, 1913-02-08

This seems also reasonable in view of the
extra expenses entailed by that post.
The extra allowance for corporals and
sub-corporals has been slightly increased in
the Draft, viz. from 200 Fir. and 100 Fir.
respectively to 240 Fir. and 100 Fir. respect
lively.
ad s 6.
This paragraph corn esponds to the last
part of S 5, to S 6 and LIST section of S Z Of
the Law, which is now in force.
The staff sergeant, proposed in the Draft
has, with regard to conditions for joining
the Corps, in all essentials been placed on
the same footing as an officer.
In cases of sickness, the rules valid for
the Army with regard 10 doctor and medi-
cine shall be followed, i. e. Law No. 213
of 30th September 1909, S %, concerning
the rates of pay for the Army. This APP
plies to officers and non-commissioned off,
GERS as well as to privates.
With regard to treatment in the Hospi-
tai the case is somewhat different. Officers
and non-commissioned officers have to pay
for the fare in full, while privates, as in the
Law which is now in force, forfeit the half
of their pay, in connection with which it
must however be remarked that the payment
has been fixed at 3 Fl. a day for those OF the
re-enl,sted men who receive o fixed salary of
2OOO Fir. per annum.
In the Draft an Allowance for lighting
expenses has been granted the staff sergeant
the sergeant major and the sergeants.
While the Law, which is now in force, en-
titles the non- commissioned officers to free
uniform, the Draft allows the staff sergeant
115 Fir. per annum for uniform and the SER
geant major and the sergeants 80 Fir. per
annum. The financial result will probably
be the same.
The Draft allows the riding-master 20 Fir.
every 3 months for wear and tear on the uni
form. This is the natural consequence of
the proposed ~tixation of the allowance for
uniform.
The Draft allows the privates, as some-
thing new, free kit; it furthermore allows the
privates free ~foot-gear, free washing of
sheets and towels, free polishing materials
and 35 Fir. for minor expenses during the
voyage home, Although the granting of these
aforementioned allowances is not authorized
by the existing Law, still it is nothing new
as they have gradually been accorded the
gendarmes by special grant on the Budget.
The provisions in the existing Law con-
corning free passage home or % correspond
ing remuneration for the p%rivates have given
rise to considerable doubt. The Draft has
IFa1ll6u the regulations III SUCH b mauu6Iy
that in the future, doubt should be excluded.
AS a supplement to the existing rule about
a g~ratuity of 800 Fr.for 3 years good service
the Draft proposes to introduce q gratuity of
100 Fir. for every years service beyond the 3
years.
ad SIS 10.
These paragraphs contain nothing new.
With regard to the regulations in s 8, which
does not exist in the Law now in force, it
should be remarked, that it has been consi-
dered legal, but thar it is desirable to have
a statement to that effect embodied in the
Law.
The Draft will entail an annual increase of
expenses, which may be estimated as fol-
lows:
The first lieutenant's pay-ac-
count increased from 2X6000
Fir. + 1X5OOO Fir. to 4X6OOO
FIR, IN increase of. ........ 600 FIR.
Extra allowance for COR
porals and sub-corporals: An
increase of this item from Ak
COO Fir. + 4 X 100 Fir. to *
240 Fl. + 6 X 100 FIR. or ; 72O
The ~privates' pay account in
creased by 5 men for 365 days
1925 days pay a Fir, 3,25=
. ............F Fir. 5 931,25
: 90 days of Sickness a