The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-13

all the requirements of the proposed
organizations
It provides that 'sall able bodied male
citizens of the United States in the ter
ritory Of Utah, between the ages OF 1s
and 45 years, except such as are ex-
pressly exempted by the laws of the
United States, or are territorial or
county officers. or on account Of their
profession or employment, are exempt
ed by the commander-in-chief, shall
be subject to military duty"
The governor shall be commandments
chief. as maior-general. Whenever
necessary to suppress insurrection. re-
pei invasion or quell riots, or when re-
QUESTION is made by the president the
governor may, by proclamation, re-
ouire the enrolment of the nlltla,
and NAV provide for enrolling officers,
annoint the place Of rendezvous ana
see TO the organization OF the men
into companies, etc. When in service
the militia snail receive the pay anu
susterence of regular soldiers
The active militia to be known as
the utah National Guard is to con-
sist in time of peace OF thirty COM
ranies of infantry, two of cavalry ana
?. battery of light artillery. The en-
listments will be for three years, ana
recruits VIII D6 COlnltC1ACO W 49,
oath of allegiance and to obey the laws
and all orders.
The staff of the commander-in-chief
will consist of an Acknowledgement with
rank of brigadier general, a, quarter
master general, q commiSSary general,
a surgeon general, a Judge advocate
General. each with rank Of colonel, ana
two aides with rank of lieutenant
colonel. Two brigadier generals are TO
he appointed who, with the adJutant
general as chairman, shall constitute
s'the military board.
This military board is to constitute
an advisory body to the commander
in-chief on all military interests of
the territory; they shall audit all nils
itary accounts against the territory;
no contracts snail be valid unless ap-
proved by them; they are authorized
to issue the necessary rules and regu-
jations for the government Of the mill
tia, provided they are not inconsis-
tent with the laws of the nation or
territory, and such orders shall be of
force when approved by the COM
nander-in-chief; and they shall have
power to make, without mourning ex-
ira expense, any alterations in organ
ization that may be necessary. All
actions of the board, however, shall
be subject to the approval of the COM
mander-iu-chief.
The board is to meet quarterly, and
the two brigadierS on it are to receive
SIS for each days service and 5 cents
mileage The pay of the adjutant-
general will be fixed hereafter. The
compensation. however, will not be
allowed to exceed $50 per year. The
board shall meet in the capital and all
military papers shall be kept here.
The adjutant-ge whose salary
is placed at $500. viii have to take
upon himself the burden Of sending
out orders. keeping the records. and
performing the duties of commissary
and quarterm aster- general, by taking
charge of the arsenal, receiving and
issuing all supplies on order of the
commander-in-chief, preserving flags
and such like accoutrements, furnish
ing blank and instruction books. He
shall report TO each legislature and at
all other times when the governor
orders him so to do.
Immediately after the passage of
the act the governor is authorized to
appoint, with the advice and consent
Of the council, all officers heretofore
provided for, who shall hold Office dur
ing the incumbency of the governor
appointing them unless removed
sooner. The governor may fill any
vacancy. A permanent removal from
the territory shall be deemed O. resig-
nation.
After July /. 1897, no person shall
hold commission who has not served
at least three years in the militia or
regular army, or in the militia of
another state, except upon the organi-
cation of new companies.
Upon the organization of a brigade
the commander in chief shall assign
one Of the brigadiers to its command
and. on the recommendation of the
brlgadier. appoint a staff, consisting of
assistant adjutant general and nudge
advocate with rank of lieutenant
colonel, surgeon with rank of major
quartermaster and commissafy with
rank of captain and two aides with
rank Of first lieutenant
The organization Of the guard is to
conform, except as in the bill provided.
10 the organization of the regular
army, and the commander III chief
may increase the number of enlisted
men and officers as the president NAV
DO IN the regular army. Special de-
tails may also be made liz the pres
cribed manner in vogue in the army.
any battery, troop or company in the
militia which has less than thirtv-two
months shall be mustered out of the
service.
The colonel lieutenant colonel and
major of each regiment shall be elected
by the line officers. Captains and
lieutenants shall be elected bv the
company. All officers named in the
section shall hold office for three
years. All meetings for election of
of5cers shall be called by the COM
mander in chief and a weeks notice
given. If there is failure to elect
officers at two meetings the governor
may appoint Every officer and nri-
vate viii be held for the full term of
three years, unless sooner discharged
by the commander in chief. Ohfcars
before entering upon their duties shall
take an oath prescribed by the com
nander in chief and not inconsistent
with the laws of the nation, all officers
being competent to administer such
caths. All false swearing will b.
punished.
The officers and privates shall be ex-
empt from jury duty, road labor and
poll taxes during his enlistment or
Announcements and uniforms win he
exempt from execution. The members
OF the militia will be exempt from ar
rest, in all cases except for felony
breach of the peace or treason while
attending TO his military duties.
Each company must drill at least
once a month, and bi-monthly drills
may be ordered. There must be an
annual parade not less than three nor
more than eight days.
Commanding officers of ncau1pments
are allowed fuii scope in keeping or
DER, and shall see that no malt ar
spirituous liquors are sold within > mile
OF the encanpment, unless saloons shall
have been established.
On the 30th Of May of each year each
company will be INSPECTED nv rpao