Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-14
ADMISSION DAY-MIL1rARY ORDERS.
General Order No. 20, issued from che Ad-
jutant Generals Office, is as follows:

General Order No. 20, issued from che Adj
jutant Generals Office, is as follows:
i. In accordance with ths requirements CT
Section 2019, Subdivision 2, Of the Political
Code, the National Guard of California will
parade on the Ssh of September for tarcet
practice under the supervision Of the IL
spectOr of Rife Practice ard subject TO such
further rules aud regulations as may be pre-
scFibsd by the division aud brigade COM
msndsrs.
2. In the target practice of tie National
Guard Of California, bae rules of tbs National
Rife Association viii govern.
5. The distance for companies armed Nth
Springfield rifles, caliber 40 and cAliber 30,
viii be 200 yards. The distance for cavalry
companies armed with carbiues will be 200
yards.
4. Each officer and enlisted man of COM
panies, excepting only musicians, drummers,
and markers will FIRE ten shots. No sighting
shots will be allowed.
3. Commanders Of companies will furnish
correct roll of the members of their respective
commands to the Inspectors of Riffs Practice,
who viii be careful to provide themselves
with such rolls at least one day priar to the
date fixed for target practics; and also know
from personal observation that the targets,
disco. weights, etc., srs.in readiness thus oh
y
OF companies st the grounds.
6. The Regimental and Battalion Inspect.
ors OF Rife Practice must forward to the
Brigade Inspector of Rjfs Practice, within
ten days after the practice shall have taken
place, certified copies of the same. TIE
Brigade Inspector of Rife Practice will csr-
tify TO the reports and forward them within
tsn days after their receipt to the Division
Inspector of Riff Practice, who must also
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within ten days after their receipt TO the In
spector- General of Rifle practices. The In.
spsctor General Of Rife Practice must make
his report and forward the returns to general
headquarters not later than October Goth.
z. Regimental and Battalion Inspectors of
Rife Practice must carefully preserve the
original reports, so they may be enabled to
furnish such informstion IS may be required
by commanders of regiments, battaions, and
such others as may be entitled to the informa-
ton contained therein.
g. When practicable, commissioned officers
viii be detailed TO act as score-keepers at The
firing points; at least one non-commissioned
officer should be- detailed to assist at the tar
gets, and Inspectors viii call on their respect
ire commanders for such details as they may
require for this purpose.
9. Blanks for reports of target practice and
necessary ammunition for rifles and carbines,
cal. 45, viii be furnished to the different
commands by the brigade commanders. The
money value of ammunition used will not be
computed, but requisition will be made on
general headquarters for such quantity as may
be required by law.
10 Brigade Commanders will issue such
orders as they may deem proper, prescribing
target practice for the artillery companies of
their respective commando, and commanding
officers viii take all necessary steps to insure
a strict compliance with these general orders
and the rules and regulations governing the
n. G. @.
II. Attention is called to paragraphs 4S5 to
504, inclusive, rules and regulations governing
the n. G. 9.