Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-13
NEW MILITIA LAW
NOW IN OPERATION
Copies of Recent Legislation as
Approved by the President
Are Received.
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE.
National Guard TO Take Field In Time
or Need a. Trained Force to
superscde Volunteer Army.

Copies OF tho new militia bill. as
passed at the last session OF Congress
and approved by the president "a few
days ago are to hand. The pro-
visions of this act are OF in
terest not alone to members az
the national guard, but also to the
taxpayers, who support this state or
ganIzation. 1t will be seen that IA
large federal appropriation annually
made lifts q great portion of the tax
payers burden from their shoulders.
The bill provides:
"That the militia shall consist of eve
ny able bodied male citizen OF the re-
speetive states and territories and the
District of Columbia, and every able
bodied male OF foreign birth who has
declared his intention to become citl>
zen, who Is more than eighteen ana less
than forty-five years of age. and SHAH
be divided into two classes: The or
Ennizcd militia, to be known as the
National Guard of the state, territory
or District OF Columbia. or by such
other designations as may be given
them by the laws of the respective
states or territories: the remainder to
be known as the reserve militia.
REGULAR ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
That the regularly enlisted organ
lied and uniformed active militia in the
several states and territories and the
District of Columbia who have here
tofore participated or shall hereafter
participate IN the apportionment of the
annual appropriation provided by sec
tion 1861 of the Revised Statutes of
The United States, as amended, whether
known and designated as National
Guard, militia, or otherwise, shall con-
stitute the organized militia. ON and
after Jan. 81, 1910. the organization
armament and discipline of the organ
lied militia In the several states ana
territories and the District! of Columbia
shall be the same as that which Is now
or may hereafter be prescribed for the
regular army of the United States, sub
ject in time of peace to such genera,
exceptions as may be authorized by
the secretary of war. Provided. That
in peace and war each organized dlvi.
sion of militia may have one inspector
of small arms practise with the rank
of lieutenant colonel each organized
brigade of militia one inspector of small
arms practise with the rank of major;
each regiment OF infantry or cavalry
of organized militia one assistant in
spectOr of small arms practise with thu
rank Of captain. and each separte or
unassigned battalion of infantry or en-.
gineers or squadron of cavalry of or
ganized militia one assistant inspector
of small arms practise with the rank
of first lieutenant. Provided also, That
the president of the United States In
time of peace may, by order. fix the
minimum number of enlisted men in
each company, troop, battery. signal
corps, engineer corps and hospital
corps. And provided. further, That any
corps OF artillery, cavalry and infantry
existing in any of the states at the
passage of the act of May s, 1892. which,
by the laws, customs or usages of the
said states have been In continuous ex
1stence since the passage of said act
under its provisions and under the pro-
visions of section 2S2 and sections 1879
to 1860 both Inclusive of Title xvi of
the Revised Statutes of the United
states, relating to the militia, shall be
allowed 10 retain their accustomed pri-
Nileges, subject, nevertheless. to all
other duties required by law, In like
manner, as the other militia.
CALLING OUT MILITIA.
That whenever the United States is
invaded or in danger OF invasion from
any foreign nation. or of rebellion
against the authority of the govern
ment of the United States. or the presi-
dent Is unable with the regular forces
at his command to execute the laws of
the Union, II shall be lawful for the
the militia of the state or OF the state,
or territories or of the District of Co
lumbia as he may deem necessary to
repel such invasion, suppress such re-
belllon, or to enable him to execute
such laws. and to Issue his orders
Tor that purpose, through the COVER
nor of the respective states or terrl-
tories or through the commanding gem
eral OF the militia of the District of
Columbia, from which state, territory
or district, such troops may he called
10 such officers Of the militia as he
may think proper.
SUPBRSEDES VOLUNTEERS.
THAT whenever the president calls
forth the organized militia of any state.
territory, or of the District OF Column
lbia, To be employed in the service OF
the United states, he may specify I'm his
call the period for which such service Is
required. and the militia so called shall
continue 10 serve during the term 40
specified, either within or without the
territory of the United states unless
sooner relieved by order OF the presi-
dent: Provided. that no commissioned
officer or enlisted man of the organized
militia shall be held to service beyond
the term OF his existing commission or
enlistment. provided further that when
the military needs OF the federal gov
eminent arising from the necessity to
execute the laws of the Union, sup
press lnsurrection. or Npel invasion.
cannot be met by the regular forces.
the organized militia shall be called in
to the service OF the United States in
advance of any volunteer force which 1t
may be determined TO raise"
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
THAT every officer ana enlisted man
OF the militia who shall be called forth
in the manner hereinbefore prescribed
shall be mustered for service without