The record-union., 1894-10-29
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
How the Fourth Brigade Officers
Would Improve 1t.


Would Improve 1t.
A meeting of the officers of the Fourth
Brigade, N. G. c., was held in this city
on Saturday evening to consider certain
proposed amendments to the military
laws, to be submitted to the Officers AS
sociation, which meets in San Francisco
next month.
Brigadier- General T. w. Sheehan pre-
sided and Major w. w. Douglass acted as
Secretary. Those present we're: Colonel
J.. w. Guthrie, Lieutenant-Colonel II.
Weinstock, Lieutenant-Colonel G. II.
Hubbard (retired), Major w. II. Cursor
of Woodland, Major +. l.. Atkinson,
Sherburn. Major Adolph Scheid. Major
f. L. Quinn, Captain Ii. /. Seymour,
Captain II. A. Lloyd, Captain T. P. Tut
tie OF Auburn, Captain Frank O'Grady
OF Vallejo, Captain w. w. Greer, Captain
w. J. Hanna, Lieutenant A. f. Stearns,
Lieutenant J. Zittinger, Lieutenant II.
y. Prindle of Woodland. Lieutenant III.
d. Lazelle Of Vallejo. Lieutenant I. A.
Robie, Lieutenant Fred Martin, Lieuten-
ant w. r. Ormsby and Lieutenant w.
b. Maydwell.
The following proposed amendments
were adopted;
Reduce the Governors staff to an Ad-
jutant-General and an Assistant Ad-
iutant-General, TO retain their present
rank.
Abolish Major General and staff, and
reduce the number of brigades from six
to three, with General for each brigade,
and the stall to consist of an Assistant
Adjutant-General( las Chief of Staff, with
the rank of Major; Brigade Surgeon, with
the same rank, and a Quartermaster,
who will perform the duties of Conf
missary; an officer TO perform the duties
of Ordinance Officer, Inspector OF Rifle
Practice and Judge Advocate, each with
the rank OF Captain: two Aids-de-C Camp,
the rank of First Lieutenant
1t was also decided to recommend that
there be sixty infantry companies, to be
divided into five regiments of twelve
companies each, one regiment to be To-
Gated in the south, two in San Francisco
and vicinity, and two in Sacramento and
adjacent northern counties; each regi-
ment to have q Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel, Major for each battalion in
the regiment; an Adjutant, with the
rank OF Captain; a Surgeon with the
same rank; an officer to perform the
duties of Ordnance Officer and Inspector
of Rifle Practice, an officer to perform
the duties of Quartermaster and Com
misssry, an Assistant Surgeon and
Paymaster, each with the rank of First
Lieutenant, and a Chaplain, with the
rank of Captain.
member, while in camp, be paid 81 per
day.
The placing of battalion of four bat
teries in San Francisco was recon-
mended, as was also the placing of
troop of cavelry in each brigade and
two Calling guns with each infantry
regiment
Back pay for the ten new companies
organized since the last Legislature was
recommended.
The appointment by the Governor of
regular army officer on the Governors
staff as military instructor was also
recommended.
The following officers were appointed a
committee to attend the meeting of the
OHicers' Association and present the
views of the officers of the Fourth Brig
ade: General L. w. Sheehan, Colonel J.
w. Guthrie, Lieutenant Colonel II. Vein
stock, Major w. II. CURSOR, Captain
Frank OGrady, Captain II. L. Seymour
and Captain f. P. Tuttle.