The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-28

a3AV0fnfa ~ tttC ArtSsst va tHG t9ut III
tee on military affairs submitted this mora
ing:
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SECTION /. All able bodied male cifixcns
Of this state between the sxes Of eighteen
| Isl and forty Ave (&si years. except such
- are exempt by laws of the United States
or by the laws of this state. shall be liable
TO military duty.
divided into two classes, so-wit: One con.
siHttug Of those who eniiststn the active
militia, which shall be known as The
National Guard OF Washington, ard the
other to consist Of those subject 10 military
duty, but not fDcladed in the active or en-.
listed militia
Sec. 8. The National Guard Of washing
ton shall consist Of not les than twenty
| t2p} companies OF Infantry. and two {2l
companies Of cavalrs. and each company
pneli cone 81 Of not less than twenty foaE
| {xl1 enlisted men.
SEC. /. The militia Of Washington terri.
| tory - now organized under and by virtue
of the laws thereof. shall be and hereby Ii
continued - q part OF the National Guard
Of Washington. and the ofIieevs thereol
shah hold their respective offices until
their successors are elected or apooi. ted
/ and hare qualified.
Sec. The legislature shall as all simes
by suitable appropf fiations and laws make
adequate provision for the organization
maintenance. uniiormin 2, equippine and
discipline of the National Guard of Wash,
! ingt0u. and the laws now In force In the
territory Of Washington providing for the
organization. maintenance aud discipline
Of the militia OF the territory OF Washing
! ton shail remain Ia force as . part OF the
laws OF this state until such time as the
legislature shall make provision equally
effective for the organization, mAinsen
ance and discipline OF the National Guard
! nj this ktnte.
Sec. 6. Major generals shall be e-ecte3 by
the brigadisr generals and field officers ui
their respective divisions Rrigsdier gen
erals shail Be elected BY the field officers
OF their respective brisades. Field officers
shall be elected by the felsi officers aud
ilne officers Of Their rsspectsse resimeuss
Iiue efltcsrS shsil be elected by the en-
listed men OF their respective companies
sec :. The governor shall appoint the
I asffataat general stlsl other members of his
sfsn: and major generals, brieadisF IN
| erals and con manders of regiments and
haftsiions shall respectively appoint fheis
own staffs aad ali com sssiofied Officers
shall continue i'm Office for such time a
may he psnyi.ies. by law. provided no per
sofs shall be eligible su any staff appoint
,nent unless he bold or has heid a position
iu the iiue er ssan or served an the yosun
ter or regular agrny of The Initess states
/ sec. T. fhe SattouaE fsssrts az this stsfs
shsli be Divided into convenient divisions
hft4n3rs. {att2AAEs HEt tGf1tpat1Es~ ans
have effssssr< Of correslenalgg Z titles a
raak elected 70 ecsnmasssf then, conform
trg ss nearly - psseficabie IN the genera
rexuiaffoss Of the army Of the Cassss
! states.
scc. . The governor shall he the com
! usarxer IN chief Of the saiilftA hy sea an,
fsfsd, and shall have iower 10 call is on
aud erssr 4 saso sesvfee 10 execute IN,
laws al the ssaEs. preserve TIE peae am
snpprssx Instruction or insAsssaf.. exc~p
vhsu they shall be called issso the servssa
az the United ssasss,
4 Sa 10 The legislature shall pfutisfe b.
law for tho mssnsEnanee oG xuiasfrs
aousc for honoFaniy DISCHARGED Jnko.
sasisegs. xslaogs. lsaFtuas and mem hsrs q
ths state militia disabled While In the lfa
af ausy and sho srse bcsaa Eae etsszens Q
! fAe state
ssc IL. The legislature shall rrusssss b.
1 law for tire protect an and - se~ keeping @
tAs puhsse arnas
Ses. Il. The militia shall, Ia agl Gases
I except treason. fefony nr breach OF tn
I pesce. be PRIV Ia gsi from arrest DARN
fh.if attendance as raassevs and eseessaa
ssf efsssers1 aud ia going - eet refuFrsna
frrm the sasns.
Sac Is Ne persssn es rssssas ssFial
I conscientious seyz1ssSS against bsAria.
a<ns shall be cosa <iie<s so do militia ans.
! IN tue el peace, provided ssaeh ser~an .
p~sSuns shall y4g an eaatyasest tur suel
! exemption.