Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-22
mI1-rr.pY CONVENTION.
MILITARY IUIN EI' IOtH.
sroo:p Day, FRIDAY, Oe-oD@E Is, 1871.


Major Gwynn:
bn noyn,i bv the racs md regulations ui the House
Del. rates Of Virginia ar as they may b' apphcable
which adopted - ,.;os ,,
Mai tiwyn.i, from thr conn"' W p'ei'"'' "' '''"
the following report ., ,;
The committee appointed 10 mature AMI rcno piness
Tor IN. Convention feel themselves painfully iapresse.
Win mo ,acl too obvious for denial that the military Ell
Grnnry Of the State has declined ard win y inuch o
hnl high military sllt and p:ide when We're ''e cha'ac
ciiSiics vi Nn.!nianS , , A., ,s.,
~ I'm IN our citizen sodiersrom tho earliest peiioc
consae;ed lfc best defence and reliance OF nee people
There ma be something radically wfong IN & ".e'
fail. IL, keep up The pride of other days. when IAN. ~ inspire
,,oc pepe with seli-rriance after Tie many Gloos exam
rIc Afforded them By the revolutionary era ana Is 10 re-
mcy The evil complained OF that this Convention ID now rs
Your committee need scarcely delay acton ny pnars T.
coInnicn, upon the importance OF some ee' r '''
rnr, Tie necessity is felt b. every mcior1 Oh e or
49, THO eyrcns;ycncss of present organization Is
, lss CONSPICUOUS than liz inctccnc; ana h"h eea''
mr. earnest attention. 1t is manifest then hat nhi Fo me-
,hods mr. sr themselves either 10 have more equc el
"a ,;cy r,rualc,l pnraies Of the gen body III t' mi
hi, or asseublaaes ony sufficient 10 keep 'r' e id
and in lieu Of frequent mnsieIs by Inc "ho'e nut
80, ,n., hc afforded Tho volunteer RESERVATIONS u pest
=, r,kIle AMI keep alive The military ardor Of
the people. . it'll; ,;,, r,o,o n ho moi o,l.
lace cxn.nsv In the community al large bni 10 lha poT-
ZION nj il which may engage III lie acu'e "'7 u " SUI
der. . u, . ,,rol, considered mi a.,
Notwithstanding these views Iuaiure'y ui en-
,,in, nv yr committee, they do not consider IL no sa-
ia IN disturb materially the existing militia orsaIapn:
v therefore recommend The APPOINTMENT % commute 10
n.eut on behalf OF this Convention |" ihc neAt
j,. ,;c,unlia requesting! the passage o an act 10 alien
M q1b ch,pic OF tho Code vi Virginia SUBSTANTIALLY aol-
lows: r, , ,.,o,,bl, n yirrnio M,
h r,l n,,cr company o. whatever description nl Ice,
sh.l ron.s: Of not legs than IL nor more man ~ zen
(fak and !c) be raised IN the manner no"
'm -, .,b mn, now or vino NAV be hereafter enr"ld
- hc mira Of The line who will pay 81 per annum To ~
volunteer company in his regiment SNAIL oe exempt nun
tending m,stefs prescribed by law .,
Z That The fines for not attending each lnila Huss
sh,l not he less tnan onr, more un three dollars
! Tha, In lieu of the drills and muso!s now requ;eI
law il shall b. the duty OF Commanding ofnccrs oil foii
r corr,,ics 10 n.us;cr their respective Companies tu
Zines each wear which said mus,cs shall occur qua!ey
md shall be held I'll such and places, rs may serih 20
nrr 10 the curnniandant ot the Regiment 10 WHICH ssf
: Volunteer Cnmpans may be attached :,
II every such mister the Commanding oifiecr ol OFT
Volunteer COMPANY then present shall pls ,
IN, Members Of slch Company Designating the rama nc
grade Of cach and distinguishing the active from me en-
irbung menbeEs which certificate, WIN ' i
h puoa- md CONDITION Of tile arms and equipments lnht
nnsse:on of such Company, shall be duly forwarded loht
n,,nLan, of tic Regiment IL which such Company LAY
be attached be by him kept and preserved su'e' u ic
demand vi The commancc:- --hiui.
e. That every regular member failing 10 attend any snh
mscr shall forfeit and pay, for the benefit {" ire C"mpny
of which he may be mc''er' -! eacE :'.o 80 10 " W
lec,ed i'm ll- manner prescribed 10y law %" hohe
hcrcn shall b. construed, ~ restrict Volunteer C'
panics in lcvyng Cues Tor laur" i" perform other "'
dp,es which mas bc prescribed br irr bylaws
That il shat: b. tie duty Of the Coninancer-i.sA
when four or more Volunteer Companies shall apply u III
to order annual cnrampncnis ic' mlafy instruction
continue ss than six nor more man zen aaya anal
shall IN ,ie Gu,v OF Tie said Commaader-nIhle 10 lnl'
Isl the slid rncampment with Ill proper am sni'hole cap
eGu,,aae and a:nnnn"n fol practice.
q The said enca;pne's ase 10 De governed ny ui' Us
and rcr,l,;o Of the nimy of the ln!ied A;a!os, ana e
ocrrs attending sacI cncimpmcn,a and doing military /,
w. s III he exempt tue drills no" refhea by awi
militia othcrca. -, ,,..
Q The rrprsurcr, upyn the warrant Of the Andfor'i
Public Accounts shall pay IL the Commanding officer OF "a
rncarnaei;t for music sum not exceeding 90 ana et
officer and soldier serving six days in said encaplncn
10 That in consideration of TIE Accumulated duties 4
nosel mon Volunteer Comp Ine,, MI bona d aching ret
,r mri,ors of ANY such Volunteer Companies, during e
nroL Of ihqT Membership shall be exeEp, from jury r
vice in any oil the courts Of 'hs Commonwealth
Ninoy Ellis moved the following amendment
R,so., "a, Tint this committee, recognizing the l'F-
cncc Of military science AMI instruction. rs par' o. rs n
Al defence and encouraged by the admirable SUCCESS OF nc
Virginia Military Institute. !o earnestly recommend tone
Lcr: Stature The conversion of the present State Arnor'n-
10 n iiii!tl:y School. 49,,
Mt t:,rI;ci - act ~ these oiiilc"is matte
The resolution crc;ri.
The irst .cc,.ou was then adopted unanimously.
Tie second 'ec';on nrroaed by OBTAINS pani En-
ts- Slcpnar! Ba,tpr, Mr.. John w. Synio, lleEi.In
Cuwtorj an. advocated by Cui,nels A. x. Smith Nv
Spa:ine, iii. IL. W. Sh..iy, Lieutenant Lyon and jor
August.
opninn OF the proposed amendment, adve:;ed 10 MS ot
to The Governor, and which accompanied the "orers
las; ann,al message which was reia
, Lieutenant Crawford moved ~ strse out mo wie
clause which Wa releccl-avrs 81 noes not counted
Captain Barton moved IN strike oa' g and n4'r' = =
rctci. "
Ellis was adopted.
The third naaiourth sections were then s1'e! To-
Lieutenant Donnan moved 10 strike out TIE 9Th sccn,
which wGs rejected.
E Tho fnh section ;hen adopted.
The sixth section was also adopted.
Major Fills moved 10 skt out th' word "slx,' and :
scr Five" in tic 7lh section, which was ndapted-aa
73-,he CONT then given up. And the eighth section VI
u then adopted.
Mr. Shelley moved strike iro!n the ninth sect
! SIR ami ms II frc-whch was adopted.
Mr. She!ey moved strike from the same section
and insert g So Rclactad This section and The tenth w
then adopted.
Mai Fills moved the following:
Resolved, Thu, thu Executive be, and they are hcfre
authorized 10 appropriate out Of Inc Contingent r"na,
each uniformed Artillery Company in The State, sum
exceeding 1885, inr the construction nj Gnn lona; al
further 10 10 he issued 10 every s"ch Artillery Cor
panv, annually SUI cannon balls ol weight suited |" inc
: lire of their guns.
The resolution was advocated BY Mai Ellis, Col. MEGA
# dish Capts Paul ana Prentss and MAJ August ana VI
Taprv, and opposed by Capt Tompk!na, Maj dwynn nj
Mr.. Shelley.
The resolution was then adopted
Capt Meredith offered the following
Resolved That when volunteer shall hive perform
military service fer seven or more years he shall ece
from his anrLiag officer such medal may be ~
scrIocd By law, be paid for o. The public treasury,
. an honorary distinction for his services.
The resolution rejected
d Capt. Barton offered TIE following
Resolved That all moneys collected for fines imnoaed
i delinquency in militia duia hr divided Giuung the unori
ed volunteer companies Of the connty in which Snch fir
imposed and there be uniformed volunteer conpai
in the county, then 10 be returned the State Treasury
divided among the uniformed volunteer companies OF
!, State pro-rc:l
Tic resolution advocated by Capt Barton md opp
scd b. Nj. Shoicy and Col Rosscr Ii rejected
Col iiossr iaov. H. reconsider the adopting the
+ cord resolution y: tic committee.
Tho motion advocated by Col Rosser and opposed
> Col a:cCaudlish and Gr. Clay, md was rejected.
$ The Preamble then adopted.
i Mr. Shelley moved that contribution be taken NJ to pa
the expenses Of tho Convention, bur Withdrew il al
suggestion o Capt; Sheppard who said that the vouner
o. Richmond bod gia!v wrcoinsd ,hi. brurltr volunce
Com abroad, and thought that what tcg had done
tie enough for thu glorious l.! which ak nicfs.
j O..
Capt. Eliot, Gladly seconded Cut. Sh lrad's su.ccso
ami hoped that tie members II The convention wuui
their brother volunteers Richmond in collation.
row Saturday, AT the Genital Railroad Depot.
Capt McCanas teen proposed throc cheers FOR the Rc
moni volunteers, which were given with g',5to.
The President tkcn appointed the committee vi
Brought in lie report, 10 memorable tho Legislature
Ga motion "f Col Bigger Mr.. T. Johnston was appoi.l
81 clerk u. Tie committee.
On motion OF Capt McCandli-h thanks were rr.r.ne