New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-13
LAWS OFyHE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRA aESSE0S.
AN ACT

equipping and payment OF the same.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. OF the stare
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the militia Of the State OF LoelslauS
shall be composed of sll the able-bodied
male citizens thereof, between the ages OF
eighteen and forty-fiye years, who are not DIS
frsnchised by the laws Of the Unlted States
and of this State: -. ,,.
the militia OF the State shall be and are mere,
hy divided into three divisions, when snail
be known, respectively, as the firs', SECOND
and Third Divisions of the Louisiana State
Militia.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That it
shall be the duty Of the collector OF taxes in
each parish, except the parish OF Orleans,
Immediately upon the passage OF this act, to
enroll on list the names, residences and
ages of all the able bodied male citizens
who are subject to military duty IN their re-
spectiye parishes, and transmit the came 10
the Governor within thirty days from the
passage of this act.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc, That
in the parish of Orleans 1t shall be the duty
of the State tax assessors of the several dis
tricts Immediately upon the passage OF this
act, to proceed forthwith TO enrol on list
the Names residences and ages OF all the
able bodied male citizens Of said parish
subject to military duty, and transmit the
same 10 the Governor within thirty days
from the passage of this act or as soon there.
after as possible.
SEC, 8. Be it further enacted etc, That
the lists provided in sections three and tour
shall be made in duplicate. and snail be
signed and attested under oath by said col
lectors of taxes or State assessors Of taxes,
as the case may be, AS true and correct lists
of all persons subject to military duty in
their respective parishes, and one list snail
be transmitted to the Governor and the
other shall be fled with the clerk OF the Dis
trict Court of the parish.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said collectors and assessors shall receive as
compensation the sum of five cents for
every name enrolled by them, to be paid to
them upon warrant Of the Auditor of
Public Accounts. out of the fund herein
appropriated; the warrant to be issued upon
the certificate of the Governor, stating the
number of names enrolled by each assessor
and commissioner.
SEC T. Be 1t further enacted. etc, That
Immediately upon the receipt OF such en-
TOllments, or any part OF them, the Gov
ornor shall assign to immediate service, IN
such division as he may deem necessary, s.
sufficient number of persons from such en-
rollments to fill up the regiments hereafter
provided for, and shall assign each person
to a certain company and regiment, and
such persons SO assigned shall constitute
the militia of that division.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the Governor shall, whenever he may deem
it necessary, organize and officer five ~
regiments of infantry, OF ten companies
each; two regiments of cavalry, OF twelve
companies each; and three batteries OF az
tillery, Of one hundred and fifty men Zach,
which shall constitute one artillery regl
ment.
SEC. sFvIV7 70. Be it further enacted, etc,
That whenever ne may deem 1t necessary,
after the passage of this act, the Governor
shall appoint and commission one major
general Of militia, two brigadier generals Of
militia: five colonies, five lieutenant coll
onels and five majors OF infantry; three
colonels, three lieutenant colonies and slx
majors Of cavalry; one colonel, one lleuten-
ant colonel and one major OF artillery; ten
CAPTAINS, ten first lieuteuants and ten Sec
ond lieutenants tor each regiment of in
fantry; twelve captains, twelve first lieUten-
ants and twelve second lieutenaDts for each
cavalry regiment; and three captains, three
first lieutenants aud six second lieutenants
for the artillery regiment. The term OF
office for each of said officers shall be for
two years from the date of his commission.
SEC, 10. Be il further enacted, etc, That
upon the receipt of sufficient portion OF
the enrolment lists, the Governor shall ill
nd the regiments and companies above pro-
yided for, from those persons enrolled on
such lists, and shall assign to each company
and regiment its proper complement OF com.
missioned officers. Each company shall con-
aist Of eighty 500 privates, eight corporals
and four sergeants. E2cA artillery ana
cavalry company shall also have two
buglers aud three artiGcers. The non
commissioned company officers shall be ap-
pointed upon the nomination Of their reg
mental commanders.
SEC. IL. Be it further encted, ETC., That
the Governor shall as soon as the aforesaid
regiments are organized, arm, equip, and
uniform 80 much thereof rs he may deem
necessary-not less than one regiment OF
infantry, one battalion Of cavalry, and one
battery Of artilIery-and may call the same
or any part thereof, or any part OF the whole
of the militia, into active service when he
may deem it necessary for the preservation
of law and order, or when the public service
may require it; provided, that for the COM
panies of cavalry uniformed and equipped
under this act, neither horses nor their &C.
coutrements shall be furnished by the Gov
ernor nor shall any purchases of horses or
accoutrements be made on account Of the
State; but each member of the company
shall, when called into active service, fur
nish his own horse and accoutrements. and
be allowed forty cents per day for each and
every day while in active service for the use
of the same.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That
the militia so armed and equipped shall con-
stitute the first division, and said DIVISION.
and such parts thereof as may, at any time,
be called into active service, shall be under
the command of major general,
who shall be subject to the orders
of the commander-in- chief. The
major general shall. under the orders of the
commander in. chief, requisite and superin-
tend the details of the organization OF the
regiments and brigades.
SEC 49, Be it further enacted. etc, That
the Governor shall be the Commandment
Chief of ali the militia.
SEC Il. Be it further enacted, ETC., THAI
tine officers and privates of the militia when
called into active service by the Governor,
and not otherwise, shall receive the same
pay and allowances as are received by OIL
GERS and privates OF like grades IN the
United States army for the time actually
served. For privates and non commissioned
officers such pay shall be ascersained by
monthly muster and pay rolls for each com
pany, to be made in the form ana manner
prescribed for similar rolls in the United
States army; said roll shall be subscribed
and sworn to by the company ana reGl-
mental commanders, verified and approved
by the brigade commander aud major gen
eral, and approved by the Governor. The
AnolbOr OF fuOiC Accounts endi4 4esu NE
warrant for the gross amount OF each
monthly muster and pay roll, go signed and
approved, after the same shall have been
examined and approved by the finance com
mittee Of the Senate, az hereinafter pro-
vided to the paymaster general upon the
treasurer, which shall be paid out OF the
fands herein appropriated. The paymasteI
general shall account monthly TO the treas
urer for all sums SO received and disbursed,
exhibiting the proper vouchers and receipts
for all his disbursements, said accounts, pay