The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-24
MILITARY ADVISORY BOARD.
s-IMPoRTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPT
ED YESTERDAY.

The Atlanta ZOuaves Not to Be Dis
banded-The First Battalion Heavy
Artillery TO Be Equipped on same
Basis as other Organizations and
to RECEIVE New Equipmcnt-Com-
pany's Equipment May Be Issued
for 90 Instead of 40 Members
Ovcrcoats TO he ProVided-Gover-
nor Requested to Appoint Board
to Revise Military Laws.
Atlanta, March 3-The Military Advis-
DRY Board met in the Adjutant Generals
Office to-day, the entire board being pres
ent. and after hearing considerable evil
denee, pro and con, declined to recon-
mend to the Governor the disbandment
of the Atlanta Zouaves. The Governor
will approve this action
The Advisory Board adopted many
other resolutions of importance and in
terest TO the military OF the state, which
the Governor will take under considera-
ton. When the Advisory Board met, on
motion of Col. West, committee con-
sisting of Col West. Col. Wooten and
Capt Hope were appointed to wait upon
the Governor and learn his wishes. on
their return they reported that the Gov
ernor had nothing to communicate, but
depended upon the wisdom of the board
TO advise him.
There appeared before the board In the
case Of the request for disarmament Of
Company A, Col A. p. Woodward, First
Sergeant (. o. Turner and six privates
of the company named for the affirmative.
For the negative Maj. J. V. H. Nash,
Lieut. A. D'Antgnac, battalion adjutant'
and Lieut.. W. II. Kershaw.. On motion
of Col West, seconded by Col. Wooten'
the following resolution was adopted;
I'VE recommend to the Governor that
as sufficient evidence has not been
brought before this board, showing cause
for disbandment Of Company A, Fifth
Regiment Infantry George State Troops,
that the Company be not disbanded'
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolution by Col. WOoten: I'VE rec
ommend that Colts 3s-caliber revolver be
supplied to all officers Of the Georgia
State Troops (white)."
Resolution by Col. Wooten: I'VE rec
ommend that the maximum number OF
arms, uniforms and equipments supplied
to the companies composing the Georgia
State Troops be increased to sixty instead
OF forty, whenever, in the judgment OF
the Ad1utant General. the welfare of the
company and the interests of the service
would be subserved thereby"
Resolution by Col. Wooten: Resolved
That the First Battalion Heavy Arth-
lery, Georgia State Troops, be equipped
upon the same basis as the other organ
izations Of the state at the earliest Prac-
ticable moment.
BE It further resolved, That as the
equipment, rifles excepted, which they
now have, are marked for infantry com
panies A. B. and D.. First Infantry
that the First Battalion, Heavy Artillery,
be supplied with new equipment, and the
old be turned over to the state"
Resolution by Maj. Grayson: I'VE rec
ommend that sufficient number of over
coats and blankets be provided to equip
the Georgia State Troops (white)."
Resolution by Maj. Grayson: where
as, The laws governing the military
forces Of the state of Georgia are con-
ficting and in part obsolete. and are bad
ly in need of revision; and,
Whereas, The regulations for the gov
eminent of the volunteer forces OF the
state Of Georgia have been often amends
ed and added to since the date of their
publication: therefore,
BE il resolved. That the Governor be
requested 10 appoint a board OF officers
at an early date to submit a complete
revision of all OF said laws and regula-
tons for his approval and such action az
he may deem advisable.
Resolved further, That this board be
allowed per diem and actual expenses
during the time engaged in said work"