New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
NATIONAL GC1RD AFFAIRS.

IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO THE MILITARY
CoDE-PREPARISG FOR CAMP
Tho amendments which have been made 10 the
military code by the Legislature anu nave
laws will bring about results OF consideraoic III"
portance to both officers and enlisted men III 'e
National Guard One change Will add seVerai nun
dred dollars the expense OF maintaining the ''a'c
corop this season. by reason Of the Increased pay
which II allows the men who have served hVe years
or -,
This is an amendment 10 Section I'D or the code
u nrovides that each enlisted man who has served
f,u term Of enlistment shall be entitled TO addi-
tional pay at the rate OF 2j cents day during ,e
second five years OF his service and further addi-
ton OF q cents day for each succeeding nVe years
of service The regular pay OF an enlisted man not
n non commissioned officer IL 81 70 Day 10y 'he
new provision q good many men will receive 81 ~
a dav this season. but few will receive more than
that at any time. The percentage Is extremely
small OF men who remain in the National Guard
more than ten years and not raised at least to
the position Of corporal or sergeant.
The new rule will apply also TO corporals. SER
eeants and In fact all non-commissloned officers
Tho nresent pay OF 'non-com' other than a first
sergeant or sergeant-r major is 81 80 Probably
good many corporals and sergeants VIII have from
20 10 T cents edded to each days pay while In
camn this summer The regular pay for first ser
geant Is 81 "a day now. and with the addition nearly
all the in this position will get as much or more
than the pay OF a lieutenant, which Is 81 10 day.
Another change has been made which VIII be
| of even practical benefit than the one just
| mentioned. This Is amendment 70 section 100.
| which allows mounted officers 80 a year and all
other officers $50 a year for uniforms and equip
roents This section however does not go into effect
until January l. 1925. Before II Is paid the COM
| handing officer or the officer to whom the allow
ance is made must certify TO the Adutant General
that the officer claiming the allowance is fully uni
formed, armed and equipped. and that he has per
formed his duty during the year Tor when the a.
nothing will be paid TO officers under this provision
n1 e hs ea nn neS, S year and the oGcer
| Ing the allowance must have done duty for year
before he Is entitled to H. Consequently Gsrt1,
until January l. 1896. and the payments Will prob
| ably not be made until several weeks later
Another change Of interest TO the enlisted men IS
that made in Section no concerning the imposition
OF fines for infraction OF company bylaws and the
not exceed $50. can be enforced by the same means
fine for delinquency in n a 5ds a,
| pay his company dues or fines for lnfraction OF
company bylaws he can be locked up in Ludlow
The State camp will be opened one week from
| next Saturday by Troop and provisional bat.
he staae eoe No ehanSes Of great Importance have
been made at Peekskill since the camp was closed
| creased somewhat. and few other minor improve
| ments have been made. Many OF the old faces
| ever which viii be sadly missed. Captain shep-
| herds place viii be hard to I'll
The mn sepaTad,ed S SU Of oI Knder en-
| tertained the members OF the 18th Separate Com
pany Captain Warr9g on DeHor ntch Day Day
heard the visitors they evidently enjoyed them.
selves The men from Poushkeepse arrived at
| Even for them that evening. The next day they
| took part in the Memorial Day services and din,
| ner was given in their honor by the citizens OF
| Mount Vernon.