The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-27
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So IN ADVANCE.i1&H 80
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.


SEC l. BE it enacted by the General Assembly oi
tbe State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted
ly the authority Of the same, That the exemptions
from service in the Militia of the State shall be for the
same causes, and the same extent and no farheF,
that are prescribed in the of Congress OF the Con
tolerate States providing for the enrolment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly called the conscrIpton and ex-
emptOn acts.
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty the Governor to to be enrolled as guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service cf the Confederate States, be-
tween ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State including foreigners not naturallZed, who
have residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment excepting persons filling the Offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity the members OF the General
Assembly and the officers Of the several Departments OF
,ba Governmept of the State Ministers of the Gospel
the several denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
Governor, for special reasons, may ueeln proper
subjects of exemption.
See 3. Be it further enacted That all persons above
the age Of fifty who may volunteer for service In SAID
guard for home Defence and shall be accepted by a
Captain of company for the same shall be deemed to
belong thereto and shall be held to service therein
either generally for any special duty Or expedition
the commanding officers of regiments or companies
according 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
preceding sections of this act to be formed into
companies with liberty to elect the commissioned oth
of such panies and thence into battaOns or
regiments brigades and divisions according to his dis
creon, AMI he shall appoint the field officers of such
bataions. regiments, brigadcs and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That members Of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Ouakers, may be
exempted from the provision OF this act by paying the
Of hundred dollars according to ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day. of May 1862. Provided that when a
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the of FIVE hundred dollars under the act OF Con-
gress called the conscripon law aforesaid, he shall
not be required to pay any of money for his
empton under this act.
Sec 6. That the said guards for home defence may
be called for service by the Governor in defence of
either by regiments, battaoIs, companies
by drafts volunteers from the same, he in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command
through tire .offcers appointed herein provided
shall only within the limits of this State, and in
of duty be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months at term They, or so many
Of them may be any time called into service,
may be organized into infantry artillery cavIy as
he may direct and the infantry and artillery be-
mounted if he shall determine, the men furnishingI
their horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, such terms as he SHALL
prescribe.
Sec Z Be further enacted That the Governor may
furnish to said troops the arms, accOurements and
ammunition of the State when called aforesaid into
active service and shall prescribe for their return
and to prevent the waste, destruction loss OF the
Sec g. Be it further enacted That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and PGr
view of this be, and the hereby repealed
Sec. g. Be it farther enacted That the commissions
of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act,
suspended only during the period of such service
Sec 10. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be-
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 18th day of July, 1868.