Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

amount TO be paid him rs such funds, condi
toned Tor the safe keeping and paying out sale
money, according to this act, and in case he
shall fail therein he shall forfeit, in addition Il
the amount In his hands, twenty-five per cen
more as damages, and both these amounts shall
be collected on his bond by the treasurer aK
added to said rcginlental fund. For safe keep
ing and disbursing said fund, the ad utant shall
be allowed to retain ten per cent Of the same
besides the pay due to him for military services
he shall pay no moneys except upon the war
rant of the regimental board, signed by a ma.
jorlty thereof, with the commander of the regi
ment us president.
Sec. II. BE 1t further enacted, &C., That on
the first Monday of May in each year, the regi.
mental board shall meet at head quarters, and
after ascertaining the amount of the regimen
tai fund, and deducting thcrefrom the expenses
incurred for the preceding year, they shall de-
termine upon the manner Of expending the resi-
due, and if they distribute it among the officers
and men as herein provided, they shall make
out a roll of the persons entitled to receive it,
with the sum to which each one is entitled set
opposite his name, which roll shall be signed
by a majority of said board and delivered to
said adjutant, and shall be his authority for pay
ing out side residue, and he shall pay to each
person named on said roll the sun to which he
is entitled upon demand, under tie penalty
above provided.
Sec. IL. Be 1t further enacted, &c, That the
militia of this State shall be diyidedinto active
and enrolled militia the active militia to con-
sist of uniformed volunteer corps, organized
and doing duty as provided by law, the enrolled
militia duty to be enrolled and differed as now
provided by law, but not belonging to any vol
unteer corps, and hereafter not to be called
out, exception cases of invasion, insurrection, or
requisition by the United States: Provided, that
the officers shall turn out as required by this act.
The volunteer corps in each regiment, shall
not exceed, in enrolled members, one-fourth Of
the whole number enrolled and liable to militia
duty, but this restriction shall not embrace the
Louisiana Legion, Louisiana Volunteers, nor
Washington Regiment, in the city Of New Or
leans, and the provisions of this act shall not
affect the organization of said corps, except
that they shall be entitled to the benefits of the
communication fund and exemptions the same rs
other volunteer corps.
Sec. 10. Be It further enacted, &C., That the
following persons shall be exempt from paying
the communication of one dollar and fifty cents:
First, all officers Of division, brigade, regiment
or separate battalion, and all officers of volun-
teer corps who have performed militia duty or
paid their fine at every parade as required by |
law, throughout the year in which the assess
ment is made, upon presenting the certificate
of their commanding officer showing that fact:
Second, all officers of the militia and all men,
bers Of volunteer corps, who have done duty,
or paid the fine, is required by law, for FIVE
years, shall upon the certificate of their COM
officer be exempt.
SEC. IA, Be 1t further enacted, &C., That ey-
cry person liable to do militia duty, who shall
be legally elected or appointed to any office in
The militia to which he belongs, shall furnish his
oath of office and acceptance within the legal
1elay and perform the duties of such Office, and
Sor neglecting so to do he shall be reported by
commander Of the company, battalion, regi-
nent, OR brigade, to the regimental court mar
ial where he resides, and fined twenty-five dol
ars for every such offence.
Sec. Is. Be 1t further enacted, &C., That the
fifty-second, ffty-fourth, fifty
sixty-eighth, seventeen, seyenty-sec-
md, seventy-third, eighty-ninth, ninety ninth,
nd one hundredth sections Of said act, to which
his is an amendment, be and the same are here
y repealed.
E.sW. NOISE, I
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives. :
j. G. BRYCE, :
President pro tenn. ofthe Senate.
.pproved 2lst March 1850. :
JOSEPH WALKER,