200 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

stroying any arms, uniforms, equipments or military property
whatever.

64. Any officer of the Maryland National Guard, on convic-
tion of any of the offenses mentioned in Section 63 of this Act,
may be sentenced to be dismissed from the service, fined to an
amount not exceeding $100 or reprimanded, or to all or either
of such fines and penalties. Any enlisted man of the Mary-
land National Guard, on conviction of any of the offenses men-
tioned in Section 63 of this Act, may be sentenced to be dis-
honorably discharged, reprimanded, and if a non-commissioned
officer, reduced to the ranks or fined to an amount not exceed-
ing $50.00, or to all or either of such fines and penalties. No
excuse shall be valid for any absence from assemblies except
bona fide absence from the city or place where such assemblies
are ordered, illness of member (such as would prevent atten-
tion to ordinary pursuits) or sickness in family requiring his
personal care and presence; provided, however, that the Court
may, in its discretion, excuse his absence for any other reason
satisfactory to it. No excuse will be valid for absence from
annual inspection except illness of member, such as would
prevent his attendance, or illness in family requiring his pres-
ence and personal care.

Service of summons to appear before a court-martial shall
be made by delivery to and leaving with each delinquent a
copy thereof or by reading it to him, or by leaving a copy at
his last known place of abode or business, or by mailing to
him a copy directed to his last known place of abode or busi-
ness. The officer or enlisted man serving such summons shall,
if required, make a return thereof containing the time, place
and manner of such service, which may be verified by oath be-
fore any commissioned officer. Such certified returns shall be
as good evidence on the trial of such person so summoned of
the facts therein stated, as if such officer or enlisted man had
testified tc the same before the court-martial on such trial.

77. Each officer and enlisted man ordered for duty by the
Governor, or, under his authority, by the commanding officer
of the brigade or the Naval Brigade, shall receive the pay here-
in specified for every day actually on duty. Officers, according
to their rank, shall be entitled to pay at the same rate per diem
that officers of like rank receive in the service of the United
States, including longevity pay. Enlisted men shall be paid
the following rates per day: Non-commissioned staff officers,
first sergeants and company quartermaster sergeants, two dol-
lars; sergeants, one dollar and seventy-five cents; corporals,
cooks and farriers, one dollar and fifty cents; musicians and
private, one dollar and twenty-five cents; enlisted men of the