Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-12-12

To authorize the organization of a Uniformed
Militia, aud 10 provide for its Instruction
and Dates.
SECTION !. b i enaricd hy he Senate and
House of Representatives. Of the State Of
Louisiana IN General Assembly convened,
Ihtt in any parish Of ,hi, Stale. one u more
companies. baliaIioUs or regiments Of uni
iofmed militia may be organtzrd, aimed and
inslfuc,e,! in accordance with the provisions
Of this act.
SEc :, BE- il ftrther enacted, etc That
whenever in any parish not less than twenty
OF more than siNty citizens beiween ,hr age,
Of eighteen and forty.fve years shall form
themselves into n company, and shall uniform
themselves IN snch style as shall have been
approved by the Governor. and shall apply
or permission 10 orcanizr such company. and
10 be eXemp from dn'y ~ any other militia
corps. sie Governor shall have the authority ~
lis discretion 10 aprrov. such organization,
and to commission from is members a cap.
tain, first Lieutenant and secnnl lieutenant,
and Iha said captain Shall have authority 10
~anpoi0, by warrant The non commissioned Of.
irers Of such company, and snch company
shall become a portion Of the militia Of the
State.
SEC. 3. Be i, ftrflrr enacted, ac, Tha,
whenever in any parish not less than two or
more than five snch companies shall be organ,
ICED and approved 10y The Governor, he Shall
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battalion. and commission a major, nd G'ant
and qnar'ernaster thereof, and such b.,ialion
sl.ali become a portion Of The militia Of This
State.
SIC. 4. BE- II further enacted, etc, Thai,
whenever no, less than SIX nor more than ten
surh companies shall have been organjzel
aud approved by the Governor, i, shall be Iaw,
TIT for he Gov, ttnr 10 organize the same into
a regimen, and commission a colonel, lien
tenant colonel. and Surgeon thereof, and snth
reoimenl Shall become Il portion Of the militia
OF thI9 Safe.
SIC. 5 Be il further enacted, etc, Thai the
SAID uniformed companies, b.ttalioHs, and re-
gi,neuls shall be Instructed in the iaclic,s of
the United States Army. and i, shall he their
dirty, a, least four times in each year, TO
parade for inspection and review. They shall
be supplied with proper arms and equipments
hy The State, for which receipts shall be given,
and Of which returns sh Il be made in ac-
cordance with such regulations as the Gov
ernor shall prescribe.
Sec. 6. Be IL further enacted, ETC, That
The members Of such uniformed militia COM
panies. baiialions, or regiments shall be ex-
enpt from duty i" any o.hei militia organiza.
ton. They shall be snhject 10 be called ont,
either as companies, baitalions, OF regiments
by the Governor, into active service, to sup
press Instruction, vehellion, or riot, or repeI
invasion and shall, during such necessary
active service, and at no other lime, be en-
titled TO the same pay, allowances, and ralions
as prescribed by the laws of the United States
for officers and soldiers OF lis army.
SEC. 7. BE ii further enacted, ETC, That
if at any Time any company, battalion. or
regiment organized under this act shall ne.
giec, lis duly in respect 10 dill, discipline or
parade, i, shall be lawful for the Governor TO
dissolve such company, battalion or regiment,
land in case a battalion or regimen, be dis
solved TO assign lis companies 10 some other
organization, or 10 maintain them indepen-
denlly). and 10 demand and receive from the
same all arms, equipments, and other public
property which may have been delivered to
the same under the provisions Of this act.
Sec. s. Be il further enacted, ETC, Tha, all
acts or parts of acts conaic ing with this act
be and they are hereby rrpealed.
SEC. 9. BE a further enacted, ETC., Tha, this
act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
lSigned) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
| Speaker Of ,hs House Of Representatives.