Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-29
AN ORDINANCE.

To proUide for the disposition of State Troops and
Volunteers, raised under the Acts Of the Gener-
al assembly, respectively entitled "An Act to
raise ten thousand State Troops" ratified the Sth
Of May, and "An Act to prOUide for the public
defence" ratified tile 10th day Of May. 1861, and
for other purposes.
l. Be 1T ordained 6y the Delegates of the people
Of North Carolina, an Convention assembled, That
the State Troops levied under the act of the Gener
al Assembly, first aforesaid, which have been form
ed into Regiments, with proper compliments of Off
GERS and men, be, and the same are hereby trans
ferred, by regiments to the Confederate States of
America, upon the same terms and conditions, as if
they had been raised under the authority of the
said Confederate States
2. Bei further ordained 6y the authority atore
said, That all levying and recruiting of troops
der said Act shall cease and determine from and
after the Goth day of August next; and that all
troops which shall have been raised under said Act
prior to that day. shall be organized into Regiments
and transferred to the Confederate States, in the
manner and upon the terms and conditions afore-
said. And if there shall be an excess in the number
of said troops sufficient to form battalion compa-
MES or company, such excess may be organized ac-
cordng to its appropriate number, and transferred
in like manner.
8. Be it further ordained, That all appointments
of officers under said act either in the line in the
staff, and above the number appropriate to and
required by the regiments, battaons and companies
thus organized, shall cease and be vacated on the
said Goth of August next; and that Lis Excelency,
the Governor, may, in his discretion, order any
Quarter Master, CommiSsary or Medical stores,
owned by the State, and not required for immediate
use, to be turned over to the said Confederate
States, upon proper receipts for the articles thus
delivered to be taken by the officers accountable for
the same.
f. Be it further ordained, That all commissions
to officers in the aforesaid State troops issued by
fhp md Military Roo-d Vn1ar authority of
the act of the General Assembly to create Military
Board ratified the 10th day of May, 1861 who shall
remain in service after the Goth day of August next,
aforesaid are hereby ratified and confirmed not
withstanding any provision in the Constitution Of
the State for different mode Of appointment.
5. Be 1t further ordained, That the naval forces
and vessels of this State be transferred to the Con-
federate States, upon the same terms and conditions
that are provided as to State troops in the second
section of this ordinance the said vessels to be paid
for or accounted for upon terms to be agreed upon
by the Governor with the Confederate States; and
that after the Goth day of August next, all naval
officers of this State shall be discharged and all
sells Of the Navy not accepted by the Confederate
States shall be sold under the direction of the Gov
ernor
AND WHEREAS The President of the Confederate
States throug communication from the Secretary
of War, has informed this Convention that he will
accept from this State into the service of the Con-
federate States two thousand volunteers for twelve
months in addition to the four ments already in
said service and cannot accept any greater number
of volunteers for twelve months
6. Be it therefore ordained by the authority dtore-
said That all volunteers who have been called out
by the order of the Governor for twelve months,
over and above the four regiments aforesaid, and
two thousand men to be designated by the Cover
nor and rendered to the President for service aore
said shall be discharged on the Goth day of August
next; PrOcided, That any of said Volunteers who
shall signify their desire to enlist in the State troops
aforesaid, or in any corps that may be called for by
the President in the time shall be discharged
forthwith to the end that they may enter such SER
vice; and proOieed further, that the Governor shall
again tender such volunteers by regiments to the
President of the Confederate States and if the Pres
dent shall agree to accept Them any part of them
by or before the Goth day of August next it shall
be the duty of the Governor to order Them or as
many of them as the President shall accept, into
the service of the Confederate States and discharge
only the residue. ProUided further, That any vol
unteers discharged aforesaid, SHALL in addition to
their pay be allowed reasonable expenses for travel
ing to their several homes; and PrOrided further,
that the Governor may order out the militia as vol
unteerS or otherwise in case OF invasion or lmml-
nent danger thereof
z. Be 1T further ordained, That all provisions Of
the Assembly authorizing the raising of greater
number of men, or of different species of force
than is hereinbefore comprehended or as are other
wise inconsistent with this ordinance, are hereby
repealed and declared of no effect.
s. Be 1T further ordained That the Act of the
General Assembly, entitled IAN Act to create
Military Board be and the same is hereby repealed
from and after the Goth of August next: Provided,
That the Office of Military Secretary shall be con-
tinued until the Goth day of September next, for
the purpose of settling the military accounts.
g. Be it further ordained, That no oath shall be
required to be taken by the officers soldiers of
any of the forces aforesaid except the oath Of ale
glance to the State of North Carolina prior to their
being mustered into the service of the Confederate
States; but each man shall be held and deemed to
be in military service, and subject to the rules and
articles of war of the Confederate States, from the
time of his signing the articles of enlistment.
10. Be 1T further ordained, That 1t shall be the
duty of the Governor to take immediate measures,
and issue tie necessary ORDERS to carry into effect
the foregoing provisions of this ordinance.
Read three times and passed.
June 9th, 1861.
WELDON N. EDWARDS
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