Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-13
Extract from the rece" -lct Of tie LcqisM

Extract from the recent -.lct Of the Lcqisl,.
ture.
IL. That 60 inuchs Of the one huutired land
'orty'eigbt scct"a of an Act entitled An Act
t" reduce all Acts and clauses of Acts in rc,o.
ZION 10 the militia Of this Sra,e to one Act. md
70 alter and a:rend the same, as limits the Term
oi service OF the militia when drafted. TO .bree
months within this State and two month. an,
OF the State. lie and the same is hereby su.pen.
uoo curing The said war; and that during such
eu'penslon the commander-in chief may call
OUT any portion Of the militia of this Stat.
from the "ges of eighteen to forty.five, fcxccnt
those exempt hy this Act from mi!itia service,
Ior twelve months, unless sooner LischarreJ f,-
service either in this State or auv of the Con-
1ederate States: Prorided, That on his order,
ing a draft the companies (beat or volunteers,
Of the militia shall bs allowed 70 furr;.,, ~.
quota required Of them by volunteers for actu.
al service.
Ill ihst the companies shall furnish their
quotas OF volunteers or drafted men in nrono-
Won 10 Men relative numbers liable to a draft
."y 'he proH'' =" of this Act. and be exempted
from euch " the extent Of the number .t
volunteers have already furnished, and
who are then in the military service ,f ,h;.
o'A'e' Or the Confederate States, or who shall
have served at least twelve month. in ,pcb
service; P1orided, That no company shall b,
reduced by drafting below the number Of sc-
'een and proOidtd further That it NAV lie
awful Tor any one so drafted to tender TO ,h,.
e0"n'ander Of the regiment a capable susti-
tuse, and upon his being received, the per.on
drafted shall be excused from going into actual
service but shnll be liable TO perform orji-
ns'J militia and patrol duty.
vi. That all Acts and clauses of Acts Dro-
h'o't'ng persons from being eligible to Office
os reason OF not holding commissions in apv
battalion, regiment. brigade and division. be,
sno the same arc hereby, suspended during the
ss'o war, and that any person, during such .u..
pension, shall he eligible to any of said of1ices
and that ell laws requiring more than ten dav.
n'"ee 'or any military election be also snsprn
usu ounHe The same time, and that any time
~''h'n Ten days shall te sufficient notice for
ony sueh election in the militiu and yoluntesr
service OF the State; and in defaul. of s,.,,
eieetion' the Governor shall forthwith f;ll ,h.
offics BY appointment.
TX. That uron any proclamation or orao,
from Ike Governor and comrnand~rin ch;.f
ealing for troops, the eommandsnt of .,.,,
militia regiment, not exempt in this Act ,bol
forthwith assenbls~his command at the u.,.,
mu'terg'oupd,. and proceed to, execute ,h.
regulations thereof; and. that officers COM
msnd'ng beat or volunteer militia coun.aie.
SAD u there be no such commissioned officer.
'hsn some suitable person appointed bv the
commandSnt Of the regiment shall forthwith
ssts.4 or cause 10 be the censu, Of an rerson,
liable to militia duty under this Act. residing |
within tAstr respective beats, and make ont q |
soiios The same and also separate roll. Of
Those between eighteen and foriy.five. and Of
tsoss who have volunteered from said beat.
cad sre in The service of this Slate or the Con,
sSesratf ststes; and, shall return copits Sf .si,
rolls to the conmsndant Of the regiment and
2 atAdjatsnt and Inspeotor-G ensrai Of tb.
STATE. sna 1or default iu making said return,
sithin tsssegs,eaes tbeiegsreaatred to do 90
y ths ofdsr fdy superior officer, they .h.ll
= liable tos.6ue Of fifty dollars 60 be inn
eesssd asd a I ssEIed ss provided for By, .th.
a .etls 81 kAs. .st tAte. ~ ssst qso;s ].
4hst 5psrscn, liabJs tosmiiita.s
~. Nrder 1hA4 4lHnxiaions ofy<h la AZ ,who
$ sssl ~. e.. In saanr,sasS ipso, ,ss.ssl
.lsall. y q liable . s,,saE rn,i ,hin.al
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