Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-18

ell otdcr expenses Tor officers and
men.
Appointed BY Governor.
src. 2. That the governor IL author.
l1ed and empowered within sixty days
afier the passage * this act. 20 ap.
point competent persons As captain,
lieutenant and sergeant, and TO enroll
a. sci forth In this act. the requisite
number Of men for the company; the
captain shall return 20 the governor
the muster roll and the report OF the
condition 81 tho company. and the
governor shall thereup0n commission
he officers OF the said company. sup.
ply said company, a. under the pro.
Visions OF this act be- may deem prop
er and necessary, and order them up.
on duty In accordance with the pro.
visions ~ this act.
How They viii De Armed.
Sec. s. Said men shall be furnished
by the territory with the most effect.
i've and approved brccch loading rifles
and for this purpose the governor n
hereby authorized 10 contract In be.
half - the territory for eleven sands
81 arms together with q fun supply
~ ammunition, tho same 10 10 ali Of
ne same make and callbef, aud each
member OF the company to be fur.
nished with the arms 60 be used By
him AZ the price the same shall cost
The territory. which sum shall be re.
talued out OF the FIRST money due him.
Provide Their Own Equipment.
| Sec. 4 Each mcmbor OF said com.
pany shall be- required 10 furnish him.
self with a suitable horse. six-shooting
pistol (army sizei and all necessary
accouirements and camp equipage. tho
same 20 be passed upon and approved
/ by the enrolling officer before enlist
ed; and should any momber fail 10
keep himself furnished as above re-
qulred, then the officer IN command
shall be authorized and required 10
purchase The articles OF which ne may
DO deficient and charge the cost OF the
same 20 the person for whom the
same shall be provided. PROVIDED.
That an horses killed In action ahali
De replaced by the territory. and the
cost Of horses 30 killed In action shall
bee determined by the captain.
See 8. Tho mon shall be enrolled
for twelve months. unless sooner dis.
charged. aud AZ the expiration Of their
term OF service thcy shall be again
enrolled. or others shall be enrolled
10 supply their places
Captains Authority.
Sec g. The captain OF such com.
pany has authority 10 suspend any
member for cause and shall lmmedi.
aiely report bis action In writing TO
the governor for his consideration.
Sec. Z. No member Of said com.
pany shall dispose Of or exchange liils
.or their horses OF arms without the
consent Of the commanding officer OF
he company while In the service o.
the territory.
Sec. 3. That the captain OF the com
pany shall use his own discretion as
TO the manner Of operations, selecting |
a. his base che most unprotected and |
exposed settlement OF tho territory.
Sec. 2. That the tnOpps raised an. |
der ard ny virtue ~ this act shalt be |
governed by tho rules and regulations |
OF the army Of tho United states, as
Tar as the same may be applicable, /
but shall always be and remain sub |
leci 10 the authority OF the territory |
OF New Mexico for frontier aervice.
Sec. 10 The captain OF such com
pany shall have authority 40 concea. |
trae All % sucn company, or dividing |
" INTO squads FOR the purpose OF FOL. |
lowing and capturing any outlaws. |
Jaw preehers, marRuding Indians. or |
hands Of hostiio fna.ans, or for the /
purpose OF carrying out any measure |
that may contribute to the better se- 1
cprlty Of the frontier; but the entire 4
force raised under the provisions of |
this act shall be al All times durinr /
thoir employment. as aforesaid, under /
and subject 10 tho orders of the gov.
ernor. aud shall be exempt from All /
military. jury and other aervlce, ex.
cepi that for which they shall DO an.
polnted or controlled as aforesaid. and /
THAI the governor shall direct ali the
arrangements necessary TO carry out
the Intentions Of this act. with full
power 20 remove any officer or man
thereof FOR incompetency. neglect OF
duty or disobedionce OF orders.
Power Of Arrest.
Sec. n. Members OF said company
ahah have fun power 20 make arrests
ot criminaia IN any part OF the terri.
tory, and upon the arrest OF any Grim.
NAL shall deliver the same over 70
some peace officer IN the county
who're the crime 10 committed.
S0c. ~. Il shall be the duty OF the
auditor Of the treasury 60 draw his
warrant on the territorial treasurer AZ
the end of each month for the pay OF
each officer and man In said company.
and 20 forward the same 60 the cap.
tain Of said company; and il shall b.
the duty Of the territorial treasurer 10
nay such warrants out Of the fund for
mounted police, a. other warrants are
paid.
Expense 10 Small,
Soc. Is. There shall be- annually
levied and collected IN addition 10 an
ether taxes authorized by Law a tax Of
onehalf mill on taxable property IN
this territory, 90 be placed IN a fund
~ The territorial treasurer 70 be
known as the New Mexico mounted
police fund, and upon which fund all
Warranle and payments made under
any OF the provisions 81 this act shan
Do drawn and made. Said tax shall be
levied and collected IN the same man
1er and at the same timc and BY the
anne officers as other territorial tar.
-; Provided. That until collections
hail have been made under the pro.
Visions OF the levy herein authorized