Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-12-15
ARMY BILL.
REPORTED KY SPECIAL JOINT COM
MITTEE.

Section 1. Be it enacted BY the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the Stute of Lonis-
lana in General .Aesembly comrened, That a
military Board be, ana the same is hereby
created to he composed of the Governor of
State and four PERSONS, to b by HIM appoint
ed. BY and with the consent Of the Se"'te.
each of whom shall give security in the sum
Of $4,000, said Board to be approved by the
Trer>urer and Auditor, and which Board the
Governor shall be President.
Sec. 2 Be it further narted. That it shall
be the duty Of said Boald to purchase such
arms and munitions OF war. as in the Judge
ment of the Board may be necessary to pro-.
tect the State from fcreign and domestic vio-
Ience; and to this end said Beard shall
have full power to appoint one of its own
members, or any competent per-on. TO pro-
coed to such Place, or places. as the Board
may deem proper, IN order to obtain the best
arms.
Sec 3. Be further enari.d, That it shall
be the dntv of SAID Board to Distribute >sif
arms aid munitions OF war. or So mnr' o.
the same a> the Board may deem IsisaaI
to volunteer military companies. nnher snt'
rules and regulations as said Board nav pres
crihe.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That a por-
tloI VI an Huns uoI oC hCpt III NC" W.
leans. a portion at the Seminary of Learning
and Military Academy, in the parish of Rap
ides. under rules to be established BY said
Board. and the Board Shall have POWER to
establish military depots il, other parts OF the
State according TO their direction.
Sec. D Be II further tnnet.j. Tnat volunteer
companies desiring to be tnfnIsh-d with ar,Is
shalt report their organization 70 said Bcari.
under such rules to be established by TIE
Board; and volunteer companies. oatta!ions.
regiments. and bridges may he formed and
elect their own officers, Independent of the
present militia IA Avs, and subject TO TO com
mand but their own officer, add tn. Gov
ert OF.
Sec. 6. Be it furthsr enucted. That imna-
diately after the passage of this act. SAID
board shall! be convened to Baton Rouge by
the Governor. and shall make by. aws for
their own go,ernnent. Al! sessions OF the
Board shall be held at Baton Rouge. and it
shall be convened by the Governor at the re-
quest OF any two members. or at such times
as the Governor may think proper. The
memi ers Of the Board shall receive the
same mileage and per diem compensation as
members of the General Assembly. when
engaged in the discharge of their duty.
See. l.. Be 1t further enacted. That said
DOdFu snail report tne next session OF tne
General Assembly everything done by the
Board in furtherance Of this act. Said Board
shall at the same time some plan for the or
san:zatIon OF the militia. or for the promo
ton of the formation of volunteer companies,
as said Board may deem best. add they shall
further report a plan for the establishment of
Government. should the Board consider the
same expedIent.
Sec. $. Be il further enacted. That the sum
Of ninety bousand dollars. surplus collection
of the Internal Improvement Tax, be trans
TERED to the General Fund. and said sum.
together with the sum of tour hundred and
ten Thousand dollars. out of any moneys in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated be.
and the same are hereby appropriated to car
y ont the purposes If this act.
Sec.D Be IT iWher enartT. Th,. all ex-
pens-s incurred nntfer this act shall BE paln
oat of the moneys herein appropriated upon
the Order OF the President OF the Board on
The Treasury Department.
Sec /. Be il further .nnrfed. That this
act shall take effect from and after ,ts pas
sage.