The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06

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Volunteer Companies of the State Of Missis-
sippi, that body assembled in the Senate
Chamber on the morning of Wednesday, May
29th.-
On motion Of Capt. Thos. W. Harris, OF
Marshall, Capt. E. r. Burt, of Kinds, was
called to the Chair. Capt. Burt addressed the
meeting in eloquent and patriotic terms, dur
ing which he was frequently applauded'
nfurther motion, Capt. Delay, of the La
fayette Guards, and First Lieutenant w A.
P. Jones, Of the Home Guards, of Marshall
| county, were appointed Secretaries.
1t was moved and carried that Gen. Clark,
Gen. w. w. W. Wood and the commissioned
officers of Volunteer Companies present be
invited to take their seats within the bar.
On motion of Capt. Delay, eoRmlttee Of
three was appointed TO wait upon the Cover
nor and inform him of the organization, which
was then ready to receive any communication
he might desire 10 make to the Convention.
Captains Delay. Harris and Moody, were
appointed said committee, who performed the
duty assigned them, and introduced doy.
Pettus to the Convention
The Governor said he had no written mes
sage to make, and would merely indulge IN
few verbal remarks. He called attention to
the necessity of military organizations at all
times, but especially at the present, when 50
many enemies of the South are already in the
field. After few suggestions as to the OBJ.
jects of the Convention, he assured the Board
that whatever it might do toward pertectlng
military organization, he would spare neither
pains nor expense in furnishing the necessary
arms.
Capt Thornton, of Rankin, offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
Resolsea, That ten minutes be the limit 81
speeches upon any question before the meet
ing.
Capt. Davis, of Tippah, moved to amend BY
striking out ''ten" and inserting five, and the
resolution as amended was adopted.
On motion of Capt. Delay, Lieut.. Col. Clark
of Adams, was invited TO a seat in the Con-
vention
On motion roll of counties was called,
and the representatives Of the various yolun-
teer companies reported their names and the
names of their companies to the Secretary,
which are as follows:
ClatJmne-Capt. VIM. Mckeever, Port
Gibson Rifemen.
De!sto-Capt A. R Rowdry, The Irwin
| eibles LIST Lieut. Thos. w White, The IRE
pressibles.
Hnds-Capt. Julienne, Mississippi Rifles;
Capt Burt, Mississippi Capitol Dragons.
LafageHe-Capt W. Delay, Lafayette
Guards; Capt S. Wallace, Southern Guards
Lsake--Capt w. b. Gill, Leake County
Cavalry
lMurshall-Capt. Thos. W. Harris, Home
Guards; Lieut. j. McGuirk, Marshall Guards.
Norubee-Lieut. Nicholson, Quitman Light
Infantry.
Ronkts,-Captain j. Thornton, Rankin
Guards; Capt. p. S. Layton, Brandon Cadets
Tigpal-Capt j. II. buchanan, O'Conner
Rifles; Capt. W. l.. Davis, Pine Hill Fire
Eaters J. II. Hamer, Salem Cavalry.
Wa7Tn-Lieut. w. T. Gaines. Sharp
Shooters; Lieut. Moody, Volunteer South
rons.
On motion, a committee, consisting Of Cap
tains .Iulienne and Mckeever, and Lieut..
White, were appointed to report rules and
regulations for the government of the Diyi-
sion.
On motion, the President was added to the
committee.
The Convention then adjourned till -:
O'Clock.
On re-assembling at the appointed hour, the
committee appointed to draw up rules, regu-
lations, &c, submitted their report.
Gen Clark, author of the military bill, be-
ing present, stated his views on the whole sub
iect in a comprehensive ami instructive man
ner. He was followed by Capt. Harris in a
truly eloquent speech, and by other members
of the Board After good deal Of discussion,
the report was referred back to the committee
with instructions to report again tonight at .
O'Clock
The President read an invitation from a.joint
committee of the Mississippi Rifles and Mis-
sissippi Capitol Dragons, inviting the Military
| Board to collation. tonight, at 10 O'Clock, or
any hour as soon thereafter, as might suit
their convenience.
On motion, the invitation was accepted. and
! II O'Clock designated as the hour.
! Capt. J. II. Hamer, moved that Lieutenants
Of Volunteer Companies, in the absence OF
their respective Captains. be entitled to repres-
] emf their Companies IN tiIfs hosfy-~-
| The Chair stated that he had 50 decided in
| ths morning, and that there was then no OBJ
lection.
A motion to hold subsequent sessions with
closed doors, was lost.
The Board then adjourned til O'Clock, P.
NJ.
| The late hour of the meeting. and the
early hour at which we have to go to press,
prevents us from giving the proceedings of
last nights session. They will appear to-
morrow.
The entertainment given by the Rifles and
Guards to the Military Board was prepar-
ell by Mr.. A. Miazza in his usual excellent
style, and the occasion reflects great credit up
on the projectors as well as upon all who par
ticipated.
| The Convention resumed business at
o'clock, P. M. The Committee to report bu-
sineSs for the action of the Board, submitted a
majority and minority report.
A motion was made and carried inviting
the jackson Rifles and the President of the
Warren County Military Association, and al
so Gen. McCardle, to take seats within the
bar; whereupon lieut.. Moody, Capt j. G..
Hamer, and Serg't. McGuirk were appointed
a COMMITTEE to wait upon the above named
gentlemen and invite them to seats.
The minority and majority reports Of the
Committee were then read, and on motion re-
ceived and Committee discharged.
On motion Of Capt. Burt, the minority re-
port was adopted in lieu Of the majority re-
port.
The report was then read by sections and
adopted, and is as follows:
Be it ordered by the Military Board now
assembled, that the Volunteer Companies OF
| the State constitute one Division, that the
Division be divided into two Brigades, that
the first Brigade be composed of all the Com
panies existing and that may be hereafter Or
| un1 -, fha al
boundary of Monroe. Chickasaw, Choctaw,
Carroll Sunhower and Washington, and the
I'd Brigade to be composed of the Counties "
ing South Of the above designated ine-that
the lst Brigade be divided into Regiments,
the lst. Regiment to be composed of the Coun-
ties beginning East Of the western Boon
dairy Of Marshall, Lafayette, Calhoun, down to
the Southern Boundary Of LIST. Brigade, and
that the remaining Counties of LIST. Brigade
compose the End. Regiment, that the End.
Brigade be divided into Regiments, the LIST.
| to be composed of Lowndes, 0ktibbeha and
all the Counties of 2 Brgades lying East of
| Holmes, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Law
renee, Marion, thence along Pearl River to the
Gull. The End. Regiment of Brigades to be
composed of the remaining Counties of Brig
AIDES, che Regiments are to be divided into
Battalions EACH the Battalion of the 1st. Regi-
ment of LIST. Brigade. to be composed of the
companies in the Counties Of Tippah, Tisho-
mingo, Pontotoc, the Battalion be composed
of the companies in Itawamba, Monroe,
Chickasaw, the LIST. Battalion of 2 Regiment,
of LIST. Brigade to be composed of the Counties
of Marshall, Lafayette, Yalobusha, Calhoun,
Choctaw, and that Battalions of 2 Regiment
of 1st Brigade be composed of the Counties of
Desoto Pamela Tallahatchie Snnf4ouar
Washington, Bolivar, Coahoma, Tunica, and
that the LIST. Battalion Of the 1st. Regiment of
Brigade, to be composed of the Counties of
Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Noxube, Winston, At
tala, Leake, Neshoba, Kemper, Lauderdale,
Newton, Scott, the remaining Cfunties of
said Regiment to compose the Battalion of
said Regiment of Regiment, 1st. Battalion
of Regiment of 2 Brigade to be composed of
the Counties of Yazoo, Holmes, Madison, Is
saquena, Marion, Kinds and Rankin, the Bat
talon to be composed Of the remaining of
said Regiment
Capt. Burt moved the Board proceed to