646 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 311

Section XLVI. Enlisted men may be transferred, in the
same organization by the commanding officers of such organiza-
tions; from one organization to another, by a commanding
officer of the Brigade; or from the Brigade to the Naval Bri-
gade, or vice versa, by the Commander-in-Chief. All such
transfers to be approved by the commanding officers of the
respective organizations.

Section XLVII. An enlisted man who has not returned all
the public property for which he is responsible shall under no
circumstances receive a full and honorable discharge. A dis-
charge or an honorable discharge, at the discretion of the officer
discharging him, shall be granted to the following: A noncom-
missioned staff officer or a noncommissioned officer who, had ho
not been enlisted as such, would be reduced to the ranks; an
enlisted man at his own request, provided he assigns sufficient
and valid reason for such request; an enlisted man who by
reason of disability is no longer able to perform his military
duties properly; an enlisted man who, by the reduction of his
regiment, battalions or company has become surplus, or whose
signal corps, troop, battery or company shall be disbanded,
provided he is not entitled at the time to a full and honorable
discharge; an enlisted man who has served the time for which
he is enlisted or re-enlisted, and is not entitled to a full ani
honorable discharge. A full and honorable discharge shall be
granted to the following: An enlisted man who shall have per-
formed in each year at least sixty per cent of the duty his
signal corps, troop, battery, company, division, battalion or
regiment has been required by law and orders to perform dur-
ing his term of enlistment or re-enlistment, or during his total
Service, in case the same has been extended beyond the term for
which he has enlisted; an enlisted man who fails to perform
sixty per cent, of his duty during any year of his service may
continue in the service, at the option of his Commanding officer,
and make up such deficiency; an enlisted man who continues
in service after the expiration of his term of enlistment or re-
enlistment shall, in case he desires a discharge, give fifteen
days' notice of application therefor to the officer authorized to
grant the same, and such officer may, in his discretion, grant
such a discharge forthwith, or hold the same until the expira-
tion of said fifteen days. An enlisted man shall be held for
service until his discharge is granted and issued. Discharges
without honor shall be given to the following: An enlisted man
whose immediate commander applies to have him discharged