New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-19
No. 81.
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Authorizing the muster OF the Metropolitan
Police force as part OF the militia OF the
State; authorizing the said force 20 be
increased when on militia duty to three
full regiments. to be called the Metrep0li-
tan Brigade: authorizing the assignment
of other officers and troops 20 said bIl-
gade, and providing for the enlistment
enrolment. pay and command OF the said
Metropolitan Brigade.
SECTIoSi BE il enacted By the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con
yened. That the metropolitan Police force
shall form part Of the militia of the State,
and when performing military duty shall
be known "a the Metropolitan Brigade OF
the Louisiana militia: the Metropolitan
Brigade shall be composed OF three regi-
ments. TO be mustered according TO the
statutes organizing the militia Of the State.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the Governor may. whenever In his oplnlen
there i. public eXigenCv. order the Metro
politan Brigade. and he may order that
force to be increased 10 the .ull MAXIMUM
or ne may order that ad6itiCna! men be
mustered to anv number within the maxi.
mum. When The Metropolitan force is so
ordered upon military duty. and i. ordered
to be increased by the enlistment and mus
ter OF additional men. the supeTnumeGary
member. OF the police force shall first be
mustered. and ali additions! enlistment-
shall be made 5v .he Board o. metropolitan
Police.
SEC B. Be il further enacted. etc. That
the muster ot the Metropolitan Police force
as the Metropolitan Brigade shall have
reference only TO the active force. and snail
not include the CLERK. and other employees
SEC. I. u" il tErthe" enacted. etc. That
the superntendent Ct tue Metropolitan
Police shall be commissioned 80 Brlgadler
General. and shal. command the Metro
polItau Brigade when performing military
duty. The Commandments Chic: may as
sign any officer OF the militia to duty IN
sad brigade. and he may commission as
Officers OF the regiments the officers OF the
Metropolitan Po;IC" force. upon the recon-
mend alton OF the Board Of Commissioners
and liz. commando: OF the brigade.
SEC. }. Be II further enacted. etc. That
when mustered as the Metropolitan Brig
! AIDE. the Metropolitan Police force shall be
subject 10 the rules and articles of war.
and ~ all of the regulations and provisions
of the laws OrganiZIn: and TegUlatin. the
militia OF the State.
SEC. .. BE it further enacted. etc. That
the Commander-in-Ch Chic: may order the
Metropolitan Brigade 10 perform military
duty in any part Of the State.
Sec. Be il further enacted. etc. Tha.
the men W ho NAV be enlisted and mustered in
the Metropolitan Brigade shall be enrolled
| and paid according 70 the provisions of the
existing laws 81 the State organizing the
militia thereof. This pay 90 the Metropoi-
itan force proper snail be in addition t"
| their regular salaries as police officers.
SEC. 5 Be il 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 NAV be ordered to duty in said brig
ade, in accordance with the provisions Of
the militia law.
SEC g. BE il 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.
(Signed, CHARLES W..LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
(SignedI G. G.. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March ). 1873.
(Sioned, WILLIAM T. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
T. G.. DEsLOSDr.
Secretary of State.