Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-18

II. That 80 much of the 14Sth section of IN
net entitled IN "Ac. to reduce all Acts and claus
es OF Acts in relation to the Militia of this State
to one Act and to alter and amend the same,
ss limits the term Of serrice Of the militia when
drafted, to three months within the State, and
two months out of the State be, and the came is
hereby, suspended during the said war and that
during such suspension the Commander in Chief
may call out any portion Of the militia Of this
Statc from tho ages Of eighteen to forty five, lex
cept those exempt by this Act from milita SER
vice., Tor twelve months, unless ssooner discharged,
for service either in this State or any of the Con-
fedoratc States Prorided, That on his ordering
draft the companies (beat OF voluntoer) of the
militia shall be allowed to furnish the quota
required Of them by volunteers for actual service.
III. That the companies shall furnish their
quotas Of volunteers or drafted men in proportion
to their relative number liable to o draft by the
provisions of this Act, and be exempted from such
call to the extent of the number of volunteers
they have already furnished, and who are then
in the military service Of this State or the Con-
fcderate States, who shall have served at least
twelve months in such service Proridcd, That no
company shall be reduced by drafting below the
number of fifteen: And prorideoi, further that it
may be lawful for any one SO drafted to tender to
the commander of the regiment capable substi-
ted shall he excused from going into actual SER
vice, but shall be liable to perform ordinary mill
tin and patrol duty.
VI That all Acts and clauses Of Acts prohibit
Ing persons from being eligible to Office, by ren-
son Of not holding commissions in any batul-
ion, regiment brigade md division, be, and the
same are hereby, suspended during the sniI war,
and thut any person, during such suspension,
shall be eligible to any of suid Offices and that NIL
laws requiring more thnn ten days notice for any
military election he also suspended during the
same time; aud that any lmo within ten days
shall be sufficient notice for any such election
in the militia and volunteer service Of this State
and in default Of such election, the Governor shull
forthwith I'LL the uilce by appointment.
TX. That upon any proclamation or order from
the Governor and COMMANDMENTS Chief calling
for troops, the commandant Of each militia re.-
ment not exec ,tcd in this Act shall forthwith as
sembic his command at the usual lanstcr ground,
and proceed to execute the acquisitions thereof (;
and that officers commanding beat yulun'c 'cer
militia companies and if there be no such conf
missioned officers, then some suitable person mp
pointed by the co,nmandant Of the regiment, shall
forthwith take, or cause to DO taken, CENSUS Of
all persons liable to do militia duty under this
Act, residing within thair respective beats. and
mike ont Il roll of the snlne, and also separate
Of those who have volunteered from eald beats,
and arc in tie sarvice of this State or the CoHfcd-
crate States, and shall return copies Of said rolls
to tho commandment Of the regiment and to the
Adjmtant and Inspector General Of the State; and
for default in making said returns within ten days
after being required to do SO by the order Of any
superior "fi"er, they shall cac; be lialo to II inc
Of fifty dollars, to he imposed and recovered ns
provided for rs the Militia Laws Of this State.
Nv. That every person liable 20 military duty
under the provisions of this Act who rlal mako
default when summoned into actual service, shall
be liable Is sGca punishment, short OF death, as
may be imposed hy court MARTIAL according Ia
the Articles of War of the Confederate states
saiL Court to be convened by the officer c"msnan-
ding the regiment to which the delinquent shall
halong, who is hereby authorized to order said
Court, in conformity with the usases Of the army
of the Confederate States.