New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-11

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Section three was read. ~.l
On motion of Mr.. Campbell section three
was adopted.
Section four was read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the word snort
was substituted for the word "or" in line
three. s- .,r. ...
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the section
was adopted. ----.
Section five was read.
1.-THE Clerk of the House of Represent
atives appeared with a message from the
House asking concurrence of the Senate in
House bill No. 56, an act relative to the New
Orleans and Chattanooga Railroad Compa-
ny, a corporation of the State of Alabama
and authorizing and empowering said rail
road company to exercise and enjoy its
corporate powers and franchises in the s tate
of Louisiana
Mr.. Smith moved to substitute "the tao.
tics of Casey and Hardee" for the "tactics
of the United States army" in lines five and
six.
Mr.. Blackman moved to lay Mr.. Smiths
amendment on the table.
The amendment was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the section
was adopted.
Section six was read.
Mr.. Ray moved to amend by striking out
all of the section after the word "army" in
line eighteen.
The amendment was adopted.
The section was adopted on motion of Mr..
Ray.
Section seven was read.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the section
was adopted.
Mr.. 0'Hara offered the following as section
eight: ".. s. ..
Be it further enacted, That when the said
militia companies are in actual service on
| account of riot or disorder they shall be
| paid and rationed out of the treasury of said
parish.
On motion of Mr.. Blackman, the addi-
tional section was laid on the table.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following as sec.
ton eight:
Be it further enacted, That all acts or
parts Of acts conflicting with this act be and
they are hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the addition.
al section was adopted.
Section nine was read.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the section
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was
adopted as whole as amended.
Mr.. Ray moved that the amendments be
considered engrossed for third reading O.
the bill.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray asked for a suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its third reading.
Objected to by Mr.. Smith.
The President ordered the yeas and nays
which resulted as follows;
Yeas: Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black.
man, Campbell, Coupland, Darrall, Day
Egan, Foute, FRANCOIS, jerks, Monette
0tfutt, OiHara, Packard, Pollard, Ray
White, Whitney, Wilcox, and Wittgenstein-
Nays: Smith,.
The rules were suspended and the Ill
read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill passet
finally and was adopted by its title.
The following is the bill as amended:
= To authorize the Organization of the Uni
formed Militia, and to provide for its In
struetion and Duties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senat,
, and House of Representatives OF the Stat,
/ | of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
a That in any parish in this State one or mori
companies, battalians, and regiments 0
uniformed militia may be organized, armed
e and instructed in accordance with the pro
visions of this act.
i, SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
whenever in any parish not less thai
twenty or more than sixty citizens between
J. the ages of eighteen and forty,fiye year
shall form themselves into company, an
shall uniform themselves in such style a
shall have been approvedby the Governor
] and shall apply for permission to organic
d such company, and to be exempt from dut
in any other militia corps, the Governo
shall have the authority in his discretion
e approve such organization, and to commi:
sion from its members q Captain, Firs
II Lieutenant, and Second Lieutenant, an
the said Captain shall have authority t
appoint by warrant the non-commissionei
d officers of such company, and said CON
pany shall become aportion of the militi
of this State.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
U whenever in any parish not less than tvs
!, or more than five such companies shall b
9 organized and approved by the Governor
same as battalion, and commission Ma
e jor, Adjutant, and Quartermaster thereof
and such battalion shall become portion
! of the militia of this State.
= SEC. A. Be it further enacted, etc.
That whenever not less than six no
# more than ten such companies shal
have been organized and approved by tht
!. Governor, it shall be lawful for the Gov
i ernor to organize the same into reg1
ment and commission a Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel, and Surgeon thereof, and suci
Y regiment shall become portion OF the mi
litia of the State.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the said uniformed companies, battalions
2 and regiments shall be instructed in tht
, | tactics of the United States army and il
+, shall be their duty, at least four times in
review They shall be supplied with proper
arms and equipments by the State, for which
receipts shall be given, and for which re
turns shall be made in accordance with suct
regulations as the Governor shall prescribe
SIC. G. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the members of such uniformed militia
companies, battalions, or regiments shall be
exempt from duty in any other military
organization. They shall be subject to be
called out either as scompanies, 6attalions
or regiments by the Governor into &C
tive service to suppress insurrection, re
bellion, or riot, or repel invasion; and shall
during such necessary active service, and al
no other time, be entitled to the same pay
allowances, and rationE IS provided by thj
laws Of the United States for officers ant
soldiers Of Its army. le7 IS rsa
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tia
, if at any time any company. battalion, o
neglect It's duty Ia respect to drill, disci
Mine or paraaS IA shall he lawful for tbi