The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-09-06
Laws Of the State Of Louisiana.
Published by Authority.

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No. 75.I AN ACT
10 amend an act entitled an Act
to organize, arm ard euuip a
Uniformed Militia, approved
n April ., 1870. 10 E..,.as'.- =, -.I
Sec. l. Be it enacted .bv the
Senate and House of Representa-.
tIyesof the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened. That
the uniformed militia of the State
shall constitute and be known as
the "National Guard of the State
of Louisiana and shall consist of
the present uniformed militia
and such volunteers as shall en-,
roll themselves or enlist therein.
I Sec. 2. Be it further enacted.
ETC., That thirty-five non.commis,
stoned officers, municians and pri-
Yates shall be the minimum and
one hundred the maximum of the
troop and company organization
OF cavalry aud infantry, and sixty
nOn-commissioned officers, musi-
clans and privateS the minimum
and one hundred and twenty the
maximum of the battery organiza-
tion of artillery, and all troop, bat
terry and company organizations
shall always exceed the minimum
herein specified. -.. ."
I~ Sec.3 Belt further enacted.
etc, That whenever any troop.
battery or company shall fall be-
low the minimum established by
the preceding section. such troop
battery or company may be con
solidated or disbanded by order
of the cOmmander-in-chief, in
which case the officers, non-com-
missioned officers, musicians and
privateS should have allowed to
them as part of their term of
service, the time already served.
See. 4. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That any officer or non-com
miSSioned officer who shall enlist
or muster into his company any
person belonging to another com
pany, or who may have been dis
missed in disgrace from the Ma
tiouat Guard Of the State under
the provisions of the military
laws Of the State, shall be liable
to be tiled by court martial for
conduct preiudicial to good order
and military discipline, and pun
ished at the discretion of the
court. But any member desiring
a transfer, and applying therefor
in writing to the Adiutant Gener-
a!o t 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 trans
ferred, and also the written CON
sent of the copmandantS Of the
regiments pr battalions to which
the companies may belong.
Sec. ). Be it further enacted, &C..
That the commissioned officers of
the National Guard shall be COM
miSSioned by the Governor. but
he may in his discretion withhold
such commission in order TO de-
-termine the qualifications and
fitness Of the person for the Office
to which ne shall have been elect
ed or appointed, and, if upon ref
erence to an examining board,
to be appointed by the commau-
der-in chief, who Shall examine the
person elected or appointed, and
report thereon, such person shall
be adiudged unqualified for such
Office, and after such report shall
be approved by the commander
in-cbicf, another person shall,
within one mouth after due notice
of such adverse decision. be elect
ed, and in default of such election
the vacancy may be filed by the
commander -in.chicf. Aud no
officer who shall ibe found unqual-
itied whose commission shall have
been VACATED under the provisions
Of this act shall be eligible for1
election to any military Office for
the period Of six months, and in
case the vacancy so created shall
not Within thirty days be filed by
the. electioAaot3 some other and
proper persoB, the oouinanderin-
chief shall have power fto,ill such
vacancy bS appotntment h1r nm
Sec. 8. BE it further enacted etc,
That there shall be three kinds of
coUrts- martial recognized 'dnder
the laws Of tile State, VIZ: Com
pany,i ,regimental hiahd general
cuurts4martiaI, which shall be or.