New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-13
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

AN RCA
Authorizing the muster of the metropolitan
Police force a. part Of the militia of the
State; authorizing the said force TO be
increased when on militia duty TO three
full regiments. 70 be called the MetropoI'
'an Brigade: authorizing the afsl@nment
Of other officers and troops 10 sald "
gade, and providing for the enhstihont;
enrolment, paw and command ol 'hc e""
Metropolitan Brigade.
SECTION !. BE it enacted by the "enato
and House of Representatives OF the Stdte
of Louisiana IN General AsFt,no's 20
yenpd. That the Metropolitan Police ioTce
| shall form part Of the militia OF the otA'f;
and when performing military duty shaiI
ba known "a the Metropolitan bERade Oh
! tie L0Uiaiana militia; the MttroPoiltdn
| Brigade shall be composed OF three fegl-
ments to be mustered accoruIhg ~ tue
statutes organizing the militia OF tte SIate. $40
SIC. :. Be il further enacted. etc, h&t
the Governor may. v heneNer IL his opilloh
| there ia ,ubilc sXigency. order the Metro
nolitqn Bripadr, and he may order that
torca TO be increased to the tlILl maximum.
nr bn NAY order that additional m.n be
mustered 70 any number within the maxi
mum. When the metropolitan force IL 80
n;drred upon military duty. and is ordered
10 he increased bv the enlistment and mus.
fer ot additional men. the supelnumerary
members o.! III. police force shall first be
,nu-trr4.. and all aidiriopsl enlistmrnts
shall Ie made by the Board of Metropolitan
Police.
SIC. ,. Be !. further enacted. etc, That
the muster Of the Metropolitan Police force
"a the Metropolitan Brigade shall have
reference only 10 the active force, and shall
not include the clerks and other employees.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the superintendent Of the Metropolitan
Police shall be commissioned as BIigadler
General, end shall command the Metro
polItan Brigade when performing miltdry
duty. The C0mmander-In 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
Metropoiitan Police force, upon the recon-
nendatiOu of the Board OF COmmls sIOner5
and the commander of the brigade.
SEC. D. BE II further enacted. etc, That
when mustered as the Metropolitan Brig
ade. the Metropolitan Police force shall be
subiect to the rules and articles Of war,
and TO all of the regulations and provisions
Of the laws organizing and regulating the
militia of the State.
SEC. &. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the Commander-in-Chief may order the
Metropolitan Brigade to perform military
duty in any part of the State.
SEC. I. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the Ines " Who may be enlisted and mustered in
the Metropolitaa 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 Metropol-
itan force proper shall be in addition to
their egular salaries as police officers.
SEC. s. BE it further enacted. etc. That
the Commander-in- 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
ade in accordance with the provisions OF
the militia law.
SEC Q. Be II 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.
ISgnedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
(Signed) G. {. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March s. 1873.
tSignedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
\ tTue copy:
/. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State