The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
Second and Final Session Of the Inter-
state Militia Convention.
ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED LAW
Permanent Executive and Other Com
mittees Appointed.


the Seventh Regiment Armory. Tompkins Market
the president General Barney. in the chair and GEN
eral Smith acting secretary The following dele
cations reported
IRinois--Captain John 8. Loomis.
Io,cd-Adjutant General w. L. Alexander
L0uisiaad-General q. T. Beauregard and General
Dobney II. Mauray.
Missoari-Colonel Charles W. Squire. Colonel
Charles w. Hunt and Captain j. r. Dougherty.
Ohio-Adjutant General L. M. Nelly and Major Sti-
BILE.
South Cayo,ina-General E. W. Noise.
Colonel Dudley s. Steele of the New Jersey delegs
ton, also took his seat
There were now representations present from SIX.
teen States,
The Convention. after going through the usual
routine such occasions. received the report of the
Committee on Legislation. This constituted the
document of which synopsis was printed in yester-
days HERALD with some slight notifications
Soon after the opening of the proceedings Judge
Hilton entered the meeting room and was requested
to take scat the platform. the president. He
made few observations. in the course of which he
said: -I merely called in to what was going on
particularly to see If any missing since your
visiting last night. You little know how deeply the
people are interested in this movement. We realize
that an organization like those of the systems Of
Europe has become necessary and yet the individu-
atty Of each of our States must be preserved but
must yield"
Upon call from the house the chairmen Of delega-
tions present reported the number of uniformed
troops in their respective States as follows New
York. 10 1903; Pennsylvania 10000; Ohio, $500; Ill
inois S,0O0 Iowa. $685. Massachusetts. 4400; South
Carolina, 1000; New Jersey $500; North Carolina
1885, Connecticut. $500; Missouri. 1880; Louisiana
2,4O0; Michigan 2.OOO Rhode Island. 1000; Cali
fornia, 2,OO0 Virginia, 1000; Vermont. $780,
THE PROPOSED LAW ADOPTED.
After considerable debate OF professional and
technical character the proposed law was adopted in
substantially the following form:-
SECTION Livery able bodied male citizen resident with
respective States and Territories between the ages
es by the the as may
The militia shall be al ded into two cisssestho
inactive, TO be known as the reserve militia;
regularly uniformed and enlisted troops in the
States and Territories be organized therein
by Legislature and shall BIO liable to be first called for
The militia be enrolled in such manner
the Legislatures may direct They shall be liable to
war riot or insurrection.
SEC Ain time Of peace the number of tho State Ma
entitled receive aid under this shall 100
regular uniformed commissioned officers and enlisted
for each Congressional representatives
the President shall appoint board Of oeers
two of shall be s a. s nd i've from
and Pacific States for the purpose Of selecting suit
able pattern OF campaign dress and equipment for the
SEC sEaeh State Territory receiving part Of the
Of ,h act f. active
prescribed Sy the pTsssdns section ana e Ss
and such other times tho military authorities Of Che
S but
1%Ss ss to Be II
ing and % in Sse the time OF the passage Of this
SEC Uniform equipment of the militia shall
'0 sSs sne Plesdens shall appoint board of seven
Of s s a sSs %ss %s
Sssa ans the m'
s
lions sSdss sgsa .s give
issturs Of state or the Governor .heroof may make such
additions to said rules as may be deemed desirable And
from time time Of any changes occurring the Resula-
ons for the Army for the information of the State author
SEC a-The sum of 81 100000 is hereby annually appro-
purpose Of providing
the s
the other purposes covered BY this act .,
hersinafser authorised general the mil
& S es T., % s several as states AND
organized and uniformed militia in service the LIST day
scn Of any State aud the general gov
at S Of m s pn S & ne
be of the selected by the States respectively but of
s and % ps sss
Wnen any state or Territory has made reaus
not %anuiaeiared BY the Ordnance Department the
of private manufacturers, under such regulations in
spsstOn and quality Of o and a illness
the public interests And further provided that said
has the required Inspection and tho thereof
. be to s s Ss out of tho
ns % be an Ss
its Governor carr into execution and perfect the es.ab
To sn d S ar @ be ali n S%y
SIG Fit shall the duty the Adjutans General of
State and Territory tho LIST day Of January in each
20 make annual return to the War Department il
Secretary Of q the results Of the annual inspection Of
aud make special report whenever called for by tho
src. i5-For the purpose Of asccrtainng the number
and condition Of the active militia or National Guard in
thereof shall be by oncer officers thereof
S o,S Sy I sss BE- the e: of such
OF such active militia, the actual condition Of their
ciences and every other particular advance
msn q good order and military DISCIPLINE togs.hs, viii,
such state o. Territory, with It's condition.
to the Secretary Of War the time and p"ss the a
.Ss Of the active ,s and
shall be authorized detail officer active
during his inspection general condition Of
the troops and public property with the and under
Territory while detailed retired officers shall receive
tive tive sraSos Upon ss however,
such officer shall have authority In any way control
interfere with the state inspector to exercise
authority during such inspection tho officers
OF the militia National Guard inspected. 1e
shall make report In duplicate and transmit copy
the ass sS or snH another her e o
mcnt require to be brought their attention. which
ports shall DO confidential, and shall not be made public
except with the of the Governor aud the
OF War.
SIC i5Each State receiving any portion of tho appro.
printion made In this act shall be required to equip
maintain at least rifle within after
passage OF this act for tho Instruction Of its militia In
rifle practice and 10 require them TO be instructed therein
skc l9-rhc Secretary OF War authorized Of the
moneys hereby appropriated offer annually to tho
regularly organized and uniformed militia Of each
State aud Territory provided they number least one
thousand mem prize exceed 500 In value for
composition In rifle practice Also TO annually offer prize
OF 81 to be shot for by team detachments from
the National Guard Militia Of each State or Territory
from each Of the three divisions of the army from tie
navy TO be divided among the three teams" standing
highest in such match.
The terms aud conditions Of both matches be prc.
scribcd by the Secretary ofWsr.
Each State team shall DO certified TO Adutant
General of ITS state consisting OF regularly
and uniformed militia. and TO and from said
last named match shall be furnished OF such approps
ton to such team and not TO fifteen In