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Description and Holding Information
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1833-03-28, Veto message on Militia bill
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SEE ALSO 52446 Senate No. 57 Message of His Excellency the Governor to the Senate returning the bill in addition to an act for the regulating,
governing, and training the militia of this Commonwealth with his objections to its becoming a law together with the documents which accompanied said
message. March 28, 1833 Boston : Dutton & Wentworth, 1833. This being the last day of the session, the clerk mailed a copy to each legislator.
Message: The federal Constitution placed organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia with Congress. The states were to appoint the officers and do
some training. Congress had set up a different organization than was in the bill, so Massachusetts had to follow that path. The Governor went into
excruciating detail on this; he may have been a former military man. Congress established rules of discipline in 1820 and 1829 which Massachusetts did
not follow. The organization of the state's officers was all wrong. No appropriation was made for any equipment. Under the bill, no one would be
adequately trained because the troops only met once a year for a parade. The Governor said no one could shirk his duty and should be proud to serve.
P. 21-31 was a report from the Adjutant General with remarks on the bill and an alternative organization of troops. Pages 32-39 was a list of all
individual militia members at the last parade. P. 40-43 was a copy of the offending act. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of title originally held by the
Massachusetts State Library).
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Title:
Message of His Excellency the Governor to the Senate, returning the bill in addition to an act regulating, governing and training the militia of this Commonwealth : with his objections to is becoming a law : together with the documents which accompanied said message : March 28, 1833.
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OCLC Number:
719393030
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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