Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-08
Introduced by Mr.. Mckay, of Harnett.

A p1LL AUTHORIZING GOVERNOR TO RAISE SEVEN THOU
SAND MEN, TO SERVE IN NORTH CAROLINA SIX NoNrHs IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REQUlsIrIoT OF TIE PRESIDENT
6rH JUNE, 1868.
SECTION l. Be It enacted By the General Asse6y of the
STATE of NORTH, Carosa aud is hereby enacted by tile au.
thority of the aas, That for the purpose of raising the
men Under the requstion of the President of the Coned.
crate States dated the 9th June 1883 to in the State
for six months the Governor be- and be is hereby author
lied the event of his not being able to obtain sufficient
number of volunteers to make up the seven thousand
called for in response to proclamation issued by him
June 1868, by the st Of August 1868, to order draft
from such regiments have NOT furnished their quota of
volunteers the number of required from each reg
ment to be determined by The rolls filed in the Adutant
Generals Office BY the commanding officers OF the different
men aud should there be rolls filed from some of the
regiments then such regiments are to be drafted in such
mode and ss s fns as the
SEC g. Be further saacttd That for the purpose of
meeting this requisition, all abiebodied between the
ages of eighteen and years. including
and who have substitutes in the service Of the
Confederate States, between the ages of eighteen and
fortve years. shall be liable to be drafted and the Gov
shall cause the men 50 drafted from each
more than hundred prvates who shall elect the
pany officers whenever of said districts shall furnish
smaller number than company, there shall be q resi-.
due after the formation of companies such
smaller number may be attached to any adjoining district
and the companies formed may be organized intosbat
taons and regiments which the commissioned Of
cers Of companies shall elect the field officers and the
same number Of staff officers provided for by law
shall be appoined-and the Governor shall commission
all officers tor months and the term of service for each
drafted shall be months and no longer unless
sooner discharged BY order of the Governor o..
Sxc g. Be 1t further lcted That all militia officers
be-
ties required of militia officers who drafted shall be
suspesded for six months but this legislation shalt not
have the effect of vacatng the commissions of the officers
draed but the e1pirton of six month"; on their re-
turn to their respective regmental districts and notifying
the Governor through the AdjdAnt General of that fact
they shall again enter upon the discharge Of the duties of
their respective Offices Psoosdd hooeos that the Gov
ernor in his discretion, may retain such number of he
militia officers he may deem necessary keep up the
present militia organization.
empt from servceunder this act the officers of the Execu-
tiYe department the State with their clerks secretaries
members Of General Assembly and the officers thereof
judges Of the Confederate court and judges the
and superior courts Of law district attorney Of the Coned
crate States attorney general solicitors Of the judicial
cults aud county solicitor clerks Of courts Of record
shas sherfs and one deputy shen each county, jail
registers county trustees regular blacksmiths who
have established shops one miller for each public mill
ministers of the gospel charge Of congregations pdy
fessiop for years. officers and necessary employees
Of the insane asylum and the institution for the dca dumb
and blind, With their inmates and pupils the president,
depot and reasonable number of engneers runners con.
duAors and mechanics of each railroad company. ed
tor and the to each the
president and stewards of colleges the principal and teach
of academies regular mill wrghts and wagon makers
and persons who have furnished substitutes over the age
fOrtyfve years and under the age Of eighteen years. pro
cidd the persona furnishing such substitutes shall not be
exempt from ordinary militia dnty home county
missoners appointed under act entitled the
relief of the Wives and families of soldiers in the army
ratified the 10Th February 1885, two justices Of the
in each captains district in which there Justice the
peace over oyfye years of age aud all justices appoint
ed TO take the tax lists for the gear 1893 Aud the Gov
shah hare power in special and extraordinary
to exempt sny other person. - = -
ssc b. Il further enacted, That the forces raised I'M
der this act shall be required only within the linn
its of this State aud shall be under the control sud drec
ton Of the Governor during their term Of sertc with
the appreciation and of the Presidents and the of
foer and shall be subject to the rues and articles
Of the Confederate States and shall receive the SAINT
pay, uus and allowances whilst in service a those of
like grade in the Confederate States service.
any one draed 10 tender 70 the officer conducting tn
draft sahstute for himss and if said substitute s re
ceiyed ey the officer. ssr medical examinations, unde
rulea 9nd Suhons to prescribed by the Adjuat Gen
e the psFsan drafted shsf be excused from going int
this ssryos; pvosSdsd Aosssp that persons rnsshin
substitutes !hali mot b exempted from ordinary phti
duty. - : -: = : :
So. :. 44u ksta~ snsssd Fhss In s.sss.ps III. !.
the Governor g empowered end anthorxsd o. IA sneh 4
fcss Of the militia - may b nessssary m. - s.,,
compet:at dHlt oesrs With ~ rank snd nav Of fpn
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ssc. g. 1si drtlsr sasa.s, y,.. ii, ,.,. and .s.n.
Of ws comsg n eouet With fhs - Il .nI - hss,
REPEALED sh got shalt n fofcA ~ ~ - n
ed stfss IL eatt6eatien. = -. = = ''