The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-20
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.

SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly O.
the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That the exemptions
from service in the Militia of the State shall be for the
same causes, and. to the extent and no farther
that are prescribed in the of Congress of the Con
Tolerate Staes providing for the enrolment OF men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly called the conscription and ex-
emption acts. :
Sec q Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duy of the Governor to cause be enrolled guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service of the Confederate States be-
tween heages of eighteen and fifty years, resident IN
this State including foreigners not naturalized, 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 flaw and Equity the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments OF
the Government of the State Ministers of the Gospel
othe several denominations of the State charged with
the duties Of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec 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 hereto and shall be held to service therein,
either generally for any special duty or eXpeRlon
the commanding officers of regiments or companies,
according the nature of the particular service IN
question may determine.
Sec. A. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled IN pursuance OF the
preceding sections OF this act 10 De formed INTO
companies with liberty to elect the commissioned OIL
of such companies, and thence into bataons or
regiments brgades and divisions according to his dis
crcon an he shall appoint the field officers of such
battai0ns, regiments, brigades and divisions, and
shal issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid. -.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends commonly called Quakers, may pc
exempted from the provision OF this act oy paying the
sum of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of this State III that behalf rahed
the 18th day of May, 1862. Provided that wien II
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
prrss called the conscrption law aforesaid, he shall
not be required to pay any sum of money for his ex
cnption. under this act.
See 6. That the said guards for home defence may
be called out service by the Governor in defence of
the State against invasion and to suppress INVASION
either by regiments, batalons, companies, en- masse
by drafts volunteers from the same he, in his
discretion may direct shall be under his command
through the officers appointed herein provided:
shalt serve only within the limits of this State and in
terms of duty be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months at one term They or so many
of them may be any time called into SERVICE
may be organized into infantry, artillery cavalry
he direct and the infantry and artillery may be-
mounted if he shall so determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrcments and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec T. Be it further enacted, That the Governor may
furnish to said troops the arms accoutrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service shall prescribe rules for their return
and prevent the waste destruction or loss OF the
Sec s. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur-
view of this be, and the hereby repeated
Sec. O. 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.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1851