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 598 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 417. 1916. ¤¤·¤"*¤*—¤¤%·‘***>l- That courts-martial in the Naval Militia of the several States and Qmmmmd`. Territories and in the District of Columbia shall, except when the Naval Militia shall have been called into the service 0 the United States, consist of general C0l11’l3S•lZD8.1'l31&l, summary courts-martial, and deck courts. . _ Gmml- That general courts-martial shall consist of not less than three nor more than thirteen officers, and may be convened by order of the overnor of a State or Territory, or the commanding general of the lxsn-ict of Columbia Militia. a State, or Territory or_by the commanding £eneral of the District _ of Columbia Militia, or by the commanding officer of a Naval Militia battalion or brigade. _ D°°"°°"'*’· That deck courts may be ordered by the commanding officer of a Naval Militia battalion or brigade, or by a Naval Militia officer in command of Naval Militia forces on shore or on any vessel loaned to . a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, or on any vessel on which said forces may be serviiig. _ _ “§°‘{g'S°;,uf,,’*f_‘;°;*,,‘?{,§’ That the above courts-marti and deck courts herein proyided for Nsiiy. ‘ shall be constituted and have cognizance of the same subjects and possess like powers, ex t as to punishments, as similar courts provided for in the Na cdpthe United States, and the proceedings of courts-martial of thevltlaval Militia shall follow the forms and modes of procedure prescribed for such courts in the Navy of the United States. P‘“°°°°"”°°*”" That every precept or order for the convening of any such court ‘ may authorize said court to sit at any place or places within the territorial limits of the State, Territory, or District where such Naval Militia may be located, or organized, as the convening authority may designate, and may further provide that any such court may be convened and sit on board any such naval or other vessel, wherever the same may from time to time ha pen to be, or at such place or places ashore, outside the territorial limits referred to above, asi in the judgment of the said conv authority, may be convenient or desu·able for the purposes of snag courts-martial. mm. That general courts-martial shall have power to  fines not °°°'”" exceeding $200, to sentence to forfeiture o pay and owances, to a reprimand, to dismissal or dishonorable discharge from the service, to reduction in rank or rating; or any two or more of such punishments may be combined in the sentences imposed by such courts. B°°'¤¤’Y· That summary courts-martial shall have the same powers of punishment as general courts-martial, except that fines imposed by summary courts-martial shall not exceed $100. Deck mrs. That deck courts may impose fines not exceeding $50 for any single offense, may sentence enlisted men to reduction in rank or rating, to forfeiture o pay and allowances, to a reprimand, to discharge with other than dishonorable discharge, or to a fine in addition to any one of the other sentences specified. °,§jj_¤;‘§¤¤¤¤¤¤ *=¤ ****1 That all courts-martial of the Naval Militia, including deck courts, shall have the power to sentence to confinement in lieu of fines my- authorized to be imposed: Prormklcd, That such sentences shall not _ _ exceed one day for each dollar of fine authorized. $QPP'°"°" °* ““‘““‘ That no sentence of dismissal or dishonorable dischar e from the Naval Militia shall, except when the Naval Militia shall have been called into the service of the United States, be executed without the approval of the governor of the State or Territory or the commanding general of the District of Columbia Militia. ?°'°*’°*¤¤**¤*¤·°*°- That presidentsof general courts-martial, senior members of Sl1H1· maxiiy courts-martial, and deck-court officers of the Naval Militia sh have the power to issue warrants to arrest accused persons and to bring them before the court for trial whenever such persons
 * ’“"“"“’Y· That summary courts—martial may be ordered by the gpvernorof