New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-13

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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:
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 add.
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they are hereby repealed.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 of
the bill.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of TIE
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, COPELAND, Darrall, Day,
Egan, FOute, FRANCOIS, Jenks, Monette,
| Otfutt, 0'Hara, Packard, Pollard, Ray,
White, Whitney, Wilcox, and Wittgenstein-
%.
Nays: SMITH.
The rules were suspended and the Jill
read. ..r
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill passed
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.
struction and Duties.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
4 and House of Representatives of the State
| of louisiana iu General Assembly convened,
| That in any parish IN this state one or more
companies, ba talions, and regiments OF
uniformed militia may be organized armed,
and instructed IN accordance with the pro
visions of this act.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
whenever in any parish not less thsn
twenty or more than sixty citizens between
the aaes of eighteen aud fUrty five years
shall form themselves into company. and
shall uni, orm themselves in such style rs
shall have been approved by the Governor,
and shall apply TOR permission to organize
SUCH company, and to be exempt from duty
ia any other militia corps, the Governor
shall have the authority in hi discretion 70
approve such organization, and to commits
SION from its members Captain, First
Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant, and
The SAID Captain shall have authority Il
appoint by warrant the non.comml, STONED
officers OF such company, and said com
pany shall become a portion of the militi,
Of this State.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
whenever in any parish not less than two
or more than five such companies shall b.
organized and approved by the Governor
he shall have authority to organize thu
same as a battalion, and commission Ma,
jor, Adjutant, and Quartermaster thereof
and suCn battalion shall become a portion
of the militia of this State.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.
That whenever not less than six no
more than ten such companies sha
have been organized and approved by tn
Governor, it snail be lawful for the Cox
ernor to organize the same into a reg
ment and commission Colonel, Lieutenan
Colonel, and Surgeon thereof and sue
regiment shall become portion of the mi
liIla of the State.
SEC 5. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
the said uniformed companies, battalions
and regiments shall be instructed in tn
tactics of the United States army, and
shall BE- their duty, at least four times il
each year, to parade Tor inspection an
REVIEW. They shall be supplied with prope
arms and equipments by the State, for whicl
receipts shall be given, and for which re
turns shall be made in accordance with sucl
regulations as the Governor shall prescribe
SEC. 6. Be il further enacted, ETC., Tina
the members of such uniformed mliti
companies, battalions, or regiments shall b
exempt from duty in any other militar
organization. They shall be subject TO b
called out, either rs companies, battalions
or regiments by the Governor into &C
tive service to suppress instruction, re
bellion, or riot, or repel invasion; and shal
during such necessary active service, and a
no other time, be entitled to the same pay
allowances, and rations as provided by tn
laws OF the United States for officers an
soldiers of its army.
If at any time any company, battalion, o
regiment organized under this act shsl
neglect its duty ia respect to drill, dlsci
pline, or parade it shall be lawful for tn
Governor to dissolve such company, batta
ion, or regiment (and in case battalion o
regiment be dissolved, to assign its compa
MES to some other organization, OF to main
tain them Independently and to demand an
receive from the same all arms, equipment,
and other public property which may hav
been delivered TO the same under the pr
visions of this act.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tbs
all acts Or parts OF acts conflicting with thi
, act be and they are hereby repealed.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
this act shall take effect from aud after II
passage. p
Senate bill No. 10. an act to establish
Board Of Public Works for the State of Lou
siana, and to define the duties OF the SAINT
was taken up and read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was take
up section by section.
The first and second sections were reat
On motion of Mr.. Ray the sections wei
adopted. a-t9
The third section was read.
Mr. Ray moved to amend by striking oil
all of the section from the beginning of liz
: nine, and inserting the following f." Ths
the Third District shall comprise all ths
! part Of the State south and west of the Nj
sissippi river to the Gulf aud the Texs
1 State line, from its mouth to the mouth
Red river, and bounded on the north by d
parishes of Rapides and Avoyelles.
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