The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-29
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SO IN ADVANCE. -
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.


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
causes, and to the and farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
fedcrate States, providing for the enrolment of
for the pn1lic defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly cale4 the conscription and ex-
cmptlOn acts.
Sec 3 Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty ofthe Governor be enrolled guard
for home defence all white male persons already
enrolled in The serv the Confederate States, be-
the ages of eighteen and fifty years. resident in
this State, including foreigners naturalized who
have been 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 Departme
the Government of he State, Ministers of the Gospel
Oft 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 further enacted That all persons above
theage of fifty, who volunteer for service in said
guard for home Defence And shall be accepted by d
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 expedition
rs the commanding officers of regiments or companies,
according 10 the nature of the particular scrrice i'll
question may determine.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
preceding sections Of this act to be formed rto
com iuies with berty.to elect the commissioned Off
Of such companies and thence into battalIOns
regiments brigades and divisions according to his dis
erection, AMI he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments brgadcs and divisions and
shall issue commissions in due form all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec 8 Be it further enacted That memlers of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Qaakers, may be
exempted from the provision of this by paying tire
of one hundred dollars according to ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day of May, 1862 Provided that when
Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property
the of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
grcSs called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall
not be required to pay any sum OF money Tor his eX-
emptiOn under this
Sec e. That the said guards for home defence may
be called out for service by the Governor in defence of
the State against invasion and suppress invasion
either by regiments, baalions, companies, mdSe,
by drafts volunteers from the same he in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers 6ppointed herein provided
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,
may be organized into infantry artillery cavalry
lie may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine the furnis shing
their horses and accoutrcments and arms, when
approved by the Governor such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec. Z. Be itfurher enacted That the Governor may
furnish said troops the arms, accontrements and
ammunition of the State wren called aforesaid into
service and shall prescribe rules for their return
and prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
Sec 8. Be il further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur
view of this act be, and the same hereby repealed
See 8. 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 10. Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1868