The New York herald., 1869-01-20
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.

NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
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Annual Meeting of the Military Association
Of the State of New York.
The Military Association Of the State OF New York
met yesterday at Steinway Hall, the president,
Brigadler General Lloyd Aspinwal, in the chair.
There was numerous attendance and much interest
was manifested In the proceedings Immediately
after the association called to order the presi
dent proceeded to read his address. The document
was quite lengthy The principal topics dwelt upon
were camps OF instruction-which General Aspnwall
said should be established by special enactment
ride practice and regimental organization
After the reading Of the address a debate ensued
on a motion OF Major General Gates to recommend
the Legislature to alter the militia code In several
sections. but no definite action was taken.
Brigader General f. A. Brown, Thirteenth brig
ade, Fifth division. gave notice OF his intention TO
move at the next meeting OF the association az
amendment to section eight OF the constitution.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Heath the secretary OF
the association, moved that the members of the
Governors stan be elected honorary members; but
objection was raised by Colonel Bennett an IRE
pressible pariamentarian. on the ground that the
constitution OF the association recognized these gen.
tlcmen as e1 oGcso members. The resolution was
laid on the table. II was then moved and carried
that hts Excellency the Commander-in-Chief be ad-
mitted an honorary member Of the association
Colonel Hynes, Seventy fourth regiment, moved
the Legislature the necessity OF amending that SEQ
Colonel Hynes said IN explanation that the warrants
now issued were not in conformity with the militia
on Amendments to the Militia Laws
ON motion Of Colonel Dakin, Thirteenth Brooklyn)
s that q s sSs %
service In the National Guard from seven years to
five, and that the specified amount OF duty be per-
formed BY every member OF the Guard before being
discharged. Colonel DaKin also moved the adoption
OF the following resolution, which was passed.
amendment to the militia code obliging command
Ing officers OF batteries, regiments and battaons to
nle roster OF their respective commands annual
OF Assessors, and that certificates OF membership
be retained by commanding oflcers until the whole
performed by the person entitled to the same.
1t having appeared that the Fourth and Seventh
divisions represented good deal Of discus
sion took place as to the proprety OF naming the COM
mittee to appoint the 0cers 0fthe ASSOCIATION for the
ensuing year: Finally after innumeraee points OF
moved that the president be authorized to NIL vacan-
cies on the committee for the Fourth md seventh
Aspinwall announced the following named gentle
men the committee to nominate the officers Of the
conkiinE First division; Colonel ". j. Cripsey Sc.
cond division; Colonel W. g Green, Third division:
Smith smith. Pifss Division: coone G. J. Blood, sixth
division; Colonel Thompson, seventh division,
and Lieutenant Colonel Barnard, Eighth division.
Major Frolicb moved that the association recon-
mend TO the legislature to amend the sections Of the
militia code which refer TO the pay OF brigade In
spectors and TO provide that asu OF $3.50 be appro
priated TO meet the expenses OF each brigade In
spector, and that the amount be paid annually BY
question was out: but Il had few supporter. and
consequently fell through.
on motion OF Colonel J. g, Bennett, the amendment
meeting Of the association, referred TO the Com
mttee on Amendments to the Code. The following
are the first three sections OF the proposed law
l. There shall be attached 70 each brigade Of the National
Guard an oer with ;hs rank OF msor 70 Be As
wears previous 70 lis sppoinment as line oacer in the
Esilons Guard, and -So shs ss sppon.ad BY The
provost msrsh. shall have Jurisdiction, BY virtue
.aionei ocsrs private. b. brigade for
s s ., y ss & o S s a
se%d By ns' ss ons be !,
courts martial for offences against the bylaws OF such
proyo. marshal :ns posses, . s as csss. ,s and
+ ooa. sas
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number Of new members signei the ron Of the
I'VE having been appointed TO wait on Governor
Hoffman, 70 conduct him and his stan to the recep
ti0n atthe Twenty-secend Regiment ArniOry the as
soclation adjourned to meet to-day at eleven O'Clock.
Rec.psiou Of the Military Association Exbi-
bisicu Drill and Hall mt the Tweuty-second
Resfmcat Armory.
whatever good may accrue to the National Guard
OF the state from the sessions OF the Military
Association. IL IL certain that the Twenty-second
regimcnt will be largely benefited. The re.
ception OF the nonresident members OF the
association last night at the armory in Fourteenth
street Afforded Lieutenant Colonel Remmy and the
onlccrs OF the Twenty-second an opportunity Of
showing our unmilltary representatives how awcll
drilled and disciplined body OF men can be handled,
even In New York armory. The reception
was entirely In the hands OF the committees Of tho
association. The decorations OF the interior Of the
bunding were very fne and In excellent taste The
walls hung with the nags Of the different rcai-
ments Of the First and9second divisions, and
links OF green leaves and festoons Of Mowers
were arranged srtisticaly between the pillars.
In fact the appearance Of the could scarcely
have been inner. Carriages began to arrive st eight
O'Clock, and shortly AFTER that hour she galleries
were crowded by q brilliant audience OF onicers in
uniform more or less gorReous beautiful and wen
dressed ladies' and citizens IN evening Dress There
were also present several representative men
| from regiments that have lately adopted new
uniforms. One Of Major Kenps men, In the costume
| cavalry will soon appear, attracted considerable
| attention and fasorable comment. His ExceIlency
| the Commsnder.in-Chief fin evening drcas) accOm-
panied by oil the members Of his STAR appeared
shortly after the time specified In the proqrnmme
! for the conmencement Of the prOceedn0a and took