Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-21

without guard 10 protect them, the arms nov
delivered to the militia, shall be called in ane
committed TO the charge of a Deputy Commits
sary for each battalion, 70 be by him kept n
REPAIR, delivered TO the State Gaayas OF his
battclion on the first morning of their annual
muster, and received and put away in place
O. safe keeping on the evening of the last day
81 such muster. Such Commissary shall be re-
sponsible for the safe custody Of such arms, and
shall receive reasonable compensation for the
performance OF this and such other duties as
he may be required to perform.
9th Resolved, Thattghenevcr more arms
shall have been disiEih,ilAd, in the counties A.
toresad, than are sufficient to arm the STATE
GaGTds OF such counties, the residue shall be
returned TO the State Arsenal to b. there pre-
served, or otherwise disposed of
fth Resolved, That in all those counties
where such deposit of arms cannot be safely
made without guard, the same system shall
be pursued, which the two last resolutions pro
vide, and guard be provided fo, the protecti-
en- OF the arms or they shall nc distributed in
die manner now required by law
Sth. Resolved, That the Executive be autho-
r,zed 10 sell, from time to time, so much OF the
Ordnance of this commonwealth, manufactured
az the Public Armory, as in their opinion, may
not be requisite for the defence Of the state:
and that they be also authorised to contract
iqr rifles in addition to those
heretofore contracted for
9th Resolved, That tie Executive be an
thorised by law ID. RECEIVE the services and
Commission the oeiceys, %such companies. (all
the individuals thereof sbSitSA coed forty FIVE
Years of age,) as shall volH,sesr their service
Tor at least ER. Months IN defence of this
cnmmonwealtkL Baalsla H
10th Resolved, IS the opinion of this COM
mitee, That the exemption Of Students at
| oemnaries or Learning throughout this Com
! Iponweslth, should be hereafter construed to
sXlend only to an exemption from musters and
parols and that, in time of war, instruction
or invasion, although exempted from ordinary
Military duties, they shall, nevertheless, be sub
lected to their draughts, and held equally liza
hle with their other fellow-citzcns, TO fight the
battles of their coun,rYa
18th Resolved, As-bhSS opinion of this COM
mlttee, that the petition cf Vincent Tapp, clerk
OF the court Of assessment and enquiry for the
sd Regiment of Virginia Militia, stating that
the sum allowed by law waSinadequate to the
services rendered by himsdf, and others in
such courts, and praying an additional allow
ance, be rejected.
18th Resolved, Also, that the petition of the
stheers ofthe said 32d Regiment Of Virginia
Militia, 20 the same effedt,-a stating that. bv
NV, they arc not authorized to grant the addi-
onAl allowance, be rejected.
Inc first seven resolutions, were, on Mr..
iercer's motion, ordered to be laid upon the IA.
lie.
The Sth, 9Th, 10Th, 11th and 10Th resoIutions,
eing twice read, were, oRAqnestions seyerally
ut thereupon, agreed TO 81 The house
Ordered, That bill or hllls be brought in
onfornably with the 9th, 9lhand 10Th resolu-
ons and that the committSn appointed to
pnslder the subject ofthe discipline Of the mi
TIA, do prepare and bring in the same.