The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10


The following is the text OF the DIN
relative TO the state guard which Ma
ior Hart, of ~Edgecombe, chairman OF
the committee on military affairs, has
introduced in the house. II amends
the act for the support and mainte-
nance of the guard ratified in 1898.
Section /. That the white and col
ored militia shall be separately en-
rolled. but shall never be compelled
to serve in the same organization; pro-
vided, that no organization of colored
troops shall be permitted while white
troops are available n that. when
permitted to be organized, colored
troops shall be under command of
white officers.
Sec. 2. That section 10 be amended
to read as follows: The adjutant gen
eral shall be chief of staff and COM
mander of the brigade of three regi-
ments now constituting the state
guard, for which he shal receive an
annual salary Of 81 1000, and whenever
the brigade is called into active ser
vice. he shall be entitled to detail and
appoint, u lie llIllC bCii6s w NN
tenants as aides-de-camp. The quar-
termaster shall receive an annual sal
airy of $500.
Sec. 3. That the last sentence OF
section IL be amended to read as fol-
lows: The adiutant general shall be
allowed all such necessary expenses
as may be incurred in printing.
,r - -aa1;-- .hn hlnnE Forms
books, orders and reports required in
his office, not to exceed $1,000.
Sec. 4. That section Is be amended
to require that enlistments sha be
made for three instead of five years.
Sec. 5. That section 20 be amended
to read as follows: That whenever ii
may be necessary to organize the state
guard in more than one brigade, the
commanders of such brigades shall be
designated by the governor and they
shall be allowed the aids-de-camp au-
thoriZed by sections / of this act.
Sec. 6. That section 81 be amended
to read as follows: That company Off
GERS and officers of the divisions of
the naval battalion, shall be elected BIZ
ennially on the last Thursday in No
vember by the written votes of the en-
listed men of their commands. That
field officers of regiments and battal-
ions and officers of corresponding
grades in the naval battalion, shall be
similarly elected by company officers
. Qu~adrennially on the hrSt thursday
in December.
Sec. Z. That the last clause of sec
ton SO be amended to read as follows:
If any officer or soldier shall absent
himself from any military duties re-
quired by orders or regulations, with
out having obtained permission of his
commanding officer, or without an eX-
cuse satisfactory to his commanding
officer, he shall be brought to trial If
an enlisted man, or company officer,
before his company officers or remain-
/ ing company officers, as the case may
be; if a field officer before the remain
ing field officers of his regiment who,
under oath to duty administer justice,
which oath shall be administered by
the junior officer, shall determine the
matter, and, if adjudged guilty, these
officers shall impose a fine Of not ex-
ceeding three dollars. and, If said fine
is not promptly paid, the offender, If
an enlisted man, may be imprisoned in
the county jail for a period of not ex-
ceeding three days and the company
commanders commitment to jail, in
such cases, shall be duly recognized by
county sheriff. If the delinquent is ar
officer, the matter shall be reported
for the action of higher authority.
Provided that fines collected from en-
listed men shall be turned over to the
credit of the companies in which they
belong, to be used for it's current ex-
penses n that fines paid by officers
shall be turned over to the paymaster
general for the use of the state guard.
Sec. 8. That section 80 be amended
to read as follows: There shall be al
lowed annually to each commander of
a regiment and of the naval battalion,
the sum of 800, with which to defray
the necessary expenses incurred in the
discharge of the duties of his office.
There shall be allowed annually to
each company and naval division in
the state guard, not exceeding thirty
six companies of infantry and eight d.
visions of the naval battalion, which
complies with the law and regulations
relating thereto, and upon the recon-
mendation of the inspector general, the
sum of $3.50, and to a detachment of
artillery, under like restrictions, the
sum of 800, to be applied to the pay
ment OF armory rent, insurance and
other necessary expenses of the COM
pany, division or detachment, and ar
ftemized statement of receipts from
every source, showing how the same
has been expended SHALL, on December
LIST Of each year be rendered to the
| paymaster general. The appropriations
shall be paid in semi-annual INSTALL
ments. but shall not be paid unles the
company, division or detachment shaI
perform all the drills and parades re.
quired by law and at the annual I'm.
spection thereof shall have -paraded
with at least IS per cent. Of it's en-.
rolled active members; provided. tina
such companies, divisions or detach.
ments shall be located on lines of rail-.
roads, steamboats, or telegraphic com.
munication: and provided further. that
no larger amount shall be expended o,
appropriated under this act. incIudine
salaries, office expenses and expense,
OF encampments and practice marches
than the sum of $4,000.
Sec g. nat section 81 be amended
to read as follows: The COMMANDMENT.
cnief may annually order into camp o,
on practice marches such portions al
the state guard as he sees pronar IT..
period or such eneampment or practic.
marcn snail not exceed ten DAYS. i'm.
ciuding the time of travelling to anf
from camp of mobilization.