Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-29
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To Provide for the Protection Of the
Tfontier of tho Stats OF Texas,

Sac. 1. Be n dby he Legisih.
fgre ofhe State N Terds, That there
may he raised three Bnitallons ofTex
M hangers for the protection OF the
northern aud Western frontier Ofthc
State Of Texas, to consist Of ten
companies, giving to two Battalions
three, and TO ono Battalion four
companies. To DO raised MS hcrcinaf
ter prescribed, and 10 consist OF one
Captain, two Licutcnants, four Ser
gents, four Corporals, ono Buglcr,
one Fnrricr and cighty.scven pri.
Yates each. The field and staff Off
GERS to consist of one Colonel, one
Lieut.. Colonel, and one Major, one
Asst. Adjutant General with the
rank of Captain, ono Adjutant with
tho rank of LIST. Lieut., one Asst.
Quartermaster Commissary with
the rank Of Captain, and two Asst.
Quartermasters and Commissirys
with the rank of1st. Lieut., one Sur
geon with the rank Of Major, and
three Assistant Surgeons with tho
rank of Captains, entitled to pay as
follows, viz: Colonel, 5000 per
month; Tt Colonel, $50 per month";
Major, $40 per month; Captains,
1925 per month; Lieutenants, 800
per month; LIST, Scrgeants, S3S; Ser
gcants, s34 per month; Corporals,
Buglers and Farricrs, S33per month;
and Priyates $50 per month; pro
rided, the pay ofall officers and men
shall be in currency, and further,
that the pay herein provided shall
be full compensation in lieu of all
other pay and Communication for
clothing, for officers and men.
Sec. 2. Said men shall furnish
themselves with horses and accou-
trements, and shall be furnished am
unition, and shall be enlisted for
twelve months unless sooner dis
charged.
Sec. 3. The requisite number of
men for said Battalions shall be
raised if possible in the counties of
Cook, Denton, Montague, Clay,
Jack, Wise, Young, Parker, Tar
rant, Palo Pinto, Johnson, Hill,
Erath, Comanche, Hamilton, Bos-
que, Coryell, Lampasas, Brown, San
Saba, McCuIloch, Mason, Menard,
Llano, Williamson, Burnet, BIanco,
Comal, Kendall, Gillespie, Kerr,
Bandera, Uvalde, Frio, Medina, At
ascosa, and such other counties as
border on the above line of counties,
provided, that the Governor may re-
ceive three companies Of said Regi-
ment from other counties not spec
flied.
SEC. 4. That the Governor be au-
thorizcd immediately after the pas
sage of this act to commission COM
potent persons, one fer every compa-
ny to enroll the number Of men for
u Company, when at least sixty four
men shall have been enrolled they
shall organize by holding an cleo
ton for company officers, and the
Captain elected shall return a mus
ter-roll, and such other reports as
may be required by the Governor,
to the Adiutant Generals Depart
ment, and hold his companyin read
mess to take the field in obedience
to orders, from the Governor or SUI
perior officer.
Sec. 5. The Governor shall have
power to appoint the Field and staff
officers, together with all disbursing
officers, of each Battalion, and shall
have power to remove from Office
any Of the field OF staff officers for
neglect of duty, incompetency or
disobedience oforders, and furloughs
and leaves of absence shall be grant
sd under rules and regulations pre-
scribed by him.
Sec. 6. The troops raised under
and by virtue of this act shall be
governed by the rules and regula-
tons of the army of the U. S. but
shall always be subject to the au-
thority of the State of Texas for
frontier service, and shall not be e.
moved beyond the limits of the
State of Texas, except for the pur-
pose of following and chastising
marauding bands of Indians wher-
ever found, and it shall be the duty
of tho Governor to forward a copy
of this act to the Secretary of War
urging the acceptance of said Bat
talions for frontier protection.
SEC. z. No portion of said troops
shall become charge against the
State of Texas, until organized as
required by the 4th section of this
act and placed under orders.
SEC. 8. That the Quartcrmaster
and Commissary of said Regiment,
be authorized under instructions
from the Governor to contract for
the following transportation for the
Regiment, viz: one six mule team
and wagon together with such num-
Der of pack animals and accoutre-
ments as the Colonel, with the Gov
ernor's approval, may require for
each Battalion, as transportation for
the troops, and one two horse wag
on and two mules for the field and
staff of each Battalion. The sup
plies are to be delivered by contracts
at the place designated by the COM
handing officer, who shall give in
formation to Quartermaster and
Commissary at what point and at
what time must be delivered; and
all supplies purchased by the Quar-
termaster, must be of good quality
and his accounts or certificates shall
be examined and allowed by the
commanding officer in the field, be-
fore the same shall become binding
rs a claim against the State, proud
ed, that the Office of Asst Quarter
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