons enrolled, and their previous or existing military
or, naval service. Three copies shall be made thereof:: — one
shall be retained by the enrollment officer, one filed with the