The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
REORGANIZATION
SCHEME BLOCKED
Government Circular in the Way OF
Cutting Down National Guard
Gold Braid.
(From n stan Corr..pondeptJ


LANSING. Mich, March 2l.-A cir
cular received by the state military
authorities from the war department
yesterday, seriously affects the ques-
ton OF reorganization of the national
guard, which was on It's way TO ac-
cosnplishment with the passage OF the
Stewart military bill by the house yes
lerday. The bill, which meets the ap-
proval OF Gov. Osborn, does away
with three brigadier generals, and sew
eral colonels and majors, and In other
ways tends To simplify the organi2a-
tion as well as reduce the department
expense: but the circular from the war
department recommends practically
the organization existing today, In
Guiding an adjutant general with the
rank OF brigadier general and a quar-
termaster general with the same rank.
II had been supposed that the regu-
lar army officials favored the plan
embodied in the bill and this circular
has created considerable comment.
The circular recommendation among
other things that the staff of the bri-
gae commaner consist simply OF an
ajutant general with the rank OF
major and two aides The reorganiZa.
tion bill as 1t passed the house places
the brigade commander In command
OF all state troops and gives him a
stan or Ave officers with the rank of
IaajoT, aside from the two aides with
the rank of lieutenant
Ii Is known that there is sentiment
In the senate i'm favor OF the retention
OF the adjutant general with the rank
Of brigadier general, and the advent
OF the circular from the war depart
meht Just at this time may cause
trouble Rep. Stewart has written to
the chief OF the division OF military
affairs at Washington asking II the re-
organization bill will be objection
able, and the reply awaited with in
terest.
Their organization bill passed the
house with only one dissenting vote,
that OF Col. Graves OF Lenawee coun'
ty, who wished TO cut out the. per cap
tia tax for military purposes and force
the nationad guard 10 come In for
specific appropriations.
The first bill OF the year to comply
with the recommendations Of the uni
form laws commission. barely receiV-
ed votes enough to pass. IL was intro
duced by Rep. Raudabaugh,. and pro-
vides for personal property sales
act that shall be uniform with those
OF other states. Rep. Haviland made
It's shedding rough. Rep Haviland Is
an auctioneer and he declared the bill
pernieious because II would make the
irst bid on any piece OF property PUT
ND at auction binding whatever the
size OF the bid. II no one bid more,
The vote was 90 TO 3. The rest did
not go.
Rep. Copley's loan shark bill; Rep.
I.eonard's bill, allowing fire and ma
rine insurance companies to insure
automobiles Rep. Oggs bill, doing
away with the state board of media
ton and arbitration. and Rep. Leon
ards bill. doing away with the state
weather bureau, were Wayne county's
contribution TO the list Of bills sent
over to the senate for action. In the
grist was also included a bill by Rep.
Warner for the separation Of school
funds: by Rep Henry, requiring in
surance companies to make deposits
with the state treasurer for the pro
lection Of policy holders; by Rep
Bierd, providing that where voting ma
chimes are used, the polls shall be
open till o'clock.
In the committee OF the whole, the