The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-05

teers to meet the requisition Of the Confed-
crate Government. now made, or hereafter
to be made PROVIDED, however. That volun-
teers heretofore in service. re.enlisting, shall
have credit for the time they have served |:
Provided. further, That said volunteers shall
not be for longer time than three years,
and to be sooner discharged in case the pre-
sent war terminates before the expiration Of
that time: find provided further, That the
Governor shall not be required to keep in
the Confederate service more than the regu-
lar quota Of North Carolina.
3. That the Governor shall call upon the
counties to furnish. by volunteering. the ne
cessary number Of troops. under the present
reqisition, according 10 white population
(after crediting them with the troops already
in service. for three years or the war. and
their volunteers for twelve months) to com
plete their respective quotas. on or before
the 18th of March, 1861.
s. That the Governor shall require, each
Captain now in the service, on or before the
18th day Of March, 1862, to return to the
Adjutant General list of the officers and
men under his command, with the county Of
the residence of each at the time Of his en-
try into service.
4. That the Governor shalt call upon the
several captains of volunteer companies from
North Carolins now in the field, or officers
in command to muster their said companies
for re-enlistment, and shall make known to
them the earnest desire of this Convention
and the people Of North Carolina, that they
shall enlist for three years or the war. and
in order to forward this purpose, the captains
of companies or officer in command of the
company, on the occasion Of such muster,
shall put the question distinctly to every OF.
ficer and soldier belonging thereto. whether
he will re-enlist for three years or the war.
or not and those agreeing so to re-enlist.
he will cause to subscribe roll containing
such obligation. with their names and places
of residence at the times Of their FIRST entry
into service. and the signatures of the per-
sons so re.enlisting shall be as binding as il
they had been mustered into service, which
lists he will Immediately return to the Office
Of the Adjutant General Of the State.
5. That volunteer companies now in ser.
vice. re-enlisting, NAV retain their present
organization, or re-organlze at their option !;
aud that all volunteers. not re-enlisting with
their present organization, shall be thrown
into companies and proceed to elect their
company commissioned officers. who shall
be commissioned by the Governor: and the
company commissioned officers shall elect
the field officers: Prorided. however, That
the commissions of all officers, company or
field, who shall be reelected. shall bear the
dates Of their former commissions.
6. Tha; the Governor shall have power to
appoint captains and lieutenants to recruit
men for the service aforesaid. aad 10 organ
ize the men so recruited into companies aud
regiments; and the company commissioned Of.
fees shall IN all cases elect their field officers.
under the rules now prescribed: Provided,
hoUeuer, That no person shall receive a
commission or pay under said appointments.
except as follows: When any person shall
tender forty privates. who 10 writing have
agreed TO serve under him, Captains COM
mission and pay; and in like manner Tor
twenty-five privates, a first Lieutenant's
commission and psy; and for fifteen pri-
Yates, a second LIeutenanps commission and
pay.
:. That a bounty Of fifty dollars. deduct
ing the bounty already paid. shall be paid By
the State TO all prisates. musicians and non
commissioned officers whose term Of service
altogether for three years or the war, to BE-
paid at the following times, to-wlt: to all
volunteers now IN service at the time Of their
recently into service to all now in the SER
vice foe three years or the war, al the eIpi-
ration Of their first years service to all
new volunteers, al the time of their entry
into service Provided. however. That any
soldier may permit his bounty 10 remain ~
the Treasury, and draw the same, with inter-
est. at the expiration Of one year from the
time II is due, or at the lime Of his discharge
find provided further, that such payment
may be made in treasury notes. unlesss 9th.
erwise provided By law. Ratified Feb 10.
1862.
An ORDINANCE TO TAX MONEY.