The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1862-01-11

posed Of as many members as in his dis
cretion he will also think proper. Tha,
it shall furthermore be his duty TO ap
point a Lieutenant to the command Of
each Of said companies and that said
captain shall exercise general surveillan-
ce over the companies and their officers
which latter, the days following the
nights of their respective service shall
make report to the captain respecting
the same.
3. Resolved, That it shall be the duty
of the Constable of the Town to inform
the officer and the members of the COM
pany that has to go upon duty, of the
time of assembling at the sta
ton house, which shall be determined by
the Captain.
4. Resolved, That all persons so noti-
fled to that effect who shall refuse to SER
We upon patrol duty without good ex-
cuse, shall be each subjected to fine Of
one dollar, recoverable before any COM
petent Court, at the suit of the Captain.
S. Resolved, That any Lieutenant
who shall refuse or neglect to fulfill his
duties while in service, shall be subject
to fine of one dollar, recoverable as
prescribed in article 4th., and that the
captain will have the right to deprive
him Of his office.
6. Resolved, That any member of a
company who shall refuse or neglect to
obey the legitimate orders of his I.ieute-
nant, shall be subject to fine of fifty
cents for every such dereliction Of duty,
such fine recoverable as prescribed above
in article ~.
7. Resolved, That upon being mott.
fled once during the day By order of the,
Captain, the Lieutenant and his compa-
ny Of service shall meet at eight o'clock
2. M, at the station house, from which
hour until four the following morning
they shall remain upon patrol duty.
s. Resolved, That it shall be the duty
Of the patrol to arrest all slaves who
may be found away from their homes
without passes or valid excuses; as also
to arrest all suspicious persons, irrespec-
tive of color or condition.
8. Resolved, That all slaves who may
be arrested, shall receive ten lashes for
the first, and twenty lashes for every
subsequent offence.
10. Resolved, That all free persons,
white or cclered, who may be arrested
as suspicious characters, shall be held in
custody by the patrol thus arresting
them, until they can be delivered to the
captain, who shall examine and dispose,
of them as may seem to him advisable.
IL. Resolved, That any member OF
company not wishing to serve, may offer
to Ills Lieutenant a substitute. who, if
acceptable to said officer, may be permit
ted by him to serve in his stead. The
principal shall be held responsible for
all the fines that may be incurred by his
substitute.
IL. Resolved, That all fines imposed
by these resolutions shall be recoverable
before any competent Court; at the ms
tance Of the captain, and when thus col
lected, shall be applied to defraying the
expenses Of this patrol.
l3. Resolved, That upon any emer
gency or extraordinary occasion the
captain may, in his discretion, call into
service any number Of companies he may
deem requisite.
Ia. Resolved, That the captain, in
case of necessity, may replace himself
by appointing one Of his Lieutenant. to
serve in his stead, and that any Lieute
nant, under similar circumstances may
substitute one Of his company to repre-
sent him.
Is. Resolved, That the Lieutenant as
well as the other members Of a company
be subject to the obligations of patrol
duty in propria PERSONA.
16. Resolved, That all former laws
on the same subject conflicting with
these resolutions, be and they are he
reby repealed.
Upon motion, the Council adjourned.
j. C. DEsFnssEs,