Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-25

II. That Sc much Of the 14Sth section Of an
act entitled an Act to reduce all Acts and claus.
ca OF Acts in relation to the Militia Of this State
TO ono Act and to altor and anand the same,
as limits the torn of service Of the militia, when
drafted, to Lhroo months within the State, and
two months OUT OF tho State, be, und the same i:
hereby, suspended during tho said war and that
during such suspension the Commander-in- Chief
may call out any portion OF the militin Of this
State from the ages Of eighteen to furtyfve, Tex.
cept those exempt by this Act from militia SER
vice. for twelve months, unless sooner discharged
for service either iA this State or any Of the Con-
federatc States ProrideG, That on his ordering
Il draft the companies (beat CT voiuntecr) 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 draft by the
provisions Of this Act, and bo 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.
fcderutc States, or who shall have served at least
twelve months in such service Proridc9, That no
company shall be reduced by drafting below the
number Of fifteen: -and proridea, yHrther, tha. it
may be lawful for any one go drafted to tender 10
the commander Of the regiment i capable substi-
tute and upon his being received, the person draf-
ted shull be excused from going into actual SER
vice, but shall be liable 10 perform ordinary mill
tin and patrol.lu;y.
VI That all Acts and clauses of Acts prohibit
ing persons from being eligible to Office, by rca-
son of not holding commissions in any hut'al-
ion. regiment brigade and division, be, and the
same are hereby, suspended during the said war,
and that any person, during such suspension,
.hall bo eligible to any Of sa!d ciccs, ind that nll
laws requiring more than ten days notice for ANY
military election be also suspended during the
same time; and that uny tine within ten days
shall be sufficient notice for any such election
in the militia ard volunteer scrrice of this State;
aud in dc!aut OF such election, the G"vcrnnr shall
forthwith iil the Office by appointment.
IN. That upon any proclamation or order from
the Governor and Cummander-in- Chief calling
for troops, the cummnndant Of each militia resi-
ment not excepted in this Act shall forthwith is-
sem5c his command at the usual muster grcunI,
and proceed to execute the acquisitions there"l:
and that officers commanding heat pr volunteer
militia companies and il there DO NJ such COM
als:0ned officers, then some suitable persCn ar-
pointed Gy the commandaut Of the regiment, shall
forthwith take, or cause to be taken, n census ci
all persons Liable to du militia duty under ;his
Act, residing within their respective heats, AMI
make out roll Of the same, and also separate
tolls oil those De-, 'Teen eighteen atu iurty-hSe anu
Of those who have volunteered from said beats.
and Are in the service Of this State or the Conicd-
crate StatrS, and shall return copies Of said ruS
tu til: cuininandant Of the icgiircnt and to th:
Adjutart and Inspector General of the State; and
for 'lrinu: in making said rctarus within zen days
after being required to do so by the order of any
superior cficer, they shall each bo liable to Il fine
OF fifty dollars, TO be imposed and recovered as
provided iur by The Militia Laws Of this State.
Ky. That every person lai'!c to military duty
under the provisions Of this Act, who shall :Eakc
deGuult when summoned into actual service, shall
he liable IL suri punishment, short Of death. u
may be imposed by u court martial, according tn
the articles of War OF the Confederate States
said Court to 10 convened by the officer cum;uan-
ding the regiment to which the delinquent shall
hcinng, who is hereby authorized to order said
Court i'll conformity with the usasei Of the army
Of the Confederate States.