Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-05
No.Y
AN ACT ~

srcr1os 1. Be il resolved By the Senate
and House of Representatives of the state
~ louisiana in General Assembly conven-
.5nbat the uniformed militia Of the state
shsll constitute and be known rs the Ma,
tiousl Guard of the State Of Louisiana, ana
shdi consist of the present uniformed mill,
Tia, and such volunteers a. shall enroll
themselves or enlist therein.
Sec. Q. Be it further enacted, etc., That
therty-fve non-commissioned officers, must
.;sns andprivates shall be the minimum
md one hundred the maximum of the
troop and company organization of cavalry
and infantry; and sixty 1ion-commissoned
oA3cers musicians and privates the mini
mum aud one hundred and twenty the or
rsnizstion shall always exceed the mini
nun herein specified.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, ETC., That
whenevet any troop, battery or company
shall Gall 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, in which case the officers, non-com-
missoned officers, musicians and privates
shal, have allowed to them, or part of their
term Of service, the time already served.
Sec. 4. Be il further enacted, etc, That
any officer or non-cOmmissioncd officer whs
shall enlist or muster into his company any
person belonging to another company, OF
who may have been dismissed in disgrace
from the National Guard of the State under
the provisions of tho military laws of the
State, shall be liable to be tried by court
martial for conduct prejudicial to good or
der and military discipline, and punished
ut the discretion of the court. But any
member desiring transfer, and applying
therefor in writing to the Adjutant Gener-
al Of the State, may be transferred from one
company TO another upon obtaining the
written consent of the captain Of his COM
pany to which he desires to be transferred,
and also the written consent of the COM
mandants Of the regiments or batalions 10
which the companies may belong.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, &C. ihat
the commissioned officers Of the National
Guard shall be commissioned by the Cow
ernor, but he may in his discretion with
hold such commission in order to determine
The qualifications and fitness of the person
for thr vf3ce to which he shall have been
elected or ARpointed, and il, upon reference
TO an examiHing board, to he appointed by
the commandments chief, who shall examine
the person elected or appointed, and report
thereon, such person shall be adjudged un-
qualified for such Office, and after srch re-
port shall be approved by the commanders
dn-ohief, another person shall, within one
iAesth after due notice of such adverse de-
cisien, be elected, and N default of such
election the vacancy may be filled by the
cOmmander-in-chief. Aud no officer who
shall be found unqualified whose COM
the provisions Of this act shall be eligible
fef election to any military Office for the
period Of Six months and i'm case the vacan
by % created shall not within thirty days
BE- filed by the election of some other and
proper person, the coInmander-in chief shall
have power to fill such vacancy by appoint
ment.
See. 6. Be il further enacted. etc, That
there shall be three kinds of courts-martlal
recognized under the laws of the State, viz
~soPany, rcgimcntal and general courts-
rsarfial. which shall be organized and have
jurisdiction rs follows: Company and regi-
MENTAL courts shall be ordered by COM
nIsnding officers Of companies and regi'
'"-ni. or batalions, aza shall consist of not
b'-. hsss three nor mere than five members
.kN-cn from the company, battalion or regi
rr"nt ~ which they belong. and shall have
jurisdiction over all c3Sas arising under the
f'-laws Of their zssrectixe se4s panies
L.: '''i"ns or regiments and the militia law
III the state. The said court shall have
L., II 20 reduce to the ranks, to assess 6..e
MT ~ exceed one hundred dollars (collecti
,.'- ~ uncs and penalties before Justices Of
The peace or parish judges are eOllected)
and 10 dismiss in disgrace from its owl
company, battalion or regiment any mem
Der over whom it may have Jurisdiction
slch eour' s-marfiai shall not receive pas
dor the performance of any dnty as such.
Sec. z. Be il further enacted, etc, Thai
the commander in-ehief shall order and Sc
lect al general courts marssSi that may b<
necessary which shall consist .6f not les'
than five nor more than thirteen membeEe
A genessi court martial shall s.aye jIris
diction over all cases Involving ai.y OF the
provisions of this act CT the. militia laws o
this State and shall take the Oaths and b.
governed by the rules and regulations laid
down for the army and militia in the scr
vice of the United States, substituting th'
words State of Louisiana in administering
-he oath, but they may hold sessions a
night.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
any person who shall be diataporably dis
missed from the National Guard of Louisi
ana shall be precluded thereby from agaiI
entering said organization al well as from
all or any benefits arising under and allow
ed by the militia laws of the State.
Sc. .. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tina
!eyery commissioned officer, musician AM
privates shall, on due conviction for tn
following ofenses, he guilty of q misdmean
or, and be subject to all fines thereto an
ncxed.
First-Every non-commissioned officer
musician and privates for non-appearance
when Only warned or summoned, at tn
proper time and place, dply armed an
equipped for company Suih, q fine Of no
less than fifty cents for eaok offense; at an.
company parade, fine Of not less than tw
dollars Cor each day; at q regiment or bat
talon parade or encampment, not less tha
three nor more than six dollars for eac
day; and at place of rendezvous, wheI
called into actual service, a sum not ex
ceeding twelve months pay nor less thai
one months pay.
Second-Every commissioned officer 70
non-attendance, when duly warned. at an
company drill q fine Of not less than on
dollar; and for non-atten dance at any CON
pany or pagimental parade4r encampmeRi