Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23


Proceedings Of Contention cf the Officers ;of the
Iifh Brigade Va. Miiitia, held at Halifar Couu.
house, on Monday, the 1911 day Of Nousm6er,
1882.
At meeting of the Officers of the 26th Regi.
ment, held at Charlotte Courthouse the 9Th daysof
Septcmber!asi, Preamble and Resolutions were
adopted, submitting certain propositions, and ap-
pointing Delegates to Convention which they
recommended should be held at this place Nh tbis
day, and similar meetings Of tie Officers of the
several Regiments oftho Brigade having been since
convened, by whom, in conformity 10 the recon-
mendation aforesaid, Delegates were appointed to
attend this Convention:
The~said Delegates viz: from the
goth Rcgr. Charlotte Captains Joseph Dummy
Samuel ID. Morton, and Robert +. Gaines
63d Regt. Pr. Edward; Col. Asa Dupuy.
6sth Regi: Halifax; Col Charles A. Ballcw, Ma
jor Joseph w. Chalmers, Oapts Daniel Il, puns
comb, and Charles +. Edwards
gath Regt Halifax; Col. Jos. C. Terry, Major
Raul Taylor, Captains NATHANIEL Morton anG Wal.
terC. Darlington.
iOlst Regt: Phtsylvania; Major; Abram LOWS;
and Captain James II. Coles.
@2i Rcgt PIttsylvana; Col John Williams. Can
taIns Thomas 5. Jones, and James NJ. Williams. ir
Officers Of the Brigade, by nvitation Brigr Cen
BENZ. w. 5. Cabell, and Brig. Major JedutIan
Carter. The Convention unanimously APPOINTED
b. w. S~CabelI, President, and Woodson Huphs
Esq. Secry.
The following Officers, who were present, hut
not Delegates, were invited TO attend the sittinqs
OF this body, VIZ: Captains Thomas Penick, wi
liam Wilson, Adjt. J. ID. Palmer Iieu,s. James r.
Green. and John X. Lee.
Jhls Convention having taken into respr.t FIJI
consideration, and maturoly deberated on the r,b
ject matter Of ts Prsambles and various RnsoI,,.
tons adopted by the respective Regnental, Meet
ings of Officers and by their Delegates submittcd
to this bCdy, have to the following Resolu.
tons, expressive of the sense OF this Convention.
touching the premises:
LIST. Resolved, That this Convention recommend
an increase Of Company Masters to the nnnber If
four in each year; and that TIE Battalion Mu.tcrs
forRSTly required by law, be restored
3D. Resolved, That il be recommended that com.
mandants ut Regiments be required TO attenA.kach
Battalion muster in his Regiment, or tine purpose
OF reviewing and inspecting it,. That Command.
ants OF Bditalions be required BY law To attend
annually, one petit muster in each company within
their respective command, for thoipurposeEof re-.
viewing and inspecting the same: And that tho
ComWandants OF Companies cause their Gonna
mes to be exercised aud drilled by their several
subaltern officers once in each wear nj ica.t e.
the space of one hour.
Sd. Resolved, That il be recommended bv ,L;o
Convention, that nil Volunteer Con,pani be- arm
ed by the Commonwealth and reou;,cd -, ~,
themselves " W
9TH. Resolved, That this Convention d.e,,s :,
exPedient that Brigade Inspectors be authorised TO
employ Brigade Drum and Fife Majors IN at,erd
their trainings of Officers, and Regimental mus.
ters' ana whose du'y II shall be, under the direct
ions Of the Brigade Inspectors, TO instruct tic
Drum and Fife Majors Of each Regiment.
9Th Resolved That Commandants of comp mics
Oh ~9thorised a2d. required to employ two Siusi.
clans to attend their respective nusters and tba,
the said Maseisgs, whether they be members Of
the company Or not, be allowed the Same colnpcn
satIoD that musicians now allowed for attending
Volunteer Company mas ers.
9TH Resolved, That this Convention deem tho
present Patrol sy tenn, inefficient expensive and
~ onysnient, and that the ,ss 81 gclzst ssssien