ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 37.1

to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined a sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more
than six months, or both in the discretion of the court.

61. Any officer of the Maryland National Guard, or Or-
ganized Militia, on conviction of any of the offences mentioned
in this Article may be sentenced to be dismissed from the serv-
ice, fined to an amount not exceeding $100.00, or reprimanded,
or to all or either of such fines and penalties. Any enlisted
man of the Maryland National Guard, or Organized Militia,
on conviction of any of the offences mentioned in this Article,
may be sentenced to be dishonorably discharged, reprimanded,
and if a non-commissioned officer, reduced to the ranks, or
fined to an amount not exceeding $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 attention to ordinary pur-
suits), or sickness in family requiring his personal care and
presence; provided, however, that the court may in its dis-
cretion excuse his absence for any other reason satisfactory
to it. No excuse will be valid for absence from annual inspec-
tion except illness of member such as would prevent his at-
tendance, or illness in family requiring his presence and per-
sonal 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
before any commissioned officer. Such verified 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 to the same before the court-martial.
62. The commanding officer upon any occasion of duty,
may place in arrest during the continuance thereof, any per-
sons who shall trespass upon any camp ground, parade ground,
armory or other place devoted to such duty, or who shall in
any way or manner interrupt or molest the orderly discharge
of duty by those under arms, or who shall disturb or prevent