The organizer., 1850-12-07
SPECIAL MESSAGE.


tires:
In nv Message at the opening Of the
present Session, promised 10 invite your
attention TO the propriety ofsome improve
mepts in our present Militia and Patrol
systems, and t. the correction of some
defects which experience has pointed out
in the school and levee laws Of the last
Session of the Legislature. viii now
briefly proceed TO discharge tha; duty.
In The last annual message Of my prede.
cessOr, the attention of the Legislature was
called 10 the almo entire diSorganisation
of The militia system of this State, attrLu-
table to the effects Of tho law of Is4S on
that subject.
Accompanying that message we're pre-
sented the results Of conference of the
Major Generals Of the State, called together
by my predecessor for the purpose OF con-
sulting and report ting upon the proper
means Of improving our Militia orgonlsa-
tion.
| concur with my predecessor in the
opinion, that under the present laws an
effective organisation Of the Militia is
impractcabe; and as believe that neither
we nor anyoiher people, have arrived at
Rnch degree Of 'cial perfection as To
dispense entirely with some physical force,
TO sustain the Government, and TO enable |
the Executive Department to cause the |
laws to be respected, and executed, an
to Suppress insurrection and repel inva-
sion," | earnestly call your attention 10 the
importance. If not neressty of giving eff
cheney to our Military organisation. by
adopting ar improved system, or by amend
ing and modifying the existing laws on this
subject.
Some effective plan ofembcdyng, array.
ing, and il necessary, bringing into acton
the united fcrce OF the citizens, is an essen.
tial part ofth Government Of a free cOun-
try. This great arm d protection and
defence, should he preserved at all times
Ii would be unwse at any time To be
unprepared for emergencies which might
endanger the peace Of the Stite or the
safety Of lis citizens, however remote such
might appear.
A concurrence Of the leading views of
the Board Of Officers, which were convened
1y my predecessor, and respect for their
opinions induce me TO recommend The out
lines Of plan for organizing the volunteer
Militia, presented BY them, TO the Legls'a-
ture at Tvs last Session. and referred to in
the report Of Major General Dufiield cf ,
date November 10th herewith iransr1ilted.
by the act Of the 9th March, 1850, TO
promote common schools m the several
counties in the State, the sum Of S2Oe. 900
was appropriated to be distributed among {
the several counties. in proporii,n 10 the
number Of free white children in each
county, over six, and under twenty years !
of age and by the Sd section Of that Act,
il is made the duty ( the Auditor of Public
Accounts to appoiticn said rum among the
several eourties according 10 the number
q children therein entitled TO schooling I
under the sct, and TO issue bis warrant on Z
The Treasurer 10 favor Of the several coun- 9
lies, for he sums due Them respectively.
To enable the Auditor TO declare such :
and make plymeni, Il IS {
as preliminary, thai the mum.
eer Of children N each snd every cOunty !
Of this State should be asceriained. The .
2nd section nf the aet therefore, provides q
hat an accurais enumeraiion Of snch chIl. {
ireE should be made BY the assessors Of !
laxes f.r this year, and report q isl Of the ]
Of the Auditor bot no time G
. prescribed within which these bats shall c
oe reported by the Assessor, nor any pen =
alty Cor neglect Of this duty. The Asses c
lOrs ofelsven counties having failed, Up IN q
bis, time 70 report the lfts required by law, ]
i has been consequently impossible ior he D
a0diiof 10 strike TIE proportion due each 9
county and il is evident that 20 long a. '
my single county shall nsgleei 70 repHi, .
10 sPPoriohnent ol this fund can be made. !
Again, By fhs Fret ssctiaa of the Art it is q
asds Geoudition precedent 10 he payment .
u ihe diriubutive share allotted 70 each 9
souuiy, Ihsi the Board 4 Police Of tseh {