The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-12

shall receive the same pay as Officers
of a like grade IN the regular army
of the United states. In addition to
the above pay, each officer and en-
listed man shall receive one ration per
day This per diem shaI be inclusive
of any special appropriations made by
the United States government.
Compensation For Special Services.
when in attendance. as a member
or a witness, upon any military court
board, or SPECIAL duty ordered Iy the
proper authority pursuant TO the pro-
visions of this title, members of the
state militia SHAH receive the follow
ing compensation pc: diem: General
officers, 50: field officers. 81; commits
stoned officers, below the grade of ma
joT, So; enlisted men. us provided IN
section Asa. In addition thereto each
officer or enlisted n1I, while on any
of the above duties, necessary for the
public service, shall be entitled TO
such actual expenses as shall be ap-
proved by competent authority for
, transportation and subsistence, for
each day actually employed i'll such
court, board or special duty, or en-
gagged in the business thereof, Dr IN
travelling to and from the same
Every member of the militia VINO
shall be wounded or disabled in any
manner While in the service OF tie
state in any duty shall receive care
and medical attention at the expense
of the state, and shall receive per
diem provided for in section 1.4J4 Of
this title during such time as he SHAH
be actually incapacitated from purSu-
ing his usual business or occupation.
He shall receive. such other just and
reasonable relief as the legislature may
provide. All claims arising under this
section shall be inquired into by q
board of at least three officers, Ole a
medical officer, to be appointed by tre
adjutAnt general upon the application
OF the member claiming to be 50 in
capacitated. Such board shall nave Ire
usual powers possessed by a general
court martial. The report Of said BOARD
shall be filed with the secretary Of state
for action by the state board Of ex-
aminerS-
THE president of every military
court may issue warrants for deliu-
quents and subpoenas for witnesses for
the prosecution or defense. and shall
| have the power to administer the usual
oath to witnesses and the same power
to compel attending witnesses to be
sworn and testify, and to preserve or
der, as courts of common law iuriSdic-
ton: and all sheriffs. jailers and con
stables are hereby required 10 execute
any precept or process issued by such
president of the court for that pun
pose
Staff Organizations.
Senate bill No. 81 relates to certain
staff organizations of the state militia ;
the appointment of officers; their quail
iiiCatiOns, the composition of the or
CARNATIONS. and the appointment Of
company aTmorerS. The following is
! the text of the measure:
Section 1. The medical department
| of the National Guard of Utah shall be
under the control Of the surgeon gen
eral of the state, who shall assign the
members thereof TO duty as the inter
! estS Of the service may demand. The
medical department shall consist of 2
ISuTgeOn general on the governors staff:
| one assistant surgeon general with the
rank Of lieutenant colonel: one surgeon
! with the rank of major: one assistant
! surgeon with the rank of captain and
/ a hospital corps consisting OF two first
! class serSeants; two sergeants. six first
| class priVateS, and three priVates Ad-
! ditiOnal assistant surgeons may he ap-
! pointed. when. in the opinion Of the
| commandments the interests OF
| the service demand The assistant sur
! geGn general, surgeon and assistant
| surgeons, shall be appointed and com
I miSsiOned by the communicating hiei
/ from the members OF the medical pro.
| fession residing in the state of Utah
| and actually engaged in the practice
! of medicine at the time of their ap-
pointment upon the recommendation