The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-30
Rnbmunn Qispatrb.
,-rRpAY MORNINGS NOV. 20, 1881


ma state Convention yesterday, In secret
....ou passed the Ordinance TO reorganize
:. militia 1t provides that AL persons sub
>, 70 military duty In this Commonwealth
IN he class ed as follows All over twenty.
= ~s.rs O. are ana under thirty one shall
..n.,i,ute the sctiye class, and all ths rest
AL constitute the reserve. The Governor
g.. t,rthvith cause a re arrangement Of re.
,,nsgtai and company districts, divisions
-, brtsades OF the militia. and cause one
many Of each class TO be enrolled In each
o~pauY district. The enrolment is TO be
.se bv present commandants of com paniss,
d. II case Of their absence, inability, refusal
=, failure to set, by such persons as the Gov.
.-rnr may arpoint, who shall be allowed,
.aitsbIe compensation. In time OF war
.,r.nssndSnts Of regiments may cause enrol
uspfs 10 be made whenever recruit. are
,.4aed for their respective commands. The
,ss.hcatien is preserved in the organizs.
LOG o. divisions, brigades, regiments, bat
fsIons and com panies-eaeh class being
.,n4rs,e snd distinct from the other.
The Governor may assign all enrolled sea-
-,n snd mariners 10 the defence OF the eoaxt
Ard rivers, and may require them 10 serve
,s,ai or ashore but their term of service
"a, not dissr from that OF the clsss To
sk.sh they helons--th cir pay TO be the same
i, .A.; allowed IN the Confederate States
ysvy Instead Of organizing seamen and
asrinss With tse militia. the Governor may
ssass sepAFste enrolment and organization
1, be zlsds CT sill such persons resident in the
tVmmon wealth. whether of military age q.
r-: for term Of service no; exceeding three
y4sls, and they shall be excused fro,, al,
,.h,r military Gu.y.
1tneral ard Deid officers OF the militia and
}ollutetrs 10 be appointed by the Governor
The rye 10 serve under the General off -
rers oi the active class. In time Of war. how.
cs.. the Governor may refrain from MAXINE
.ppola uuens Of General Officers. or from
giAs Ihem into service, and may permi,
siIo0ps 10 serve under the General ofIc.rs
APPOINTED by the President OF the Copfeder-
ST. Smtss. bat without prejudice TO the Can
,ltuloual rights of This Commonwsai. b
Volunteer companies 10 eject four commits.
noa-d officers ami vacancies in yoIuDte.r
sad hi tia comp nies To be filled as hereto
fl 70 All appointments made by the Gov.
rraor 70 be suomitted TO the Senate Tor con.
f-mauon. C0mmaudsnts of regiments INA
a4sPeHdens .ttallons shall recommend suit
aii- peTs3hs 10 MI vacancies among com
any officers IN their respective regiments
sd Daltll!0ns, which recommen atIous shall
.gt be obligatory, bat shall De communic ,teJ
% he Senate bF lie Governor, with his nom
j. Ion o ia such vacancy; ali such nomi.
-4lcas, Is WEI! as these Of General and Fi4itt
1c,rs, 10 lie on the table Que week betor.
9!ag acied On.
When The militia ara needed for actixa
service, the Governor will first call ont the
5.lys class, % such portion OF it As nav b,
aso'ssa7y, Hnless the e4igency is such as t.
'esI.re both the active class aud the reserve
%. he need not call ont The anLireacttsa GLASS
'tiJTe caiht out any portion Of the reserve
~ al CASES when the reserve Is called ont. !,
,2'l oe relieved As speedily IL possible BY ths
.c.IYe class.
The term Of service OF ne reserye win co,,-
41ue IA heretofore that OF the actiya c,as>
as i34low2: Al under % years of age, three
.-1Ft ana 81 The Ttst, Two years. Service a.
volunteer, as Well heretofore as hereafter
VIII Fascinated as service In the active class
fHi VIII not shorten The aggregate service
@llch would otherwise have been due from
''.l volunteer though if h@ be in service n,
'"e liAs OF tue passage of the Ordinance. and
'"@'I serve continuously Two years. no fur.
'o-- service will se required from him in RI.
.tA'e class, and he will De deemed in The re.
serve. Ii The term OF service due from s
member Of The active class be not rendered.
'gIlinuous'y, he may again be called ont 70,
Tue remainder Of the term, but not longer.
lh- foregoing are The main features Of TN.
Ordnance, which We may publish in ful, af-
~ Is arranged in definite shape. l. take.
'u''' rom Its passage, and may be repealed
" s'ne0o"d y the General Assembly. The
A'ssf lNIhon OF The ordinance was prepared
oy (@i u. W. Randolph, Of this civ.