2391 Militia. National Guard "I... recommend... a speedy revision of our militia laws." Clinton, G: 1777. A. J. 1:6 "I request that you will provide for raising and calling into service 700 of the militia for [fortifying the Hudson].” Clinton, G: 1778. A. J. 1:76 Recommended that the state pay the militia a balance in excess of amount allowed by Congress. Clinton, G: 1778. A. J. 1:117 Recommended that additional appropriations for the 5 continental battalions be made, also that certain pay rolls be attended to. Clinton, G: 1778. A. J. 2:33-34 Recommended that more adequate provision be made for continental troops, that all may be on equal footing, also that militia law be continued and amended. Clinton, G: 1780. A. J. 3:88 Recommended that provision be made for pay due the militia. Clinton, G: 1780. A. J. 3:147 Recommended that provision be made for replacing militia whose time is about to expire, also that supplies for army be secured. Clinton, G: 1780. A. J. 4 pt 2:6-7 Action recommended for maintaining army and furnishing proportion of supplies asked by Congress. Clinton, G: 1780. S. J. 3:110 Recommended that troops be provided with clothing and that law for raising state quota of troops be amended to secure full number. Clinton, G: 1781. A. J. 4 pt 2:4 Recommended that subsistence be provided for troops in state. Clinton, G: 1781. A. J. 4 pt 2:19-20 Recommended that levies whose terms are about to expire be replaced and that bounty law for unappropriated lands be revised and small money bounty added to secure recruits. Clinton, G: 1781. A. J. 5:5 Recommended that arrears be paid state troops in United States service and that ammunition be furnished to militia. Clinton, G: 1781. A. J. 5:6 Militia establishment is to be conformed to regulations enacted by a17 a18 b br b2 b3 In view of inability of some citizens to provide arms for militia service, as required by Congress, and the importance of the militia, especially on frontier, it is recommended that the state equip such as are unable to do it themselves. Clinton, G: 1794. A. J. 17:8 Recommended that militia law be amended so as to exempt men from burdensome civil duties, that military organization be improved and that stores be provided. Clinton, G: 1794. A. J. 17:42 Jay. 1798. A. J. 21:255 b4 b5 Question submitted whether state militia law needs amendment. Military stores reported inadequate. Recommended that secure storage places be prepared and persons employed to have charge of them. Militia laws to be amended. Jay. 1796. A. J. 19:37-38 Jay. 1796. A. J. 20:6 Clinton, G: 1802. A. J. 25:6-7 1803. A. J. 26:238 As President has required Governors to equip and prepare respective quotas of 80,000 militia, it is recommended that this state equip its share, also that militia laws be revised. Jay. 1797. A. J. 21:5-6 Recommended that arsenal guards be appointed for stores. Need of amending militia laws and view of possible war with France. Jay. 1798. A. J. 21:6 providing military stores in Jay. 1798. A. J. 22 pt 2:6 1799. S. J. 22, pt 2:91-92 1800. A. J. 23:6 C Need of more stores and preference to be given those of American manufacture. Clinton, G: 1803. A. J. 26:6-7 d di d2 d3 e ex e2 e3 1804. A. J. 27:6 Necessary to organize brigade of artillery equipped for defense of New York city. Equipment for this brigade needed. Lewis. 1806. A. J. 29:8 and corps of engineers Lewis. 1805. A. J. 28:7-8 Lewis. 1805. A. J. 28:287 1806. A. J. 29:8-9 Recommended that state equip militia with arms and establish manufactory for them, also that drummers be trained. Statement of purchase of stores. Lewis. 1806. A. J. 29:8 Lewis. 1807. S. J. 30:298 Lewis. 1807. A. J. 30:8 Need of better militia equipment and training. Detachment and organization of state quota of 100,000 for possible war with France has been completed. Certain changes in militia law recommended. Report of purchase of stores. Tompkins. 1808. A. J. 31:6-7 Tompkins. 1808. A. J. 31:104; 32:8 1808. S. J. 32:14 1809. A. J. 32:228 Further recommendations as to instruction of artillery. Tompkins. 1808. A. J. 32:19 Report of purchase of military stores. Tompkins. 1810. A. J. 33:54 1811. S. J. 34:98 1812. A. J. 35:6 e4 e5 еб e7 e8 eg exo Militia law deficient in some respects, specially in failing to prescribe limitation of military courts, definition of offenses or rules of procedure. Tompkins. 1812. A. J. 35:6 Defects in mode of detaching militia for service. Tompkins. 1812. A. J. 35:9 1814. A. J. 37:8, 122; 38:8; S. J. 37:93 Statement of proceedings since beginning of war, in defense of state by militia. Tompkins. 1812. A. J. 36:38-63, 65-66 1813. A. J. 36:393–94, 401–5, 500-7 1814. A. J. 37:7-9, 41-43, 353, 355-56; 38:7-9 Proceedings in defense of state. Tompkins. 1814. A. J. 38:14-17, 115-16; S. J. 38:28, 42-43 1815. S. J. 38:386-87 Militia reorganization recommended. Tompkins. 1816. A. J. 39:11 Annual inspection return for 1815 and list of killed and wounded in 3d infantry division, Major General Mooers. Tompkins. 1816. A. J. 39:540 Arms furnished to state militia by state, when due by law from United States and now deposited in United States arsenals and forts will be restored to state on return of United States arms that may be in state arsenals. Question of adjusting pay accounts between United States and New York state unsettled. Tompkins. 1816. A. J. 39:450 Recommended that commissary department be authorized to sell perishable articles bought during war and now in possession of state. Tompkins. 1816. A. J. 39:569 Revision of militia system recommended. Clinton, D. 1818. A. J. 41:12 Recommending distribution of a system of military tactics. Review of militia conditions. Clinton, D. 1819. A. J. 42:17 1820. A. J. 43:14; 44:13 1822. A. J. 45:14 1825. A. J. 48:20 £4 Request from militia company in Steuben county for use of arms from State Arsenal. Clinton, D. 1822. A. J. 45:706 1826. A. J. 49:15 g Militia laws to be examined, under the new Constitution. Yates. 1823. A. J. 46:12 gi Receipt of state quota of arms from United States appropriation recommended for mounting artillery for militia use. Yates. 1824. A. J. 47:10 Clinton, D. 1826. A. J. 49:15 h 1827. A. J. 50:17 Recommended that those having conscientious scruples against bearing arms be given relief from fines, etc. Clinton, D. 1825. A. J. 48:20 i It would be desirable to receive balance of acknowledged claims of state against United States in field ordnance for artillery companies. Throop. 1832. A. J. 55:21 n4 n6 n7 Throop. 1830. A. J. 53:25 "You may think it expedient to revise the militia law for purpose of equalizing the service." Throop. 1831. A. J. 54:24 1832. A. J. 55:20-21 It is hoped that Congress will amend the militia law, which state can not do. Marcy. 1833. A. J. 56:12-13 1834. A. J. 57:31 "There are some evils resulting from present militia system, which it is believed the Legislature is competent to remedy. The mode of punishing delinquents operates unjustly in many cases... Marcy. 1835. A. J. 58:26-27 Old system of militia organization has become burdensome and it is strongly hoped that Congress will afford relief. Marcy. 1836. A. J. 59:30 Seward. 1842. A. J. 65:16 1838. A. J. 61:25 Report on militia affairs. Marcy. 1837. A. J. 60:25 Seward. 1839. A. J. 62:13 1840. A. J. 63:15-16 Seward. 1841. A. J. 64:19, 25-26 1844. A. J. 67:22-23 As some fieldpieces in custody of artillery companies in western part of state have been taken outside of state it is recommended that better provision be made for keeping such property. Marcy. 1838. A. J. 61:25-26 Attack on steamer Caroline at Niagara. Recommended that if necessary state militia be kept there for protection of persons and property till United States can interpose, amended. Marcy. 1838. A. J. 61:120-21; A. 315 Recommended that laws in regard to calling out the militia be Marcy. 1838. A. 217 "Regimental courts-martial are oppressive. If the commandant were required to report delinquencies to a justice, that officer could be charged with collecting penalties." Seward. 1841. A. J. 64:26 Question as to whether Friends should be required to pay for exemption from military duty. The Governor favors an amendment exempting them from it. Seward. 1841. A. J. 64:26 Memorial from officers of 9th infantry regiment praying for radical reform of the militia system. Seward. 1842. A. J. 65:313 p If military service is reduced, less tax should be paid by Friends. Bouck. 1843. A. J. 66:36 1844. A. J. 67:23 q Militia reforms recommended. Bouck. 1843. A. J. 66:35-36 1844. A. J. 67:22-23 Wright. 1846. A. J. 69:43, 197 United States government has requested 7 state regiments to be held in readiness for service in Mexican War and 2 have been sent. Young. 1848. A. J. 71:31 S National Guard: organization. Fish. 1850. A. J. 73:36 Seymour. 1854. A. J. 77:21–22 t Volunteers: President's first call; response. ti "I would urge that the Legislature without delay confer larger discretionary power than is now possessed to embody and equip a volunteer militia for the public defense." Morgan. 1861. A. J. 84:1025-26 "Some essential modifications of our present militia laws are obviously necessary." Morgan. 1862. A. J. 85:26-27 t2 t3 Governor's proclamation of July 25, 1861 calling for 25,000 volun Morgan. 1862. A. J. 85:30-31 Morgan. 1862. A. J. 85:31-32 t7 u Morgan. 1862. A. J. 85:32-33 service. New York volunteers: purchase of supplies. Morgan. 1862. A. J. 85:34 "Legislation will be necessary before the class of volunteers referred to can be paid." Morgan. 1862. A. J. 85:354-55 Volunteer bounties. "I recommend the passage of suitable laws providing for the collection of these obligations." Fenton. 1865. A. J. 88:21-22 Morgan. 1862. A. J. 85:33-34 Drafting of citizens into army objected to. Seymour. 1864. A. J. 87:17-21 1866. A. J. 89:13 Hoffman. 1869. A. J. 92:22 Tilden. 1876. A. J. 99:32-33 Robinson. 1877. A. J. 100:22-23 1878. A. J. 101:21-22 1879. A. J. 102:26 Cornell. 1880. A. J. 103:18-19 1881. A. J. 104:19-20 1882. A. J. 105:75-76 1872. A. J. 95:16 Dix. 1874. A. J. 97:15 Tilden. 1875. A. J. 98:49 Cleveland. 1884. A. J. 107:19-20 Military claim agencies. "I suggest establishing for a limited time, a system of claim agencies to assert the just claims upon the government of men discharged with only partial or without any pay." Military claim agencies: efficiency. Fenton. 1866. A. J. 89:11 Fenton. 1867. A. J. 90:28 1868. A. J. 91:20 "Importance of an effective militia to a democratic republic can not be overestimated." Fenton. 1867. A. J. 90:26–27 |