The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-21
LOOKING TO A BETTER
STATE MILITIA
Bill for Increasing Efficiency
Of Citizen-SOIdiery

a bin has been started on the way
through the legislature which amends
the militia laws Of Oklahoma and
which if adopted will add much to the
militias proficiency Colonel Hoh-
man. who has given the militia sita- =
alton earnest study, prepared the bill
which has had the approval of the
governor and the adjutant general OF
Oklahoma before being presented for
consideration by the legislative body.
The salient features of it are pro-
visions:
1. That in equipment form OF or
qanization. number of commissioned /
and non-commissioned officers, musi- /
clans and privates the Oklahoma or
eanizations shall conform to provi- !
sions of revised regulations govern 7
ing the United States army
3. That in addition to reglmental
staff. as provided above. there shall
be one inspector OF rifle practice, with
rank of captain one assistant inspec-
tor Of rifle practice, with rank of first
lieutenant one ordnance sergeant and
one range sergeant The inspector
shall provide rules for rife practice
and shall visit and inspect, or cause
it to be done. each company or de-
tachment at its home station at least
once each quarter; that rules and
regulations he promulgates shall con-
form as near as possible to those gov
erning rife practice in the United
states army; that while inspecting
the officer shall receive half regular
pay and necessary and actual eX-
penses for such service
3. The engine5 corps, hospital
corps and signal corps shall be organ
lied and attached to the first regi'
ment
4. Each officer is made responsible
for each and every article of military
goods received by him and he shat
account for same or be liable to the
territory for it's full value and make
good value of all such property lost
defaced, injured or destroyed, and b'
subject to court martial for any neg
lect of duty in connection with same
that such liability shall not be affect
ed by resignation. discharge, chang
of position or death. and he shall no
be released from such responsibilit
until he or his legal representative
has received notice that ali slch prol
critics are accounted for. In case
death his estate shall be liable fo
any such deficiency Any officer r.
moving from the territory or remaii
ing out of it for more than thirty day
forfeits his commission.
5. All promotions up to grade
lieutenant colonel to be made on
after an examination as to fitness "a
qualifications. Any major, staff ca
tain of the regiment and the thr'
senior company captains shall
eligible for promotion to rank
lieutenant colonel; the board of exai
iners shall also pass upon all recoi
mendations for promotion of appoii
ment to line officers of regiment T.
board of examiners shall consist
the adjutant general and one offic
to be appointed by the governor a
one by the colonel of the first re
ment. All applicants for appointing
or promotion must appear before
board at the capital for examinati'
The board shall only receive aet'
necessary expenses and full pay
such services.
g. An appropriation of $50 is ma
for each company, to be used in p
ment Of armory rent lights. fl
stationery and incidental expens'
TO be paid only on proper vouchC
etc.