New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-16

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Az ORDINANCE
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For the establishment of II regular Military
Force for the State OF Louisiana.
Ne, the PcOpIe Of L0uisann in Convention as
sembed, do ordain, and it is hereby ordained by
authority of the same:
First, That Immediately after the passage of this
ordinance there shall be formed regular military
force for the protection OF the state to consist Of
one regiment Of artillery one regiment of infantry,
and such general and staff officers as arc herein
after provided for.
Second That the regiment ofartery shall consist
of colonel, who shall be chief OF engineers and
artillery: one leutGu3ntC1IUnCl; two ma 0r1 one
of whom shall be chief Of ordnance: one sergeant
major and eight companies; each Of which shall
consist Of one captain two LIST liCutcnant9, one ID
lieutenant, four srrGeaHt3 four cDrpora.4 ,foGr ar
GccrS two musicians, and CiThty-siX priVatcS. The
regiment of infantry shall consist Of one colonel,
one lieutcuant-COOucl, one major, one sergeant
major and eight companies; each company shall
consist of one captain, one 1t lieutenant, two ii
liputenants four SGrgGGnlS. four COrpOrals, two nu
sjcans, and ninety prVatc9 Each regiment to
have one adjutant appointed from the subNItorns
Of the line.
Third That there shall be one ma general, WHO
shall have rank and command next to the COM
lnander.in-c chief, with two aides de camp with the
ruuk of LIST lieutenant, to be attached extra sub
altcrns, to the regiment OF the line. One adutAut
and Inspector. general, with the rank Of colonel,
and one assistant adjutantgcneraI with the rank
of captain. One quarterma&tGr-E general, with the
rank OF colonel, and three assistant quarter mas
tiers, with the rank Of captain. The duties Of the
subsistence and pay departments to be performed
by the quartermaaters department. One surgeon,
with the rank of major and three assistants, with
the rank of ls lieutenant; and two military store
keepers and twelve enlisted men OF ordnance.
Fourth, That all the commissioned officers pro-
vided for in this ordinance shall be appointed by
the Governor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate; and the enlisted men shall engage
to for three years, unless sooner discharged
Provided, that the Governor or the Legislature
shall have power to dsband this force whenever
the safety of the State no longer requires its SER
vices or to tran: fer it to such contederated gov
eminent as the State may join.
Fifth, That all officers and soldiers provided for
in this ordinance shall receive the same pay and al
lOwanCes as are now made to similar grades and
corps in the service of the United States, except
the major general. who shall only receive the pay
of brgudier general, when commanding in that
grade.
Sixth, That the rules and articles of war as they
exist in the army OF the United States, are hereby
adopted as far as applicable, as the military code
for the government Of all land forces which are
now, or may be, in the service OF the State, and
that the Executive be authorized to prepare aud
publish such regulations as may be necessary for
the service.
Seventh That all expenses incurred in carrying
this ordinance into effect, shall be betrayed out of
such appropriations rs have been or may be made
by the Convention Or Legislature for military
purposes; the money to be drawn from the Treasury
on warrants Of the chief of the discussing depart
ment, approved by the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts who shall keep correct accounts Of all such
disbursements, and shall report the same to the
General Assembly at each session thereof.
Eighth, That the Legislature of this State may at
any time alter, amend or abolish any of the pro-
visions Of this ordinance.
Adopted in Convention, at the city Of New Or
leans, this fifth day Of February in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and siXty-One.
Signed "A MOElnH,
Attest j. TIL S WHEAT - retary. fcIG lot