New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
HELPS NATIONAL GUARD.
Recent Legislation improves States
Military Organization.

Military laws recently passed by both houses OF
tha State Legislature for the government OF Ine
National Guard make radical changes, vnlch- II >
believed. will result in improving the state force
No less than I'VE different codes we're introduced.
including the code Of the Wainwright COMMISSION
but the that finally won out vas tnat AaoNH
as the Senate Committee code. which comprises
the best features OF all the others. and which II =
thought will be generally favored By the na1lonA-
guard.
The more important changes in the new military
laws are the following:
The organization ~ the guard now strictly con-
forms TO that of United states army. and the
rank of the commissioned and also the non-con1-
missioned officers does noe vary from the latter
In former years = number Of officers were holdIas
Office in grades higher than those OF the army ON
GERS.
The Governor cannot have any more civilian aus
his staff. but must appoint them all from 'hS
national guard o. naval militia from the active
list
The militia council Is now provided Tor. CONSIST
ing Of the major general commanding the national
guard. the commanding officer of the naval militia
the adjUtsnt general and sin officers Of the ma
tionaI guard detailed by the Governor. which shaH
comprise one general of q brigade and nVe ne'u
officers. This council shall meet once month at
Albany and advise with the Governor upon any
matters Of Importance to the state force THe
Governor may also direct the council % n'eet
whenever he sees mt
crease In salary 20 $500 a year AT the officers
Of the guard in the future will be entitled % regu-
lar army at all times. under state orders. and
this means increase 20 them In the past the
officers have only bee neutitIed state pay II
times which was less than the army rate. The en-
listed men will still receive the state pay. WHICH
is considerably higher than that o. the army IN
the future all officers and men Will De paid Tor
attending annual small practice. In me
past they have received no pay.
,H7ps il s0far
tlllery. with the rank Of brigad.er general
An important provision is that upon the request
o. two-thlrds OF the officers 81 an organization II
writing who entitled 10 vote for field officers
the Governor may nil the vacancies by appoint
ment The officer in such a case shall be aOnsi-
mated by his immediate commanding officer. az
proved by the immediate superior commanding q
ncer of the officer making such nomination
All enlisted men who may re-enlist after ths's
term of service has expired shall undergo physicA
examination
The formation OF a depot battalion Is provtea
Tor. which in time OF war shall remain al the hons
station. and nom which recruits and oficers nay
De forwarded 70 the command the frenr Wheh
men needed.
Batteries of field artillery which in the past
were only allowed S,0C0 year for horse hire a''
now allowed $500
In the future all commanding officers OF srmo
ries must file inventory OF all city county
property they have hand. and also permit un'
proper city or county officer have access te mo
Srmory TO inspect the property
The Controller and the commanding Officer OF th'
naval militia. is added 70 the New York Clu
Armory Board
General officers are now exempt frem "
i"sh'y-iour compulsory drills year.