Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-27

and competent provision should be made b
law for the instruction and discipline Of th
officers Of the militia Of this State.
i Resofeed That, when any PERSONS Pre-
perry is taken for the use Of the public, tn
owner ought TO receive an equivalent u
money: so, also. when any person is requiI
ed 10 spend his time in the public service
he is entitled to a like equivalent
Resolved That the exemption Of militia
polls from taxation, under the existing laws
is unsatisfactory, unequal and unjust.
Resoired, therefore, Tint in lieu OF sucl
exemption, each officer, non-commissione'
officer, musician and private should receive
a reasonable per diem allowance in money
for the time spent in performing militar,
duty.
Resolred, That more energetic system
of returns Of the number and equipments o
the militia, and more rigid accountability
for fines and all public property should b.
provided for by law.
Resoired, That an appropriate and per
manent uniform for the officers Of every
grade and the privates Of every description
Of force, should be established by law.
Resotced That the President Of this Con
vention be requested 10 transmit a copy ofthe
doings Of this Convention to his Exceliency
the Governor, with request that he would
lay the same before both Houes Of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
The following resolution was then intro
duced by DIR. Ira Davis, and unanimously
adopted, viz: whereas the militia OF this
State have long duplicated the Legislature
for relief and have as long been disregard.
ed. Therefore Resoired, II the necessary
relief be not afforded at the present session,
we pledge ourselves, each to the other and
to the public, that we will appeal TO the bat
LOT boxes on the first Tuesday Of September
next
On motion Of Gen. Ransom. unanimous
" Resoired, That, in the opinion Of this
Convention. the present system Of Regi-
mental courts.martial is infctive, and should
be abolished Therefore Resoired, That
we approve OF the recommendation of his
Excelency the Governor. on that subject. in
his late annual message.
The following resolution was introduced
by Maj. Churchill. and unanimously adopt
ed Whereas the practice Of providing ar
dent spirits by the officers Of our militia, is
injurious and dele,erious in its effects.
Therefore RcsOlred, That we will use all
honorable measures 10 abolish it,
On motion of Mr. Richmond, unanimous
ly RcsoIred, That the thanks Of this Con-.
ven,ion are due 10 Capt Partridge for The
very liberal offer he has made in behalf Of
the Norwich Institution, to instruct military
gentlemen OF this State gratuitous'y.
DR.. lia Davis introduced the following
resolutions. which were severaly read and
unanimously adopted by the Convention:
Resoiped, That the present militia law.
which requires the appointment Of staff off.
GERS 10 be made from the line OF officers, is
highly injurious TO the militia. and should
be remedcd by provision Of law.
Resoired. That the drum and fife majors
in each Regiment. and the commandants of
the several Bands Of music. ought to be
and rank as Lieutenants.
On motion Of Gen Ransom, il was voted,
That committee Of three be appointed by
the President, whose duty il shall be to pre-
pare an address to the people, in case the
Legislature make no alteration in the pres
ent militia system in accordance with The
views OF this Convention, this session and
Nheu' JuCOu w douOuIH, vi OuNenulSn, LII
Ira Davis Of Norwich. and Col S. B. Flint
of Montpelier, were appointed such Com
mttee.
The following named gentlemen were ap.
pointed a State Committee TO call another
Convention, should il hereafter become ne
cessary, viz; Col. S. B. Hnzcltine. Gen.
Frencis E. Phelps, Col Morse. Col. J. M.
Potter and Gen. Il. b Ransom.
|, was then Rrsoired, That the dongs Of
this Convention be signed by the President
and Secretaries. and that the editors Of both
public papers, printed in this village, and all
others in the State be requested 10 publish
them.
Voted, That the thanks Of this Convention
be rendered to Maj. Francis E. Phelps. for
the able and impartial manner in which he
has presided over its deliberations
FRANCES E. PHELPS, PresL
: : " " V W.."sr,, Secretaries.