General Court Martial of the met at the Lodge Room according to previous notice.
The report of the Committee of Revision was then read by Col Secretay of the Committee and afterwards brought forwards by seperate items (here come the report of the commttee) which report was accepted. except such as relates to the music, which was discussed at length and on motion.
Resolved that all matters relative to the musick be refered to the Committee of Revision and the officers of the music for final adjustment.
Resolved that the order organizing the Brass Band, Passed Nov. 4th 1843, be and is hereby repealed and that said Band be placed in their original place in the Legion.
Resolved that all matters relative to the publication of the law be refered to the Committee and that the same take effect and be in force from and after its publication
A letter was then presented to the Court Martial by Major General , from the officers and privates of the 1st Cohort, praying him to grant them the privilege of electing a Brigadier General in the place of which he wished the Court Martial to act upon. which was discused at some length and was laid over untill the first of June next, which if did not come forward and do his duty by that time or resign his office should be considered vacated.
Resolved that this Court Martial adjourn sine die.
The Committee of Revision and the officers of the music then proceeded to the matter in relation to the music according to the instructions of the Court Martial
After taking the situation of the music into consideration they passed the following resolution, which was satisfactory to both officers and musicians, to wit:
Resolved that the Band shall consist of two divisions, the martial portion to be called the first division and the Brass portion the second division and to be commanded by the Chief musician, whose duty it shall be, to dispose of said Band amongst the Legion, appropriating a <proper> portion of music to each Company and Regiment beginning at the oldest [p. [1]]