The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15

1larkse Bill Makes 1any New and In
portant Changes.
OLYMPIA, Dec. If.-There is an audible
degree OF protest amongst militiamen over
the provisions Of Ciark's bill for the organ
izstion Of the state militia, and one or sw0
officers OF the National Guard have been
heard 70 say that ii the bill passes they will
resign. The bill has many new features,
unusual to the present organization. The
first is an inspector general or military in-
spector, whose duty it shall be to deTote
his endeavors 10 improving the efficiency
OF the various companies. This inspector
general Is 10 have the rank of colonel He
wit be appointed by the governor. with the
consent of the Senate. and shall hold Office
for term of two years. Ills duties shall
be 20 attend all regimental and brigade
drills, and shall devote one day In each
year 10 the driil Of each company and one
10 inspection. His compensation shall be
the same as his rank would entitle him to
In the regular army Of the United states,
and he shalt be paid only for sach time Is
he Is actually engaged.
The National Guard shall consist OF three
regiments of infantry of ten companies
each, fifty-two men 70 the company. The
governor Is constituted eonman,ier-in-ehief,
and I'm no emergency shall the militia he
called out except by his orders, The state
shall be divided into regimental districts.
That west of the summit OF the Cascades
shall be known IS the western district. The
central division includes the prosperous
counties of kiickitat. Yakima, 0kanogan,
Douglas. Franklin. Adams and Lincoln.
The remainder ct the eastern portion Of the
state shall be known as the eastern district
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lieutenant coloael. one surgeon. with the
rank of major. and one assistant surgeon,
with the rank Of captain; an adlutant, with
the rank Of FIRST lieutenant, and quarter
master The non-comniissloned officers
shall consist of sergeant, major,
auartermaster and c0mmsssary SER
geant. these officers to- be appointed
by the colonel Each company
shall have captain. first and second heu-
tenants and non-commissioned oiiiecrs. rs
foliowss First sergeants four duty ser
geantS, four corporals; all 70 be appointed
hy the captain The brigade officers shalt
consist OF br.gadier-general, adjutant-
general. Acknowledgement, with the
rank OF hrigadier-general. four aides-dc-
camp. In case Of emergency the colonel
NAV. at his discretion. appoint additional
officers. No anartermaster-genera or pay
master general Is provided for, and as ell
the duties relative 10 these offices deyolve
unon the adiutant-generat. that funetian-
ary Is entitled 60 a salary Of 81 500 per year.
There shall be an annual brigade eneamp-
rnsnt of three DAYS duration, between the
18th day Of August and the ist az October.
The colonel of each regiment shall provide
an annual drili day for each regiment our
l. 80 sl.sF ~, -
made Tor n camp OF instruction Of ten days
duration between May and September in
each wear. sos field officers. This camp OF
inStruetiop Is under command OF the saili-
tarv instructor or inspector general and IL
shall be his duty to communicate g. his
pupils his knowledge OF the art of warfare
and all its incident requisites. This suili-
tary instructor must have seen SEXUAL ser
vice. he must he thoroughly conveFsant
With the art of war. in fact, the duties re-
CURED Of him are such as nobody out an
old veteran could possibly be able 90 per-
form.
Ia addition 10 reducing the number II
elFlcers. Clark's hili also provides peculiar
method of election og aaButant ard judge
advocate general. These officers shall be
elected every two years In the following
manner: Az the commissioned ofiieers in
the brigade shall lie called together "a con
veation by the governor. and these officers
shall designate their choice l0r these Offices
by ballot. The nSmes os the tsF<t four re-
eefving the largest vote are transmitted by
the governor O. the next succeeding iesss-
latuFe. and both House ard Senate sbaii
proceed Is iils she vacancies by ballot All
commissioned officers shsll resolve salary
While on aFia or duty a. their rank would
ensSsic shews 90 ia the regular army, and
prsvateN shall receive So per day wbee on
astll
Al independent military organizations
I shall be suhleet 90 the orders 81 the com
EaandsY- In-ebisg At sny tme 1t emergency.
These tNsisss NAV i0sn tha state militia
wherever they wish, upon paying the ex'
peAses if1gssaert "a sgch an aet.