New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-13

| making lne ErSJ enrolment.
| SEQ. iG. Be it further enacted, etc, Tina
any person who shall have faithfully served
| in the first division for the term OF two
/! years, shall receive an honorable dlscharg.
! from the service, and shall afterwards bf
| exempt from serving in the militia, unes,
when called into the service OF the United
! States.
SEC Il. BE it further enacted. etc, THAI
each major general, brigadier general anc
colonel shall appoint his own stan officers
respectively, ard the Governor shall com
mission them. The staff officers Of the me- joI
| general shall consist of an ad jutaut genera
| of division and inspector general OF dlVls
| ion, g. Guarterm&ster general Of division
paymaster general OF division, and s
! surgeon general of division. each with the
rank of colonel. The staff officers Of tht
brgadier general shall consist of q brig
ade adjutant with the rank of captain,
brigade inspector aud brigade surgeon, eact
with the rank Of captain. The staff officer o
| q colonel shall CONSIST of an adJntant, quar-
| termaster and d surgeon, each with The
| rank Of first lieutenant, and OF the same
| numb Der and rank Of non commissioned stat
| officers as are allowed to 8 regiment in the
came arm OF service IL the United States
| army.
| SEC. IS. Be j. further enacted, ETC, That
! the Governor as commander in-chief. shall
| have and appoint the following staff officers
One adjutant general, one inspector general.
| one Quartermaster general, and one surgeon
general each, with the Iauk Of brigadler gen
eral, aud four aid-de-Camps, each with the
rank Of major. Each of such staff officers,
except the adju:ant general, shall receive
pay only when some portion OF companies
and regiments shsil have been called into
active service, and then only such OF said
staff officers shall receive pay whose ser
vices are actually needed, and whom the
Governor may specially detail on duty, and
only for the time actually engaged on duty.
The adiutant general shallreceive the same
compensation rs is now allowed him by law
SEC. WV [l9l. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
That all general and staff officers shall receive
mileage when or active service at the rate
OF ten cents per mile, going and returning,
the dis, ance actually Travelled by them IN
the performance Of their duty.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the commander.in chief shall have power
to make all lawful rules and regulations
with regard to returns, reports and other
communications, and other matters OF de-
tail not inconsistent with this act as may
be deemed necessary for the good OF the
service.
SEC. q. Be il further enacted, etc. That
the sum of one hundred thousand (Sl00
OOO) dollars, CIR so much thereof rs may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out OF
any funds III the treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, to defray the expenses incur
red in carrying this act into execution.
SEC. o. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
all pay rolls, vouchers and rtQulsitlons
shall be made in form IS prescribed in like
cases By the rules and regulations govern
ing the United States army.
SEC %. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all stores. supplies, arms, equipments and
munitions Of war beloI giug to this State
shall be under the charge of the quarter
master general ard ordinance officer.
SEC. q. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the Governor and the major general OF the
frs. division be and are hereby authorized
to purchase the necessary arms, equip
ments, ammunition, uniforms ard COM
missary supplies for such portion OF the
militia as the Governor, at any time, shall
think proper to call into active service.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the major general OF the first division is
hereby authorized to contract for aud rent,
| at 8 reasonable price, a suitable building IN
the city of New Orleans for the storing OF all
arms, ammunition and supplies OF whatever
Kind that may be purchased for the use Of
the militia; and in case of danger he is
hereby authorized 10 take such steps as may
be necessary TO protect them from loss, IL
jury or capture.
SEC. &c. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Governor shall ill all vacancies among
the officers OF the militia occurring from
death, resi- nation or otherwise, except in
! the case OF regimental, brigade and division
! staff officers; vacancies ia these shall be
| tiled by the officers making the original &p-
| pointments.
SEC, Of. Be il further enacted, etc, That
| the Governor shall have power to call into
active service, ct any time he may deem it
necessary for the good of the service, any
general officers and any Of their staff Off
GERS; such call to be made by general orders
| from the commander-in-chiet, promulgated
regularly through the various subordinate
| headquarters.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
/ the paymaster general Of the State and OF he
| first division shall each give bond in the sum
| Of ten Thousand dollars for the faithful per-
| formanCe of his duty, and the correct and
| accurate disarmament ofall funds entrusted
| to his charge, and the reimbursement to the
| State Of any indebtedness which he may in
| cur to the same.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
! the Governor is hereby authorized TO &C.
| Cept such volunteer companies as may offer
| themselves, and assign them to service with
| the first division. Such companies, after
acceptance and assignment, shall be con-
| sidered part OF the first division, and sub
| ice. to al the provisions of this act, in the
same manner as if they had been regularly
| enrolled and assigned, and the number OF
such volunteers shall be deducted
| from the total number assigned
| from the general enrolment, Is SO
| that the total number of the first division
shall in no case exceed the number herein
before provided. The muster and pay rolls
shall correspond with the muster rolls in
| the adiutant generals office. and shall be
carefully examined and compared with said
| muster rolls by the Finance Committee o.
the Senate before the issuance OF any war.
| rant by the Auditor Tor their payment. The
| Finance Committee shall certify such eX.
animation on the said muster and pay rolls
| and approve the said rolls.
SEC. 80. Be ii further enacted, etc, That
all regimental and line officers shall be paid
| upon the regimenteI muster and pay rolls,
| in the same manner as is provided for the
| payment OF privates and non-commissioned
| officers. All general and staff officers shall
| be paid Dy the State Treasurer upon their
| own warrants accompanied by the certi6.
| cate of the immediate commander, the ma
| ior general of the first division and the
| Governor, showing that the amount called
| for in the warrant ia correct, and the mum.
| Der Of days the officer was actually en-
pl0yed and the number of miles Travelled
Said certificate shall be Endorsed on the
| warrant, and both shall be attached TO an
| official copy of the order Of the commander
| in-chief, calling such officers into active
! service. The Governor may organize and
officer the secondhand third divisions in the
manner prescribed for the first division.
| The day after every regimenial or other re
view the orderly sergeant shall make ont &
| list of al officers, non commissioner officer:
and privates in the company who have failed
to attend the review. The captain of each
company shall appoint q sergeant of the
company as company clerk. Such appoint