The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-14
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LOCAL MATTERS,

Blues Armory on Thursday evening last, at
half past O'Clock, Gen. TALIAFERRo res uui
| ing the chair.
The following delegates reported themselves
| in attendance: 56th regiment. Colonel Il. l..
Wright; 2lst regiment, Lieut. Col. f. l.. Tay-
!or; 1it!I regiment, Col. G. w. Richardson; ith
regiment of cavalry, Lieut.. Arch. Taylor, and
Lieut.. w. Il. Newton.
Gen. Scott, from the Commit tee on Business,
soon after the Convention was called to order.
stated that they had passed upon all the reso.
lntions OF inquiry and other matters submit-
ted to them, and were prepared 10 present q
report. On some few unimportant recon-
mendations the committee were not entirely
unanimous, but rs nearly as could have
been expected from SO large a body of gen: tie
| men from all portions of The State, entertain
ing different views, and representing different
interests. lie then reques ted the clerk of the
committee 10 read the report, which he ac-
cordingly did
The President stated, that the order of the
night was the unfinished business nnder con-
siieration when the Convention adjourned
last Wednesday night, viz: ''rhe appropria.
tion OF The Militia Fine Fund 10 the regiment
from whom it is collected
The friends OF the measure contended that
the fines imposed by Courts Of inquiry, ought
to be appropriated to the military, and that
each regiment was of right entitled to the use
of the means collected from their respective
companies, 10 be expended in payfHSthzsr Rri
gade inspectors, music, eHcampuents, &e.
each regiment 10 have it's payinaster, who
should give bond and security for the safe
keeping and proper disbursement of the money
put in TO his hands.
The opponents thought the money collected
from fines ought either TO go into the State
Treasury as heretofore, or be appropriated to
tue general militia fund. ii the plan proposed
was carried out, those companies and regi-
ments that performed their duties faithfully
and had no fines imposed, would have no funds
TO pay expenses, while others, whose members
were negiectful Of their duty and attended no
trainings, would have an overfiowing trea-
sury.
The vote was taken on the recommendation
OF the committee and rejected.
The recommendations of the committee
We're continued to be read and acted upon, as
follows:
1.-TWO companies of every regiment of militia to
be armed and drilled At least once month";
Discussed briefly and adopted.
Bris der Generals To he elected by the officers
OF fhcT b x. de: and Major Generals hy the otfl-
GERS OF their divisions.
Col. Chancellor was opposed to anv change
in the present law. The Legislature was full
iy competent to make the Generals, and the
officers thus made would be more independent
than If elected by the men under them
Col. Earrar and others favored the recon-
mendaticn of the committee. II the princi-
pie was right that Captains, Colonels and 9th
ers should select their commanders, surely it
was even more important that those officers
thus elected, should Dave the privilege of say
ing who should lead them in to battle and pro-
bably up 10 the cannon's mouth. Let the Gen
erals be selected by the officers under them,
ana dtl Woutu ltel more commence IN MS
judgment, bravery and capacity to command,
than ii he were appointed by the Legislature
for mere party services.
The proposition son being put to vote, was
carried by a large ma alority.
Not to make any material change IN the present
M Tia laws, but TO Eched, It's Tadica! deects.'
Adopted.
Not expedient for the ConvenI,n IN to enter INTO
details OF amendments to the present militia laws,
hut merely To suggest TO the LEGISLATURE such
changes as are calculated to add to the efficiency
of the citizeu sodiers.''
Adopted.
mo mt to the number of volunteer companies
to be attached to regiments OF the line and the
number of coinpan, musters to remain as at pre-
sent"
Adopted.
,"Minimum number of volunteer companies to
| be reduced from iiits to ioIt,."
Adopted.
"Providing for battslion and cgmental mus
| tcrs -
| Adopted.
| "FavoriEs CHEAP uniforms. and to he made oi
| 'Ione manufactures, rs lar as practicate.'
| Adopted.
Adverse to nm ,nderendcn, volunteer organiza
tion, tn he used as inCute men.
| Adopted.
! Division and Brigades to be reyrgan,zed. with
references TO their copactnesS, and without regard
10 territorial limits.
| Adopted.
''Nliiisar, fines for rank and hie tn ts not less
than 81 nor more than $40. and fines .o be lncrcas
ed two hundred per cent. on officers.
| Adopted.
"Voluntcers, on exhlinting certificates from their
| ccEiInaudants ut prompt performance OF duty and
| punetua attendance drills. 10 be excused from
| the, dat, oi Hendiuc roads.
| Adopted.
| .'An annual brigade cncampment nf volunteers
| ot one week. the state 10 furnish camp equipage
! rationS. etc.
/ Adopted
Persons elected as members of volunteer com
iau!cs failing ~ unii~rm within SIX months. to he
siro zen ir@m tue roll and hned not less than SU
| Adopted.
No person undcr ,hirt, Aye years of age, Liable
to militia duty. - he al tiowed to become contrib
utiAs member ot volunteer corps and persons
over that age only to he permitted t" become con
| trlbutlns ineinbers by paying 30 per annun
Suggesting an amendment of section II. chap:e
g. of the Code, relative to the election of company
! Adopted
| The election of field officers of Artillery and
! Cavalry tn be conducted IN the same way rs that
| OF he id officers OF the line
| Adopted.
'Ius,ruc.ine the Coone ! of each regiment TO EN-
| ploy hler snd drummer Tor resimental and COM
| panv music
| Adopted
'.AdYisins an increase Of the Adjutant General.
Adopted
! "Apponting GEN. Taiitrerrn and four other gen
| temen 70 press upon the General Assembly The
| views OF thls Convention. as expressed by the re
| coInnendat.ons OF the Convention
''tach Brigade Inspector to employ drumme
and bier for brigade Tiusters at n cost of SIS pc
Drummer and ffer for resimental and conpan,
musters, to receive the same pay
! Asking the LEGISLATURE to provide for the pay
mcnt OF militia music for the years 1885, o."
! Adopted.
| "VoIuntesr companies to be allowed fifty con
tIbit!ns nielnbers on paying an annnal fee of $
each, they 10 he exempt from militia dut, durin
the tuo OF peace; and prohibiting The election o
homo ary members, unless the person proposed
to he elected has served in the ranks or been Al
oiiicer Oh tie corps ior seven consecutive years"
| Adopted.
None Of the foregoing recommendations to in
tertere with past legislation on the subject OF vo!
unteer companies
Adopted.
Votes of thanks to the first regiment O
| Volunteers, 10 the 10th and Is9th regiments
! 10 tire Governors Guard, and Fayette Artil
lery. for their hospitality; and especially I.
the L. L. Blues, for the use OF their hall for tn
| sittings OF the Convention. Also. to Genera
TALIAFERKo for the able and impartial man
| ner in which he has presided over the deiiber
atoms of the Convention TO the Busines
Committee and Secretaries for the fideiii,
with which they discharged their dnties; an,
to the dispatch, were unanimously adopted
Gen. Tafiaferro returned thanks TO the Con
ven;Ion for the honor they had conferred upcl
him in selecting him " preside over their de
liberations, and felt assured that If the recon
menda.ions and suggestions respectfull.
! made were carried out BY the Legislature, tn
| State Of Virginia would soon be SO thorough.
organized and armed that her military nigh
| defy the world. He concluded by hoping tina
the members would have pleasant journey
! home. that they might find their families ant
friends enjoying health, and that their priSat
| interests had suffered nothing by their absenc
tattending to public duties for the public good
, At half past = O'Clock in the morhing, tn
| Convention adjourned sine DIR.
| TThe following gentlemen were appointed
committee by the Military Convention 1
nemoralize the Legislature on the subject O
the reorganization of the militia, aud to rrpoY
the proceedings Of the Convention:
l. Major General Taliaf-rro, Of Gloucester
Col James +. Preston, Montgomery; Col. u
Coalter Cabell, Richmond; Colonel j. Luciu
| Davis Aenrico: Col Rohf T.. WriShf To,,