The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-10
Ihs Military Bliis before she LeSialasurs

Ar a matter Of general interest to the peo-
pie Uf this 5L,n, We puoIlsh The bills re-
ported. on Friday last. by The joint commit
.ee OF The two houses, and NOW unoer cum
sldsration. having for their OBJECT the rails
.ng Of troops " meet the req uisition on Nir
siLia, by the President OF the Confederate
states. This r.qulet,ivn culls fo1 % 500 Lnen.
which. 1t is confidently believed, Viii be re-
.uced BY re-. eniis tmen ~ to abou. 81, go. The
principal bill, which Is the last, appended.
nny POSSIBLY bs amended in some respects !;
though the indications are that 1t will pass
neariy IN it's present form
a BILL for Asce, tanning and Enro1hnX tx iHsIi.
tnry Fore Of the Commonwealth.
!. Be {. ensc,ed b. The Geaeral Assembly, That
immediately aIter the pu,sago OF TINS act, the
Governor shall procure from the command
ants OF tho several regimen Is, bat taIious, and
detachmcnts Of the Virginia volunteers com
plele rolls Of the several compani-s now In
service, TO be returned forthwith 10 the Adju-
rant- General OF the State, DESIGNATING tn.
name, age, and residence of each volunteer,
the time OF his enlistment {, and when his term
OF service vii expire, and tho com pAny and
regiment to which he belongs.
2. II shall bs the duty Of the 0overnor to
cause all the male citizens Of tho Common
wealth, between the ages Of Is and As, not
now in the activs vol I'm tser service, to be en-
rolled as soon as may bA after tho passage Of
this act, including all refugees from districts
in Possession Of tbs enemy, and designating
such Of them AZ ave been in service and tho
term of such service; and he u hereby uthor.
ICED 70 prescribe such regulations, In addi ton
to or in lieu of those nov establish ed nv
law, q Will enable him promptly and effi
ciently to perform the duty hereby imposed
upon him; and to that end he may employ the
Dom missionsrs OF tho Revenue and Sheriff
or Sergeants Of the several counties, cities,
shall seem expedient and necessary. In MAX
Ing such enrollnent, 1t shall be the duty Of
the Governor TO aecertai and 9 tate the Tina
II any, for which any Of the satd militia sh ali
have been In the service Of the Confeders 70
States.
any person liable TO military duty
shall tail TO have his name enrolled by the
officer appoin ted for that purpose Tor nvs days
after notice or proclamation requiring such
enrolment shall have been posted or pub
llshed at some public place In his ward or
magisteriAl district, he shall, unless there be
d sufficient excuse for such failure, be enroll
ed Us drafted among the first levies 70 be
drawn from such county or corporation.
l. IL any ofacer shall fail to perform any
duty required OF him by the Governor under
this act, he shall be subject to . f1ne Of not
dollars.
3. The officers enrolling the militia under
this act shall Do entitled to q CON peDsation
70 be fixed BY the Governor, not exceeding
claims for such com peDsation shall be paid
on the ertificate OF the Governor.
9. This act shall bs In force from Its pas.
sage.
BILL to raise Ttoops to meet sAe Reputation on
Vtrsinia Of tie Pyesident Of The Con}ede1uts
States
l. Be II enacted BY tie General Assesn5gy, That
tho Governor be and he IL hereby directed to
proceed, In the manner hereinafter Pre-
scribed, to comply as speedily as may be
with the recent req QUESTION of the Oonfeder.
ate Government for q portion Of virginia's
IN ilttary quota for the existing war.
That the force hereby authorized to be
enlisted shall be organized into companies
Of not less than eighty non commissioned Of
ficers and privAtes, aud int regime On Is of ten
comps MES each, and shall be raised by
draft made by lot from the enrolled militia
of the State, and AppOrtioncd among the sew
eral coun ties. cities and towns other than
those cid by the enemy, OF in which, from
any cause, draft:cannot be enforced, rata
bly, to their white population respectively.
Bot In asosrtalning the mum Der Of men TO BE-
farpished by any county, city or town, a. It's
part of the force hereby req 1ired, full credit
shall bs given for the volunteers now In scr.
vice from such county. city, or town and
the draft hereby directed shall b sUspended
or reduced accordingly.
5. To facilitate the organisation Of troops
TO meet the reQuisiu IN afor esa1d, the Gov.
ernor, II he shall deem 1t necessary. shall
eetA blish convenient depOts or camps -
con !, salient places Of rendezvous for their
reception and temporary accommodation,
where the levies drawn BY lot IS Aforesaid
shall b. placed for the pu pose OF organtzA.
ton and Of being ustepe4 into service.
4. The Governor y ofeby authorized to
cali for and accept volunteers for the whole
or any part OF the force to be rs Used BY this
act. but shall take care that the same be In
readiness TO take the field at least as early
q. Il would be practicable to place therein
companies or regiments Of dlDftad men.
unicers Of companies, bAttalions. or regi.
msntS snail b Of corresponding grade and
rank NRath similar ofacers In the army OF the
UonfedeI ate States, aud shall boas follows !:
for q company, one captain ana not les than
two nor more than three neutenants (e1cept
~ hereinafter providedJ 70 Be elected ~ the
company; and hve seTseants and four Corpo-
rails, TO be appointed by the captain or com
mandan,; for ba talon, one major. and LOT
o regiment, . colonel. lfeutena ant olonel, and
MAJOR. TO be elected by the commissioned sfti-
GRE Of companies. StaG on1oers Of regiment 70
70 % appointed BY the oolonels. All com.
missioped O6loers OF c0mpa1les. 0sttAlloue,or
reximSnfs, shall b commissioned BY the
Governor under the great seal OF the Com
~ T3iisry companies, whether Arssosor.
iixht bsttsTtss Of six pieces eaeh, eonsAisins
raak anl ~; and whsasvsr eAy SCH oo9pae
~ MN n1mbeY not ICES tAAs oas 1aadys1
.sS t1sntv msp. rnpk And 1ls,s e shAll - e.
tafied "a - additional sseoaA usaas1Aat -
D. elaeted by the COMPANY. aad e01nasloee
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