New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-02
MILITIA Reform.

means of defence and protection of the citizen,
against instruction and invasion; and also as al
fording the best and surest guaranty OF peace a.
home and respect abroad. No maxim Is more
true than that the chances OF war, tumult and dis
order are essened in proportion as the preparation
and means of defence are apparent and realized.
Where all are armed, ali are safe.
But the Militia Service should not in time of
peace impose unnecessary and useless burthens upon
the citizen. proper and sufficiently efficient ot-
ganizatioa can be maintained without imposing
such burtheus upon the mass of the citizens by
annual enrolment and inspection, on one and the
same day, of those subject to military duty, one
great deside:atam of the Militia System would be
most effectually realized, viz: knowledge OF the
real force and state of equipments that could be
relied on by the State authorities IN time oi active
service. Another great dcsderaum of the System
is the instruction Of officers and their efficiency IN
instruc,ng the prvates and this TOO can be effect
ed without burthen or Inconvenience TO the mass
of the community, by the grant Of sufficient remu-
neration to officers to induce the seeking of COM
missions and willingness to bear the expense and
loss Of time in rendering themselves qualified for
duty, by increased practical study.
Upon these principles the following proposed
law has been framed and approved by many of
icers and citizens, and will be presented to the
Legislature for consideration. A.
AN ACT
RELATIVE THE INFANTRY OF TIE CITY AND COUNTY OF
NEw.YoKX.
The People tie State If Neg, York. Represented in Senate
4sse al foItoUS:
l. Sec l. Art !, TILE TO- Chap TO- Part OF the Revised
statutes entitled, OF the Militia aEd Public Defence is
iersby epeaed
. The Infantry of the City and County of New-York
nail parade by for the e. e a9%
shall ordered by the Brsader Generals respec
s. In addition 10 the meetings requiredby Section second
first, Title tenth of Chapter TO- OF The Revised STA.
,ues, entitled, OF the Militia and Pubic al the
commissioned officers of The Infantry OF the said City and
County, excep those attached TO uniform shall fsel
.ror military improvement in same public place Wlhin Tue
a each Aprl May, June, September, October, and Mo-
.ember; which meetings shalt be ordered by the senior
Hajor Geners with the ot-eT Major and Brgader
Generals majority tem, shall befere the hrso April
each year, organize and make such regulations concern
ng they Eay think proper fully 10 carry out tue
oteniions Act subject to the following general regu
ations c.; 1;.o
ants an Ensgns The several Regiments late Two Req
meats ofeight Companies eacn.
every such organization, the ASSOCIATION AID RANK
Of oca! conpands shall be observed tar as practicable
s. The various BIignde, RegimeGin anu Company COM
hall be best adapted 10 give to each officer from ha*r
General TO Ensign inclusive 81 least one cemmand in bis
respective grade within the year.
The officers c,cry sach meeting shall be exercised
As far as practicable all the various battalion and held
movements and manepvres, as lncricaied BY lhe oeo
states simy regulations -, 49,,
The uniform those In command at every such meet
ing shall be according regulation for ocers ana otnose
acting privates the piu:e sword SASH pet anu epsu
shall be exchanged TO. powder, muske bayonct ana
sheath body and cross belts and cartridge boz, unless OH
g. The commissioned officers of the Infantry OF the City
and County CT New York SHALL after seven years service
Ipd an honorable dscar herefroE be ented 10 all The
privileges now allowed py Ia" 70 ''e eiee'' u wy ''
Every commissioned officer of and over the rank OF
Colonel shall be subject hne OF twenty-five dollars
absence from meetings the DAY ot bis COM
uand uud dollars each sr every other absence IRON
g. every commissioned officer below the rank ef Coll rel
shall be subject fine OF ten collars ier absence an me
above me-tings the day of his command, AMI @c 'o
lars each for every .ther absence from the said meetings.
The Commana shall appoint, on or h;iore the
first day Of April in each year, Court Martial and oeta
Judge Atvocae thsrefo TO be composed OF General a.
President Colonel Lieutenant Colonel, Major ana Cap
tain members, 10 serve or one year. VINO sha Wy al M ue
inquents under The several sections OF th act except me
second secon ereof and he shall also detail hve super
ncnerary officers Tor the purpose OF hing any VACANCY
lhat may occur liz said Court
IL THE said Court Martia is hereby Invested with ell
The powers now given by law 10 The lnantry Brigade
Cout Martial OF said City and County, and Shall iece'e
H. All moneys collected from fines under this act shall
paid the Treasurer OF The State by the
which they shall have been appointed;
L. The sum OF -- dollars shall be allowed and PAD
out of the Treasury OF the Sae 10 such person as sa be
appointed by the said Generals 10 receive the same o the
purpose qudatng the contingent expenses oil the ABOVE
IS. Ihe Comni,sary General shall upon the requsnn
OF any Comu,andant Brigade furnish 10 every Com ais
.ioned Officer OF such Brgate a muske bayonet and
sheath and catridgebox TOR their use al The above pa
rades or meetings
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