The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
MILITARY OF THE STATE.
TIE ADVISORY BOARD MAKING
THINGS HUN

Thirteen White and One Colored Con-
pany Declared Disbsndsd-Eo New
Companies 70 be Admitted 70 Take
Their Plsces-A Sumner Ercanp-
ment With Rigid Requirements.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2I-The military
advisory board adjourned today after
reducing the number Of companies Of
Georgia volunteers from ninety 70 seventy
SIX, and adopting numerous measures cal
culsted 70 improve the efficiency Of tie
state troop. Of the fourteen companies
dis5auded thirteen were white and ons
colored. Several Of these had already goae
70 pieces Of themselves and their names
were simply expunged from the list. Nine
commands made satisfactory showing Of
Improvement since they were inspected and
were retained, while about the same num-
Der were given an opportunity to come up
to the standard by the time Of the Dext il
spectioa.
40 MORE gEw COMPANIES.
The board decliaed 70 consider applica-
tons for the organization Of new com-
panies, and declared the policy Of the state
henceiOrth to be TO admit no new ones ex-
cept when old ones should be dropped, the
state at present being unable to meet
the absolute needs Of the existing organ
lzations. This rule was set aside in
favor Of the Troup Hussars, who had
already obtained written consent from a
majority OF the board The adjutant
general was directed to advertise for bids
Tor the location Of a military camp for sum
mer use, and IL was determined that twenty
companies should go into camp at a time,
ana each maintain a strength not less than
the legal minimum during the whole period
Of the encamp ment.
no MORE FANCY DRILLING.
The board adopted Blunt's firing re gula-
tons, now used by the regular army, and
resolved that companies snail confine their
maneuvers to the regulation drill, and
eschew fancy tactics. The governor was
called upon 70 have the military commands
notified Of a rigid inspection next May for
the purpose Of wedding out deficient com
panies ar rendering the state forces moro
efficient. lie was also requested 10 sell such
arms, accouterments ana military material
as may be found unfit for service. Each
company will hereafter be required 70 keep
a record Of its drills AID parades, wi b the
number Of officers and men actually present.
To this the inspecting officer shall have
access. When an inspecting officer reports
notified, and should it a second time fall
short in the same particulars the matter
Will be delt with by the advise board.
HOW THE COMPANIES JARED.
The companies cited to appear before the
board were disposed of as follows
The Liberty Guard, LaGrange Light
Guards, Atlanta Zouaves, Piedmont Rifles,
Atlanta artillery all white COMPANIES: and
the Augusta Cadets, Columbus Volunteers,
Rome Star Guards and Augusta Light In
fantry, all colored; were retained as part of
the state forces on account of improved
condition since the inspection.
The Hill City Cadets were put on the
footing of a command seeking admission.
The following were retained on
probation subject to the spring inspec-
ton: White companies, Quitman Guards,
Spalding Grays, Southern Rifles. Colore1
companies: Douglass Light Infantry, At
lanta Washington Guards, Attocks Light
Infantry, Georgia Cadets, Governors Vol
unteers.
MUST SHOW CAUSE.
Three white companies, the Madison
Home Guards, DuBignon Volunteers and
Blount Volunteers; and three colored com
panieS, the Georgia Artillery, Bib county
Blues and Colquitt Guards will be called
upon to show cause at the boards next
meeting why they should not be disbanded.
The Warren Rifles, Walton Guards,
Crawford Guards, Thompson Guards, City
Light Guards, and jackson Artillery, all
white companies. have disbanded of their
own accord, and were dropped from the
roll.
The following companies which failed to
respond to the summons of the board
were judged from the inspection
reports and ordered disbanded: The Han
cock Guards, Baldwin Blues, Griffin Light
Guards Rome Light Guards, Tatthall
Guards, Wiley Guards. Consti tutional
Guards and Central City Guards, all white
with the exception of the last.
A resolution was adopted revoking the
commissions of the disbanded companies
and instructing the adjutant general to call
upon them to Immediately surrender all
arms, accouterments and other state
property.
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