The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-14


the company, upon the certificate OF the
commanding officer Of the company, that
the facts set forth in said affidavit are true,
and no member of any company shall dis
pose Of or exchange his horse. or arms;
whilst in the service of the State, without
the consent Of the commanding officer Of
his company.
SIC. D. The State shall furnish an ne
ceSsary ammunition, and each officer and
private an improved brecch-loading cavalry
gum at cost; the guns furnished each COM
pany to be OF the same kind and calibFe,
the price Of which shall be deducted from
tue drst money due the company, provided,
that any member may furnish his own gun,
4 Of the same kind, calibre and good con-
SIC. TO- The presiding justice Of each
Of the counties IN which It may be neees-
saEy to organize company, shall be the en-
rolling oiiicer FOR such county, whose duty
u shall be 20 organize and muster into ser
vice the company Of such county and re-
turn the muster RON of the company TO the
Adjutant General; and should any county
not organized require company under the
provisions of this act, then the presiding
/ justice Of the county TO which said unorpan-
lied county is attached for judicial pur-
poses, shall organize and musterinto service
the company Of such unorganized county,
in the same way and manner as prescribed
by this section for the company Of his own
county.
SEC. IL. The commanding officer Of any
company in case of emergency, shall have
the right 20 call to his assistance the compa-
mics from the adjoining counties; Rr0rided,
That net more than one-half of the men OF
any company shall be forced to leave their
county, and when the troops are so called
together, the ranking officer present shall
take the command OF all the troops, and
shall hold them together 50 long as the
emergency exists.
SEC. 10. The Governor shall designate
the seniority Of the commissioned officers
of same grade created by this act.
SEC. IS. The amount Of Fations and for
age shall not exceed the following, to-wit:
For each mans daily allowance, "a pound
bacon or lie pound fresh beef; IA pound
flour or corn meal and for every fifty men
z I-2 pounds beans or peas; pounds rice,
10 pounds green coffee, 10 pounds sugar,
1-2 gallon vinegar, 1-9 pound candles, /
pound soap, pounds salt 3 ounces black
pepper 10 pounds potatoes. The for
age for each horse shall not exceed 10
pounds corn or oats per day, 2 ounces salt
each week.
SEC. IA. Upon the organization of any
company under the provisions Of this act,
the officers shall be elected by the members
composing the same, and all vacancies
shall be filed by election.
SEC. IS. The pay Of officers and pri-
vBtes shall be as follows; For captain $fOO.
for lieutenant SIS each, for sergeants $50
each, for ell other non-commissioned OFF,
cers $40 each, and private $40 each per
month, for every month Of actual service.
SEC 10. The Governor when he may
deem It necessary, shall appoint surgeon
for one or more companies, whose pay shall
not exceed 500 per month, and all neces-
sary medicines to be furnished him by the
State.
SEC. II. The troops raised under the
provisions Of this act shall be governed by
the rules and regulations Of the United
States army, 30 far as the same may be APP
plicable, but shall always be and remain
subject to the authority of the State of
Texas for the protection of the frontier.
SIC. IS. The Adjutant General shall
cause to be made sucn other regulations for
the government and control Of the organi-
cation herein provided for, as he may deem
necessary, to the end that the force so pro-
yided shall be as effective as possible
SEC. 10. That in addition to the force
herein provided for, the Governor be and is
hereby authorized to organize battalion Of
mounted men, to consist of six com
panies of seventy-fve men each. The
commissioned officers shall be one
major, who shall command the bat
talon, and one captain and two leutenants
for each company, and one quartermaster.
The battalion and company officers shall be
appointed by the Governor, and shall be re-
moved at his pleasure.
SEC. 20. The pay of the officers and
men shall be as follows; Major $125. cap
tain 500 each, lieutenants $40 each. SER
geants $50 each, for all other non-commis-
stoned officers $40 each, privates $40 each
per month, and nothing shall be paid by
way of communication.
SEC. 81 The Governor shall appoipt n
quartermaster for this force who shall dis
charge the duties of a ouartermaster, COM
missary and paymaster, and shall rank and
receive the pay of a captain and give such
bond as the Governor may require for the
faithful performance of his duties.
SEC. %. That the officers and men Of
this force shall be paid quarterly.
SIC. %. That this force is not designed
as standing force, but shall always be un-
der command Of the Governor, TO be oper-
ated by his direction in such mGnner, in
such detachments, and in such localities as
the Governor may direct, aud the same shall
be disbanded and reorganized or reassem-
bled from time to time, as in his judgment.
the eXigencies Of the frontier may demand.
SEC. "a. Each soldier and officer shall
furnish his own horse, and unless the same
is killed in battle, shall not be paid for by
the State.
Z SIC. 25. The Governor is hereby author
lied to keep this force in the field as long
as IN his judgment there may be q necessity
for such force, and soldiers who may volun-
teer in such service, shah. do 50 for such
term not to exceed four wears. subject TO
disbandment and reassemblage, by order Of
the Governor.
SEC. 90. Whenever, in the opinion Of
the Governor, this force shall be Insufficient
to protect the frontier, be shall be author
lied to call out the minute men. or any part
thereof, heretofore provided Tor, which said
force Is hereby declared TO be auxiliary and
supplemental TO the battalion Of mounted
men, authorized BY this act.
SEC. "a. The State shall furnish neces-
sary ammunition, and 70 each officer and
private Of this battalion an improved
breech-loading cavalry gun, at cost. The
guns furnished 70 be Of the same kind and
calibre, the price Of which shall be deducted
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SEC. 2s. Each officer Of the battalion
and Of the companies Of minute men herein
provided Tor shall have ali the powers OF
peace officers, and IL shall be his duty 70
execute oil criminal process directed 70 him,
ana make arFests under eapias properly is
sued, Of any and al paroles, charged with
onense against the laws Of the State
. SEc. ~. That the Governor Of the State
Is authorized to disband Ali troons now in
service Of the State for frontier protection.
as soon as practicable, and that they be
allowed 70 retain ell arms furnished BY the
state 81 the same price that the same were
furnished 70 the State.
SIC. 80. That an act entitled can act
. provide Tor the protection Of the from
.ler, approved June Is, 1870; also. al act
sntitled IAN act % muster into service min
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