Evening journal., 1894-11-23
NATIONAL GUARD NEEDS.
The Next General Assembly
Will Be Asked to Supply Them
A THOROUGH REORGANIZATION

The State Militia Hopes for Better Treat
ment at the Hands of the Legislators
This Tlme-what 1t WIN Ask Them to
Grant.
There will be determined effort made
by Adjutant General Garrett j. Hart and
his fellow officers to induce the approach
ing General Assembly to reorganize and
rehabilitate the National Guard. They
have already outlined the legislation they
will ask for and they hope to receive
better treatment than they did two years
ago, when some of the committeeman
scarcely gave them civil treatment, and
practically refused to do anything for the
state militia which would increase It's
efficiency and Effectiveness
This session the Legislators will be
asked to pass bill the salient points OF
which will be as follows:
That the military force Of the state
shall consist Of not more than 800 enlisted
men, divided into twelve companies Of
infantry of fifty four men each, and two
troops of cavalry OF sixty men each, to-
gether with an engineer corps,
signal corps, and hospital corps, not
exceeding ten men each, said corps to be
selected from the different companies and
troops
That four or more companies shall
constitute a battalion; that two troops
Of cavalry ehall form and constitute
squadron snd that two or more battslions
OF infantry and one squadron Of cavalry
shall form and constitute brigade.
Each infantry company shall consist of
one captain, drst and second lieutenant,
frst sergeant, one company quarter
master sergeant, four duty seTgeants
eight corporsls and not more than forty
privates. A troop of cavalry shall con
sist Of captain, first and second lieutenant,
first sergeant six duty sergeants, eight
corporsls, one trumpeter, one company
quartermaster sergeant, one veterinary
sergeant and fsrrier and not more than
forty one privstes The officers Of a
battalion and squadron shall be lieuten-
ant colonel, major. quartermaster, com
missary and assistant surgeon, the last
three with the rsuk of FIRST Lieutenant
Also an adjutant with the rank Of first
lieutenant, who shall be appointed by the
commanding officer OF such battalion or
squadron. The non commissioned stats
OF all battalions, squadrons and brigades
shall be appointed In conformity with
the United States regulations.
The governor may organize any branch
of the service, assign to duty, or disband
any company or troop when he shall
deem it best and for the public good He
shall uniform, arm and equip the militia
provide armories and be authorized to
order an annual encampment at a cost
not exceeding $15, 900. the bill making
provision for such an appropriation
The governor shall appoint q board Of
FIVE officers to distribute the annual
allowances to each company and troop.
no company or troop TO receive less than
$i75 nor more than $500 Any company
having lees than twenty-five men In
attendance st annual inspection shall
forfeit all claims to appropriations, but
shall be paid at the rate Of 81 per man
for those present No greater sum than
81 200 shall be set aside for allowances
The sdjutsnt general shall organize.
equip and quarter all musicians, and
assign them TO duty. The FIVE officers
above alluded to shall consist of the
sdiutant- general and one officer from
each battalion and squadron. They
shall give bond in the sum of SO 900
The adjutant-genersl is allowed 5000
salary The annual encsmpment shall
be held between sy / aud November /.
ana last Tor not more than seven days,
and the usual camp routine shall be OBJ
served as nearly as practicable, and rates
for the payment of those In attendance
are fixed on a declining scale, the per
diem of the general and his staff being
SIS, and that of privates $l25
IL, when in active service an officer or
private be wounded or disabled, he shall
be taken care Of and provided for at
public expense. and fair compensation
allowed him for his time and injury; II
killed, mis- family shall receive pension
according to his rank, as regulated by
the United States pension laws. Enlist
ments shall be for a term of three years
The governor shall appoint a state
board of examiners to examine into the
fitness of applicants for commissions.
Old arms aud stores may be sold and the
proceeds applied to the uses OF the
National Guard 1t shall be lawful for
any officer or ex.oficsr who has served
for period OF three years, to wear a
badge or distinctive mark showing such
service, with bars for additional SER
vice
1t is also probable that, as the state
now owns Troop B Armory, the General
Assembly will be asked TO set 1t apart
for the use of the guard, particularly
those companies quartered In this city.