The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30
The Militia Bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ORGANIZATION OF A
UNIFORMED MILITIA, AND TO Provide FOR ITS
INSTRUCTION AND DUTIES.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ORGANIZATION OF
UNIFORMED MILITIA, AND TO Provide FOR ITS
INSTRUCTION AND DUTIES.
SECTION 1. BE IL enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives of 0te State of LOuisi-
ana IN General Assembly c0nUened, That IN any
parish Of this State, one or more companies bat
tslions, or regiments of uniformed militia may be-
organized, armed, and instructed in accordance
with the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 2. And be u further enacted, etc., That
whenever in any parish not less than twenty or
more than sixty citizens, between the ages OK
eighteen and thirty.fve years, Shall form them
selves into company, and shall uniform them
selves in such style as shall have been approved
by the governor, and shall apply for permission
to organize such company, and to be exempt
from duty in any other militia corps, the gov
ernor shall have the authority Ia his discretion to
approve such organization and to commission
from its members captain, first lieutenant and
second lieutenant, and The said captain shall have
authority to appoint by warrant the non commits
stoned officers Of such company, and such COM
paDy shall become portion of the militia OF the
State.
SIC. 8. And be IL further enacted, etc., That
whenever in any parish not less than two or
more than five such companies shall be organized
and approved by the governor, he shall have aus
thority TO organize the same as a battalion, and
commission major, adjutant, and qusrtermaster
thereof. and such battalion shall become por-
ton Of the militia Of the State.
SIC. 4. Be HJtgfteT enacted, etc., Whenever not
less than six or more than ten such companies
shall have been organized and approved by the
governor, it. shall be lawful for the governor TO
organize the same into q regiment, and commits
sion colonel, lieutenant colonel and surgeon
thereof, and such regiment shall become por-
ton of the militia Of this State.
eEC. 5. Ahd be il further enacted, ETC., inc
said uniformed companies, battaions and regi-
ments shall be instructed in the tactics oil the
United States army; and il shall be their duty at
least four times in each year to parade for insPes
ton and review. They shall be Supplied with
proper arms and equipments by the state, tor
which receipts shall be given, and Of which re-
turns shall be made in accordance with such reg
ulations as the governor shall prescribe.
SEC. 6. And be Il further enacted, ETC., The
members of such uniformed militia companies,
battalons, or egiments. shall be exempt from duty
in any other militia organization. They shall 90
subject TO be called out either companies, bat
tslons, or regiments by the governor into active
service to suppress insurrecton, rebellion, OK
riot, or repel invasion; and shall during such me-
cessary active service, and at no other time, oo
entitled 10 the same pay allowances, and ratioDs
prescribed by the laws Of the United States for
officers and SOLDIERS OF its army. No member OK
such organization or organizations shall be e5le
to civil or criminal prosecution for any act done
in the discharge Of bis duty under such call.
SIC. Z. And be IL further enacted ETC., Thatt
at any time any company, battalion, or regiment
organized under this act shall neglect its duty in
respect to drill, discipline or parade, it shall be
lawful for the governor to dissolve such company,
battalion or regiment land in case battalion or
regiment be dissolved, to assign its companies to
some other organization, OF TO maintain them in
dependenly,) and to demand and receive from the
same ell arms, equipments, aud other public
property which may have been delivered 70 the
same under the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 8. And be further enacted etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its pass
age.