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 _ FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 328. 1889. 779 Qzhlegpy-laws of the organization to which the officer or soldier be- Sec. 47. That the United States forces or troops, or any ortion of .P*"¤d°·°'=°-·*°**="° the militia, parading, or performing any duty according to law, shall right °f my' have the right of way in any street or highway through which they may pass: Provided, That the carriage of the°United States mails, P*<?¤¥*¤>- the legitimate functions of the police, and the progress and opera- mgixitlletldle dwnti tions of fire-engines and fire departments shall not be interfered with ere y. Sr:0. 48. That every commandin officer. when on dut ma as- 1******** *°' P°’¤*’°* certain and fix necessary bounds add limits to his parade dr enchrmp- md mmmpmem" ment. Whoever intru es within the limits of the parade or encampment after being forbidden, or whoever shall interrupt, molest, or obstruct any officer or soldier while on duty, ma be put and kept under guard until thqfparade, encampment, or duty be concluded: and the commanding officer may turn over such person to an police officer, and said police officer is required to detain im in custody for examination or trial before the police court, and the judge thereof may punish such offense by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. Sec. 49. That all officers and employees of the United States and ,G°'°’¤m°¤*·°·* em of the District of Columbia who are members of the National Guard p Gym` shall be entitled to leave of .absence from their respective duties, without loss of pay or time, on all days of any arade or encampment ordered or authorized under the provisions oi) this act. ` mmrnur comers. ‘ Mmm °°¤¤¤· ' Sec. 50. Courts of inquiry, to consist of not more than three  °°""" °f ""*““"" OBIS, may be ordered by the commanding general, for the purpose of investigating the conduct of any officer, either at his own request O1 on a complaint or charge of conduct unbecoming an officer. Such court of inquiry shall report the evidence adduced, a statement of facts, and an opinion thereon, when required, to the commanding general, who may, in his discretion, thereupon order a court-martial for the trial of the officer whose conduct has been inquired into. SEO. 51. That general courts-martial for the trial of commissioned °°“"·*'°°"’*°-L officers or enlisted men shall be ordered by the commanding general at such times as the interests of the service may require, and shall consist of not less than five nor more than thirteen officers, and a judge-advocate, none of whom shall be of less rank than the accused, when it can be avoided. Sue. 52. That for the trial of enlisted men for all minor offenses mg’;*¤¤¤ ¤f ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ the commanding officer of each battalion and unattached company ` shall, at such times as may be necessary, appoint courts-martial. Such battalion and com any courts-martial shall consist, for a battalion, of one officer, whose rank is not below that of captain; and for a company, of a lieutenant. Such courts shall have power. sub- `ect to the approval of the officer ordering the court, to sentence to be reprimanded by said officer in battalion or company orders: or, in case of a company non-commissioned officers, to be reduced to the ranks, or to pay such fines as may be imposed and allowed by the regulations or by·laws of the orgpnizatiou to which the accused belongs; and such court may, wit the approval of the commanding general, sentence to be reprimanded in general orders or to be dis- V ionorably discharged. _ _ _ _ Sec. 53. That the president of a general court-martial or court of P'°°°°d*¤€"¤*"*°'-’· inquiry, and the officer constituting a battalion or company courtmartial, shall have power to administer the usual oath to witnesses. and may issue summonses for all witnesses whose attendance at such court may, in his opinion, be necessary, and any officer or soldier failing to serve such summons, and any witness failing to appear and testify when so summoned, shall be liable to trial by court-martial.