Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-18
The PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT.

Joint Select Committee "FOr the Better GOV
erurent OF the District of Columbia" fOr5ids
the stte mpt to print il in a single number OF az
STIR, and we therefore give it in inst .rrenfs
for the infOrmatic Of our readers; +,s arr.p,e-
mert by chapters affording a CT. .,vsni.nt onnor-
tuuity to dc this without in; dry to the sense:
A BILL for the better government OF the Dis
Utct GI Columbia.
LConitr usd from yesterday's StdrI
CHATTER +YII.-OF THE NATIONAL GUARrs,
Sec lu'- Those composing the military or
CARNATIONS which may be formed under the
PROVISIONS Of this chapter shall De known a. the
Natn''sl Guards Of the District Of Columbia,
ana the same are hereinafter referred To ~
saiT. Guards. Sad Regents shall he regarded
as the commanders -ch ief OF said Guards but
ylelT authority shall, in general, be exercised
through the BTigadier- Genera; and they shall,
in ali appropriate ways, promote the fOrma-
tiOn and efficiency OF said organizations. The
term Of service in SAID Guards, which shall;
thereafter exempt any person fIOm the COM
IEutafiuI- tax, shall he seven years; and no per
ron, being member of said Guards and con-
10 n'ig TO the provisions hereof, and TO the
regulations hl rein provided for, shall b liable
10 JaTE- dutV; and Certificate, stating -uch
men brT-hlp and conformity, authenticated By
the signature OF the Secretary of said Regents
and 10y their seal. shall be prIma- facie proof OF
such txeu FtioH from jury duty.
Sec. 10. SAID Guards, or such portions Of rhe
same a. may 81 Any time be in evi.t-ncr nd
uuly accepted and retained b. said II. 3,
sha'i have The following UrSaniZa-IOus, ma He.y:
S.cOrdIy. Twenty-fOur companies oFinfSn-r..
Thirdly. One company of artillery;
FOuTihly. Eight of said companies Of infant
", Or Such less number A. sad Il gents N A. dit
rect, and any band that may be Organized
sfall constitute regiment; and there may be
three regiments of said infantry, or such less
number a. said Regents may direct
Filthy. The several regiments and comma
MES la this section provided tor, or snCh Of them
&c may at any time be daily organized and may
be accepted by said Regents, shall constitute a
brigade; hut there shall be but one brigade and
no more than twentF-siX companies and three
regiments in the entire force Of said Guards.
Said cavalry company shall consist Of not less
than forty-eiCht and OF not more than one hun
bred members. Each of said other companies
shall consist of not less than thirtytwo aud OF
rot more than eighty members.
Sec. III. The Brigsdier General, who shall
command said brigade, shall disappointed By
said Regents, and the AdiutaDt-GeneraI ana
the other members of the staff of said Briyailer-
General shall be appointed by said Regents on
the recommendation of the Brig adier- General:
said appointments and all others provided for in
this chapter are to be made in conformity to the
provisions OF the second chapter of this act rel
alive to appointments by said Regents, So far rs
the same are in their nature apple able. The
nrst colonel, leutens mt colonel, and major OF
any regiment shall be appointed by said Regents,
but each successor of said regiments Al Off ,er
shall be appointed by said Regents on the rec
ommendatiGn of the commissioned officers Of
the companies composing the regiment. The
staf-Offcers of any colonel shall be appointed
hy said Regents, on the recommendation of the
Coto0el, ana sal0 Regents shall commission each
officer BON they shall appoint. The captain
and lie u1e nants of each cOmpsn ny shall be elected
by the members Of each company, and shall,
when approved bv said Regents be entitled Ia
their Offices and be by said Regents commits
stoned. The sergesnts and cOrpOralJ of e6ca
company shall be elected by the members there
OF, and they shall have a warrant OF their cleo
ton signed by the colonel of the regiment q
which the company belongs; but in cases Of sail
Bon-CommissOned officers in SAID company OF
cavalry or srti lery, their warrant shall he
signed hrtpanTpr- al n Al
of any said military officer from said District
shall be deemed a resignation of his office. The
commanding officer of each regiment may, in
DIS discretion organize band of musicians,
and may by warrant designate a leader of said
band, who shall have the rank Of sergeant
major.
Sec. 1I2. That any persons qualified for mill
tary duty in said District, desiring to form or
become a company under this act, may organize
themselves for such purpose, adopt a cOn-titu-
tOn ana bylaws, and offer their organization
10 said Regents for acceptance, as a company of
said guards, and upon such organization con-
forming TO this act, and to the regulations duly
made hereunder, il shall be the duty of said
Regents 10 accept the same As a company, and,
II the same be infantry, to assign the same 10
one Of said three regiments. Aud any company
so accepted may alter said constitution and by
laws from time TO time consistently with this
act and the regulations, and may enforce the
Observance thereof by all appropriate method.
The authority hereby conferred upon said
Regents, and the military officers to be appoint
ed and selected as herein provided, shall he
deemed u include al authority in regard 10
sald millUa and guards, and to milltafy affairs
IN said District, now possessed by any Off GER or
conferred by law, for the purpose Of being exer-
cred in said District, except. however, ne au-
taoTity belonging TO the President Of the United
States, TO the Secretary OF War, or tn the Off
Gers OF the Regular Army Of the United States;
ard all laws especially applicable TO military
herewith. are repealed.
Sec. 1l3 That said Regents may adopt AMI
enforce such aPpToprist7 ordinances and Tegl-
iat'oEs as, taken in connection ard beng con
slStent with the provisions OF this act, ami the
articles of war applicable to said guards shaII
furnish sn adequate military code for the DIS
clrllne and government OF said guards ami the
discharge OF the duties OF the military officers
thereof, and seid original code. and any amend
ment that may be made to the same, shall be
once published in the report of said Regents.
SAID Regents may have a reasonable number of
cores OF raid code, not exceeding five hundred,
including Herewith this chapter and the chap
ter relating to the enrolled militia, printed in
an economical form, for gratuitOus circulation
in said District.
Said regulations may impose and provide for
the collection or enforcement OF fines for
neglect OF breach of duty, and for violation Of
regulations on the part of any officer or private
In SAID guards or bands; no fine, however, to
exceed twenty-five dollars, and the same may
be enforced or collected as any other fine or any
penalty may be collected or enforced by law in
SAID District.
sion, or imminent danger thereof, said Regents
may, by proclamation o. otherwise, order aud
direct the commandments OF such companies As
be shall designate to accept sufficient voluE-
teers, should the same offer, to raise said com
paBles AID maintain the same at the maximum
number provided for by this act, and III sIfi-
Gent volunteers should not offer, then a SUM-
Gent number may be drafted by said Regents
iIOm the enrolled militia OF said District.
Sec. llJ. That in case OF any tumult, riot, or
resistance TO process in said District, or lmIaJ-
nent Danger thereof, which in the opiaICn Of
said Regents might become beyond the control
OF the civil power, II shall be lawful for said
Regents 10 call for aid upon the cOmmaniaut Of
sald brigade or OF any regiment or company;
AMI II shall be the duty of said commanding Of
hcer so called upon to order out, In aid OF the
civil authorities, the military force, or any part
thereof, under his command, and he shall i'm
InedIateiy report what he has done, and all the
circumstances attending the same, TO said Re-
gents. ard, in such case. IL shall not be neces-
SaTy iOT cOnmandants to issue written OTiersOr
notices Tor calling out their men, bat ygrua!
orders or notices shall be sufficient.
1t shall be the duty of SAID commanding OIL
Ger, in al cases when 50 called into service, -
provide the men OF his command 50 ordered OUT
with a sUihcieDcy OF proper ammunition, equip
Hent, and arms in complete order for actual
service. And every commanding officer 50
called upon aud every officer and member OF
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