New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
No. %.
An AlV


approved April 5. 1870.
SlC.Iox l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State OF
Louisiana IN General Assembly convened,
Tha. the uniformed militia of the State
shall constitute and be known as the Ma
toual Guard of the State of Louisiana, and
shall consist OF the present uniformed mill
tia, aai such volunteers as shall enrol.
themselves or enlist therein.
SEC :. Be it further enacted. etc, Tina:
thirty-tve nOn-cOmmissioned officers, must
clans and privates shall be the minimum
and one hundred the maximum of the troop
and company organization of cavalry and
infantry. and sixty non-cO mmlSsloned 9th
GERS musicians and privates the minimum
and one hundred and twenty the Organiza-
ZION shal! always exceed the minimum
herein 6pecihed.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha:
whenever any troop, battery or company
shall fa!. below the minimum established
by the preceding section, such troop, bat
terry or company may be consolidated or
disbanded by order of the commander-in-
chief n which case the officers, nOn-COm
msstoued officers, musicians and prlvates
shalt have allowed to them, or part of their
term of service, the time already served.
SEC T. BE it further enacted, etc, That
anv officer or non cOmmissoned officer who
person belonging to another company, or
who NAV have been dismissed in disgrace
from the National Guard of the State under
the provisions OF the military laws OF the
State shall be liable to be tried by court
martial for conduct prejudlcial to good or.
der and military discipline, and punished
at the d secretion of the court But any
member desiring transfer, and applying
therefor IN writing to the AdIutant Gen
eral of the State. may be transferred from
one company to another upon obtaining the
written consent of the captain of his own
company and the captain of the company
to which he desires TO be transferred, and
also the written consent OF the command
ants of the regiments or batallons to which
the companies may belong.
SEC j. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the commissioned officers of the Nationa.
Guard shall be commissioned by the Gov
eruor but ne may in his discretion with
hold sueh commission in order to determine
the uual !ticatiOns and fitness OF the person
for the office 30 which he shall have been
elected or appointed, and If, upon refer
enCa TO an examining board, to be appoint
ed bv the commander in chief, who shall
examine the person elected or appointed.
and report thereon, such person shall. be
adiudCad unqualified for such office, and
after such report shall be approved by the
commando. -in-chIet. another person shall.
within one month after due notice OF such
adverse DECISION, be elected, and in default
OF sucl election the vacancy may be filled
by the commandments chief. And no officer
who shall be found unqualified whose COM
mission shall have been vacated under the
provisions of this act shall be eligible for
election +" any military office for the pc.
rio / OF six months, and in case the vacancy
30 created shall not within thirty days be
filled by the election of some other and
proper p 'rson. the cor N lnder-ln-chlet sAaA
har. power to fill such vacancy by appoint
ment.
ST.. $. Be it further enacted etc, That
there shall be three kinds of courts martial
recognized under the laws of the State, viz:
COMPANY. regimental and general courts
martial, which shall be organized ana have
jurisdiction "a follows: Company and regi
mental courts shall be ordered by COM
mandlug officers of companies and regl- |
ments or batalions, and shall consist Of not |
less than three nor more than five members |
chosen from the company, bat |
TALON or regiment to which they |
belong. and shall have Jurisdiction |
over all cases arising under the bylaws of |
their respective companies, battaiions or !
regiments and the militia laws of the State. |
The -aid court shall have power to reduce |
to the ranks. to assess fines not TO exceed |
one hundred dollars tcollectible as fines !
q
or parish Judges are collectedl, and to dis |
miss in disgrace from Its own company, |
battalion or regiment any N ember over |
whom it NAV have jurisdiction; such courts |
martial shall not receive pay for the per |
Cormaune of any duty as such.
SEC z Be it further enacted, etc, That |
the ,ommander-in-chlef shall order and |
selsc. all general courts martial that may |
ts necessary which shall consist of Eot |
less than five nor more than thirteen !
members A general court martial shaI. |
have Jurisdiction over all cases involving |
any OF the provisions of this act or the |
militia law. OF this State and shall take the |
oath, and be governed by the rules and |
raguiations laid down for the army and |
mjIi,ia in the service of the United States. |
substituting the words State of Louisiana |
in administering the oath, but they may |
hold a.,siOns al night.
SEC, 3. BE it further enacted, etc, That |
any person W no shall be dishOnorably dis
missed from the National Guard OF Louis
lana shat. be precluded thereby from again
entering said organization as well as from |
all o. any benefits arising under ana al
lowed bv the militia laws OF the State.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, etc, Ihat |
every commissioned officer, musician ana |
private shall on due conviction tor the FOL
lowing otfenses be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and be subject to all fines thereto annexed:
F.rst-EVery nOn-COmlllSsloneu OnCeF,
musician and private for n-appearance.
when duly warned or summoned, at the
proper time and place, duly armed and
equipped for company drill, fine OF not
less than tItv cents tor each ottense; at any
COMPANY parade, a fine OF not less than two
dollars for each day; at a regiment or bat
talon parade or encampment, not less than
three nor more than SIX dollars l0r each
day: and at a place OF rendezvous, when
called into actual service, sum not eX'
ceediug twelve months pay nor less than
one months pay.
Second-Every commissioned ottcer Tor
non attendance when duly warned, at any
company drll. fne Of rot less than one
dollar: and for non attendance at any com
panv or regimental parade or encampmenI'
! fine of not less than three dollars ior eaCu
1av; and every such officer, non-commls-
stoned officer, musician and private neglect.
ne or refusing 10 obey the orders OF ms
officers OIL any day OF parade arm
Dr. eaCa 4,munt, or to perform such military
Iuty or exercise as may be required, or de-
)artiug from his colors, post or guard, or
4aving his place or ranks without lermIs-
Won. fine of rot more titan one hundred
,Or less than five dollars.
Third-For neglectng or refusing TO obey
Lnv order or warrant 10 MIN lawfully given
" directed. or to make d proper return
hereof if such return be necessary, OF
Dalirr A false return, or neglectiug or re-
using to summon d delinquent before a
or duly 10 return such sum
uo,-, a fine of not mere than enc hundred |
lor less than five dollars.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc. That
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