The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-24
PLANS FOR
M|L|1|AMEN
One Proposed Bill
Matchmaking
Guard.

that there may never again arise the
conditions which attended the muster
ing into service of the volunteers in
years past.
All kinds of bills have been proposed
having the ultimate point of great
force which will be unit when called
out for service There have been sew
eral of these considered by representa-
tiyes of various States at the capital,
and also by several of the higher officers
OF the Army Office The following Is one
of these bills which has been drafted for
the purpose OF Matchmaking the militia.
A. 1t is printed in the Army and Navy
Journal, one of tho leading service pa
pers:
A bill to improve the efficiency of the
National Guard of the United States Of
America:
Section 1.-The National Guard forces
OF each State shall consist OF the num-
Der fixed by the respective State Legis-
latures, apportioned among the different
arms rs fixed in the establishment act
ind organized and Differed in all re-
sDects the same as the United States
army and governed by the u. $. Army
Regulations and General Orders.
Sec. Accompany commissioned officers
shall be- elected by the enlisted men of
their respective companies. Battalion
elected by the officers and men In the
respective hattalions and regiments. All
commissions shall be given and signed
by the governors of the respective
States. and no commission shall be for
any grade higher than colonel.
Sec. 3.-Every officer within thirty days
after his election shall present himself
for examination before board compOs-
I'd as hereinafter set forth. and IL he
st ,I,, IT,. IT,, a
more time in which to prepare himself
for second examination, which If he
fail to pass shall disqualify him. and an
other election shall be held: except that
IL lie fail to pass on account OF physical
defects or disability he shalt not again
= hs allowed to try for commission. Att
er passing the examination he shall DO
awarded his commission, which shall be
for Il term of three years. to be extended
from time to time upon his personal re-
quest. but shall be summar.ly retired at
The age of fifty years.
Sec. 4.-Whenever any State shall
adopt a brigade or division formation OF
the National Guard troops within the
State the commissions for brigadier ana
major generals shall be Issued by the
President of the United States, and then
only to mon who are graduates of the
u. $. Military Academy or officers of
the United states Army on the active
or retired list. or to National Guard off,
cers who have had continuous service
in tho National Guard for not less than
fftcen years. and who shall have served
in each grade from captain to colonel
inclusive, and have passed all examina-
tons required in each grade. The Ad-
jutant General and the Inspector Cen
eral in each state shall be an officer OF
tho u. 8. Army. either on the active or
retired list. detailed for said work, and
all boards appointed for any purpose
whatsoever shall be appointed as prOvid-
ed In the y. S. Army Regulations: the
officer In command of the State troops
of the respective States serving in the
same capacity toward the said State
troops as the senior general commanding
the u. 3. Army serves in the Regular
Army. and the Governors of the respect
i've States to he Commanders-in-Chief
Of their State troops as the President Is
'Commander-in-Chief of tho Regular Ar
my. subject TO the President of the Unit
ed States as COMMUNICATIVE Chief of all
troops in the United States.
Sec. 5.-The said National Guard forces
shall be used in the manner provided by
law for the prevention OF internal strife
within the borders of the respective
states and for the suppression OF riots
and to act as 4 State police force under
control of the Governor The National
Guard troops may be moved from one
state to another when ordered out by
the President of the United States and
used In all respects the same as regular
troops when so ordered for the purpose
Of putting down Instructions and for
assisting the civil authorities and In
time of war shall be a part OF the army
preserving the State organizations as
regiments. battalions and companies,
and serving as required.
Sec. G.--The United States government
mall provide for the equipment and ar
nament of the National Guard in all the
states and they shall be armed and
equipped in all respects the same as the
regular army. Each officer and man
while on active duty shall receive the
pay and allowances of officers and men
in the regular army. Each officer shall
do duty for thirty days In each year al
regular military post designated by the
commander-in-chief of the army and
shall receive his travelling expenses and
proper allowances and pay while on said
duty. He shall while on duty at said
post act in the grade he holds In the
National Guard and shall receive such
instruction as the commandment of said
post is instructed to give him. In addi-
ton thereto every National Guard COM
mand shall go into camp or garrison two
weeks in each year with regular troops
and the regular officers shall act as
instructors for the National Guard
officers and the latter shall be
in command under the instruc-
ton OF the regular officers. The men of
the National Guard and the regular ar
my shall be placed together In compa-
MES, battalions and regiments for such
instruction.
Sec. Each National Guard officer
shall rank with but after regular army
officers of equal rank. National Guard
officers of not less than five years ex-
perience commissioned officers and
not more than thirty-fve years of age,
may be- appointed as Second Iieutenants
in the regular army by the President.
The trustees of the Carnegie institu-