Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-04

be raised in another mode. The teachers pro-
posed 10 be prepared are for the use Of the towns
ship schools. These townships have school funds
which are generally bearing ten per cent interest.
II any number OF them chose TO do SO, they might
be authorised to combine their funds for the pur>
pose Of putting the school proposed in operation.
1t might be commenced on small or large
SCALE as the means at command happened TO be
more or less Or the two funds might be united
as far as the townships should deem il TO their ad
vantage to encourage such school, il it once
| had fair beginning, the active and energetic
young men that would flock 10 its support, would
soon make III what they pleased, and as extensive
IS il ought TO be.
MILITIA LAW.
| In addition to an increase OF the exemption fee
above recommended, two other slight amendments
should be made in The militia law. In the change
| from the old system 10 the new, the officers in
commission went out OF office with the expiration
of the old law, and nobody was left with author
| ity 10 hold elections and certify returns. To
remedy this. it is suggested that any sworn officer
civil or military, might be authorized TO hold elec
tons and make returns. The form OF the returns
should be prescribed and published with the law
The law is further defective in not requiring mu
sicsns TO give bond for the safe keeping and re
turn of their instruments.
The military fund for the last fiscal year was
$4,000 SO. The law was not then in full oper
ation. OF this sum S1,749 26 have been ex.
pended. To the latter sum should be added
$24S 0S. allowed collectors for commissions and
delinquent lists. This would leave balance OF
the fund Of $7O2, OF unexpended.
The military fund for the next two years may
be estimated at $4,000. No estimate can well
be made OF the amount Of expenditures. That
will depend upon the number OF volunteer CONS
panies organized-the number OF books of dis,
cipline, and musical instruments purchased being
in proportion TO the number Of companies. With.
out change in the system to increase the volun.
teer force, the expenses may not exceed those Of
the last year. Unless bands Of musicians are
organized, even the service OF chief musician
and assistants may be dispensed with. In fact,
without an increase OF the exemption fee, the sys'
tenn may wholly fail, and every remnant Of a
company be disbanded. In this case there would
be necessarily no expenditure OF the military fund.
The small amount expended, in the last year.
was not so much from disposition 10 economist,
as from The want, frs: Of legal mode OF holding
elections and certifying returns; and, second. the
want Of provision in the law requiring musi.
clans 10 give bond for the safe keeping and return
of their instruments. A few more companies
might have been organized; but in consequence OF
the defects pointed out in the law, it was deemed
advisable to organize only enough to test the
character Of the system, and 10 leave the matter
TO the legislature, to amend or change as to them
seemed proper. 1t is respectfully asked, if deemed
necessary 10 do so, that the few elections that
have been held may be legalized, and the com>
panies continued in force.
As far as the new system can be made to work
at all, it will evidently work well; but every man
being virtually exempted from the performance
Of military duty, and little or no inducement Of
fered to any to join or organize companies, Of
course there must be much difficulty in making
the system work at all. The only inducement
offered, is the band Of musicians given to each
company, which the young men Of the cities,
towns and villages may sometimes wish to organ.
ize: but this is not sufficient nducement to raise
and organize and keep in existence force to de-
fend and protect the State,
Under the old sy stem fines and penalties were
inflicted for not performing service. Men and
officers were forced to attend parades to drill and
perform other duties, and in case OF failure were
dragged before courts martial, and made amena.
BILE TO the law. Under the new SYSTEM the small
amount OF the exemption lee the earnings OF an
hours labor the whole OF four half dimes is a
virtually invitation for every man TO refuse 10 per.
form any military duty. This cannot be wise,
and it was certainly no part Of my intention to
advise such measure, and in view Of the evils
that may belall the State from its adoption, it is
deemed duty here 10 enter my protest against the
measure. 1t is believed that almost every nation
from the beginning of the world up 10 this time
has kept sono sort Of military force constantly
organized and ready for use. 1t is not in the
power Of man to tell when an emergency may,
or may not arise, calling for the services OF such
a force. As before suggested, our State is sur.
rounded by the material to make any number OF
the most dangerous enemies; and in disbanding all
our military forces we tender them a standing in
vtaon to make regular inroads into our territory.
Within the last few years, and with forty compa.
MES organized along and near our borders, and
for the especial purpose Of frontier defence, we
have been threatened with invasions from the In.
dans. Witha proper view OF this subject, the
people cannot and will not complain OF neces.
sary effort to place them on footing Of society.
SECURITIES.
A change Of the law, so as to make the consent
Of the wife necessary, before husband endorses,
is recommended
THE WOMAN s LAW.
The Governor is against this measure, because
under it, in married life, "All that was soft, and
tender, and endearing, would vanish"
HoMEsTEADs.
An amendment Of the law exempIing certain
portion Of lands from Execution, is recommen.
ded, so as to make the Homestead" OF family
safe from execution entirely.