Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-24

i"ne report Nc umtpruoi. II waasliovu l,y ,ta which
- DehcFed, cannot be conlrovcitod that clear ,ynr
hau hen accrued TO the county from dis wonderful moral
eNouuoh OF upwards OF Sl,l60 per year, consequently
the saving IN the next year be about three times tat
, mn or something upwards OF $1,000 about the
The managers returned list of fifty persons who had
uven received as members Of The Society il, last
The Society Proceeded to the election Of Presen, and
''e fresdert, aud dhe present President declining re-.
eIocli0nl the ctices were unanimously eLthe iomer
Walker finber,se w w.
On motion, it was Rrsolesd, That the proceedings of
,s meeting be forwarded the Editors the Richmond
h.lureI' me sentinel, the Herald and Telegraph,
publication in their respective p,pers
JOHN III. CoCkE Sen, President.
BENZ L. PAYNE, Secretary pro. TEN
CoALu,.v1cg7ED
AZ meeting Of large majority OF the officers of the
1921 Regiment OF the Virginia Militia held NJ poL,ton
courthouse, on Saturday the lih day July 1882 Tor
he purpose OF sending delegates 10 a Convention OF the
officers of the 18th Brigade Of the inia AIiI, nropoeJ ia
be held at Amelia Courthouse Tor the pun pose OF memo
ralzlng the next Legislature Of Virginia the subject
OF Tie present Militia System OF the Statc--Co VIM
Lyon was called To the chair, and Ensign r. Graves APP
pointed Secretary. The object of the meeting having
been explained by the Chair motion OF Lieut.. J.. T.
Harre, ii WIS resolved that committee be appointed
70 ual' Preahe and resolutions expressive of the OBJ
Ject oil the meeting, whercup6n Lieut. L.. e. Harvie
Lieut. Col Jos Is Davis, and Capt. Edwd 5. Cay
appointed by the chair compose the said committees and
on motions severaly made the Chairman and Secretary
were added thereo-and the said co,,,ittce after rcr
"S snort uihe, reported 10 tle meeting preamble and
Suhdry resolutions which, after filling the blanks We're
severdliy read and unanimously adopted and fol-
lows, viz:
This meeting has with much pleasure the ankle
manifested by many of the Regiments the State TO
elect AN improvement in the Militia System. Believing
that ga wcliregulaed Militia is necessary TO the security
oil free State" has been with modification we have
witnessed system originally bad, made by each success
Sve alteration worse, until has reached low point
OIL depression, that has ceased TO be honorable 10 hold
commissions therein; but desiring despair Of the
commonwealth, we cordially second the eneavors max
ng TO induce the next Legislature into
solemn consideration; and, therefore, propose meeting
OF the officers oil the several Regiments COMPRISING this
(the 4il) Brigade by dcputaon Amelia Court-Rouse
on Saturday, the 2ih day OF November next 10 memo
naize the Legislature the subject, accorpanyjno the
memorial with the outlines OF plan for the regulation of
the Militia
1. Resoired, therefore, That Col. VIM Lyon, 1t. Col
Jos. Is. Davis, Capt IL. H. Hopkins, and Capt f. s.
Gay' be requested to attend said meeting delegates
from this Regiment.
2 RESOLVED, GfsO That Lieut.. l.. T.. Harvie Major A
5, Owen, Capt. Geo. T. Toney, and Capt Wade w
woodbridge be committee correspond with tie corn,
mandans or other officers of the Regiments composing
inns Brigade, on the subject OF the proposed meeting with
authority to change the time and place thereof if neces-
sary TO meet the wishes of other Regiments
g. ReSoiced, also, That the Corresponding COMMITTEES
inform the General Of Brigade ot the time and place of
meeting, and desire his attendance
l. ReSoited, tlIther That all the Brgades in the State
be earnestly invited topursuc similar course that the
Legislature may be put in possession Of views of a
and knowing to refuse the evil and choose the GOOD NAV
form efficient system.
o. Resolved, That these proceedings be signed bv the
Chairman and Secretary and forwarded the Editors of
the Richmond newspapers, with arequest that they will
publish them in their respective papers.
II. l.. GRAVES, Secretary