Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-21
MILITARY MATTERS.
Principal Provisions of the Bill Reported
 Yesterday in the LeRislature.


 Yesterday in the Legislature.
 The principal changes made in the existing militia law by the comprehen- sive bill reported by the military com mittee to the general assembly yester- day are as follows: 4
 The military enrolment of all male citizens between IS and 45 years of age is to be made in the respective towns in the month of January and reported to the adjutant general within fifteen days.
 It IS provided that the National Guard may consist in time of peace of forty eight companies of infantry, one signal corps, one battery of artillery, one ma chine gun battery, a hospital corps, and band attached to each regiment, all or ganized in one brigade. The governor may increase the force at his discretion in case of war, instruction or imminent danger thereof. The term of first en- listment is changed from five to three years, subsequent enlistments may be for two years. A judge advocate, a orderlies are added to the brigadier gen. erals staff. There shall be a major for each battalion of infantry who shall have an adjutant and a sergeant major on his staff. A mounted orderly with rank of corporal is added to each |colonel's staff. Each regiment shall furnish section of the brigade signal corps mount.
 The National Guard is to be governed by the United States articles of war. Officers are to be allowed $20 per year as uniform allowance. The commits feary-general is to provide subsistence for troops encamped or on parade. Officers are to be paid the same compen- {sation as officers of like grade in the regular army; regimental, non-com- missioned staff officers, first sergeants and bondsmen $2.50 per day, sergeant $2.25, corporal g, private $1.75; 25 cents per day additional to each en- listed man after the first term of enlist ment. Mounted officers are allowed $5 E per day for horse and enlisted men g. The penalty for absence from parade or Iencampment is $5 per day and $1 for absence from drill. Officers and men may be tried by court martial which shall have power in time of peace to Impose the following sentences: Fine not to exceed $200, reprimand, dishonor- able discharge, reduction to the ranks and in the discretion of the court not more than six months in jail. The ac- cused shall have the right to appeal from a jail sentence to the superior court. Field officers court martial for the trial of enlisted men may be ordered and may impose fine of $25, dismissal for the benefit of the service, dlshonor- able discharge, or reduction to the ranks. | Officers after five years service may be placed on the retired list without \ pay. They shall be liable to duty during an emergency. Officers may te ordered before retiring board.
 The law permissively increases the force by ten companies of infantry, and contains no provision for the retention in the service of the present two sepa- rate companies of colored men.
 Orders relative to the Held days of the state militia were issued from the adju- tant generals office yesterday. The companies of infantry, hospital corps, machine gun platoons and platoons ol light infantry will each parade one day during the month of May, in their respective towns, under order from the regiment, battery, or separate company commander. Organizations
 will devote portion of the day to rifle practice, under orders of the command
 ant and supervision of the regimenta
 inspector of rifle practice, and the rest of the day to such drill as the command
 ant shall direct, including instruction in guard duty and extended order.
 The standing or figure of merit of thC
 different regiments for the month o
 March are as follows: Second, 97 IS
 First, 92.71; Fourth, S9 7S; Third, 99 65 ICompany 0, Rockville, of the Firs
 regiment, is again the banner company
 of the brigade, their percentage beinl Hoo.