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

duty, except in case OF war, invasion, the
prevention of invasion, the suppression OF
| riots, and to aid civil officers in the execu-
ton of the laws of the State; in which cases
the commaDderin-chief shall order out for
active service. by draft or otherwise. as
many OF the militia as necessity demands.
| Sec 81 Be It tur Their enacted, etc, That
| the commando -cOief, with the adv CO and
| consent OF the council, may sell or exchange,
| from time TO time, such military stores be-
| longing to the quartermaster generals DE.
! paltnent as ale found uns- rviceabie, or in
state Of decay, or which they think it fl tor
| the interest Of the State TO sell or exchange.
| SEC. &c. Be II further enacted. ETC, That
the comm andeg-in-chief msy order out any
! portion of the militia for escort or other
| duties. The commanders Of companies or
corps so ordered out shall present their &C
| counts for necessary music to the quarmas-
| ter general, who shall pay them out of The
money of The State in his hands.
| Sec. sc. Be it further enacted, etc. That
nothing herein contained shall be construed
| to prevent any company rom NEE ting for the
! purpose of dllll, funeral or other escort. or s.
voluntary service, nor to impair the O0!lga-
| ton arising UIder Constit utlonal arttc IS Of
| agreement adopted by the company, so far
| as regards The members who have signed
the same, uplcss they are repuguant to law.
All lives, penalties aud assessments incurred
| by officers or soldiers CT such company
| under such constitutional articles Of agree
ment signed by them and approved by the
commander-in.chiet,m may, in addition TO any
other remedy thereon, be recovered before
| any court OF competent Jurisdiction on COM
| plant Of the clerk.
SEC. 81 Be il further enacted, etc, That
every non. commissioned officer or private
VINO appears at a parade or drill required by
law. deficient IN any arm furnished him by
the State, or with suCh arms unseTyiceaole,
or in a bad condition, shall forfeit one
dollar; and every such officer Or private so
appearing deficient iG any article CT equip
meut furnished 20 or required OF him by
law or general order, or with such equip
ment or ammuDition of bad quality or cuLGi-
ton, shall forfeit fifty cents, I'd he recovered
before any court OF competent jurisdiction
on complaint OF the clerk, one half 10
his use, and one.haif 10 the use of the CON-
manding officer.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted, etc, That
q soldier, who unnecessarily or without
order from superior officer, comes TO any
parade with his rnusket, rife or pistol loaded
with ball, slug or shot, or so loads the same
while on parade, or unnecessarily or with
out order from a superior officer discharges
the same when going to, returning from or
upon parade, shall fortei. not less than five
uOr more than twenty dollars, to be recoY-
cred before any court OF competent Jurls-
dicton upon complaint Of The CLERK, one
half to his use and one half to the use q
the commanding otiCer.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted, etc, That
soldier behaving with contempt towards
Al officer, or COL ducting in dlsorderly
manner, or exciting or Joining in a tumu.t
or riot, or being guilty OF unmilltary con
duct, dlsobediance Of orders, or neglect OF
duty, when under arms or on duty, shall
forfeit not less than FIVE nor more than
oil To ha a
in the preceding sectlOu.
SEC. 40. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
6 soldier quitting hia guard. section, pa
toon, or company, shall FORFEIT hot less tnan
two nor more than ten dollars, to be re
covered before any court CT competent Ju-
risdlCtion, if the otfense IS committed at
regimeDtai or battalion parade. on complaint
by the commander of the regiment or bat
TALON or the company clerk; II at any other
parade By the clerk.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
for any offeuse mentioned Ii the Pre- ceClnS
section, the delinquent may be put ana
kept uLdcr guard by the commander OF the
regiment, company or tislt, for time lot
extending beyond the time OF service Tor
which he is then ordered. 4 non-c0mms-
stoned officer for m Ct.pse mentioned in
this chapter, or for di5obedteuce OF orders.
or uDmilitaTy conduct ut a regimental Or
battalion parade, may, besides incUrrjDg the
fine prescribed, be reduced 10 the ranks oy
the CommaEder Of his regiment or battalion,
and for such misconduct. at any Other pa
rade by such commander, with the advice
o. his company commander.
SEC 20. Be II further enacted. etc, That
sodiers 10 companies, without officers, when
ordered out to De trained and disciplined,
shall, for absence, deficiency, misconduct,
or neglect, be liable to the dae5 presc lbed
for otfenses II other companies, to be re
covered upon complaint OF the officer so de-
tailed, substantially as by clerks under sec
lion thirty-eight, one, haI 20 the use OF such
officer, and oIle-half TO tle use of the regl-
mtnt or battalion.
SEC. A3. Be It further enacted, etc, That an
orderly book shall also be kept IL each COM
pany, By tie clerk, under the direction OF
the commander, and the proceedings Of the
company, orders received and issued, and
exact details OF drafts and detaChrleuts,
shall be recCried therein. Fines and for
TEXTURES, with the time when, and the Of
Tense, neglect, default, or deficiency, for
which theT we're incurred. money. collected
by him, with tn names of he persons from
whom collected, and all delinqueu cites and
DEFICIENCIES shall be recorded Ill said book,
vi ich shall not be alienated from the COM
pany, and shall always be open to the inspeC-
ton OF lis officers.
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
when an Invasion Of. OF Instruction in the
State is made or threatened, the commander
in-chief shall call upon the militia to repel
or repress the same, and may order out d.
visions, brigade3, regiments, battaliOns or
companies; or may order to be detached
parts of companies thereof, or any number
of men to be drafted theretrom, and Ray
cause officers TO be detailed, sufficient with
those attached to the troops, TO organize
the forces.
SEC. As Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
every soldier go orJered out, detached or
drafted, who does not appear armed and
equipped according 10 law, az the appointed
time and place, or provide a substitute with
in twenty-four hours, or pay TO the captain
OF his company fifty dollars; shall be taken
to be soldier absent without leave, and
each soldier ordered out, detached or DR. Aft
ed. when so ordered, shall take with him
provisions for not less three days.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the police jury OF a parish, and the Mayor
and Aldermen Of a city to which men go or
dered out, detached or drafted belong,
| when required in writing by the commander
OF q regiment or detachment, shall provide
wagons 10 ate nd them, with further supplies
Of provisions. and to carry necessary bag
gage and provide necessary camp eQuiPage
and utensils, until notified Dy the command
ing officer 10 desist, and shall present their
accounts az provided in section fourte en-.
For any neglect by Mayor and Aldermen or
Police jury under this section, their parish
or town shall forfeit not less than twenty
nor more than five hundred dollars. The
officers 10 whom any articles Shove men
| toned are delivered, shall be responsible
that care is taken of the same,
sEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
when there is in any parish tumult, riog,
! mob or body Of men, acting together, by
| force, with intent to commit q felony, or to