Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-06
Tx MnlrlA.-The Legislature will reasonable to-day

Tux MnIrIA.-The Legislature will reasonable to-day,
and it is to be hoped that the respecveHousAs wi
p-oc promptly to consider ard perfect the bill for the
better ogsnz lon of tho mill ia 1t is understood that
the ,ercies Of the service will require in the
Judgment OF the military commanders, or some OF them,
a call for the militia Of the Commonwealth; and If this
were not Il case il is obvious that the sc cannot
BE- too promptly and maturity disposed Of for the un-
certainty now existing Is Embarrassing and Judicial 10
the public interests in several respects The time is
rapidly approaching when the term OF service OF the
twelve months volunteers vi xpire and the deficiency
which will thus arise shouli be provided for without
days unnecessary d,ly. We take it for granted that
the act will not provide for calling out tie militia
aasss for proracted service, but that sorle equab
mode will be prescribed for drafting the rcquits rum
Der Of men { ON each county and corporation. II is
impor ant that this should DO speed done, in order
tina. the drafts" may prepare by dill ng and otherwise,
to lake the places OF the volunteers now in service,
and that the public may be relieved OF the emearrAis-
ment occasion6d by the present uncertainty and Gus
pense. When it Is known who are TO go and who are
TO remain the former will Gdspt themselves to the
the position in which they placed, while the latter
will ieel at liberty enter with renewed zeal upon
cdancll aufactuiing Enterprises pursuits hold
ing themselves in readiness TO join in tie Tray when
ever the emergency requires whenever the supply Of
in the COnit dracy Is sLih enty lage TO furnish
all the volunteer and leave surplus for the militia.
An eff ia communication has recently been received
at the tlse Of the ltaut &c eral OF the Com non-
wealth. inimating to him and through him TO the COM
mandants of men,s that The miil Of various
ties and cities Unloading Richmond designated in the
communication may be called out a! carly day. The
OIL Of this notice il TO prepare the eli ,ers and men for
the call when il is made The ordinances OF the Conven-
ton which took n CT from ts passage, proV1ts for tie
division Of The militia into two classes, the 'acig
the reserve" and prcscribes tha' when tie NJ a
alred for service the "acive" class shall be called cut
f.-t etc In anticipation of material notifications Of
tdis ordinsnc, by the Legislature, the division Of the
miis into classes has not been made; and therefore,
any call for the militia at this time could not be respond
cd 20 in strc. conformity the provisions of the ordi
rance, which superseded al previous laws on the sub
ject The ordinance hoWevcr provides that the active
and reserve classes may be called GU. simultaneously in
an emergency, and this provision will prove bread
enough to warrant a call for the militia for limited
period whenever il il believed TO be Necessary 30,
whether the Legislature acts promptly or tardily the
militia in this portion OF the State, viz all persons be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty Ave- lclusve sub.
ject to military duty, should, in view Of the intmaton
above referred TO- Ia copy of which We have SEEM be
pCplred TO respond a. any time to psremptofy sum
nous to march 70 the seat Of This "int nation"
shows further the importance Of prOmp; action by the
Lsgi laare.