Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-07-20

THIS State, including foreigners not naturaliZ-
&c, who have been residents i'll the State for
thirty days before such enrolment, excepting
persons hlllng the offices of Governor, Judg-
IS OF the Supreme and Superior Courts of Law
and Equity, the members of the General As
sefnoly and the officers Of the several Depart
ments OF the Government Of the State, Min
listers of the Gospel of the several denomiua- |
tons OF the State charged with the duties of
counties, lchurches and such other persons
as the Governor, for special reasons, may
deem proper subjects of exemption.
Sec. 5. Be itfurther enacted,iITha all persons
above the age offifty, who may volunteer for
service in said guard for home defence, and
shall be accepted by a Captain of a company
for the same, shall be deemedt to belong there
to, and shall be held to service there in, either
generally or for any special duty or expe-
dltlon as the commanding officers of regi-
ments or com panles, according as the nature
of the particular service in question may
determine.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor shall cause all persons enrolled in
pursuance of the two preceding sections of
this act to be formed into companies, with
liberty to elect the commissioned officers of
such companies, and thence into. battalions or
regiments, brigades and divisions, according
to his discretion and he shall appoint the field
officers of such battallions, regiments, brig
AIDES and divisions, and shall issue commissions
in due form to all the officers aforesaid.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That members
of the Society of Friends, commonly called
Quakers, may be exemptedfrom the provisions
ofthis act by paying the sum Of one hundred
dollars according to an ordinance of the
Convention of this State in that behalf, rati-
fed the 10Th day of May, 1862, Provided that
when a Quaker shall have paid or had lev
ied on his property the sum of five hundred
dollars under the act of Congress called the
conscription law aforesaid, he shall not be
required to pay any sum ofmoney for his ex-
emptpon under this act.
Sec. &. That the said Guards for homo de
fence may be called out for service by the
Governor in defence of the State against in
vasion and to suppress invasion, either b.
regiments, battalions, or companies en- maasse
or by drafts or volunteers from the sam a
he, in. his discretion may direct, shall be IN
der his command, through the officers appoin
ted as herein provided shall serve onl
within the limits of this State, and in term
of duty to be prescribed by the Governor
not exceeding three months at one term
They, or so many of them as may be at an
one time called into service, may be organ
lied INTO infantry, artillery or cavalry, as h
may direct, and the infantry and %artiller
may be mounted if he shall so determine, tn
men furnishing their own horses and accol
trements and arms, when approved by tn
: Governor, on such terms as he shall pre-
+. scribe.
$ Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That tn
a Governor may furnish to said troops til
: arms, accoutrements and ammunition of tn
n State when called as aforesaid into acti,
service, and shall prescribe rules for the
@ return and to prevent the waste, destructio
It or loss Of the same.
Q Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That a
n laws and clauses of laws coming within Il
6 meaning and purview Of this act be, and Il
e same are hereby repealed.
Sec. o.. Be it further enacted, That Il
commissions of officers of the Militia, call,
into service by this act, are suspended on
3 during the pei od of such service.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That tn
t, act shall be in force from the date of its ra
fcation.
1r Ratifed the 7th day Of July 1862