Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-14


Following are the names Of the com.
mission,d officers Of the various com.
psniss forming the First Infantry Resi-
msnt. Those marked with ~ . were
no. present at the meeting held last even.
ing to organize the militia into . rrgi.
ment:
Company A National Gusrd>-Csp-
tain Ffsssr. First Lieutenant Morgan.
Second Lieutenant Coyns'. Junior Lieu.
tenant Meyer.
Company B (Emmst)-Captain Con-
way (prssidine ofioer). First Lieutenant
Brennan, Second Lieutenant Dunno,
Junior Lieutenant Ferris.
Company O (Ssrsasld)-Cspt. Chan.
nell, First Lisutsnant O'Bhsn, Second
Lieutenant Neville, Junior L~isutsnant
McGratn.
Company D (Moutgomery)-Csptain
Burke tSeeretsry). Lieutenant Hsndsr.
son, Second Lieutenant Morrsll. Junior
Lieutenant Fiunesan'.
Company Z " sshinston)- Captain
Psxs. FIRST Lieutenant Chspmsn'. SEQ
ond Lieutenant Hicks, Junior Lisutsn-
ant Burke.
Company + (Csrson)-csptain Par.
kerr aud three Lisutsnsnts. all absent.
Company @ (Tigsr)-Csptain Two.
hiR', First Lisutsnsnt White. Second
Li-ut.nsnt Holland.
Battery A. First Artillory--Csptsin
Coulter. First Lieutenant Thompson,
second Lieutenant Fsrpum.
All officers present were In mourning
for the death Of Brigadier General Bat
termsn.
After calling the meeting TO order.
Captain Henderson raised q point OF or
der 10 to the legality Of the proceedings
Of the meeting. basing bis argument on
the Communication In yesterday morn
ing's Enterprise.
louoH ON "xrRxKs."
Captain Page replied that at q previous
meeting hs had asked Of Gov. Kinfssd.
Commander.in.C Chief Of tho Nevada
militia. II hs considered the meeting
was proceeding legally. and further. II
be would issue commissions to ofdosrs
elected by the meeting. To both ques-
tons be had answered In the affirmative.
Captain Henderson said he was salts
6ed.
Captain Conway said he thought 1t
was OF NO use to pay attention to the
article In the paper; there wa too much
blarnsy In It.
Captain Coulter considered the article
worthy Of no attention whatever.
The absence OF representatives. Of
Company F Of Carson was noted but
the Secretary Of the meeting stated thst
Company F Was In sympathy with inc
proposed formation OF . battalion.
Bylaws were read aud the section per-
tanning to the tenure Of office adopted.
Il provides for one years service. The
remaining portion Of the bylaws was
re.rsfsrred to Scommittes.
Tho election Of officers OF the kegl-
msnt resulted % follows: Colonel. +. U.
Lord; Li~utenant Colonel. John 4. Rob-
srtson; Major. E. d. Boyle.
A POLITE ssUB.
Il was irst the Intention, ct the 70.
quest Of the Colonsl-elsct. to elect an
Adjutsnt. but owing to Lisutsnsnts
Morgan and Hicks declining the honor.
and the name Of F. A. G. Gearing alone
remaining In nomination, . resolution
vas introduced that the Colonel appoint
an Adjutant pro tenn.
RETURNING THANKS.
Colonel Lord. upon his election ss
Commander Of the Regiment. thanked
the gentlemen for the honor conferred
aud stated that hs would perform the
duties to the best Of his ability. relying
upon the command to assist him at all
times.
A delegation was sent after the Lieu
tenant Colonel and Mnjor.elect. They
returned In q short time with Msjor
Boyle, stating that Lieutenant Colonel
Robertson was mo to be found.
The Major Was introduced and ten'
dered his thanks for the honor conferred.
After ~trsnsscting other business. md
pending q motion 10 adjourn, Lieutenant
Colonel Robertson was brought In and
rendered thanks for the honor tsndsrsd.
A resolution was adopted thanking
Captains Conway and Burke for services
- presiding officer and secretary. y.
Meeting adjourned to meet at call Of
Colonel.
Three cheers and q tiger were heartily
given for the nswly.elscted ofaoers. and
al hands adjourned for r-frsshmsnts'