§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether certain Militia Battalions in the Home District are still allowed to recruit upon the old system of paying 10s. to recruits upon enlistment, while Officers commanding other Militia Battalions are not allowed to act upon the same system; if so, what is the reason for the absence of uniformity; and, if Her Majesty's Government are prepared to take steps to place all Commanding Officers of Militia on the same footing in this respect?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONUnder present Regulations no bounty may be paid from public funds on enlistment of Militiamen, and since the issue of this Regulation payment of such bounty has not been allowed in any case. I understand, however, that a practice exists in one regiment, at all events, of making an advance for enlistment from the pay of recruits, which is subsequently recovered; but this practice is not authorized by Regulations, and the question is now under consideration.