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VRGlN1A II
Mr. Gsoas reported. witheue smesd-
mepts. . ball 10 absish The Beard Of Pub
lie We,ks.
MILITIA LAW.
On motion Of Mr.. Brvdssy, ne bin %
amend the several acts concerning the mi
litis Of this Comnsn wealth, was taken
up
Various ameadmests were adopted, asd
sceasiened mech desultery discussion.
Mr. CsGpbrf, Of Brooke. moved 10 o
mend the 10th seciioa. which 6xes the
line Tor non. stteadzneeat TegiOentsi niue
tiers. ~ not less than IS eesss nor moro
than $50 ~ 10 make The 6ne not less
than IS cents nor more than Z dollar
which motion MAS sgresd 20, 81 10 a.
Mr. Brodnax moved to strike out The
10Th section.
Mr. Campbell opposed the motion
Some further convsvsation took place be.
tween Messrs. Jaeksou. Christian, Brod
max aaj Campbell Of Brooke. when il was
adopted. ayes 81. noes So
Mr. Christian moved 10 strike out the
9Th section. which reduces the aumber
OF rrgimental musters from tsso 10 one an
uually. This motion was opposed by
Messfs. Brodnsx. Chichester aud Spur
lock. and was rejected.
Mr. Rutherford moved q new section,
10 be inserted after the 18th seetioa-su-
thorixing the officars Of volunteer comps-
nies 10 employ buglers. drummers and
fifers 1t dollars per day each. provided
that the fines paid by the company shall
DO sufiScient for that purpose-which was
adopted
On motion Of Mr. Brodnax. the 9Th see.
ton was amended by adding the follow
ing: 1.-THE Battalion and Reximental
courts OF enquiry for zach regiment. shaIl
be held at such time and place ss the com
msoding officer Of the regiment shall or
der and appoint"
Mr.. Hays moved to strike cut 50 much
OF the i4th section IS gave compensation
to sdjutan,s for each day employed in
training officers
This molten having been opposed BY
Messrs. Campbell Of Brooke, and Brod
n.x. supported by Mr. Hayes. was reject,
Ell
Mr. Miller Of Powhatao, moved to strike
out the 18th section, which provides for
the increase Of volunteer compssies. &c
lite thought IL would have the eject 10
make the volunteer companies too numer-
Gus. and the Number Of eHsmpts would be
so great. that when any emergency occur
red. they must be enrolled anew
Mr.. GaIlaher opposed the motion. The
gentleman from Powhstsn seemed 10 for
get that . new set Of these volunteers
would come forward every year. One
regiment Of volunteers. well armed and die
eiplined, could render more efficient ser.
vice than twenty Of the ordinary militia,
mustered ~ they arc every year with
cornstslks and bludgeons The volun
teers would always be ready in ease Of
emergency.
Mr.. Miller OF Powhstan, replied. He
did net look upon volunteers a. much Gu
Per'or to the militia. Sone Of the hardest
battles bad been fought BY militia, not
more than three months from the plough
MIR Brodnax opposed the motion, with
out disparsging the character Of the mi
Iitia-the volunteer companies were OF
great use in supplying officers, and con.
veying discipline TO the militia. He con-
s'dered the volunteer companies very
valuable.
Nv. Gstiaher hoped tho House would
not understand him ss dispara giag the
nilitia-for he had the honor Of belong
ing to that corps himself He ONLY referred
TO- tho relative efficiency Of troops muster
ed without arms and those Whs wero regu-
larry trained. rs volunteers generally are.
The materials Of each were the same !:
ba, The difference must at once strike eve.
~ member Of the House.
Mr.. Rutherford said he considered this
the most valuable section in the bill. IL
was necessary 20 keep up . military an
pearsnce, IN order TO sustain the spirit
among she peopie, which could only be
done by volunteer companies UnIess
this section were retained he sbouid mo-,
object to the Indefinite postponemeat Of
the bill
Mr.. Brsdnsx said he would offer an n.
mendnnent. which he thought would sat-.
~ the gentleman from Pow bstan.
Mr. Miller or Powhstan, suggested tb.t
" the aumber Of volunteer eampa nies were
limited. he should not object TO the sec
ton.
Mr. Brodnax submitted the follow;n~
amendment. which Was sgrsed 60 And
provided alse, that the commanding off
GERS OF the respective companies Of mill
TIA OF the line, shall keep enrolled such
persons exempted rs Aforesaid, as may re-.
side IN their respective company bounds,
ana shall on their lists snd in their returns,
distinguish them as exempis." =,
MIR Miller OF Powha said, as the
friesds Of the bill seemed 60 ssxious thu,
Tbs section should be retained, he " ould
Withdraw his motion.
Mr Coode said that perhap. he was the
last man IN the house who ought 70 infer.
IeFe with the militia Law. Tor ne presumed
nc wss tho only pvivsts present; hut be
Thought the objections Ut the gentlsman
from Po~hstsn 90 this section 80 GoreibI.
that be nOw renewed the motion 20 strike
out He thought ice stIsei would be mis-.
T'ous' ss q reduced the term Of service
IRON ~ yssFs 20 5 years, sfler which the
volunteer would forget I'll he had eve,