The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-18

HE SEAJlIB N61-1NAG
drawn ON the nncs Of the Eew Hnss-Ay
code adopted recently n New YORK 500.
II revoiutsoaszes the present nalitaEs -
OF tsse state. II provides that A aose-
bottled msn beween tire ages o. - eao =
years are subject 70 military cuSy. eAceP<
certain persons described. woo are sA
empt. Whenever the eoznzuanoef-n-cnas3
deems II necessary. he - enEcwerec 70
order al enrolment Of AL persons, osoef
than members of che National Guard IL
able to military duty, 70 Be mace oy the
county assessor or other persons oe&g-
mated By the cprsxrmnder-sn-chaef. Ona
copy OF such enrolment shall be hled
wiki the county auditor. one with the adj
tutans general and one retained by the
enroliing officer. Notice OF enrolment 10
taen served. and fifteen days - allowed
for each person 10 show exemption. The
commanding officer highest In rank In
rha National Guard and the head OF the
FIRE or police departments in each Town
or city shall. Whenever an enrolment -
ordered. file with the enro,iing officer .
certified list ot the persuns In his com
mand or department.
All persons subject 70 military duty.
and such Others A. volunta<ily enlist,
shall be- divided into two classes. one
consisting Of those now In the Washing
tom National Guard and those who here
after enzzst or shall be commissioned
therein to be known as tho National
Guard of Washington: the other to con-
ssst OF all those subject TO military duty
not included In the guard. which shall
be known - the Washington Reserve
miissia. In time OF peace the guard shall
companies OF infantry. four troops of cav
AIRY. one battery OF artillery and such
bands, signal corps and medical depart
nsent 40. the code provides for. The conn
panies. treops and battery may be al
lotted and stationed in such localities OF
the state as the necessity and advantage
OF the service require in the discretion OF
the commander-sn-chief. and may be ar
ranged into regiments or battaIious. with
power TO change and alter the organize
ton to conform to any system OF drill
or instruction now or hereafter adopted
for the army Of the United States. as the
COMMANDERS -chsef may deem necessary.
In<anry. cavalry and aa1llery companies
shall consist OF not less than "a Nor
more than fe6 non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates. The system OF
Organization discipline and exercise OF
the guard shall coaform as near as prac-
ticable TO the drill regulations now In use
IN the army Of the United States.
The governor Is made commander-fn-
Id -
adjutant general with rank OF hrigad5er
general one chief of engineers, one COM
missary general, one Judge advocate gen.
eral. one qlaartermaster general, one fs,-
spector general. and one general inspector
OF rife practice. each with the rank Of
colonel: six aides de camp, each with
rank OF lieutenant colonel; one assistant
adjutant general. with the rank of major,
who shall be the military secretary. The
guard shall constitute one brigade, with
the following officers: One brigadier gen.
eral. and @ staff OF one assistant adjutant
general. one assistant chief engineer, one
brigade Inspector. one judge advocate.
one brigade Quartermaster, one brigade
commissary. one Inspector OF rifle prac-
sice. one chief signal officer, each with
aides de camp. with the rank OF first
lieutenant. Regiments shall con-
sist OF not less than eight nor more
than twelve companies. troops or batter
les. Each battalion not part of a regi-
ment shall consist OF from six to two
companies. troops or batteries. Bands
shall consist Of from sixteen to thirty
six musicians, who must provide chelr
own instruments. The leader Is entitled
10 tho rank OF sergeant major.
The code provides for n medicnl de-
partrnent. There Is q surgeon general.
with rank OF colouel medical Inspector.
with rank OF lieutenant COLONEL che brig
ade surgeon. with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel, for each brigade: one surgeon
for each regiment. with the rank of ma ior
one assistant surgeon for each battalion.
wiuu the rank or captain or first leu
tenaEE. according 10 length of service.
The details OF election. appointment, sfu-
ties and qualifications OF officers and
non-conEnsssioned officers are fully set
forth, ans are the methods OF admitting
new companies, ezllissmeglks transfers,
ard OF how companies may be dasbaniesf,
IRE method OF resignation discharge ard
retirement Of officers ami discharge of
ENLISTED men are treated at length while
cre article In the code is devoted to uni
forms. arms and equipments The per
tsiern IS flxed-for annual raraEies. en-
cssSnssmen.s or field duty, ard when cr-
dsTef for dsity by the cosnn1arr,er-in-csl,ef.
except when SO ordered for inspection
aTai muster or rife practiee-as follows
Musicians or prsvates. $50 per day: n1u-
Faciasiss nSCEnbeTs Of an enliseesi band. 60.
nofa-csanrlisssoned officers, Y.75; enlisted
men having served fcH term of enlist.
mems. . cents per day additional: lcu-
tenant. $50 per day: captain, Sc: feid
ofiicers. $50: brigade general s.: star
officers, she nay OF officers or the lire of
eqaal rank: each officer ar>i enlisted man
ft,1rTted arsf equipped. $3.50 for each hor;ae
actually used by him In csas. OF rio.
ilssnu!t. breach OF the peace. war. insur-
re<i'4o2 OF invasion, or Whenever called
In sti CT the civi authorities COMMITS
sionsst officers shall be ertitieS, 20 she
sane pay as commissioned officers OF tho
regular army OF the Uratesf States Of
equal gr1sSa and term 81 service. Mem
hess 81 tia guard si.sahses3 T., times q
trouble shall be cared for az the exrle,s,,
% the ss.ate, ard IL permanently asza b,syi
SHAH receive Ike perss7ns irsat persons
under similar Circumstances recatve from
to United States. NslitaTy y7ssty required
IS sg. go~t,s ~ eat3ii sc ~ y1aees1g II OF Or
sertag OUT the guard. When x is necss-
sarX "a cv1li out f'se reserve for active
daty Il is done by the co.nxsander-sf,-
ehsef, wssa s.5cg~sis his crxaers n The eAer-
81. rho tasn drafts as many nS the en-
rolled militia IN sssS county. or accepts
rs s-sny volunteers as are required
Failure 70 appear II twessty~four hours
shall be taken % be desertscsss and tigss,.