Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21

and that they be required t0xsep sufficient quantity Of
ammunition, and be ready at the shortest notice for any
emergency.
awe next call your attention TO the subject or perfr
ing patrol duty BY act likewise passed the March
last il is the duty OF the commanding officer of battaons
10 have the companies Of their baaons numbered by al
lomen and of commanding officers OF companies TO have
their companies divided into squads divisions,
which, in each battaion shall in according TO
the regulations made in the above rected perform
tour OF patrol duty commanded by one of its officers
The act above alluded TO is silent to the manner in
which tie men shall be summoned for the purpose OF per-
forming patrol duyso that il fair inference that il il
the duty oil the officers commanding squads summon
their men, when they shall be required perform their
tour OF duty There belonging this re giment vo
unteer companies Wis Of cavalry, of artillery and
OF light infantry; all Of which may be- and the two first
OF which are, composed Of taken from parts Of the
regiment, which is upwards Of 40 miles length and 20
IN breadth These two companies attached 10 the first
battalion, and about half the officers and belong
ing to the mve in the second baalon therefore, when.
they have TO perform patrol DUTY is the duty Of the
officers commanding them 10 travel all over the regiment
to hunt up their men, which will take them two or three
days. alter which 1t will frequently happen that they win
have to patrol in part OF the county with which they all
are entirely unacquained the evil of W hch
and OF the delay which will necessarily be occasoncd ia
collecting the from different parts Of the
are TOO palpable 10 need comment.
SIN conclusion permit us TO remark that we arc not OF
those that are fond Of Innovations would we for light
or trivial causes ask alteration of existing laws but be-
ieving that the prosperity and safety of our State
ousy call for thorough revision of present militia
system we have presumed TO suggest The above aera-
hons hoping and believing that the subject will receive
from you that consideration which its Importance
and that such alterations you may proper will be
made"
The following resolutions were then offered by Lieut.
Jno X Quarles and unanimously adopted:
Ist ResoIued That recommend the different Re-
gments in this State hold similar and express
their opinions this subject
End Resolved That the above eedings be sirned
by the Chairman and Secretary and copy furnished
our present Representative, Capt. Nicholas l. poin
dexter with request that he exertois TO have our
wishes complied with
Gal
OF the Richmond Enquirer and Wing publish the above
proceedings.
4th Resolved. That this meeting adjourn sine die
WILLIAM JACKSON Chm'n.
JNo. X. QUARLEs, Sec'y.
Al meeting OF the officers of the 26h Rect. Va Mii,.
held at Charlotte c. ii. the 9Th September 1892 for
the purpose Of taking into consideration the existing state
OF our militia sysem, Col Drury A. Bacon was called to
the Chair, and Capt JOS Dupuy appointed Secretary
On notion the chairman appointed the following officers
Committee 10 submit such Resolutions the meeting
might best express and promote the object thereof viz
capt Samuel ID. Morton, Capt Charles a. Rane, Capt.
JOS Dupuy, Lieut. william Baiy, aud Ensign William
Scott The Committee after short retirement reported
the following preamble aud resolutions, which unan-
mously adopted
The Committee take lively interest in any scheme
TO amend the present militia system OF our State which
Is admitted on all hands TO be very defective has been
said and truly said that welraned militia is the best
defence OF free State Experience having proven this
can or should we content ourselves with system
eriay detective and dscouragng, both officers and
solders The militia spirit of Virginia now at the low
est ebb, general apathy pervade through the State and
little interest is felt the subject Your Committee
aPpsed of the difficulty of keeping up any thing like
true military spirit in time of peace, but approach il
near as possible, should be the OF
diery we therefore cordially unite with brother of.
hcers throughout the State in devising some more eff
cient plan for the regulation OF the mitia and recon.
mendIng the following resolutions for their consideration
ls Resolved, That we are OF opinion that the company
musters should be increased least four in each
that the battalion musers should be restored each Regi
men and that the officers of each battalion should be
of he bat
day previous TO their battalion muster
End Resoired, That provision should be made by law
competing every Captain 10 their subaern officers
TO exercise their companies, at least in each year
forthe spare OF one hour.
3D. Resolved, That regard il necessary, that all
volunteer companies he furnished with public arms OF
conditions acceptable than those now required
them by law, and that they be required uniform them
selves.
4h. Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting an.
point i've officers committee draft memorial to the
next General Assembly of Virginia praying tor the ae
raons set forth in this report, and such other improve
mcnts as the Legislature may deem sufficient give
ergy to our militia system.
9TH Resolved, That Senator and immediate Re-
preventative in the next General Assembly, be requested
to use their eXerons promote the object of this
9th Resoired, That should the officers of the different
Regiments within the lIth Brigade think proper to CO.
operate with us, in memoriazng the Legislature on the
subject OF the organization OF the militia, we would re
specially recommend them TO appoint delegates Il
meet in Convention at Halifax Court House the "a Mon
day in November next. And in The event of meeting
such Convention, the officers appointed under the 4t Re
gment
''h' heSoiced, That be appointed Cor
responding Committee; and that they are hereby instruct
ed 10 transmit copy OF the proceedings of this meeting
TO the Commandants Of the different Regiments of this
Brigade.
SIh Resoiced, That should there he Convention of Of
hcerS within the llth Brigade, we respectfully invit,
brigader General Cabe, and brigade Major Carter to at
tend the same.
9Th ResoiUed. That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman Secretary and that the sec
rotary request the Editors of the Richmond Enquirer and
constitutional Wing, TO insert them in their papers
The Chairman then appointed Lieut.. Col. John Harvey
Major WiIcher Cardweil, Capt II. + Gaines Capt Sam
~ Morton aud Capt Jos Dupuy, committee TO perform
the acquisitions of the 4lh and 9th Resolutions
And on motion Of Capt. = ID. Morton, Col ID. A. Ba
con- C9pt' Jos Dupuy and Ensign VIM Scott, ap
pointed a Corresponding Committee.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
DRURY A. BACON, Chairman
JOS DUPUY, Secretary.
At meeting OF the Officers Of the 10th Regiment Yr
GINA Militia at NOttoway Court House on Thursday h,
9th September, 1882, it being their County Court day.
motion, Col John H. Knight requested to take h,
Chair, and Cant Ed T.