Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-15
Mounted Police Bill
One Of The Best Measures
Looking to Peace and Safety
Of The Territory Ever Pass
ed

Introduced by Hon W H. Greer,
January &c, 1906.
An nc, 10 organize and equip a u
ed police for the territory OF New
Mexico.
H. II enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the territory OF New Mex
leo:
Section T. That the governor OF
this territory is hereby authorized to
raise and muster into service Of this
territory. for the protection Of the
frontier OF this territory. and for the
preservation Of the peace and capture
OF persons charged with crime, one
company Of New Mexico mounted po
lice, 10 be raised M hereinafter pre-
scribed, and 10 consist ~ n captain,
one lieutenant. q sergeant, and u 0
more than eight priyates. each enti.
tied 10 pay as follows: captain 10 re-
cciye two thousand dollars per an
mum. lieutenant 10 receive fifteen hun.
dred dollars, sergeant To receive one
thousand dollars per annum, and pri-
Yates 10 receive nine hundred dollars
per annum each, and pay herein pro-
Wed for shall be full compensation
In lieu Of all other pay and compensa'
ton, including clothing and all other
expenses for officers n G
Sec. 2. That the governor IL au.
thorized and empowered. within sixty
days after the passage Of this act. 10
appoint competent persons as captain.
lieutenant and sergeant. and 10 enroll
as vet forth In this ac,, the requisite
number OF men for the company; the
captain shall return 70 the company
the muster roll and report Of the con
dition Of the company. and the gov
crnor shall therenpon commission the
said officers Of said company, supply
said company. as under the provisions
Of this act he may deem proper, and
necessary. and order them upon duty
III accordance with the provisions OF
this act.
Sec. 8. Said men shall DO furnished
by the territory with the most effect
I've and approved breechsloading rifles.
and for this purpose the governor IN
hereby authorized TO contract, IN be-
half Of the territory. for eleven
stands OF arms. together with a full
supply Of ammunition, the same to be
furnished with the arms 10 be usad
by him at the price the same shall
cost th. territory. which sum shall be
retained out Of the first money due
him.
Sec. I, That each member Of said
company shall be required TO furnish
himself With n suitable horse, six.
shooting pistol tarmy aize) and all
necessary accoutrements and camp
equipment. the same TO be passed up
and approved by the enrolling officer
before enlisted. and should any mem.
Der fall 10 keep himself furnished m
above required. then the officer In
command shall be authorized and re-
quired 10 purchase the articles Of
which he may be deficient. and
charge the cost of the same TO the
person for whom the same shall be
provided. Provided. that all horses
killed In action shall be replaced by
the territory. and tho cost of horses
80 Killed In action shall be determined
by the captain.
Sec. 8 That the men shall be en-
rolled for twelve months, unless soon.
er discharged, aud al the expiration OF
their term ~ service, they shall be
again enrolled. or others shall be en-.
rolled 10 supply their places.
SEES. g. The captain ~ such com.
rany has authority to suspend any
member, and shall Immediately report
In writing such action 10 the governor
for his considerations aud no mem.
Der Of said company shall dispose of
or exchange their horses or arms
Without the consent Of the command
ing officer Of the company while in
s~ervic" ~ tho territory.
Sec. u That the captain Of the
company shall use HIS " discretion
as 10 the name OF operations, So
leeting as HIS hare the most unnro
teetei aud exposed settlement OF The
territory.
Sec 4 That the troops raised I'm.
der aud By virtue Of this act shall be
governed by The fulea and regulations
of The army Of the United States. as
far As the same may be- applicable
but shall always DE and remain sub
iecs 70 the authority az The territory
OF New Mexico lnr frontier service.
Sec 9 The captain Of such com
nany shall have authority 10 concen-
tfaIe ell of such company. or divide
ii into squads Tor the purpose Of fol.
lowing and capturing any outlaws. law