Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-11
rniIoE nILL.


MOUNTED pOLICE Bill.
Senator Il. A. Richardson has intro
duced G.. Is. No. "a ito provide for the
protection OF property In the territory OF
New Mexico aud to provide for the organ
izstion and maintenance OF the company
Of mounted police In New Mexico and for
other purposes It's provisions are as
follows:
Section |. For the purpose OF protect
ing property ia Ine territory OF New
Mexico IRON thieves and from organic %
bands commonly known ~ hold ups"
and all others disposed 10 depredate upon
the lives and property vi the citizens oil
the territory Of New Mexico. the gov.
ernor of New Mexico, with The assistance
OF the adJutant-general thereof, Is here
by authorized IA empowered 10 within
SIXTY days from the passage OF this act,
organize or cAuse the same 10 be done, u
company OF not less Than ten men TO BE-
selected from the citizens and residents
of the territory ot New Mexico. and from
those who have resided here not less
than one year before the passage Of this
act, u company To be known as the "New
Mexico guard ana mounted police
Sec. =. That no company shall be
mustered into the service OF tine territory
under the provisions OF this act for a
shorter period than one year nor u longer
period n two years.
sec. 3 The officers OF said company
shall consist OF n captain, q lieuten-
ant n n o commissions officer, TO
be known ~ a sergeant. Provided, the
adjutant general OF the territory shall be
the commanding officer OF said company
and shall direct the movements OF said
company. Provided. further, that the
captain OF the company shall command
said company In the field and direct Its
movements.
Sec 4. The pay OF the officers and pri-
Yates Of said company shall be as follows:
Captain, 500 per month; lieutenant, $lCO
per month; sergeant. $50 Per month;
privates. $40 per month; during enlist
ment and service.
Sec. D The company raised under the
provisions OF this act shall be governed
by the rules and regulations OF the
United States army. 30 far IA the same
may be applicable, but shall always be-
and remain subject TO the authority OF the
territory OF New Mexico and tor the pro-
lection Of the lives and property Of its
citizens: Provided. the adJutant general
may make or cause TO be made such
other regulations for the government
and control OF the company herein pro-
vided as he may deem necessary. ana
with the advice OF the officers OF the
company TO the end that the company
provided shall be as effective rs possible
for the purpose intended,
Sec. q. The state shall furnish all
necessary ammunition for each officer
and prtVutaa aud aneh unna M NAV Hp
determined upon by the officers OF the
company and the adjutant general. guns
furnished such company TO DO OF the
same kind and caiibre, the prics OF
which shall be deducted from the first
money due the company: Provided,
That any member OF the company may
furnish mis- own gun II OF the same kind
and calibre az designated for the com
pany use and being In good condition.
See. 7. The territory OF New Mexico
shall finnish the ratiOns or provisions fol-
the company OF mounted police provided
by this act and the captain Of said com
pany is authorized 20 purchase the SAM
and only such a. may be necessary FOL
said company, and only when they ar
In actual service In the field, and ali bill
for said provisions or ratlons shall be ac
%companied by the affidavit OF tn
captain OF the company, showing tn
place. time and from whom purchases
and the fact that they were necessary TO
the use OF the company on duty In tn
field, and the same shall be died with tn
adjutant general, 10 be approved by hin
and paid for upon his warrant upon tn
treasurer OF the territory. which bill
shall be attached to and accompany tn
warrant 30 drawn upon the territorial
treasurer.
See. s. The company OF mounted PC
lice as provided by this act and IN
number thereof shall have full pOwe
and authority TO make arrests OF any an
all persons in this territory with or Will
out warrants which they believe or hay
reason to believe are guilty OF yiOlatiO
of any OF the laws OF the territory or IN
laws OF the United States or OF the law
OF ans OF the states OF the United States
and 10 turn over or deliver for safe keel
ing 10 any of the sherifis Of the territOr
OF New Mexico, the marshal OF III
United States for the territory OF Me-
Mexico, or any other proper officer In Oh
territory OF New Mexico, and take n
eeipts for said persons 80 arrested an
delivered TO any officer, which receiI
shall be hled with the a%djutant genera
Sec. o.. The uniform for the officer
and men of the company OF mOunte
police provided for In this act shall /
similar TO the uniform worn by N
Rough Riders in the recent Spanisl
American war. except that the Officer
shall wear a different hat from those
the priyates, which hats shall be- "a her
after designated by the a~dJutant generI
and the captain OF the company.
See. 10. The headquarters OF ss'
company shall be AZ Santa Fe, Ne
Mexico, and at Roswell, New Mexico,
which headquarters one.half Of ~
company shall be stationed respective
when not in actual campaign, but AZ a
times said company shall be subject
the call Of the governor OF the terri
tory OF New Mexico.
See. IL. This act shall take effect NJ
he in force from and after ita pa sac
and all acts and parts Of acts ia coril'
herewith are hereby repealed.
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