The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-30
NEW MILITARY BILL.
First Regiment Officers Pro.
pose Many Changes.
GENERALS TO BE APPOINTED.


presentation 10 the tEkIStdiAfS- 4ioSS
present were. Col. Joseph Green. Maj.
f. s. Ingraham. Mai l. r. Dawson.
Lieut.. a. Bryan, quar1ermastGr:C Capt.
l.. s. Booth. Capt. l.. B. Parson. Lieut.
George II. Fortson. ex-Lietst- HI. H.
Smith Lieut.. Falcon Joslin. Two bils
had been prepared. One was by ex-
Lieut.. n. III. Smith and the other By
Lieut.. Falcon Joslin, OF which the
latter was taken up first.
On notion of Capt. Booth Lieut.. jos
lin read his bill by sections 1t provides
that all ahle-bodied citizens between
the ages OF Is and As shall be subject
TO militia duty. police officers and MEM
bsrs OF the fire department., Idiots.
criminals. paupers. etc, to be exempt
Whenever II is necessary the comznan-
der-in-chff shall order an enrolment
to be made by the assessors OF the sew
eral Counties This is was thought
will do away with the custom Of an
nual enrolment by county assessors
for military purposes. 1t vii; Save a
large sum for the state each year.
It divides the militia into two classes.
those enlisted, VINO shall be called the
Washington National Guard, and those
not enlisted. who shall be called the
Washington National Guard reserve.
No slim Companies Allowed.
It provides that the National Guard
shall consist OF twenty-four companies
Of infantry, four troops Of cavalry and
one of artillery This is six companies
less than are provided for by the exist
ing law. The companies shall consist
NJ NOT lose than 4xzrcus q, Four yr,e.-,,,,oro
and any company that appears at a
muster with less than invent y-four shall
be disbanded by the commander-in-
chief. The COMMANDMENT chief Is given
the power to increase the number of
a company to the maximum in case
OF an emergency.
The discipline shall be the same as
In ths-United States army.
Then follows description OF the
method Of organization of brigade,
regiments. hattalions, companies and
troops. and the number of officers In
each. 1t is provided that battalion
shall not consist OF more than six nor
less than two companies. Section I6
provides for the enlistment OF a band
or twenty-four pieces, with leader, for
each regiment. The musicians shall
receive the same pay as privaees. and
the leader shall rank as sergeant
na1.Sr. This section provoked discus
SION.
Cot. Green thought the bandsnfen
should receive more than 81 so per day.
He thought their pay should be at
least 81.
The Signal Corps.
The next section provides for three
signal corps of twelve men each. These
corps shall be in charge of a signal
officer appointed by the COMMANDMENTS
chief with the rank of lieutenant.
Ibe Hospital service.
The next section provides for the hos
pital corps and ambulance service Mr..
Joslin's bin provided for hospital stew
ard and assistants who shall be taken
one from each company. Mr.. Smiths bin
provided for medical and hospital staff
independent of the regimertal commander.
but all under command of surgeon gen.
eraI.
Din Dawson favored the Smith measure.
which he claimed would give Washington
militia the most complete medical stan OF
any In the United States The system.
ne thought. would produce better discip-
line and give better results.
After considerable debate Mr.. Smiths
plan was adopted.
1t is provided that the departmental du.
ties shall be the same as those In the
United States army. This provision Cap
tain Booth said would relieve the adii-
tant general of some OF his many dutie.
and would acauaint the officers with their
duties so that they can perform them at
any time.
The next section provides that no COM
mission shall be issued until the officer
has passed satisfactory examination.
General. to he Appointed.
It was provided in Mr.. Joslin's bill, tina.
the orsgadier general and adiutant gem
eral should be appointed by the governcr
with the approval OF the senate and that
/ either might be removed at any time. the
fed officers OF the regiments and battai-
ions TO be appointed by the commander
/ in-chief on the recommendation OF the
hrigadier general. except the majors OF
the regiment, who shall be appointed on
Recommendation OF the colonel The cap
taims and iieutenants were TO be elected
BY the men.
The matter of appointment by the gov
ernor WIS discussed at length the sen.f-
rnent being in favor of election OF officers
rather than appointment by the governor.
IL was decided AFTER a long debate Ia
adopt the Pennsylvania law. which pro-
vides that the major general and the brig
adler general shall he appointed BY the
+ cosnnfani er-in-ehief with ghe consent of
the senate. field officers OF regiments and
aattaiions by the votes of the commits.
STONED officers OF the companies. the com.
( gsany officers by the votes OF the non
/ commissioned. officers and priyatss. the
adfursnt general the auarse-masser gen.
1 e-al ;he coran1ssSary general by the CEN
mander-in-cistef with the consent OF tbs
senate. the Inspector general. Judge adva.
| cate gcneral. general inspector OF riff.
| practice ard chief 81 artillery by ths
! COMMANDMENT The assistant adfu
tant general by the adiu.ans general IN.
assistant commissary general by the CON
rntssary general. the aids 10 the CEN
| -nanaer-ia-chses AMI the non-corrrks
stoned ssaT by the ccrnusauaer-ln-cn.ef.
The fiesI ana line officers SHAH hold %
nee until the exnsrasisn 81 their commits
/ slaass or uf4sd shelr SUCCESSORS are esesses
| and caaHflesa,
The hill proposes 10 aNa,ish the annua
I Yswaaes y fss.h cos, a large surr annually
A. this 3ancsase the meeting aajoarnes
! anti th@ evening.
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/ raSuJiar ronattfaus Of Recommendation ..