The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13
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Of the ;n ser ,s sss, t sgsoesfe wen genera sns I he and they are
hereby appointed a Joint special mpmn,hh,eece 70 S, rai-
wise and 20 amend cn ~ srct ? q 4 !, that Il will
he in Accordance with the laws OF the sta'e toex-
anime chat in'o s me espf in their judgment Is actually
needed annually TO support ana 10 m.lntaln IN
and 10 report AT the January session of the general
assembly. A. ID. lesA
The resolution was introduced Mt the
request Of Adjrtant General Over. ana
IL il to be hoped that In the future the
militia will have an appropriation IN q
large enough at first TO cover all the ex-
penses incidental 70 fts support. Every
year when the a%djutant general makes
his estimates of TIE needs OF the brigade.
basel on the actual EXPENSES OF the pre-
vious year, the economical general as
sembly cuts the appropriation Gown
s. that special appropriations are
necessary to pay the bills con
tracted by the state during camp
seemed TO worry the Solons. ard a year
or two ago the adjuta1t general was
rsked to send in the estimated amount
for the whole yenr, 80 that the special an
propriatio~s would not be nee assary. He
did so and the appropriation was
promptly cut down, as in previous years:
The present year was no exception, aNd
not only was the adjutant general
Obliged 10 ask for 50. 500 o than the
appropriation. but the officers OF the
militia were OBLIGED to go and appear at
n hearin Z in the matter n show where
the money was needed.
The adjutant general Their fore wish es
a committee appointed to look into the
matter in order that the general assem-
bly may be satisfied hat all the money
called for Is actually needed. and none
wasted.
An Ambulance Corps.
The crying need Of the brigade at pres
ent is an ambulance corps and u resolu-
lion making an appropriation for the
purchase OF an ambulance is on the
speakers desk. with the approval OF the
finance and militia committees, and will
be passed as soon as there Is a quorum
present. The ambulance which is thought
to be most suited to the militia service
il after the pattern OF the one IN use
by the Connecticut National guard and
viii eess 1850. It is-6-feetL6-inches in
length and 3 feet 4 inches wide inside,
and Is provided with two lamps and an
iuside lantern. has two extra seats for
the inside. a a under the drivers seat,
q movable bed. etc. 1t was very much
needed at the camp last July when 80
many men were overcome by the heat OF
the sun and is likely to be needed this
year at camp.
General Notes.
General Dyer has been notified that on
June 2, at the Columbian Worlds fair,
there will be held a convention OF the
chaplains of the National Guard Of the
Uuiie ed States. The communication Is
from g. W. Simmons. senior chaplain OF
the United States army.
Ensign +. b. Wilson of the Bristol
Naval Reserve Torpedo company has
rendered his resignation and Lieutenant
William Hodgkinson has b en- directed
to order an election for the purpose OF
filling the %vacancy.
Captain Jerome M. Fitzgerald Of the
brigadier generals staff started for
Chicago yesterday. He will return in
three weeks.
Captain George w. Cady of Company
B. First regiment, has rendered his
resignation.
The Machine Gun battery officers will
appear befors the examining beard on
next Wednesday evening.
The inspection of Battery A is post
poned on account OF the new equipments
aud harnesses which the meh have not
had q chance to get accustomed to.