§ MR. CARDWELL,in moving for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Law relating to the Militia, said, that it would probably be in the recollection of the House that in the discussion of the Army Estimates the advisability of allowing the Militia to join with the army for the purpose of training, and to allow officers of the army to be associated with the Militia regiments during the period of training were alluded to. These two objects could not be secured without legislative sanction, and this legislative sanction he now proposed to give. He also proposed to abolish the property qualification in the case of Militia officers.
§ Bill for amending the Law relating to the Militia, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Secretary CARDWELL and Major VIVIAN.
§ Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 82.]