The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-19
THE STATE MILITIA.

THE NEW AMENDMENTS TO THE MILITARY CODE.
Under date OF the third instant General orders
No. IL wnicn have been issued nom the stare Ad-
Ju-ant Generals once, contain the Amendments
70 the Military Code, passed on the sotn o. lass
month -
section Is OF the new Law ays down the
manner in which toe Na'ionai Guard = q - re.
no MINOR person over iOrty-nye Years 81 age
Is 10 De enrolled unless, ia toe iorner case, vita
ties where there are no reglmental " battalion vr
CARNATIONS separate Companies 81 IN aniFy may
De formed anu attached ~ UfRaueA or divisions.
section IA gives the number Of tKoopa o. com-
panleg which shall constitute TIE TACTICAL unftg
officers aud non-commissioned onacers corning TIE
secnon 10 prescribes the personnel Which shall
section Is confers the rank or major general
upon the adjutants general. aud SAYS that IN Toe
corps OF adlutaDis genera there saAn be ~ -.
sistant al utant general with tire rama u e0l0ne =
whatever that means A. W. uHd lmme liafeI
ssrant adtutant genera wltn Inc ranK "a colonel
and more singular stllL each brigade v 10 0e b o.
vioeu vita an assistant adiutant general In
regular military 0rKAnizations brigades are en-.
titled 70 an acting assistant adiutaut eenermi ony
section 70 gives the RANK % Drisadisr . ne -.
spect0r cen ral, aud SAYS tnat 80 toe cnrps ~
inspectors general there shall De a. Atsistani N
spector general VITA the RAMA Of coione. and also
eansl wba ssaiI ~ ~ srs ,ssese,sr 81 "a
practce,u &c. rraly TINS y met nnnilitary
method Tor creating the once ~ Ans pmNfWf or me-
kerry. Eyev solder knows Whaf an inspector
general Is. but general inspector must belon3 -
the MARINES or some evil In stitution not kmow
ia the army. NeItner Il Ia Enown IN mntMrg ear
ces that there 10 sucn thng a. corps " inapec.
section a says that 90 ne approval " tns
commanderan.cnlef there may re NMAeu1Nu tr9m
the appropriations made for military purposes .
sum not exceeding $1,000 IN anr ons teAf 30
services and expenses IN maintaining flce fAuGea
and promoting rlne pracucs ~ tne Aatonal
section 81 gives % the commanding onscsr =
regiments or Dait4h0ns the Iowef o. afpoinunn
ordnance sergeants, hospital stewards ana arun
majors There - nothing new 10 ta4s euacfmenti
bot certainly IL Is a novel deA 81 leave thess wAf
rant ofncers subject ~ be removed a. tnia 80
does) &C the pleasure % caprice ~ TIE commanQ.
ing Onic~r. Military and clFA appolhtt1en& 49,
governed by entirely different rules. ana 4 pace
Ia the CustOm House can be taken rom a. @fncNF
by mere operation Of tne auDeriOr'M vii ~ c@pUee
Il Is arbitrary act power tnat - never tAong
OF In the army.
sections Is, II, " ana g5 provide Tor ne election
OF National Guard 0fncers. section lls Rlfee 70
the enlisted man. instead D. uuli0rm apd equlps
menta. 81 per head Tor n0u-com mlssionea oNc@rA
musicians ana privates Wh0 ehal Rave p9&aea
VITA their respective corps during tie year
Hecrl0n 40 covers an Immense space. ~ MVNM
to DIVISION commanders toe power ot NttaMy
mastering q regiment. battalion, % pmttery laty
tile militia forces. And also ORDERS zoe Fekef ".
sora on me county In whicn sucn corps snah be
located, on demand Of ne com manaahtl " ere
or rent a suitable armoly Tor sueh lofce. Ahe
Board OF Aldermen and Mayor oi NeW igt& 49,
directed and authorized 70 pqIcss 80 ~
ADD drllrooms for use and occupation ~ ths - =.
tonal Guard. Anc the CITY AutnoftteA sc otee@%a
to levy q tax on the county 70 cover me 9ah.ys
70 BE incurred on accooa. q soca ~ msi,sr.
Of tne service when ought 70 havs pssh sss1sa
more than nity yeArn aGos