The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-06
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.

SEC |. Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
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 the extent and no farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
tolerate States, providing for the enrolment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly call the conscripuon and ex-
emptOn acts.
duty the Governor to cause to be enrolled as guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service Of the Confederate States, be-
tween ages 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 of Law and Equity the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the Government the State Ministers of the Gospel
of the 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
See B. 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 shall be held to service therein,
either generally for any special duty or expedition
as the commanding officers Of regiments companies,
according to the nature OF the particular service III
question may determine
See 4 Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled IN pursuance or the
two preceding sections of this be formed sto
companies with liberty elect the commissioned oti
GERS of such companies and thence into battalions or
rcgmens brigades and divisions according to his dis
creon, and he shall appoint the field officers of such
Eattaiions regiments, brgades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form teall the officers
aforesaid.
Sec s. Be it further enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision of this act by paying the
sum one hundred dollars according to an 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 or had levied OF his property
the of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
grcs called the conscr pton law aforesaid ne snail
be required to pay any sum of money for his ex-
emption under this act.
Sec g. That the said guards for home defence may
be called for service by the Governor In defence OF
the State against invasion and to suppress INVASION,
either by regiments, battaons companies, en- masse
or by drafts volunteers from the same as he, in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed as herein Provlded:
shall 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, many
of them may be any time called into service
be organized into infantry, artillery 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
Sec Z 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
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of laws coming withip the meaning and pur
view of this be- and the hereby repealed
Sec . 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, 1868.