New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-20

Authorizing the muster of the METROPOLITAN
Police force as part of the militia OF the
State authorizing the said fore. 80 he
increased when on militia duty 70 three
full regiments. 20 be called The Metropolis
:an Brigade: authorizing the assignment
II other officers and troop. 10 said bri-
gade. and providing for the enlistment.
enrolment. pay and command OK the said
metropolitan Brigade.
SECTIoN !. Be 10 enacted hv me SER ate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana ia General Assembly con
vened. That the metropolitan Police force
shall form part OF the militia OF the State.
and when performing military duty shah
be known as the Metropolitan Brigade OF
tie Louisiana militia: the Metropolitan
Brigade shall be composed of three regi-
meuts. 70 be mustered according 20 the
statutes organizing the militia of the State.
SEC :. Be il further enacted. etc. That
the Governor may. whenever i'll his opinion
there is pUblIc exigency. order the Metro
pciltan Brigade. and he may order that
force 20 be increased 20 the fun maximum.
or he may order that additional! men ue
mustered 10 any number within til" mani
mum. When the Metropolitan force = 81
ordered upon military duty, and j. orer".:
20 De increased by the enlistment and mus
ter II additional men, the supelnHmeiarN
members OF III. police force shall tr>t be
Ett>I"ErCs ana al ttullDDat en- ii-tl4tbfs
shall DE made by the Board OF Metropolitan
Police.
Sc. :. BE IL further enacted. tf:.. Thai
the muster OF the Metropolitan Police force
az the Metropolitan Brigade shah have
reference only 70 III. active force. and shall
not include the clerks and other employees.
SEC. I. Be IL further enacted, etc. That
the SUPERINTENDENT OF the Metropolitan
Police shsl. be commissioned as Brigadiec
4 hall ~
pUiitan Brigade when performing military
| duty. The CCmmander-ln-Chiet may as
! sign any officer Of the militia 10 duty IA
; sad brigade, and he may commission as
! officers OF the regiments the officers ~ the
| Metropolitan Police force, upon the rtcum-
mendation Of the Board of Commissioners
| and TIE commander of the brigade.
! SEC. ). BE it further enacted. etc. That
! when mustered az che Metropolitan Brig.
! ade. the Metropolitan Police force shall he
! subject 20 the rules and articles CT war.
! and 20 all Of the regulations ard provisions
| ii the laws organizing and IcguldtiB. the
militia of the State.
SIC d. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the COMMANDMENT Chief may order tEe
Metropolitan Brigade TO perform. military
duty in any part OF the STATE.
SEC J. Be 10 further enacted. exc. That
the men who may be enlisted and mustered II
the metropolitan brigade shall be enrolled
and paid according 70 the provisions OF The
existing laws Of the STATE organizing the
militia thereof. This pay 20 the Metr"p"!
tan force proper shall be in addition 20
| their regular salaries ~ police officers.
NEC. =. Be il further enacted. etc. That
The Commander-in-Chief may assign any
military organization now existing, or 20 he
hereafter organized as part of the militia
OF the State. 10 duty in the Metropolitan
Brigade. Any person suhjec. TO military
duty may be ordered 90 duty IN SAID brig
AIDE. in accordance with the provision. OF
the militia law.
SEC. 9. BE il further enacted, etc. Tia.
all laws conflicting with this act be and
The same are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
lSignedi CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Pres'!en. al tie
Senate.
Approved March 5. 1873
'Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor OF tine State OF LoulsiaLa.
true copy:
=. &. DESLOSDr,
Secretary of State