New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
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AN ACT

Authorizing the muster of the METROPOLITAN
Police force as part of the militia OF the
State authorizing the said force to be
increased when on militia duty to three
full regiments, to be called the Metropol
tan Brigade: authorizing the assignment
Of other officers and troops TO said bri
gade. and providing for the enlistment
enrolment, pay and command OF the said
Metropolitan Brigade.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That the Metropolitan Police force
shall form part of the militia of the State.
and when performing military duty shall
be known as the Metropolitan Brigade OF
TIE Louisiana militia; the Metropolitan
Brigade shai! be composed of three regi.
ments. 10 be mustered according TO the
statutes organizing the militia of the State.
SEC ,. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That
the Governor may, whenever in his opinion
there is public eXigency, order the Metro
politan Brigade. and he may order that
force to be increased TO the full maXimumI
or he may order that additional men be
mustered to any number within the maxi
mum. When the metropolitan force is so
ordered upon military duty, and is ordered
TO be increased by the enlistment and mus.
ter of additional men. the supeTnumerarv
members of the police force shall first be
mustered. and all additional enlistments
sinai! be made by the Board Of Metropolitan
Police.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc. Tha,
the muster Of the Metropolitan Police force
as the Metropolitan Brigade shall have
reference only to the active force. and shall
nor include the clerks and other employees.
SEC. j. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the superintendent Of the Metropolitan
Police shall be commissioned as BrigadieT
General. and shall command the Metro
pOlitan Brigade when performing military
duty. The COMMANDMENTS Chief may as
sign any officer of the militia to duty in
said brigade, and he may commission as
officers OF the regiments the officers Of the
Metropolitan Police force, upon the recon-
menGation OF the Board Of Commissioners
and the commander Of the brigade.
SEC. }. Be it further enacted. etc. That
when mustered as the Metropolitan Brig.
ade. the Metropolitan Police force shall be
subject to the rules and articles OF war.
and 10 al! of the regulations and provisions
Of the laws organizing and regulating the
militia OF the State.
SEC. c. Be it further enacted etc, That
the CoIalnander-in-Chie may order the
Metropolitan Brigade to perform military
duly in any part Of the State.
SEC. !. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the men who may be enlisted and mustered in
the Metropolitan Brigade shall be enrolled
and paid according to the provisions of the
existing laws Of the State organizing the
militia thereof. This pay to the Melropoi-
ltan force proper shall be in addition to
their regular salaries as police officers
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the COMMANDMENT Chief may assign any
military organization now existing or to be
hereafter organized as part of the militia
of the State. to duty in the Metropolitan
Brigade. Any person subject to military
duty may be ordered to duty in said brig
AIDE, in accordance with the provisions Of
the militia law.
SIC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all laws conflicting with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
(SignedI CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
lSigned) c. C.. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March s. 1873.
iSigned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
J.. G. DEsLOSDr,
Secretary of State