Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-19

Inents,s battaiions Or companies, IS
density 81 population viii admit y
commanding officers to b. eaponsis
Ible..for arms, and to have full and
lstMtllnary authority TO preserve, collect
and secure arms without bonds. With
power to Rnc for loss orFabnse. This
branch of militia toEbe4exelaPt from
working on roads and serving on ju-
lries = And,
Is ai. Al enrolled and reserved mi.
iiilia OF aiI men not over 20 not vol
fInntesrs, to be assembled but once ID
"a }year, aud to pay q tax eF 81 per
,lssan for exemption from active duty.
unless called into actn8l service
| But any one Volunteering To do ac+
tive and compulsory service I'd Be ext
Eeinpr from this tax.
4th. An adjntant general, with ann
IpIe salary 81 att least 50. 500 |; I and a
cetnmissary general, with the Same J.
their respective duties to be flehlfed
Ibg law; with necessary clerks and
assistants to each. Make these cor
respond with ma ofgenerals AMI ma
tior generals correspond with briga-
Faicr generals and colopels Of their
irespectiye divisions. Give 10 major
generals, brigadief generals, colonies
eand captains the powers now3given
lin section LIST of eli 80 pfItlle Code 70
I.eoIonels alone, in any sudden ener.
ge,tacy, to call ontIthe militia
5tA. Enact that all general Ulcers
shall be. nominated, and by and with
the advice. and consent of The Senate
shall be appointed BY. the Governor.
Aud that. all field soifeers. aud fcap-
tains shall be app inted by tile Gov.
ernof; and make captains superin-
ttend and declare the elections by
|c3nnaafes From lientenaiits down
!. GIN. Provide the best and1nost ap-
proved arms. .AlterFand exchange
lall the OH arms. Direct depots OF
arms and fixed ammunition at uulner-
lons eligible points. Cause the arms
|ao be assigned IS corps in regiments
| effective militia, and allow Of no se-
lection o arms BY companies; let
them be- assigned BY competent Off
cers,under4. regular system. called
attention 10 our arms il 2 Il vain hereto
+ fore. l Es
7th. Make the Military Institute d
part Of the regular systeIns subject TO
the orders Of the Governor alone. r.
Ii has proved its value III this emer
gency, and deserves great praise. -. 80
Especial yorganize out Of that school
a corps sof engineers, having one at
least for every brigade, Of active nllliS
tia. i. III NJ
sflf. Organize thoroughly,> inspec-
tors. 4adjntants,' commissioner and
engineers, and pay these and all 9th
Ell er officers required to be constantly or
generally on duty, .ent oftaxes on re-.
served. militia and fines. The esti-
mates Of these can easily ibe made BY
tile G9ElSHSast 49, ttfs saH3 Ete t*sr
!. 9th. Increase the State Guard to
1D0men5; Increase theirpay to that,
% the regular ny-of the United
States; make. them prepare fixed am.
iflnuuitions; allow them a full bandof
music. gReorganize. them, as was.
proposed at the last session Of the.
General Assembly The present pay
viii not obtain reliable persone 81
Young men. sons Of Our citizens
without families, should betaken and
trained in certain schools. Make it
an arlnory OF. construction. ii
10th. provide military patrols for
police purposeas. |, N +sz
1lth Give. greater and more def
mite power to the Executive to pro,
claim martial law and to dc, sumlna-
~ execution in extraordinary eases
And provide. better to expedite trials,
before the civil eoarts. NJ " .
18th. Regulate telegraphs, and take,
care Of who are operators therein;
and complete tile ways efItIansporta-
ton as early as possible especially
the Winchester and Strasburg Rail.
road. 5I % I
! 18th: Revise the laws as to- the
distribution BY mails or BY newspa-
pers or booksellers. Of .tincendiary
written .andsprriilhfted matter. /.
14tlr Regulate and restrain the in.
tercommanication and intercourse Of
slaves and free negroes to 0r from,
States North, Of n irgiIiia.
18th. Extend the Inspection laws
of vessels to all. our waters, Eastern
and Western shore; and make the
aaaas apply 70 all vessels b6nftdZnafttl
fwar5Is whether BY The bay Of tile capes.
10th. The most stringent laws are
required against all secretIand night
~ association Of negroes, bond orfree.
n 18th. Correct the evils and mis-!
chiefs which arise outsof the manner
in which negroes are hired, boarded
and lodged and paid for extra work
10 the various factories. particularly
Of Richmond. This subject ought to-
be specially inquired into,
18th. / earnestly nree not tp drive
FREQ negroes north, and refer to my