The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-14

that companies of the National Guard be allotted
70 the counties 10 the proportion OF one company
TO each 10000 inhabitants or multiple Of more
tnan one-half OF 10000.
Regarding the Naval Is ,ttaIion.
FirsI-Tnere shall not be more than four ad-
ditional companies within the State
Second-The naval militia shall be organized
Into brigades OF Two battalions each.
Ihird-Esch brigsoe will be commanded by a
inander. who shall command the second bat
talon afloat. These officers will be elected as
neld and line officers Of the National Guard now
are.
Fourth-The brigade stan shall consist of
chief engineer. with the rank OF Lieutenant
glneer. holding certificate. An aid with the
rank OF lieutenant, who shall act as brigade al
1utant. An assistant surgeon and paymaster,
with the rank OF first lieutenanls.
Fifth-Petty officers STATS shall consist OF the
first signal man and captains coxswan.
Sixth-Each battalion shall b. commanded by
lieutenant who shall be elected In
the same manner that field and line officers In
the National Guard now are.
Seyenib-Each battalion commander shall APP
point staff TO consist OF en- assistant engineer,
with the rank OF lieutenant. who must be a prac.
tical marine engineer, holding a certificate. a
first assistant also surgeon aud paymaster,
each with the rank OF lieutenant. junior grade.
Standardization commanders will detail an
ensign TO act as battalion ad1utant.
The stan OK petty officers for each battalion
shall be one an-at-arms, who shall be chief
petty officer; one chief boatswain's mate, who
Snall nave charge OF the pioneer corps; one cnlef
gunuer's mate, who shall have charge OF the
torpedo corps; one chief quartermaster, who
shall have charge of the signal men; one pay
masters yeoman, who shall have charge OF the
commlssary department; one apothecaty, who
shall have charge OF the ambulance corps.
Nlnth-Each company shall consist OF one
lieutenant, two II utenants junior grade, two
ensigns and two divisions of not less than thirty
six seamen and two petty officers EACH
Tenth-The uniform Of the naval militia and
insignia shall be prescribed by the commander
in-chief.
Eleyenth-1be naval militia shall perform the
same amount OF duty each year as Is required OF
the National Guard, provided that such duty or
any Part OF /. may be performed afioat. Officers
and men shall be subject 10 The same duty and
receive The same compensation as now provided
for the National Guard.
TWeflh-Ihe relative rank OF officers In the
National Guard and the naval militia shall be the
same as In the United States army and navy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and exercise shall con-
form generally 10 that OF the navy OF the United
States, with authority in the commander-in-chief
10 make such rules and regulations from time 10
time he may he advised; officers aud men to
be governed by the articles and regulations
governing The United States navy, as officers and
men IN the National Guard are governed BY the
articles OF war, etc, of the United States army.
Fourteenth-All armorles of the naval militia
shall be situated on or near nayigable water.
The word "armory' shall be held TO include any
vessel anchored In the harbor or mooled or
secured 10 the land, while used only as an aTmoTy
for The purpose Of instruction, drill or deienses.
Fifteenth-All naval militia shall receive the
same allowance from tie State as is allowed in.
fantry brigades, battalionS and companies