Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-06
No. 80.
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To amend an act entitled "An act for the
organization and discipline OF the Militia
oil the State IT Louisiana, approved 1911
March, 1s42."
Section 1st. De ii enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of The State q
Louisiana in Gsnsval Assembly confirmed ).
That the slxty-ninth section Ut the act To
which this is au amendment be So amended,
that the orderly serReant shall make out three
lists Ut all assentees and PSI sons residing IN
The company who have incurred fines alnce
the last muster, and if it were a Battalion then
the Adiutant shall also make out three lists Of
absent staff, which when signed as therein
directed, one Of each shall be delivered TO The
paynaeter Of the Regiment.
See, I'd. BE II further enacted, dc. That
the seventy-seeond section If said act be SO
amended. that the perssts appointed TO collect
the fines shall be bound TO collect and pay
them over within thirty days, from the time
he receives the list, reserving however his
per e%entage, and should any person alnehatIe
10 the fine imposed, have moved away from
the -.'7',. and left nothing from which the
fine can ha = ths collector shall shew that
fact by his W af1idavrs u. Ike evidence Of some
credible witness, which evldsi,~e ahati De
filed with the pay master, and he shar, l'9-
charge The collector from any accountability
for said fine.
Sec. 3D.. BE IL further enacted, dc, That
the persons appointed to collect fines, shall
be liable To be sued by the pay-lpaster in the
ordinary tribunals, after he shall have had the
lists OF said fines in his possession forty days
and not accounted for the same.
Sec. 4th. BE ii further enacted dc, That
ii this rnfIeptnr nF firue eh1uid t,nf tittI ~
property on which to levy, it shall be his duty
10 seize the salary or wages OF the delinquent,
IT he be a public officer, or in the employment
of another.
Sec. 9th. De ii further enacted, dc, That
the fund created by the infection and colIec-
ton Of fines for each Regiment or Battalion.
shall be paid over by the regiment or battalion
shall be administered by a board composed of
the Brlgadler General. the Colonel or officers
commanding the Regiment Or Battalion and
the senior officer Of the volunteers Of The Bri-
gade.
Sec. 9th. Be uJurther enacted dc, That
the funds created by the collection Of fines
aforesaid shall be applied 10 the payment Of
the necessary expenses Of the Regiment or
Battalion under tue direction Of The board
aforesaid.
5eG. ftHs lie IL |nTthef eHHCtea, &c. i Hht
the surplus funds over aud above the Deces.
ssry expenses Of The Regiment or Battalion
paymaster TO The Brigade payrnaster and shall
be under The direction Of a board to admins.
ter the same appropriated TO the use and be-
nefit of the volunteer corps oil the Brigade.
Sec. Bib. BE il further enacted, dc, That
the board to administer the surplus funds mem
TONED ~ the foregoing section shall be com
posed of the Brigadler General, the senior CO.
lionel of the militia and the senior officer of
the volunteers. In case of vacancy Of the Of
Of BrIgadler General, or his absence from
cause. his place shall be supplied by
the Major General of The Division, and in his
default by the Governor, or a general officer
by him.
(Signed) c DERBlGNy,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
tSlgned) FELIX GARCIA,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 9th, 1s43.
(Slgned) A MOUTON,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,