The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-13
The Military Convention at Syracuse


SYRACUSE, Jan. r. 1853
The NQts, Convention reassenbled at nine O'Clock
/ this morning.
Colonel ScEoGGs asked vps it convention or al as'o
! ciation9
The PRESIDENT decided it was conysnt N untu ahohs
| organization was effected.
Colonel ScRoGGs stated that the compensation " SUI
| diers was insufficient.
General FULLERTON inquired what was the business be.
fore the conventions
Colonel soRoGGs replied to consider resolutions he was
about to offer.
General FULLERTON wished not to interrupt, but
marks ought to follow not pccede the resolutions which
might be out Of order.
Several members followed with remarks the subject
General RANDALL thought Colonel Burrows idea correct
"A certain compensation to citizen soldiers what
wanted; this, and the present system would be
found good enough He wanted permanent committee
remain in force for after the adournmsnt temper
ary coramittee could do nothing.
General FULLERTON regarded the abolition of the per
capita the abolition Of the present militia system
and it would impose burden those who ought to be
exoneraed The per capita tax, well carried out, would
obtain $3.50 600 The Legislature would not appropriate
such the Legislature wead appropriate would be
too insignificant
He read resolution recommending the abolition OF the
per Capita tax, and supported it with a speech
Col MCAIPN moved that the resolution be laid on the
table, and the constitution considered Lost
Gen BURROWS had no time nor heath to makes speech.
The militia system, he said, had been constantly chang
ing since Mr. Stewards Recommendation thereupon In
parts Of the State the Communication worked we'll
In such the officers should meet annually calculate
what funds wanted and the supervisors should levy
tax He moved to refer Col Scroggs resolution to com
mittee report with such amendments in the military
system may be necessarthe committee to consist Of
Col VAN yEcHrEN was invited to speak. He said it
hopeless expect legislative aid to good
sustain the citizen sodiery If one Legislature appro-
priated another would not and then the question would
go down. law enforcing the per capita tax, will effect
out a whole shirt should do much the owners of
hundreds of thousands just taxation in that way was
impracticabe The Legislature viii pass such law.
committee on resolutions was appointed and the
resolutions of Messrs Scroggs, Seward Fullerton, and
Van Vechten were referred.
Col. VAN VECfrEN was invited to u seat.
The convention went into Committee OF the Whole
Gen. Bently, of Madison in the chair.
The constitution and bylaws were taken up.
The question of admitting supernumary officers to mem
bershp warmly debated, and was referred to com
mttee of three consisting of Major Lee Col Tyler and
Col Scroggs.
constitution was reported and passed in committee.
The committee and reported progress, when the
convention adjourned TO half past o clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at half past two clock, and went
into Committee OF the Whole Col Bently in the chair
The consideration of article lO was resumed as to the
payment of s5 By each officer.
Col SEWARD and Others spoke on the subject
The Committee rose and at five O'Clock the President
The Committee Resolutions reported series adyo
eating the codifying Of the Military law, and amending in
some particulars the constitution and by laws. The
port adopted.
Resolutions of thanks TO the officers passed, and
the convention adjourned as convention but reorgan-
lied q State association with the same officers.
The following permanent officers were then elected -
General Swan President.
Generals Randall, Dunham spicer, aud Bentley, Vice
Presidents
Colonel Lansing Treasurer
General Duryea, Recording, and Captain Chaplin, Cor
responding Secretary.
After passing incidental resolutions they adjourned to
meet in Albany the second Tuesday in June, 1888.
A military ball takes place this evening.