ART. 65] PAY. 1509

such court to sit for a longer period than ten days. Officers detailed to
serve on any courts or commissions appointed by their respective organ-
ization commanders shall not be paid. In case of boards, courts or
commissions serving more than one day, the rate of pay shall be com-
puted at the rate of six hours as one day's service.

1908, ch. 103, sec. 80.

79. Any commissioned officer assigned to special duty for the gov-
ernor, or by his authority, shall be paid per diem pay for the time
actually employed, and his necessary traveling expenses when such pay-
ment is authorized by the governor. Judge Advocates shall be paid for
services in bringing any suits provided for in this article, and for
services in actions or proceedings by habeas corpus, certiorari or other-
wise, such compensation as shall be approved by the governor. All staff
officers shall be paid per diem pay for special services ordered by com-
petent authority, with the approval of the governor. Enlisted men on
duty under orders of the governor, but not at the time serving with
troops, shall receive per diem pay, their actual traveling expenses and
subsistence.

1908, ch. 103, sec. 81.

80. Whenever the Maryland national guard or any portion thereof
shall be ordered out for duty or service in connection with the regular
troops and forces of the United States army or navy, or for any other
service different from that provided for in this article, for which the
pay allowed shall be less than the pay provided for in this article, then
the organizations so ordered out and performing such service shall, in
addition to the pay received, be paid the difference between the pay
received for such service and the pay provided for in this article, out of
the militia funds of the State, so that they may thus be paid the full
amount provided for in this article. The provisions of this article not
to apply when the troops are regularly mustered into service of the
United States.

1908, ch. 103, sec. 82.

81. The general appropriations for the militia shall be exclusively
applied to the necessary and contingent expenses of the adjutant gen-
eral's office, and to the maintenance and equipment and for the general
efficiency of the Maryland national guard, enlisted and organized as
provided for in this article. The money to be allotted to the various
organizations of the Maryland national guard shall be distributed and
applied on warrant of the adjutant general, under and by direction of
the governor and commander-in-chief, to the respective organizations
constituting said Maryland national guard, so as to promote the mili-
tary efficiency of all said respective organizations, without distinction,
as the same may be needed by them respectively, except that the amount
appropriated for the naval brigade, and that amount only, shall be dis-
tributed and applied as aforesaid to and for the use of the naval brigade.