The record-union., 1892-11-23
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
Action Taken in Regard to Its Pro-
posed Reorganization.
Some of the Changes Suggested-Four
Instead of Six Brigades-Other
Reforms Talked of.

The annual meeting of the National
Guard Officers Association took place in
San Francisco on Monday evening, at
which there was very large attendance.
The Fourth Brigade was represented by
Colonel J. w. Guthrie, Lieutenant Frank
Smith Of Company f, Major Welch and
the brigade commander.
There We're some measures brought be-
fore the meeting which would have
Disseminated against the interior troops
if adopted, but the efforts of the officers
mentioned and General Montgomery,
Colonel Henshaw and others were sue
cessful in defeating them.
Many important measures will be
brought before the Legislature affecting
the National Guard, and a legislative
committee has been appointed to push
them through. Major w. w. Douglas
will represent the Fourth Brigade in this
committee. Following are some Of the
most important
CHANGES CONTEMPLATED:
The stalls of Coloncls of regiments will
remain as now, with the addition of an
Assistant Surgeon with the rank of Cap
tain. and two First Lieutenants, who
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in each regiment.
The reglmental organizations TO be pre-
served, but the regiments to be divided
into battalions, according to the Judgment
of the commanding officer; regiments to
consist Of no less that six nor more than
twelve companies, and each regiment of
not more than ten companies to have two
Majors instead of one as now; regiment
of over ten companies shall have three;
the Majors to be elected as they now are.
All future appropriations for the pur
chase of uniforms and equipments shall
be devoted entirely to the purchase of
service and fatigue uniforms and neces-
sary equipments, nothing further TO be
expended upon dress uniformS each regi-
ment to be allowed to provide itself with
a dress uniform, but at its own expense.
BUT FOUR BRIGADEs.
There shall be but four brigades within
the State. First Brigade and Second
Brigade as they now are. The Third
Brigade to consist eff the present Third
and Fourth Brigades; the Fourth Brigade
to consist of the present Fifth and Sixth
Brigades. Brigadier- Generals shall be
elected by the field officers Of their re-
spective brigades.
BOARD OF SUPPLIES.
The shall be a board to consist of the
Adjutant- General, Division Quarter
master, brigade and regimental Quarter
masters. Such board shall determine
what is required for the unitorming and
! equipping of the guard from time to time,
and shall supervise all purchases Of the
same, and the drawing from the General
| Government Of our proportion of the ap-
preparation, either in money or in kind.
SIGNAL CORPS, ETC.
There shall be signal corps in each
brigade, on the basis Of twelve men for
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as commissioned officers First and Sec
ond Lieutenant and if more than twenty
/ four men, Captain; each corps shall re-
port directly to the commander of the
I brigade.
There may be a light battery in each
brigade.
There may be one troop Of cavalry in
each brigade.
TERMS OF SERVICE.
Any man having served one enlistment
satisfactorily may re-enlist for one, two
or three years at his option.
The State shall provide a bronze service
medal with bronze bar attached thereto
for ten years. active service; for fifteen
years active service silver bar shall be
attached, and for twenty years active
service a gold bar added to the same
medal.
The four brigades shall constitute one
division. Companies of the naval reserve
not to be considered in the number OF
companies for the purpose Of organiza-
ton, but shall be additional thereto.
An appropriation for the use of Sur
geons, to purchase medicines, etc., will
be asked for in addition to the regular
/ sum.
Officers before being placed on the re-
tired list must serve eight years continu-
ously, instead of seven.
1t is understood that the signal officer
on brigade staffs will be mustered out.
FROM ARTILLERY TO INFANTRY.
In addition to the above, there prob
ably will be some radical changes made
by the Board for Location and keorgani-
cation. Ii the Sacramento battery is &c