The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-08
AN ACT
N RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND GUARD
- FOR HOME DEFENCE.

FOR HOME DEFENCE.
Src l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly. OF
. STATE Of North Carolina and 1t Is hereby enacted
~ .Io authority of the same, That the exemptions
% service in the Militia of the State shall be for the
s,,n causes and TO the same extent and no farther
~ oro prescribed in the of Congress of the Con
tolerate States providing for the enrolment OF men
r the nublic defence and granting exemptions from
the same commonly called The conscrlptlon ana ex-
rmption acts ~, ,.,.
the Governor to be enrolled as guard
for home defence all white male persons not already.
enrolled in the service Ct the Confederate States be
aon the ares Of eighteen and fifty years, resident IN
,big state including foreigners not naturaZed, who
have been residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons hlllng the ohces
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 DePartmetS OF
the Government Of the State Ministers Of the Gospel
oftbc several denominations Of the State charged with
the duties of churches and such other persons as
the Governor, for special rea5ons may deem proper
subjects OF exemption.
$rc 3 Re if further enacted That all persons above
te are of fifty who may volunteer for service IN sau
Guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by
CAPTAIN II 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
is 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 me
two preceding sections of this act ODE formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned ou-
GERS of such companies, and thence into pattioS o
regiments brigades and divisions according to his DIS
creton an he shall appoint the field officers OF Such
battalions, regiments brgades and divisions ana
shall issue commissions in due form TO an the olcefS
aforesaid 49,,
Sec D. BE it further enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends commonly called Quakers, may De
exempted from the provision OF TINS act oy paying e
sum hundred dollars according TO an otHlh'nC
Of the Convention this State in that behalf, ratlheu
the 10Th day of Mtv, 1862. Provided that when n
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con
gress called the CONSUMPTION law aforesaid, ne snail
be required to pay any sum OF money ior MS eA'
emption under this act
Sec g. That the said guards for home defence may
be called for service by the Governor IN defence OF
State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments battaons, companies, en- mdSe,
or drafts volunteers from the same, he in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed as herein ProFlded:
shall only within the limits of this State, and IN
Of duty to be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months Mt terms They so many
of them may be any one time called into service,
may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as
he may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, ON such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Set T. BE it 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 rules for their return
and prevent the waste destruction or loss Of the
same
Sec g. Be it further enacteh That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur-
view of this be, and the are hereby repealed
Sec Q. Be it further enacted, That the commissions
of officers of the Militia called into service by this act
suspended only during the period of such service
Sec TO- Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification. -
[Ratifed the 7th day Of July, 1861