The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
Report of the Adiutaut. General.

acknowledgements once, husEh, IeAae, rnor
ruary 2S, lSSS--To His Ex.ellency 1oVefhof
o. 81. Rober's:
SIR-I have the honor to submit mere
with, report ofthe condition of the active
militia or volunteer guards of the state, the
management and services OF the iroh'le'
battalion, tabulated statements OF the arms
equipments, ordnance, munitions, etc. De-
longing TO or under the control OF the state
and the operations Of the acknowledgements
department proper. -, ,ho
In addition to the ordinary dutieS OF tne
Office, and the special one OF cohtroiilns tIie
nnvements of the frontier battalion, the
aw REQUIRES the acknowledgement to be eX
officio chief.of-stafi, quartermaster-ge general
commissary- general, ipspector,generai'p pay
n,aster-qenerfl and chief-of-ordnance. Inc
Revised Statutes say Of the adlutant-Sen'
srai. at shall be his daty,
ITO keep and preserve the arms, az
contrements, ammunition anu other inH'
itnry property Of the state; III .,,,s
ITO keep on file in his ONCE all rotiS'
returns and reports made 10 NM.
ITO authenticate, with his oihclai
81 ali nanprs issued from his Office, which,
bvs,,ch may require authorization unuer
i"m' "To keep an account Of all moneys
roceived or disbursed by him.
ITO issue all orders Of the commah-
der.in.chief relating to the militia anu "
Keep O record thereof, lao c,rrisbed
q. "po prepare and cause 10 pe iu, .Iii;,;a
a The volunteer guards, reserve nIltia,
- 81 oil officers charged in any manner
iii the execution OF the military laws, al
,'aonseorv blank forms, notices ana Dooks,
noG , sa,,:e 10 be printed, and distributed
III laws Governing the militia.
"To make out and transmit tne M
mai militia returns prescribed oy the laws
OF the United States. o,,,or duties rs may
3. "To perform such other outI ';si % n" ~,
be required of him ny vac ~, p.o' co,9n,an.
Ms lille or other law, or by the cohhuon'
ue 4, =. aS Stdi 10 this, the law says. nc
=, III IN saT.ort annually to the commanuef-ih'
chiei' A statement Of all moneys, received
~ ilsbursed by him since his iasI snpua'
rVPOa@ IAN account Of all arms, Ammunition
and other military property belonging " "
tbe State, from what source reGeiYeu' "
whom issued, and It's present eonu'''''' ~
"a, Sshe may be informed.
ias aThe number, condition and organ
;n,iion Of the volunteer guards anu militia ii
- Snv suggestion which he may oeeIi
,ortance 10 the military interests anu
ooa VI of the state, and the PERFECTION Oh
a. military organization"
"1 4. I'LL thus BE- seen that the scope Of esh
.,ai and special duties mace out ,oT .ns
sdiutant-genersl Is somewhat oroau ~ s ,ha
that for the thorough per.IIi.hl n' S.o,n sve-v
WI WI, - he military branch OF the state SGT
. ,.iaa This would not be 50 diincult 70 O9-
W.. ~ ~ active militia or volunteer guarus
saln = ,.esnerallv In healthy and prosperous
NiS;.;on hut as this is far from true anu
a,an cause. have united and are YET
sfi,cive 40 render lukewarm We iii,iss
s,1irit Of our people, andt ofeeu 0OH'U0'''h
osr.jasnoss and indifference among the
military organizations now in the state, u
has been found a matter Of dif1culty ana
verztioD 10 keen such ORGANIZATIONS eHect'
i've and 10 insure waichfulness and care IN
the preservation OF arms and equipments
, and promptnezs in making reports.
-. duties ofthe Office OF adjuiant-geIi.
erzl were dev9lycd On me ~
ercs.TIeDcv's prefeTcnce, sOmeWhht suddenly
on the zSth Of last July, and the long si nc
Dess ard fipsl death u my predecetsoI lils
kTDentsd GeDerbl John y. Jones, neeHssA
nv LED the a1nirs Of this department s'ihs
vS.f ont Of oder, in spite Of The faithful
No. ard efficiency Of Mr.. Henry Orsay' w
eierk in the oflce, ard the presence AZ y (,
rpFauunl guuCrNfatuu " OaptAlu - -
well. The excellent qusrterTnaster o. W
f---7fier bsftsIion. A scnee q duty sId
Stry,g desire Tor knoyirg nt the Garlic
r.oDer.f vfiss sns shout, led me 20 en-
49, A iuvpstieate fully and 20 under
sfsrd fhorDOgbly he condItson ~ TIE yoi
u-feer rnsrds. ard especially tbe habits
ebsr.rser. rnaIInerment, cCsonct sna ca
,.---irv-iudirtdua and cniiecfire-of m
49, md rnen II the frontier bstiaiion
g. ves ~ 10 try ~ ascertatn- I'm perso DL-
.E.-.-xsltor nd examination, ne true con
|-fion. unuts and DeoeSities % eur ~
800 Fr,r,fi-r s-iI ne ctrnfsitr q - S.rp
ulesion. No oypcrfunfty hss - snos s,.e
- ~ -.fsff suT a The c0n psrlef - Toiun
49, e-e-lls. ana 10 Do - wDu1 inroisc
h~~-T r-rnoual srpense- - tise ~ nj :.
NJ p-1Ti-isn 81 psying ne 9. 2. -. y.
49, ~ D. scjutsut-re ne-nl- hcse7er -
800 I'D vnin.tl< asry nigbt Be, IN
800 -1ifV ~ ci,..iri-g hi rnd s-fi-isc
- t,fgrrsntinr u 30, t,s,ll..o1 -, - -
---,.--r a. a. i.rk q rerr-t.. - -
$3.50 49, " ] - cguhoeut t1r
- -5ueilior q sEriss $50 - -oiuniss