The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-04
i WORKING GENERAL
Militia Officers Idea Of the Gov
errors Adjutant.
TIE METHOD OF REMOVALS.
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Pr,essss IL Eesisssx Military
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TIE commissioned officers of the First
rrxsrnenf. n. G. W., last might c6ssssa-
nd fhs work OF revising the proposed
reg military code DATED By Lieut..
Fssssz,n Joslsa. ard via probably com
cle4e IL to-day.
provision that a majority OF the
ssserabers Of any conEsny nishA Dy
rez3,utioa recommend the discharge OF
any member for the good OK the seF-
vice. was stricken out, and tae COM
2any commander vested with that
power. This provision Is intended as
q summary way OF CLEARING company
OF worthless members without the ex-
pense and difficulty OF a court martial,
aud In Pennsylvania works we'll
The section providing for board 10
consist OF the adjufant general. quar-
ffrTnasfer general and eonamissary gela-
erai. who snail have IsJwer 10 adopt
ard purchase all uniforms and other
military property was agreed upon.
The adJntaut Is to have custody or ana
issue all state property.
The allowance To companies Tor ar
usory rent. $50 per montii. resaafns the
same as al present. The allowance was
Thought entirely too meager for CONF
uaries in cities. while IN small towns
Il was ample, aud that the place 70
make the greatest economy was at the
aannal encamprnents. The pay OF en-
listed men while in active service was
left as at present. except a small IN
crease for men who had served one en-
3lsffnent.
The rslnst important measure. perhaps,
Of the whole bin was the provision that
whenever on duty the guard should be
under the regulations and ARTICLES of
war OF the United States army. The
acts OF all the states recently passed
have this provision. The iaw at pres
eIlt contains no such provision.
Another important provision adopted
was that when In actual service the
guard should receive the pay or the
regular army, TO be paid from the gen-
eraI fund. A provision Is made follow
ing the state constitution for the inn
aaesliate payment for such services.
For the service rendered during the
riots last summer the men have not yet
bsen paid, which has a bad effect on
discipline. Careful provision is made
for state cScampinents. and the excess
sive cost will be greatly reduced.
No action. civil or criminal should be
maintained against an officer or en-
listed man for damages 0ccasioncd
while IN actual service.
The jurisdiction and powers OF courts
martial are clearly defined and premise
- be very effeetuai IN maintaining
discipline.
with the bill on Friday evening. 1t
Considerable progress had been made
was determined then that before a re-
cruit shall be enlisted ne shall be sub
jected 70 a physical examination. II
was provided that a private can be
transferred from one company To an
other by consent OF the captains. and
from regiment ~ regiment BY consent
OF the regiment commanders The sal
airy OF the adJntant general was fixed
at 81 500 year. payable quarterly. the
expenses OF his office and the necessary
expenses OF his department. and he
SHAH be required TO file a bond of s. 600
and devote all his time TO the duties
OF his office.
It was decided that the militia aud
nlander-in-c adjutsnt general and
ktate auditor.
The method of removing A commits
sioned officer was next taken up. Tar
ssSction describes in detail how an ofli-
Ger may be removed for certain causes
BY the comma ndcr-in-ehief 1t is pro-
vided that the commander In-chief may
at any time order commissioned off,
cer 10 appear before II military board
In order that he may be examined as
10 MS s1sorai capacity, military quallii-
cations and general fitness. and If he
IL found wanting he may be DISCHARGED
from the service.
Any commissioned officer who has
served for five years may BIZ placed on
tho retired list kept on file in the adj
sutazas generals office. and shall be sub
sest TO detail duties. sacf as court
martial or ether service.
Enlisted inea shall be discharged only
after they have served the term OF
enlistment or by the regimental or bri-
Essde commander for promotion by COM
mission. removal. conviction for In
famous crime. etc.
For the good Of the militia a major
49, - Resss tsSN4ttbN}S 0t EsssS company
nssy petition for the discharge of any
private. alsss after giving the man $.
hearing no sasy be discharged Tor the
gSa5i OF the service
II is provided that commissioned off,
GERS within sixty days after their cleo
ton shall provide themselves with ami
ftgwIs.
Lieut.. JoSslin thought thai the state
should provide the uniforms for the OIL
crrs. as IL costs 500 to eo,,so am in-
fssfftry oiiiccr with uniform and accom-
srenes'ts amt $50 for 81 sss,unts~s off,
Ger. He thought 9; a shame that the
state should be go niggarxiiy as to- naka
the men lsiy their own uniforms.
Maj. ingrahain eolncisled with I.se,t
JoSltn. but thought that the present was
bad tire TO present such ar. idea 10
a legislature that WAS pledged 10 ecan.
oEny
Tho discussion s very thorough. ana
sha laws OF several states are constant.
~ consulted and the best provisions
adopted. with many additions. whe.,
finished the bill promises 10 be ths
latest and most coilsnle,s militia eo[se
OF sny state In the Union.