The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-13
AN ACT
\ 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
same causes, and to the extent and no farther,
that prescribed in the acts Of Congress OF the Con
teIeate States providing for the enrolment OF men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commony calIa1 the cOnscrIptlon and ex-
cmpton acts
Sec q Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
dutv of the Governor to be enrolled guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in 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 hng the ohces
of Governor Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts Law 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
OF the 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 g. Be it further enacted That all persons above
the age 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, and shall be held TO service therein
either generally for special duty or eXpedluon
the commanding officers of reg iments or companies
according to the nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. / Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
preceding sections of this act to be formed into
with liberty to elect the comm OH
of such companies, and thence into oataons or
reiments brigades and divisions according TO his dis
cretion, an he shall appoint the field officers OF such
battaliens, regiments, brigades and divisions and
shall issue Commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec >. 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
hundred dollars according to an ordnance
the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 10Th day of Nav, 1862. Provided that when Il
Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property
the of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
gress called the cOnscriptiOn law aforesaid he shall
not he required pay any of money for his ex-I
cmption under this
See 6. 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 batalions companies, en- adsse
or by drafts or volunteers from the same he in his
discretion direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed herein provided:t
shall only within the limits of this State and in
of duty be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months ut one term They, many
of them be any time called into SERVICE
may be organized into infantry artillery cavalry
he direct and the infantry and artillery may be-
mOuntcd if he shall determine the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrcments and arms, when
approved by the Governor such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec Be it further enacted, That the Governor may
furnish to said troops the arms accoutrcments ana
ammunition State when called aforesaid into
service and shall prescribe rules for their return
and prevent the waste destruction or loss OF the
same.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses laws coming within the meaning and pur-
of this be- and the are 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 10. Be it further enacted. That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
IRatiied the 9Th day of July, 1868.