Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-05

all uniforms issued to the non-comissioned |
officers. musicians and privdtes of the Ma |
tional Guard. or for which Communication is
allowed by the State. shall be and remain |
the property Of the State during the term |
OF service, after which it shah be the prop |
erty OF the member: aud any member who
shall refnse or neglect to return the uni
form to the arnory, when notified so to do.
any time during his term of service, shall
I've deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be fined not less than twenty dollars
or imprisoned not exceeding two months,
or both.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc. That
no arms or equipment shall be furnished by
the State to any company or corps, unless,
such company or corps shall be regularly
organized and mustered into the services of
the State, and no arms and equipments
shall be furnished to any regiment, bat
talon, troop, battery or company until
bonds. with two Tor morel good and re-
sponsible securities, for an amount to equal
double the value of the arms and equip
ments shall be given and approved by the
COMMANDMENTS chief for the safe keeping
and return of the same when called for, nor
until suitable armOry or place of deposit
for the same shall be provided. The CON-
handing officer of each regiment. battalion,
troop battery or company, shall be respon-
sible for the safe keeping and return of all
arms and equipments; and other State pro-
perty committed to his charge, and shall
execute such bonds az the commander-in-
chief shall require from time to time.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, etc. That
whoever shall secrete, sell, dispose of, offer
| for sale, or in any manner pawn or pledge,
ANY arms. uniforms or equipments, the pro-
perty of the State, and any member OF the
National Guard who shall, wheh not Oh
duty. wear any such uniform or equipments
without the permission OF his commanding
officer. shall be guilty, OF q misdemeanor,
nv n fine of not less than FIVE nor more than
one hundred dollars, at the discretion of the
court: and it rs hereby made the duty OF
| any court having competent jurisdiction,
mon complaint, duly made upon affidavit
showing n violation of this section, to issue
| n warrant for the arrest of the offender, and
| to cause him to be brought before such
court to be dealt with according to law.
Sec. Ia. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the commanding officer of any regiment,
battalion troop or company, who shall have
received according to this act any arms or
equipment from the State for the use OF his
command, shall distribute the same TO his
command as he shan deem proper, taking
vouchers therefor, and he shaM require
those to whom they were distributed to re-
turn them at such time and place as he
| shall order and direct, and any officer or sell
der who shall neglect or refuse to comply
with such order shall forfeit a sum not to
exceed double the price of any arms or
equipments he shall have received, and all
such persons 60 redecting or refusing may
be cited before propeTosart of assessment,
and be condemned to pay the damages as
sessel /. which amount shall be recovered AZ
fines for other offenses against the laws q
the State before any court having compe-
tent jurisdiction, and pay over to the State
Treasurer; and no arms belonging to the
State shall be taken away from the armo-
ries except upon the order OF the command
er-in-chief.
Sec. Is. Be it further enactedl.etc. That
any person who shall purchase, retain, or
have in custody or in possession without
proper authority, any military property be-
LONGING to the State, and who shall, after
proper demand, refuse to deliver the same
To any officer authorized to take possession
thereof, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor. and liable to a penalty OF not less
than ten hes more than one hundred dol
lars. or imprisonmeht not less than ten
DAYS nor more than nipety days or both,
Mt the discretion of the court having COM
petent jurisdiction.
Sec. is. Be e, further enacted, etc, That
any person belonging to the military forces
of the State, who shall ton....ry to the
!. '.', oruer Of the proper officer retain in
his possession or control any military prop
erty of the State, shall be liable to an ae-
ton to recover the possession thereof, and
o pay fine Of not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars, and shall also
I n nf paisIaruaanOr.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person who shall willfnlly injure amy
arsenal or armory. or its fixtures, or any
uniforms. arms and equipments, or any
other property therein deposited, shall be
deemed entity Of u misdemeanor, and sub
lest to q ine equal at least to the assessed
damages
See. ts. Be it farther enacted, etc, That
In addition to the drills and parades here
isbefore specified. the commanding officers
of troops, batteries .or companies may re
auire the officers, non-commisslened ON
/, GERS, musicians and privates, of tLesr ne
spective troops, batteries or esHfsEies, u
meet for company drill or parade at leas
once in each month during any SIX months
of eyery wear, and 80 much oftener as ma
iority of the members of such troops bate
nv or company shall prescribe in and by thu
bylaws for the government of the same
and for neglect of duty. disobedience Of OF
ders. or for any other military offense, com
mitted at any such drill or parade, the sam,
fines aud penalties shall be imposed on al
!, officers. non-commissioned officers, must
, cinas and privates attending the same, a
would be imposed If they were on activ.
service by order of the c0mmander-in-chief
and they shall be deeIied guilty of a misde
meanor.
Sec. 10. Be It further enacted, etc, Tha
, each battery or company may, by vote o
, two-thirtls of all its members, form bylaws
! rules and regulations not inconsistent will
|. this act or the laws of the State Of LOuisi
, ana for the government and Improvement
of its members in military ecaence ahd dis
/, cipline. Such bylaws, rules and regulation
!, not inconsistent with this act, when ap
|. proved by the commander-in-chief,s shall b
binding, but they may be attestee mon
time to time, rs may be found necessary
nv the same vote, after thirty days motto
having frat heen piyen for such change.