The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-24
MILITIA LAW.
An AT 10 amend the Seueniecnih Chapter Of
the Rtrised Code entitled kEhtia,

tse Revised Code, entitled Aihtia,
SECTION l. h enacted By III t2eral Assssasy u ths
ssate Of North oayoina and I, Asry esacsd o tie
hOraye ts sage, That all free white males and appren
ces who are Of the age OF eighteen years and under
he age Of fotyye years, and who reside In the State
pf North Carolina except ministers Of the gospel shall
be enrolled in the militia of this State by the captain
officer OF the Infantry company within
whose districts such persons shall reside andthe said Of
hcer shall notify such free white males and apprentices
of their enrohnents by noncommssioned officer Of
bis company, aud by whom said notice shall be proved
SEC n 4 tt11her eaacted, That whenever vacancy
shall occur in the office OF majorgenera the same shall
be filed by the plurality Of written votes of the field
staff and commissioned officers Of the division, the
election 70 be held at time and place to be designated
by the Acknowledgement and whenever vacancy shall
occur in the office Of brigadiergeneral the same shall
be filled by the field staff and commissioned officers Of
the brigade under the same rules and regulations as are
herein prescribed Tor the election OF Enlargement,
and the governor shall commission said officers when
notified Of their election
SEC 8 " further enacted That whenever there shall
be vacancy ID any company q the commissioned Of
eers to command the said company, and upon an cleo
ton having been ordered In said company there shall be
failure 70 elect captain aud other commissioned Off
GERS forthc company, from either the failure Of any can
ddate for said Office or from the neglect or refusal Of
the company TO elect, and where there suitable
persons in said company who willing to accept the
the appointment of commissions in the company after
being elected appointed to the il shall be the
duty Of the colonel other commanding officer in the
regiment 10 which said company attached IL there
Is no commander of said regiment then ii shall be the
duty OF the brgadergener In whose brigade said regi
ment belongs within thirty DAYS after said election shall
have been ordered by him. and the neglect refusal Of
said company 10 elect company officers either from the
want Of candidate for any other cause ana he is
hereby authorized and required appoint some fit and
suitable person TO act captain other commissioned
officers TO supply said vacancies in said company for the
space Of two Years from tile date Of said appointment
whose duty il shall be TO accept said appointment and
10 act as captain or other commissioned officer in said
company for two years from the date thereof who shall
be commissioned and have all the powers and author
ties and liable 10 all the penalties captains and other
commissioned company officers now have and are liable
for by law and any person appointed shall neglect
or refuse TO accept said appointment or shall fail TO
ceye said commission when rendered 10 him. and quail
fl said officer within the space Of thirty days from
the time Of his appointment and commission rendered
ne shall forfeit and Ply the sum q fifteen dollars a
pointed TO the office Of captain, and ten dollars II APP
pointed 10 any other place commissioned officer In
the company, for such neglect refusal which penalty
shall be recovered b. warrant before any justice Of the
peace in the Of the State, BY the officer making
The appointment oneih 10 the use of the officer suing
and the other four ahs 10 the Of the State and il
shall be the duty Of the said commanding officer Of
the regiment OF IN case there none then Il shall be
the duty Of the in whose regiment said
company belongs within thirty days thereafter 10 make
appointment of other persons in said company IL
able 10 do military duty sad officers and so on IN
der like penalties until suitable officers can be found
who shall accept said oets Pr0tided That no person
ehal be appointed who not liable to do military DUTY
and person who has been appointed and refused
two years shah be compelled 70 serve or be liable TO be
appointed again within i've years from said refusal or
appointment IfoSsded, That no person who is mem.
her Of Organized volunteer IRE company in this
State shall be compelled 20 serve whilst he Is member
Of said company FspV4sd further That any person ap-
pointed above shall not he compelled 10 equip him
self with any Of the equipment required BY law for his
said Office except sword and belt cap and plumnge,
epaaletf and blue froek coat and pants Of homespun
or any other texture, With white metal buttons: and
Provided further That lie shall be released from the pay
meni Of poll tax, from working the road and from
serving juIes during his continuance in said Office
SEC b faTfA<yassced, That any field officer other
than naof or bfgadeY Who shall fail or refuse
10 accept such oee 70 which be may be elected APP
pointed, shall forfeit and par the Of nity dollars
SEC d II further eracssd, That hereafter whenever
Northumberland major TIE sxnle shall be He'd by
election held BY the rank and ME 81 the regiment
the usual place Of meeting for reginental muster in
their respective counties on day designated BY the
aduantgeRerd under the superntendence II the cap
tain and hrst lieutenant u ea company who shall in
form the governor Of the result Of said election and
he shall issue commission to the officer receiving
SIC. 8 b further esacfed, That the commandant Of
each regiment shall assemble bic regiment in each
COR drill aud review, and for failure Of this duty
shall forfeit and pay one hundred doiiat and each cap
tain or commandant shall s<semte lis company four
tmes in each year drill and Tor the failure of this
th forfeit the u hfty collsrs and Al said drills
ell persons required 10 IeOrm military duty shall ap-
pear in person aud not Dc allowed y hire substitute
SEC. z IL Y further eaocxf III: ever comuandant
of regiment shal, before the eth day Of 0ctO
ber IN each year. make return VI The strength Of his
regiment 70 the brigadiergeneral ~ the brigade 10
which such regiment belongs, and shall make dupli-
cate return 70 the adJutant general before the 9th
day Of November, ~ each yeS and be shall note il
said return whether his regiment has been reviewed By
the major and hrgadiergenerl and Il what time; and
IN default Of such return he shall fore and pay one
hundred dollar.
SIC D. q f.r,ler eaaosed, Tha; the tar li.t shall
have column headed military roll 20 be prepared by
the comptroller and that the tar list tkerF shall
ais include In their LIST the u the persons in
their dsrcts between the " eighteen aud forty.
fve years, liable TO be enrolled fcf military duty and
Il shall Be the duty Of every white person Who shall give
IN h- taxAbles to report himself oath for enlistment
y no Is lble for military duty and every whe person
who shs Teiarn bis taxes shall Also oath report ion
oath every persUn residing IN his i4y, who shall be
liable for military duty
SIC ~ q further eaaessd That the tax lat takers
fha return The lets 70 the clers u the county courts
aud W them the Of such persons Liable 20 militia
81 duty khah be drawn Oh the dsritin which they live
specbed and CODY u such list shall BE- aiseu 10 the
colonel q the regiment. and also % the captain u the
company u each district and the clerks shall receive
ihs sum u Eve dollars l0r their services 70 be paid By
the country treasurer
SIC 10 b 4 1q5flsy snarssi That whenever any com
any shail BE- ds0rganizei that there no commits.
stoned eompsny 0icers 70 command the same and DO
regular rol q aid company q the muster roll IL
not produced within twenty days after the same /. re-
CURED ~ The cOmmandan u tie regiment, the brga-
oieggenefal or the sheriff u The county affer public
nUee has been given IL newspaper circulating ID said
Tire other pac Ia said company, then il shall be the
duty u tie eOnmandsnt ~ The regiment. a. II there
~ none such, ihsn II aAa be the duty u the brndcf.
gener u that brigade and II that too vacant 4 shall
then BE- the duty u the sheriff u the county, between
The rst day ~ April and The tfs day ~ Jay ID each
and every year upon the order u the acknowledgement
az % the sheriff 70 employ some NJ and suitable per-
90 living IN aid COMPANY regiment 10 enroll ali the
willie males within the bounds u aid company ".
reen ihe ages ~ eighteen andfOuyGre year, lshieto
e. military duty, aud order the persons enrolled 10
appear within thirty ass a the place where tie said
company bad lat usually held their company musters
iQ fhe pn1osf 4 holding election f0r 0flceHs fJf
taa toinimgy end tire IerADn employed ana detail
t1 sia have power and authority aud ID shall be hs
1ui4 hpyui 81 proper officer and clerk Tor that
a. T. sssid him, Nh0 shall teh forfeit and gny me
e y tNn dollars, - be recovered before any justice
y -, peach the eugn detailed one half 10 the nee
II sai4 istsu AID The ahcT 70 tbe asu IL the state
~ every nesi refusal ind Il slia " tle d1tt vi
me ltrs9n employed - fi the roll and note 40 elln
gneiis 30 he fhlll bold % election and repVr4 ana
M result y nv s#t ~ ths commanding officer
81 the regiment ~ the Buradier suefa ~ H. sbeyH
= " 80 inst - Mho hall pfOtee1 hefenbeiare
~ ihis at ordered w se5ti0h 5fh II tls riattrr IN
tase q ~ election hf officer ptrs0l - b0in III
the rtiurt , made, sall return ths satn0 ~ - s,i,
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