The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10

on the first day of the year. There are
several changes made from the old.
To begin with, no organization, other
than the national guard, or the United
States army, shall be permitted to
wear the uniform That is a point
troops. In other states organizations
were wont to habilitate themselves in
the regular uniform and parade, thus
dividing what little glory there is, be-
tween themselves and the guard. Other
states adopted this law, and Utah en-
ulated, as a precautionary measure.
The number is limited. In future and
until otherwise ordered there shall not
be more than ten companies Of in
fantry, two troops of cavalry, two bat
teries of artillery and a signal and hos
pital corps.
The assistant surgeon general. ct
tached to the brigade staff, is entitled
to the rank of lieutenant colonel. This
officer is selected on recommendation
Of the surgeon general, approved by
the brigade commander and confirmed
by the communicative chief.
The major commanding the artillery
is entitled to permanent staff con-
sisting of one adjutant, with the rank
of first lieutenant; one quartermaster
and one assistant inspector of target
practice. He shall appoint, by and
with the consent Of the surgeon gem
eral, one assistant surgeon, with the
rank of captain. He shall, by and
with the consent of the surgeon gem
eral, appoint one hospital steward. He
has non-commissioned staff composed
of one sergeant major, one quartermas-
ter sergeant, one principal musician
and two color sergeants.
The pay of men when on duty has
been altered from the old code. For
the first 20 days of actual service, when
called out by the governor, they shall
receive compensation at the following
rate: on-commissioned officers mu-
sicians and privates, $3.50 per diem;
lieutenants, 81. so per diem; captains,
brigade, regimental and battalion staff
and field officers, So; general officers, 81.
After 20 days, the compensation paid
by the United States shall be paid.
The pay during an encampment is
the same as that provided for the first
20 days of service when ordered out
by the governor. but the code is weak
in this that no allowance is made for
horses for either enlisted men or Of
ficers of any branch of the service, or
forage for same. Each officer, non
commissioned officer, musician and
private is entitled to one ration per
diem.
The Communicated chief, the briga-
dierg general, and commanders of sepa-
rate battaliOns and regiments, and the
signal corps, constitute a board of con-
troll whose duty it is to decide all points
not covered by law or regulation I'm
der this section Governor Wells, Cen
eral Young, Colonel Grant Major Gibbs
and Lieutenant Sharkey constitute the
board.
Bylaws are provided for, the section
req ding 1870
battalion and company rules of gov
eminent, and bylaws regularly adopt
ed by a majority of the elected officers
of such regiments and battalions, or
members of companies, and approved
by the chief may be
adopted and enforced, if they are not in
conflict with the laws and regulations
of this state.
Then here is a section which will
make those who have been in the habit
of insulting members of the guard
weep. 1t is provided in section 1853 that
every person who interferes with, in
terrupts, insults, moIests, by abusive
words or behavior any officer or private
while i'll the performance of his duty;
or who attempts by means of threats
or violence to deter any officer or pri-
vate from performing any duty or who
| resists by force or violence any officer
his duty shall be guilty of misde-
meanQr and be fined not to exceed
! 81 ,000 or be imprisoned not to exceed
one year.
1t has been held that travelling to and
from drill is a duty and members of the
! guard are exempt from arrest for al
offenses. save treason, felony an6
breach of the peace, while going to OF
returning from any meeting for drill
| ar ha oil Of off =
number who hang around on the street
corners and insult guardsmen who ap,
! pear in uniform and under the provi.
sions of this section it would seem they
can be punished.
The next section provides that 81
any person interrupts, n1olests, or in
suits, by abusive language Or behavior
any officer or private while in the dis
charge of his military duty. he must b;
Immediately put under guard by tn,
commanding officer and turned over tt
the civil authorities for punishment o.
kept by such commanding officer unit
the rising of the sun on the day follow
ing that on which the offense was com
mitted.
Each company must assemble 70
drill "at least" twice in each calenda
month. Any officer, non reconnaissance
officer, or private absenting himsel
from drill without reasonable excus
shall receive such punishment as
court martial shall legally impose
In this connection the following will b
of interest: General and garrison cour
martials in time Of peace may impose on
or more of the following punisbments
Reprimand, reduction to the ranks, for
FIXTURES in whole of in part OF pay and al
loWances, and fines permitted by law O
company bylaws"
This clinches the right of companies t
impose fines for non-attendance at drill
the right to fix the number of drills an
the collection of fines for non-attendance
The law further states that for the pur
pose of collecting fines levied by cour
martial the president of the court shall
within 20 days after the proceedings hay
been approved, draw his warrant drecte
to the sheriff of the county or constable
of the precinct commanding him to lev
on the goods and chattels of the deIin
quent.
Nothing shall be exempt from levy an
sale. In default of such property the de
linquent may be imprisoned two days TO
any fine not exceeding So and 81 for eac
additional day, but no such Imprisonment
shall continue for more than ten days.
All fines shall be paid to the captain o
treasurer Of the Company to which tn
delinquent belongs for the military fun
staff to the state treasurer for the bene
fit OF the military fund.
The president of every court shall hav
power to summon witnesses and COmpe
their attendance, and all sheriffs, cor
stables and jailers are hereby require
to execute any process issued by presi
dent for the purpose of compelling al
to appear the party in contempt shall b
| fined NOT less than $40 nor more Than 250