New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-07
THE MILITARY ORDINANCE.

We publish below the ordinance adopted by the
Convention, providing for the organization of the
military forces of the State. The ordinance was
reported by Mr.. Taylor, of st. Charles, son of the
late President Taylor, and one of the most able
and efficient members Of the Convention and its
passage was advocated by him in speech Of
marked ability. Its effect may be judged from
the fact that the ordinance received the unan-
mous vote of the Convention.
Itwillb be observed that the commissioned officers
are to be appointed by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate For those Of
fees which require military education and training
as well as for those such as belong to the Quarter
masters Department, in which this is not neces
sary, but capacity for business is the chief
requisite, we have in Louisiana an abundance of
excellant material. We have military men for the
exclusively military positions, and competent
business men for those positions which do not re-
quire any military experience or training
Mr. Taylor stated the agreeable fact that these
regiments could be organized and maintained
without any addition to the taxes of the people.
The following is the ordinance, as amended and
passed 3FN83 s#aFM IAN
AN ORDINANCE for the Establishment of regular Military
Force for the State of Louisiana
We, the people of Louisiana in Convention assem-
bled, do ordain, and it is hereby ordained by au-
ithnrity of the same: s
LIST. That Immediately after the passage of 5his
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 are herein
after provided for
"a. That the regiment of artillery shall consist of
one colonel, who shall be chief of engineers and
artillery, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, one
Of whom, shall be chief of ordnance, one Sergeant
major and eight companies; each of which shall
consist Of one captain, two lst leutenants one I'd
lieutenant four sefgeants four corporas four arti.
fcers, two musicians and eghty.siX priyates. The
regiment OF infantry shall consist of one colonel
one Northumberland, one major, one sergeant
major, and eight companies; each company shall
consist of one captain, one LIST lieutenant, two I'd
eutenants, four sergeants. four corporals two mu-
sicans, and ninety priVates. Each regiment to
have one adjuEant appointed from the suhalterns
of the line.
Sd. That there shall be one maior-general, who
shall have rank and command next TO the com
mander:in.chef, with two aids de.eamp with the
rank of LIST lieutenant, to he attached as extra sub
alterns, to the regiment of the line One adintant
and inspector general, with the rank of colonel
and one assistant adjutant general, with the rank
OF captain. One qnartermaster general, with the
rank Of colonel. and three assistant duarter,mas-
tiers, with the rank of captain. The duties of the
subsistence and pay departments to be performed
by the quaTtermaster's department One surgeon,
with the rank of major, and three assistants with
the rank of LIST lieutenant and two military store
keepers and twelve enlisted men of ordnance
4th. 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 serve for three years. unless sooner discharged
Provided, that the Governor or the Legislature
shall have power to aisband this force whenever
the safety of the State no longer requires its ser
vices. or to transfer it to such confederated gov.
ernment as the State may join.
9TH. 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 shall only receive the pay
Of Brgadier. General, when commanding in that
grade
9Th, That the rules and articles of war, as they
exist in the army Of the United states, are hereby
adopted, as far as applicable, 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 and |