The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-23

4 IN making w our reports "a Congress pro
Iceedings We shall COnfne curse yes t0 subjects
either ~ general interest, or those respecting
our section OF the Union
IN THE SENATE.
I The subject 81 considering iue ty7rdienCy of
establishing post road from Dover ,0 Portland,
\ TprObaby BY the way oI Berwick. Alfred. Bux-
lton, GOrham, &c. has been referred 20 the com
Hittee Oh Post OaiCes, S-c
\ Transportation ~ sptric Gr iH public rssstLs w
/ The L. Si0iss.-The BIN on th.s subject wa. tax
ca up and after being so amended as % pro-
hbH 4 vessels from giving convoy N. vessel
v Ot beiEereHts having specie Ulf board was
passed 70 be engros-ed.
4 Aproposition has been made 10 provide by
law for an earlier meeting of tile next session 0f
Congress than The lt Monday WI December
next.
! .A'elr judicial Sys'em-Two bills have been
reported by the Committee On tli, subject -
\ one providing that no State Law Shall he reHG-
Tered void, IS ithOut the concurrence Of at least
IRE OF the Judges OF the Sapreme Court of The
I Y. States, their opinions % he separately en-
lpresses-lhe other providing tor holding Two
terms Of The Supreme Court &c Washington, au-
nually that there be createdten Circuit Dis
tricts; the Judges Of the Supreme Cont SD Dc
relieved from the duty " attending tHe cirruit
Courts and those Courts to be held NV tag Dis
trict Judges
On Monday, March Is, on motion OF Mr.
Lloyd, 200 copies ~ tic Presidcnt,7s Message
respecting tie Massachusetts clam were or-
ldered 10 be printed.
siatatla System.-fhe bill, reported by the
Committee On DE Militia, mcrc cFrc+uallv
20 provide for tie National Defence. bv es-
tablishing a uniform Militia throughout the
United States, and providing forti5 lsctpliue
thereof" was taken up for COnsIiC rat ton. in
committee Of the whole.
The first section provides Tor q general re-
gstering of all the persons liable ID do miH-
tia duty. Adopted
The second section eXemPts the s7r1e as are
now exempted by law from lie performance
0f militia services.
The third section provides for tile arrange
ment Of the militia Of the respective states.
INTO divisions, brigades, regiments, battaiions.
and companies, ~ tile Legislature WI each
State may direct &c.
The fourth section respects the ellie com
Panies Of each battalion. their officers. arms
equipments, &C. Ii differs from the present
system only by providing that, where they
are 10 companies Of gTanadiers. light infantry.
oF rIemen ihe two oldest companies in tle
regiment shalt act ~ light infantry and that.
whenever any nOn-c0mmissioned officer. rnu-
slc'an, or private, q Tie cavalry, shall neg
lect ior the space uf two months. to keen
horse, he shall I've discharged from tbe cayaI-
~ and be required Immediately 10 do duty
10 tho infantry.
Inc NTH section provides " ttat tl.e mill
Ia, enrolled as aforesaid, shall. within Twelve
months from and after the passing Of tins act,
De divided into two corps. Am those above
ne age " l8, and under thc aye 0r gg wears
snail form one corps, % be demon mated tie
select corps. And all over tie age ofe8. and
under The age Of AS years, shall form t,e
other corps 20 be deuuminated tle reserve
corps. Both tie corps to be and remain mn
ger me same organization, aud undep the N.
hcers, a. n before provided, and shall IVY called
cut, ~ companies, one day in each ear. III
se'"eF' Tor Inc inspection Of arms. ana for
~ PURPOSE % Improvement In disCinline.7
Ane sixth section provides that the select
corps together with att ne officers INA no,.
commissioned officers Of tie militia shall -
called ont four days az one time FIN Oh 49,
NJ division, brigade, regiment. or batf5Ii1n
Tor the purpose Of training or perfectipo. fi.sr,
10 military discipline Il further nroy,5,,
mat snioers shall be daily detailed y, r,,,r,--.l
and train the troops w called 0uf 80 rl.,-a
omcers who are not 50 detailed. sl-ii 4. o,-e--
cised and instructed IN tie line Nj ti.s5r J,tv
py s0lIe "a the ofhcers best qualified NV MAJ
purpose 50 That each officer u.Il ave ~
opportunity Of commanding aud receiving in
suueuon during the four DAYS alorr.sid II
II isll N me respective states III Furnish the
u -'. wan such tents, camp ecsipsre. ana
'-. IONS as they may think proper.
oo motion a Dir Bell, Tie Tin 49, order
n n ile On the table and Oh notion ~ An.
Ie senate then proceeded 70 the euD.isar-
auon 81 Executive business.