Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-17

required by the regiments battalions and companies
thus organized, shall cease and be vacated on the
said Goth day Of Aug next; and that His Excellency,
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. -.-.r-E 3 g
o. 4 Be it further ordained, That all commissions
to officers in the aforesaid State troops issued by
the Governor and Military Board under 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 hereby ratified and confirmed, not
withstanding any provision in the Constitution of
the State for different mode of appointment.
g. Be 10 further ordained, That the naval forces
and vessels Of this State be transferred to the Con-
federate States upon the 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
els 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, through 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 regiments already in
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
and rendered to the Presdentfor service afore
said, shall be discharged on the Goth of August
next; Prouided That any of said Volunteers who
shall signify their desire to enlist in the State troops
aforesaid, in any corps that may be called for by
the President in the time, shall be discharged
forthwith, 10 the end that they may enter such new
service and prOUided further, that the Gov. shall
again tender such volunteers by regiments to the
President of the Confederate States and if the Presi
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, as
many of them as the President shall accept, into
the service of the Confederate States and discharge
only the residue. Provided 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 VOL
unteers or otherwise, in case of invasion immi-
nent danger thereof
Z. BE 1T further ordained That all provisions Of
the aforesaid acts Of the Assembly authorizing the
raising of greater number of men, or of diff
ferent species of force than hereinbefore compre
hended or as are otherwise inconsistent with this
ordinance, are hereby repealed and declared Of no
effect
8. Be it 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 day ofAugustnext: PrOrded
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.
Q. 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 of the Confederate States from the
time Of his signing the articles of enlistment.
TO- Be it turtle" ordained, That 1t shall be the
duty Of the Governor to take immediate measures,
and issue tie necessary orders carry into effect
the foregoing provisions of this ordinance
SECTION II. BE it further ordained That this
Ordinance may be amended, modified or repealed by
the General Assembly so far as regards the dis
charge of the twelve months volunteers which may
not have been accepted by the Government of the
Confederate States.
Read three times and passed. June 9th 1861
WELDON n. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres of the Convention
WALTER L. STEELE Secretary.
L. {. EDWARDS, Asst Secretary.