SPANS n342-n347. Bando publishing a national law on departmental public-security forces, copied verbatim…

SPANS n342-n347. Bando publishing a national law on departmental public-security forces, copied verbatim in 13 articles. Heading: 'Bando, [interlined: del Presid.te ?] sobre que se mantenga en pié el mayor número de fuerzas.' Art. 1: each Departmental Assembly fixes the number of men to be enlisted, reporting to the Supreme Government per art. 85, obligacion 3a of the Bases Orgánicas; enlistment voluntary, no coercion. Art. 2: enlistee must be a citizen in exercise of his rights, not a public employee, 'No ser simple jornalero', not enjoy fuero eclesiástico, not be physically or morally disqualified. Art. 3: corporals and sergeants elected by the men and must read and write; officers and jefes commissioned by the President on the departmental governor's nomination (facultad 6.a, art. 87 Bases Orgánicas), one-year terms, property/income qualification. Art. 4: uniform the simplest, at the enlisted men's own expense, green chevrons, silver epaulettes for officers. Art. 5: departments bear arms and munitions costs. Art. 6: force exclusively under the local civil authority to keep public tranquillity, confined to its own demarcation save in urgent need. Art. 7: 'Esta fuerza no gozará de fuero militar en ningun caso ni tiempo conforme al Art. 134, facultad 19 de las Bases Orgánicas', and no pay except on extraordinary service outside its demarcation. Art. 8: whole corps may be called to arms only on foreign invasion or by order of the Supreme Government. Art. 9: monthly returns by departmental governors. Art. 10: Assemblies to regulate without alteration and report. Art. 11: organisation as for the permanent army. Art. 12: confinement for offences served in own quarters under the commandant. Art. 13: service counted meritorious for preference in civil employments.

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