The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE MILITARY
HOARD

Al meeting of the Board of State officers named in the
ACT rtitled "An act to authorize tho embodying
equipment Of volunteer militia and provide for the
public defence passed April 49, 1861 held at the Execu
tive chamber on the 18th day Of May, 1851
The Comptroller moved TO take # table the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution offered by the Secretary
OF stale On the 18TH IL which was Carried
Whereas, applications have been made this Board
from various portions of the state companies
Of nspecton preparatory to their beng accepted into
service and formed INTO regiments; and whereas,
many Of these companies appl ing are known TO be
composed OF men well drilled and mostly EQUIP
ped and snordipg well grounded assurance II az.
sc ted into service thai they will prove 10 be amongst
the NEST ecent soldiers whom the government Is cal.
ug upon 70 aid 1t IL preserving its integrity sustain
ng Ito institutons and laws and Whereas IL is believed
lha this State VIII be called 10 furnish
uepa Troops md tbe inevitable effect Of rejecting the
be almost universal disappointment and dssatsfac-
tiap, and mus create diic1iiss in bring
these dsbanded ami dsheartaned into the
toe country ana whereas there IL certainty
tbe quota Of 30 00 authorized the o. nri rs
.sGl has been fHed by previous acceptances; nov,
olof0'e,
Resolved. That this Board will accept into the ser.
vice such companies as upon in-pection shall be found
60 DO fall and are ready and anxious - BE- music ei
INTO lnmediate seryce and volunteer to for two
years, and wilt proceed without delay form them
INTO regiments, and either tender al TO the
general government or order them 10 rendezvous at
such places may lie hereafter designated s, that
hoy may be in po6iti ~ to respond - any sudden de-
mand that may be made TO: their services, aud be
ready at moments notice to rally at the al OF their
country TO the defence Of its rigas and the protection Of
It's Lag.
Mr. Myers moved to amend the preamble ana resolu
ton pS striking o1 all after the words institutions and
laws and inserting as foioSs:-
And, whereas, the Secretary of War, by a late de-
spach seems unwilling TO receive more than twenty eight
OF the thirty eight regiments agreed by him to be re
cetved but il expected he will stu receive the whole
thirty eight and Whereas twenty eight OF regiments
already organized and oficered in full and tue reg
mental officers OF twoor more elected and the regiments
formed ARC olner formed accepted
or, having ted their applications, waiting oaly IN
specton and acceptance. more than sufficient form
the remaining regiments exclusive those who have
applied the 7h inst each otcer and man OF whom
has acquired The right - be received the order Of
his enrolment, and denial Of which right would be
act Of bad faith on the part OF The STATE gross
justice on the part or this Board and whereas iaasnuch
bs Board has shadow of authority by law TO en-
list moro than thirty thoueaDd thirty eight regi
mehs the acceptance by them Of full regiments from the
cities whose applications not ed before the 18th
inst viii operate TO exclufe Just many Of the country
companies and whereas the funde provided by The 10
gsa.ure viii not more tnan uniform arm aud equip hr-
~ tgft regiments, having no mesns TO suhssl pay
seb as the general government will receive and the
constitution se are sworn 70 support forbids any debt
ue oontDastsd fof that purpose that org anZc
force hes ond what the United states VIII accept would
be not only wicked but useless act, nasnnch they
must beat once dmtanded FOR wan Of both authority
sld EaesD5 ~ msintaa ,hcm; Ill refore,
Resolved Ih,t this Boa.d VIII receive, arm and eqap
NUT eigb' cgnents. including those already organized
and no more That each company snail be entitled to DC
eceved fun when elod upon IN its os priority,
sno non shs be suppantej by companies OF later app
iecsf
The question being on accepting the amendment, the
siii NATIVE, by the followirg vote
AyEs-rhe Comptroller, rreasurer and Attorney Gene
ral--3.
NoEs-1he Secretary Of state and State Engineer and
The CaAm put the question whether the Board would
pgroe 10 the preamble and resolution as amended and
was determined in the affirmative, as follows
ASIs-fhe Comptroller, Treasurer and Attorney Gene
rnl-3.
SoK'-Tbe Secretary of state and state Engineer and
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