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 778 ’ FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 328. 1889, Duties- MILITARY DUTIES. Prius- ye- *0 b¤ ¤ Sec. 40. That any drill, parade, encampment, or duty that is remmmy um quired, ordered, or authorized to be performed under the provisions of this act, shall be deemed to be a military duty, and wh1 e on such duty every officer and enlisted man of the National Guard shall be subject to the lawful orders of his superior officers, and for any m111- tary offense ma be put and kept un er arrest or under guard for a time not extendying beyond the term of service for which he is then . ordered. Prescribing drills. _ SEG -11. That the commanding general shall prescribe such stated °°°’ drills and parades as he may deem necessary for the instruction of the National Guard, and may order out any portion of the National Guard for such drills, ins ections, parades, escort, or other duties, as he may deem proper. 'llhe commanding officer of any regiment, battalion, or company may also assemble his command, or any part thereof, in the evening)for drill, instruction, or other business, as he may deem expedient; ut no parade shall be performed by any reg1- ment, battalion, company, or part thereof, without the permission of the commanding general. Annunlinspecticn. Sec. 42. That an annual inspection and muster of each organization of the National Guard, and an inspection of their armories and of public property in their possession, shall be made at such times and) places as the commanding general may order and direct. Gump duty- SEC 43. That the National Guard shall perform not less than six consecutive days of camp duty in each year, at such time as may be ordered by the commandm general; and the quartermaster-general of the militia, subject to the approval of the commanding general, shall provide, by rental or otherwise, a suitable camp ground for the annual encampment of the militia, make the necessary provisions thereon for the encampment, and provide necessary transportation to and from the same for baggage and supplies. ` gg W**i¤¢'*°¤ SEG 44. The National Guard shall have the use of the drill grounds ' and rifle-range at the Washington Barracks, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War, and the commanding general of the militia shall rovide such additional targets and accessories as may be necessary Forthe use of the militia. “§¤PP¤=¤¤i¤¤¤¢fi¤¤» Sec. -15. That when there is in the District of Columbia a tumult, ` riot. mob, or a body of men acting together by force with attempt to commit a felony or to offer violence to ersons or property, or by force and violence to break and resist the lhws, or when such tumult, riot, or mob is threatened. it shall be lawful for the coinmissioners of the District of Columbia, or for the United States marshal for the District of Columbia, to call on the commander-in-chief to aid them in suppressing such violence and enforcing the laws; the commanderin-chief shall thereupon order out so much and such portion of the militia as he may deem necessary to su press the same, and no member thereof who shall be thus orderedp out by roper authority for any such duty shall be liable to civil or criminal) prosecution for any done in the discharge of his military duty. F·¤¤‘¤¤°S from <i¤°Y- Sec. 46. That no officer or soldier of the National Guard, when _ ordered on duty to aid the civil authorities. or when ordered into the services of the United States in obedience to the call or order of the President, shall be excused from such duty except u on the certificate of the surgeon of his command of physical disalbility, such certificate to be presented to the commanding general in case of an officer, or to his company commander in case of a soldier. lf such omcer or soldier fail to furnish such excuse he shall be tried and punished by a court-martial. For absence from any other military dutv required or ordered under the provisions of this act the penalty shall be such as may be prescribed by the commanding general, or