Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-04-10
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

| II cannot help plead to my countrymen, a
every opportunity, to cherish all that is mani,
and noble in the military profession. becaus,
| to foretell, when soldiers win be in demanc
| again. fisherman. Notes OF interest to this crl
| umn are requested from any source. Address
National euard Notes, ARIZONA REPUBLICAN,
Phoenix, Ariz.
There will be an inspection of Com
pany s, at the parade grounds this
morning, at 0 O'Clock. The inspection
will be held by Captain Crenshaw, tc
inspect the general appearance of the
men and their equipments, and will al.
low the citizens of Phoenix a chance to
sec the boys at their best, by daylight.
Captain Black, OF Tucson, who came
up to attend the Republican convention,
returned home last evening. tie stated
that he had had very enjoyable time
while in Phoenix.
The special feature OF the military
ball that was held at Flagstaff short
time ago, was the drill in the silent
manuel by the entire company which
was executed in 1ne style, and much
appreciated by those present. Sergent
f. G. Hochdereifer executed an indi-
vidual drill in the bayonet exercise that
opened the eyes of his auditors, and
drew. forth unstinted praise from old
soldiers who were present.
Lieut.. Jessop will take out party
for target practice today, aud shooting
will be going on all afternoon, the first
squad shooting about noon. Lieutenant
Jessop is the range officer and has direct
Supervision OF the range and all the
shooting. The shooting today will be
at one, two, three and four hundred
yards.
Captain Ingalls,, of Yuma, has taken
the matter in hand to enlist company
there to take the place OF III company,
disbanded short time ago. He reports
good success, and expects to be ready
to muster them in in few days.
At last there is chance for Nation
al law in regard to the militia OF the
United States that is not an absurdity
on its face, for the present law is the
old law on 1892 and unchanged to the
present day, and contains among other
things, that every male citizen between
the ages of Is and 45, shall become
members of the militia and "every citi-
zen shall, after notice OF his enrolment,
be constantly provided with a good
musket or firelock, Of bore sufficient
for balls OF the eighteenth part Of a
pound, a sufficient bayonet and belt,
spare fints, knapsack, shot
pouch and powder horn, twenty balls
and quarter OF pound of pow
der. and leach commissioned officer
shall be armed with sword or hanger
and spontoon.
This new bill has heen introduced in
to the house by Gen. John Il. Cutting
and is entitled "ro Promote the Effici-
ency OF the Militia" and is intended to
make complete law in one chapter and
up to the present arms and tactics in its
provisions. The bill 10 too long to pub
lish here in full, but it makes the fol-
lowing provisions: That the militia
shall consist OF every able bodied male
citizen between the ages OF Is and 45
and be divided into two classes; the
organized to be known as the National
Guard and the unorganized as the re-
serve Militia; the National Guard to be
liable to duty upon call by the president
and every officer or enlisted man who
shall fail to respond when 80 called
'hall be subject to court martial. That
she National Guard shall be instructed
n the same drill and tactics as may
rom time to time be prescribed for the
army of the United States, and when
called into actual service of the United
states shall be subject to the same rules
md articles OF war as the regular troops. |
sections IL to IL prescribe the pay and
allowance OF troops in service, which is
that of the regular army. |
Court martials for the trial of the militia |
hall be composed OF militia officers
1nly then "That the sum OF one mil.
ion dollars is hereby annually appro-
priated for the purpose of
for the issue for
he use of the National Guards such
stores and supplies as are lurn-
lshed by the various bureaus of the
war department for the use of the |
to be divided pro rata among
.he several states and territories, &C.
,ording to an allotment based on the
number OF active, uniformed and organ
zed National Guard which shall have
appeared for muster in the several states |
md territories between the let OF March |
md the Both Of April, and the muster to
De made by officers OF the regular army,
appointed by the secretary of war.
Sections %, % and "a are ef such inn
,ortance to the National Guard that
hey are given in full. "Section 22,
That each state and territory furnished
With stores and supplies under the pro-
'isions of this act shall require every
'rganizat'on OF its National Guard, not
excused by the governor OF such state
n territory, to 60 into camp OF nstruc-
ion,o to be qunrtcrcd at a United States
'ost for instruction in heavy artillery
t least live consecutive days in each
ear in their respective states and lerri-
cries, and to assemble for drill and in
truction not less than twelve times in
ach year, and shall also require an an
Iual inspection OF each organization in
IS National Guard to be made by an
fficer or officers thereof.
Sec. %. That upon the application OF
he governor of any state or territory
nrpished with the stores and supplies