Evening journal., 1895-05-14
HIS LAST OFFICIAL ACT.
The Adjutant- Generals Report
Sent to the Governor.
MANY REFORMS RECOMMENDED

lntciy NeoessAry--The Salary of the
Aojutant-GsneraI RidicuIousIy Low.
Drills should BE More Frequent and
Obedience Enforced-Nationai Guards
men should Be Exempt From Jury
Duty.
Governor Watson has accepted the
resignation Of Adjutant- General Samuel
a. Macallister and appointed Major
Garrett j Hart to succeed him General
Macallister, in closing up his official
duties has sent to the governor his
report for the short time that he held the
Office After reviewing the routine OF
the official work be says.
Not Materially Changed.
THE numerical strength Of the force
has not materially changed. Troop A.
cavalry, has been permanently assigned
to the infantry and Is now known and
designated as Company /, First Regiment
OF Infantry. he armed military force
OF this state now consists of one regiment
Of infantry Of eight companies. In my
Judgment the military force Of this state
in time of peace should not exceed one
regiment of infantry Of three battalons
OF four companies each, aud one or two
thoroughly equipped and trained gatling
gun companies The present state of eff
cheney OF the force IL very far below what
1t should bs, and many of the men and
some Of the officers pay little attention
to the Importance of attending regular
dlills No great improvement In these
particulars need be expected while proper
support and encouragement Is withheld
and until the law shall be changed so
that bitter discipline can be enforcsd.
Have Military Instructor.
"At the request of the late Governor
Msrvil, the Secretary of War directed
that First Lieutenant James II Friel
/ should report for duty in this state, anc
an order was duly issued assigning tha
/ officer to duty as military instructor oil
the National Guard OF this state, and tbs
valuable services of that talented Officer
have thus been secured. Two executiv,
orders two special orders and ten genera
orders have been issued.
The Armory for Wilmington Companies
Troop B armory should be set apart
| permanently as the state arsenal an,
| armory, and be used for military pur
poses only. Extensive repairs ar
necessary in order TO preserve thl
building and protect the property of th
state now kept therein. The buildln,
| has cost the state more than $40. 600, anS
the military property stored therein
drawn upon acquisitions upon tAe gen
/ eral government. Is estimated to havi
cost more than $40, 900 Ths property
is left unprotected most OF the time
and depredations might easily be made
Six valuable revolvers have been stolei
from the building, and there Is n
security from further and more seriou
loss from like causes
"The insurance effected upon the build
ing by the late state treasurer, Rn
upon the military property store
therein, effected by General Hart
will expire on July /, 1895 The neces
sity for proper repairs. insurance an
watchmsn is apparent, aud delay IL
providing therefor may result In serious
loss to the state.
II strongly recommend that the build
ing be placed In the care of the adj atgnt
general, whose duty IL shall be 10 max
proper provision for the repair, insurAnc
and care of the building and its contents
and that he shall have authority to dra'
upon the state treasurer for the necsssar
funds as OCCASION may require. The thre
companies located at Wilmington shoul
have their permanent quarters in tina
building, each company paying Il
proportional share of the expense, whic
amounts to $500 annually.
81 have not before me any report
showing the expenses Of the sever
companies outside of the city Of Wi
mington, but from the best informRtio
have been able to obtain l estimate thl
] their annual expenses do not exeeG
those Of the Wilmington companies.
Barely sunnOisnt to Meet Expenses.
"Ths annual appropriation from I'll
state is 50 400, or, With eight companies
$500 to each company, a sum barrel
sufficient to meet necessary expense
and altogether insufficient to meet th
expenses Of target practice and hs
1 exercises, which have necessarily bel
/ discontinued. The present law provid
4 that the commanding officer Of Il
troops shall make an annual inspectit
of the force, but makes no provision Il
the necessary expense incident theret
!. and heretofore each company has don
1 ted a. portion Of its fund TO meet Il
4 expenses In other words the hea
y quarters have been dependent upon &
. charity Of the several companies.
K sum OF at least $3.50 should be appropr
ated annually for the use OF the reg
mental headquarters TO meet the g,
10 penses of the inspections and 9th
incidental expenses.
: "There should be an increase Of 81
in the sum received by each company
: long as the advantages Of sts
ercampment are withheld. in order
/. enable the companies to provide for tn
n subsistence and other necessary expens
" incident to target practice and field ex
4. cises for two or three days In each ye
and which are absolutely indispens able
: any Improvement In their efficiency sh
- be desired or expected. TrAnsportsti
T for men and supplies should be furnish
" by the state. the cost of which could ]
be large.
Drills Should BE Frequent.
"There should be embodied In the
n such provisions rs would secure obedieE
a from all subordinates, with exemptiG
n. from jury duty. 1t should be mad
- penal offense to cause the loss Of g
Dloyment to any soldier on account of
Z discharge Of his military duties, and
~ officer or soldier should be privileged
az avoid any military duty required Of