1834

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 251

drums, files, bugles, and trumpets, by the commissioned of-
ficers of companies, contributing in the proportion of the pay
to which they would be entitled if in actual service, but the
Governor and Council may distribute any drums, files, bu
gles and trumpets, belonging to this State, among the uni
form or draughted militia thereof, when and as they shall
deem expedient, taking receipts from the commanding of
fleers, for those that may be delivered to them, respectively,
in which the signer shall obligate to return he same when
demanded, or pay the value thereof to the State, which
value shall be specified in such receipt

Sec 43 And be it enacted, that if any bystander shall in
terrupt, molest, or insult any officer or soldier, while on duty,
at any time required by this act or by the laws of any compa-
ny, the commanding officer of the company, at the time of
such offence may cause the offender to be confined for the

Penalty

day, and fined not exceeding fifty dollars, in the discretion of
a company court martial, which court shall proceed on such
trial in like manner as other courts martial, for imposing

Interrupting court

martial

fines under this act, and if the like misconduct shall take
place before any court martial, towards any officer, soldier,
or other person attending said couit, or towards said court,
or any member thereof, the said court may cause such of-

Confinement &c

fender to be confined for the day, and may fine him not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars, and the fines imposed under this sec-
lion shall be collected and paid over by the sheriff of the

[ ]inmen on pa-

rade &c

proper county, as is provided in other cases by this act.
Sec 44 And be it enacted, That no officer, non com
missioned officer, or private, of the militia in his attendance
at, going to, or returning from muster, shall be subject to

Soldier appear

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arrest for any civil matter nor shall his military equipment
be subject to distress, attachment, or execution for debt
Sec 45 And be it enacted, That if any non commission-
ed officer or private, who has provided himself with a
musket or firelock, or who has received one, the property
of the State, shall appear in the ranks, at any meeting for
inspection or drill, ordered by this act, or he by laws of

Penalty

the company of which he is a member, without such musket
or firelock, he shall he fined a sum not less than one dollar
nor more than two dollars, in the discretion of the officer
then commanding said company, and if such non commis-

Or with arms not

morales

Penalty

sioned officer or private, shall appear without such musket
or firelock, in serviceable order which shall appear to be
the fault of said non-commissioned offccer or private, he
shall forfeit it one dollar for every such neglect, and the said