Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-23

be appointed Delegates represent the SD Regiment in
said Brigade Convention, at Lawrenccvile
9TH ReSoired, That this meeting do hereby request
Bngadier Gen. Brolnax, and Col James b. Maary,
our Brigade Inspector TO attend the said Brigade Conve-
ton.
9th. RESOLVED, That the committee appointed bv the
81 Resolution, be authorized aud instructed ill from
among the officers OF the Regiment any vacancy which
may occur 10y OF the resignation of, or inability to
alteud, OF either Of the Delegates hereby appointed
ReS0ired That the minutes OF these proceedings be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and that the Eli
tors OF the Petersburg Iuellgencer and Chronicle and
Richmond Enquirer, be respectfully requested publish
the same. ROBERT TUCKER, Chairman.
W. T.. BoissEAU, Secretary.
AZ meeting OF suuiry Officers OF the fra, yiroini,
Regiment held at Amelia Court House, 22d July iS32
Col john T. Bottom was called to the Chair and Can't A.
b. Wathan appointed Secretary and ON motion Of
Liout WIN. l.. Booker, it
HeS0ced, That the Chair appoint committee TO draft
preamble and resolutions To be laid before this meeting
nus piece, at August Court next expressive OF their
rews III relation to the present military system OF this
ooh'nonweath whcrcupon Capt John w. Booker, Lieut.
Wm L. Booker, Capt A. b. wal,hall aud Capt. George
- moore were nominated by tue Chair; and motion
capt John w Baker, the Chairman, Capt. John T. Bot
tom was added TO said committee; and motion the meet
ing ADJOURNED TILL the ith Thursday i'm August next
JOHN r. BOTTOM, Chairman.
a. Is. WALrHALL, Secretary.
And at another meeting held pursuant TO adournnent NJ
Amelia Court House, August 23G, 1882 The following
preamble and resolutions were adopted, viz:
ms meeting believing that the present depression of
military spirit, is attributable solely the inefficient Militia
Laws oil the State; and also believing that
our pohca Institutions that army without discipline is
mere mob I'm uniform dangerous itself than an
enemy, ana that standing armies in times of peace have
AT all times proved destructive OF liberty: We will use
our pest endeavourS in with the officers of the
several REGIMENTS composing the 4h Brigade TO induce
the next Legislature by memoriaD or otherwise so TO
amend The said laws, as 10 make il honorable to hold com
mission m and to be enrolled among the militia of this Com
monw ealh. $3.50 ~
heS0fced, therefore, That we highly approve of the
contemplated meeting OF delegates from the several
mets OF the 18th Brigade, at Amelia Court House ON tho
zih DAY November next, in order menoriaze the To-
glsiatufe on the subject OF amendment of the Militia
Laws, and also to draft such plan accompany the said
memorial as may seem best calculated TO the same
Resotued, also, That oil. John +. Bottom Col Jocoh
Roberts, Major Alexander Allen, apt George C. Moore
and capt John W. Baker be appointed delegates 70 re-
present this Regiment in said meeting
heS0tUed, Jurther, That Col John T. Bottom Iieut
" IN. L. Booker and apt A. b. Walthall be anpontcd
committee to correspond with such other corr.snuIin
committees as have been may hereafter be appointed b
me DINER Regiments, composing the 4h Brigade ON he
SUBJECT oil the contemplated meeting, aud that hcv have
power to change the time and place of holding The said
meeting and changed, that they give reasonable notice
Brigade o VI "e s'iu
HesoUed, also, That the proceedings of this meeting no
published in the Richmond Enquirer and onstuiionaI
ing, and that the Secretary furnish copy to the Editors
OF SAID papers, with request that they will publish the
" P'N '"o
ANA then on notion the meeting adjourned sine die
JOHN L. BOTTOM, Chairman
n. Is. WALTHALL, SecTef1ru-