New-York tribune., 1867-08-22
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. Several
MT MORRIS Dem, Putnam presented the report OF
ths Standing Committee ON Militia and Military Affairs
ss follows:
The above Committee made a report Wednesday
providing: ,.,,Dod q, order 70 roneI
INVASION, suppress nsurectlon aud 10 au M te 5
nent of the laws; and for this purpose All aDlebo1eu
male citizens between the ages OF IL ana 40 years s pe
The militia shall be divided the active and re-
erye forces the former he denOminaed the National
Guard" its number to be fixed by law ana at an times mes
armed equipped and disciplined. All the enrolled per
scns not belonging 10 the Guard shall constitute the re-
AM persons honorably discharged from the army or
navy OF the United States, and all inhabitants whose re-
Ircus feelings oppose war, shall in times OF peace be
AXeppt from militia service.
The Governor 10 be Commander-inChief with power to
annn assistants with the advice and consent OF the
Senate regards the general officers General officers
bay appoint their staff officers. All commissions shall
expire within ten years from their dates, except those Of
~ National Guard Reserves.
shan be chosen by the written votes OF the
members Of their respective companies, and field
written votes of the commissioned officers of their
spectve regiments separate battaons; but whenever
the militia shall be in active service such night OF cleo
ton shall be suspended, and all commissioned officers
shall be appointed by the Governor, and nOn-commis
commanders on the recommendation of their company
commanders: Regmental and separate battalion com
tmAnder6 shall appoint their own staff officers.
All officers not specified in this article shall he appointed
may be prescribed by law and In case the election ana
appointment Of militia officers in the directed by
this article shall not be found conducive TO the improve
ent of the militia the legislature may change the same
each house shall concur therein In the organization OF
inc % GsT Ss S m % NafoDa Gn 6 no es
than 10 years service in the same grade and OF officers
honoraby discharged the Volunteer service OF the
United States, who may be citizens Of this State They
may be commissioned by the Governor with rank equal
to that held by brevet otherwise, in the National
Guard or United States Volunteers and shah be entitled
% such privileges and exemptions the Legislature may
VIM H. Morris, Chairman j. j. Sever Henry D. Barto,
c. c. dwight, Andrew J. Cheritree John VI. Hammond.
Of Brigade Commanders believing their election would
better promote the public service. NORMAN STRATToN;
The following explanations accompany the report; Inc
value of well organized instructed, and trustworthy
militia having been fully shown on many occasions where
the ordinary police insufficient TO protect life and
property, and enforce the laws your Committee have en-
deayOred TO arrange to perpeuate the National Guard
organized militia and establish 1t IN such manner as
to make the most useful m case OF need 1t has been
fund better TO have an efficient force OF moderate mum
bsrs than 10 depend upon large force not disciplined
To encourage efficiency, and help to promotions,
active forces 10 10 years But in order that the state may
entirely lose the services OF officers with 10 years e1
perence III grade. and to award any who may feel
themselves aggrieyed by being deprived of all military
rank the committee have provided for reserve list Of
tsges of having number OF educated and experienced
officers in reserve Immediately available cannot be too
7he election Of field and line officers has been retained
but general officers to be appointed by the Governor
of the InspectOTGenera for 1866 the National Guard
oered S2 ana ihe reserve mn wi VIII '
tsnty t has been thought proper the number Of
the National Guard fixed by the Legislature. The
value Of the militia service school shown by the
fact that more than officers in the volunteer service
were furnished by the National Guard Of the State OF
New-YOrk-
Mr. sCHELL Dem, New-York moved TO reconsider
Che vote by which the article on Banking, &C. and on
Corporations adopted. Carried.
Mr.. BARKER CRep, Chautauqual moved 10 amend by
sinking out the last clause OF the first section providing
that no consolidation OF railroad corporations shall be
authorized where the aggregate capital exceeds twenty
million dollars -
The question was taken Mr.. Bakers amendment,
5Hd 1t was lost by a vote Of ~ 20 g. as follows: