, 1879-05-26
MILITIA NOTES.

The resignation OF Capt. II. II. Anderson, OF
Company D, First Cavalry, has been forwarded.
The resignation Of FL Harper, First Lieutan-
mt OF Company, First Cavalry, has been for
wardcl.
Tile certificate OF election Of William II.
Thompson, Licutenant-Colonel Of the Sixth
Battalion, has bceu forwarded
Certificates Of election hlyo been forwarded
for Joel +. Field, First Lieutenant. and Seth
W. Defining, Second Lieutenant, OF Battery A,
First Light Artillery.
Tho linc o! march Of tho military parnds on
the 10Th Inst, Ia honor OF tho Decoration, Will
bo submitted to the Monumental Committee at
the Graud Pacific tonight.
Gen. Torrcnco yesterday received largo roll
Of maps Illustrating every battle fought In tho
War Of the Rebellion, from Gen. Logan, at
Washington. The present wna a valuable ono,
and Gen. Tosrence Immediately placed tue papers
in the hnllls OF Culver, fage & Hoyne, to bo
port -foltoed. They will bo kept ut the new brig
ado headquarters.
A. L. Bell. Ordnance Sergeant, md F. G..
Hoyne. Quarteruastcr-Seruoan Of the First
Regiment, havo collected, at considerable OK
ponse. sample Of every kind OF ammunition
used In the United State army, from the small
est pistol lcartrldgo manufactuscd to tho largest
grapo anl cannlstor, chaln-shots, otc. There
Aro many curtosit[ea in the display and the OK
hibtion attracts great doal Of attention. The
boys arc now making . collection Of . specimen
ut nil tho arms TINT have been used ia this
country lor the past 100 years.
THH NEW MILITIA nil,
which, has been n bone Of contention in the Leg
tslature during Its ont!re scssion, was passed
last Saturday. Il WAS called l1p In the Senate
having passed the Housc--for third reading,
and then ono,or two amendments wc59 tacked
to It. and it was rofersod back to the House for
approval. There It was takon up, the amend
ments concurreo In. mud tho bill was sent to tho
Governor fur Ills signature. The amendment
referred to was In regard to the appropriation.
ouly Of tie appropriation should 70 to
the rank aid illo of tic service, whilc the other
half should b. used as reserve fund, portion
Of (which should 70 to tic staff officers Of the
different organizations Al tho law uow stands,
to the support Of tho rank md file,
while the statfs ret but one-thlrd. This was the
very thing TINT The brigade NtMi rcGlmentAf com.
numbers In the Flrst Brigade were trying to
soldiers arc now perfectly satisfied.
Following Is an extract Of tho bll pertaining
to the appropriations:
AUTHORIZATIONS.
SEoTtoN /. There shall be lcv!cd and collected
aud county taxea aro 1oyet aha COLLECTED, ono-
tSntR s Ct ss n S.s Il dos5 .. et son9 a1se % r.
apart ~ Auxiliary fund Of this State. Two. thirds
Of said funds shafl annually bo diyiaed, d!ssrlput-
eral. to the aeycral regiments, hatta1ons. com.
pan!es. mud batteries tn proportion to tho number
Of e''csrs and mon regularly reporting for duty In
each OF them respectively, for tho payment of
atrnory, rent. fuel. lights, INSURANCE.. Jauitor,
and like necessary oxronsGs.
SEC. 2. Out Of the bathnce OF said fund shall be
paid expenses Of court martial, subsistence, md
pAy, Of o!l!csra and men, and pFoper cloth,ng,
equipments, medical supplies. expenses
Of transportation, QuarserMastera' supplies,
camp and garrison equipsga willie on duty, and all
TALON headquarters: l'foofdtd, thoro sllatl not
bo allowed TO any brIgade headquarters 10 exceed
$500. and to Fe9imental OF battalion headquarters
to exceed 300.
SEQ. >. Al! uncxpanded balance Of tho above
APPROPRIATION nlay h1 used nA contingent military
fund In emergencies, on order Of the CommandcF-
inChitf.
Tl'ls now law does away with the division or
GAnfzutlou, ,nIll makes the rank Of the Adjutant-
ieneral OF the State that OF BrIgacr :Gnucral,
This last item was an amendment OF the House,
thu original BILL providing that the Adiutant
should rnnk Us q Major-lencrnl.