The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-16


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PROPOSED MILITARY CoNrENTIoN---THE
BILL THAT THE VOLUNTEERS WANT! PASSED.
THE New UNIFORM OF THE WALKER GUARD.
The preparations for the Military Conyen-,
ton to be held here on the 10th are being
made with every assurance that the under
taking will prove a success. A committee
representing nearly all the companies IN the
regiment, and having the pledge OF CO.
operation from those not represented, met
in the regimental armory last night-Lieu-
tenant NJ. L. Spotswood in the. chair, and
Sergeant j. Taylor Stratton secretary.
The arrangements for the Convention
were discussed and determined upon, and
the chairman was empowered to obtain
suitable hall for the purpose. Each com!
pany will be entitled to send twenty dele.
gates, and an official call will be issued
urging the companies ia other portions OF
the State to be sure to participate. 1t is
hoped that the Convention will be able to
revive the interest of the public in the vol
unteer soldiery, and to procure from the
General Assembly favorable and much
needed legislation. J@@
The bill generally urged proposes
: l. To cause. the actual enrolment in the
militia Of all the able-bodied men Of the State
between the ages Of eighteen and forty
five. as al# #..:.. -,
: 2. That the State be districted into mill
tary divisions, and each division sub-di-
Xided suitably for the organization OF bri-
gades, regiments, and companies. T
8. That the captain of each company
shall have made out list Of all the militia
men in his district, and cause them to mus
ter given number days in each year, or In
default Of attendance to pay reasonable
fine. Iii. -. r. ... . t-s. -" ,s
4. Each brigade commander to be COM
PEELED to inspect each regiment once year,
or oftener if required by the division COM
mander. ..I..;gjts:; 1850. .r.J ..C;t ="
companies (actiye militia they are. now
called to be exempt from militia and jury
duty-each volunteer, company to be enti-
tied to have say fifty contributing members,
who shall each pay to their companies $50
per annum, the same to be exempt from
militia and jury duties like active members.
6. All fines imposed under the act to be
collected as taxes and to be deposited with
the city or county treasurer, as this case may
be, to form the military fund and to be
drawn therefrom by proper vouchers. In
cities OF counties where there are NO vol
unteers to receive the benefit Of the military
fund, the fund is to be at the control of the
Council or Board of Supervisors, and may
be by them deyotedto school, road, or other
purposes in that county or city.
1t is also. proposed to petition the Legis-
lature to elect an Adiutant- and Inspector
General, with a fair salary, he to be charged
with the organization Of the militia.
These are features such: as are talked
about here. It will of course be for the
Convention, when assembled, and after due
consideration is had, to determine whether
it will ask the Legislature for this bill or
some other. The Richmond companies will
depend much upon the assistance OF their
brother soldiers to secure the objects all
have in view. The committees OF the two
houses of the General Assembly will, it is
expected, be invited to privileged seats on
the floor of the Convention hall. q .a'.i +.
At the meeting Of the committee OF ar
raugements last night sample uniform OF
the new. fatigue-dress OF the Walker Light
Guard was shown and much admired. 1t
is of dark-blue broadcloth, coat OF Prince
Albert pattern, cross and waist belts fronted
with gold lace, gold lace cord down the
seam Of the pants legs, epaulettes OF hand
some design, and black cap, with white
pompon, like that now worn. The uniform
is nearly like that Of the New York Seventh
Regiment reserve: = .s..s
!. STONE CUTTERS MEETING.-For some
weeks past there has been misunderstand
ing between the contractors and the Gov
ernment officials in regard to d decrease of
pay OF the cutters. The Government wished
to reduce the pay from $3.50 to $3.50 per
day. The stone-cutters protested against
this reduction, and contended that the pay
was not sufficient, considering the many
months they had to be idle during the win.
ter, The contractors also objected to this
reduction, Consequently all the cutters