The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-18
TIL Z NEW MILITARY LAW,

We are enabled to lay before our read.
ers the important bill in relation to tho
militia and patrol laws Of the Safe Of
South Carolina, as finally amended and
adopted by the Legislature
BILL TO AMEND AND SUSPEND CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF THE MILITIA AND PATROL
LAWS OF THIS STATE.
SEC. /. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives, nop met and
sitting in General assembly, and by the
authority Of tie same, That all free white
maIes, between the ages OF sixteen and
sixty, shall be liable to perform ordinary
militia duty during the existence OF the
war between the Confederate and United
States Of America, except the persons
exempt from all militia service, and ex
cept the members OF both branches OF
the General Assembly, and their respec'
tice officers; all regular officiating minis
ters all regular licensed prsc,iciny ply.
srcians the faculty and officers in the
South Carolina College professors in
other incorporated colleges, aud in theo
logical schools schoolmssters having
under their tuition not less than fifteen
scholars, and all students at schools, a
cademies, and colleges al! branch pilots;
one white man TO each established ferry,
toll bridge, and tol! grain mill, il actually
kept by such white man the president,
cashier and teller, OF the several banks
| OF the State the officers and men OF the
city guard and fire departments Of Char
lesion and Columbia ; the officers and
employees OF all railroad companies the
Superintendent and keepers Of the Lu.
na,ic Asylum the keepers of the arsen
ais Of the State all persons holding of
flee under the Confederate States, and
the officers and cadets Of the Military
Academy. And that oil said males, from
the ages Of sixteen to sixty. shall be liza
bic TO perform patrol duty, and shall be
subject to be ordered by the Governor
and CommanderiU-Chief TO perform mil
ilsry service in their respective brigades
SEC. 2. That SO much Of the one hun
dred and forty eighth section Of an Ac
entitled "An Act TO reduce all Acts ant
clauses OF Acts in relation TO the militi,
OF this State to one Act, and to alter ant
amend the same" as limits the term O
service Of the militia, when dr.ied, I,
three months within this State and tw,
months out Of the State, be, and III,
same is hereby suspended, during tn
said war and that during such suspen
sion, the Commanderin.C Chief may cal
out any portion Of the militia Of thi
State, from the ages Of eighteen to forty
FIVE, except those exempt by this Ac
from milits service, for twelve months
unless sooner discharged. for service eth
er 10 this State or any OF the Coufederat
States Provided, That on his orderin,
n draft the companies (beat or volunteer
OF the militia shall be allowed to furnis
the quota required Of them BY volunteer
for actual service.
SEC. 8. That the companies shall furu
ish their quota OF volunteers or drafte
men in proportion Ia their relative nun
Der liable TO draft by the provisions {
this Act, and be exempted from such ca
to the extent Of the number Of volnr
teers they have already furnished, an
who are then in the military service {
this State or the Confederate States. q
who shall have served at least tweIy
months in such service (: Pyovided, This
no company shall be reduced by draftin
below the number Of fifteen +: and Prov
ded, further, That it may be lawful fc
7 any one so drafted to tender 10 the cor
mander Of the regiment capable sui
stitute, aud upon his beng received, tb
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ing into actual service, but shall be lab
to perform ordinary militia aud ps,r,
duty.
SEc.4. That all troops thus raise,
whether volunteers or drafted men, 4
the term Of twelve months service, sba
be organized by the Commander in Chi
int companies aud regiments or bata
ioos. by ordering forthwith elections Il
tseh company aud field officers. conform