St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-17
THE SOLDIERS QUIT.
Final Work of the National Guard
Annual Convention.

Final Work of the National Guard
Annual Convention.
The officers of the national guard of
the state reassembled yesterday in the
caucus room at the capitol and finished
the business left over from the previous
day. All the officers were on hand with
military precision when at 1890 the
convention was called to order.
The resolution passed the previous
day asking the legislature to provide
armories for the guard was amended so
as to make it obligatory upon the cities
or towns in which the companies are
located to provide the armory instead OF
the county.
Capt. Comstock, of Mankato, moved a
resolution that it was the sense of the
meeting that full dress uniforms should
be discarded until a sufficient appro-
priation was made by the legislature to
provide the uniforms. At present it
was most expensive luxury to belong
to the guard. as two uniforms had to he
purchased. Col. Bend offered an amend
ment that the resolution should become
void if the legislature passed the bill
providing for rent of armories. Ii that
bill was passed the money now spent
by members for rent could be used for
purchasing uniforms.
The amendment was accepted. and
the resolution passed by unanimous
vote. Capt. De Witt, of Duluth, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, to the
effect that each company in towns of
10000 or more inhabitants be allowed to
enroll twenty-five honorary members.
each of whom should pay S25 annual
fees to the company, and be exempt
from jury duty the same as active men,
berS.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
the Minnesota delegates to the
convention of the National Guard
west to endeavOr to have the rules of
the association amended so that contest
ants be allowed ten shots daily at known
distances, instead of five, as at present,
also favoring the establishment of reg
ular system of practice for those deSir-
ing to compete for place on the state
team, and providing that the fourteen
making the highest score be designated
as the team; also that it was the sense
of the meeting that the state should fur
nish four gold, six silver and four bronze
badges for those obtaining places on the
team in place of the medals now
awarded for the officers and enlisted
mems matches.
Adjt. Gen. Mullen moved resolu-
ton, which was adopted, asking that the
rules of the National Guard Rifle asso-
citation of the Northwest be amended SO
as to add three additional delegates
from each state to the membership.
A resolution was also adopted in
structing the legislative committee to
l&il 70 Va far Of
ment to three years instead of five
years. the term now i'll force.
The committee recommended that the
Office of assistant inspector of small
arms for each regiment, with the rank
of second lieutenant, be provided for
in the new code.
The old officers Of the association
were reelected except the treasurer,
Capt. Price. who declined to be a can
didate for reelection, Maj. Sibley, of
the mounted battalion, being assigned by
the vote of those present to the posi-
ton.
The election of the officers closed the
business of the convention, and an adj
journment was taken until next year.
The officers of the Second regiment
held meeting previous to the session
of the association, and passed resolu
ton requesting the ad]utant general to
order the regiment into camp on June
IL next, being the time best suited for
the members of the company.
Capt Grant, of the Milwaukee Light
Horse squadron, was the guest of the
association during the morning session.