The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-29

ADJUTAfT GENkRALB OFFfCE, Z
Raleigh, Dec. Is, 1868. J
General Order, No. 81
l. The following act of the General Assembly Of N.
Carolina ia published for the information Of all con-
cerned
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO
THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR home
|. DEFENCE.
SEQ 1. Be It enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of North Carolina aud IL s herebyenacted
by the authority the same That neither the Govern
or of this State the officers acting under
ratified the 7tb day OF July, ls63 entitled act
in relation to the Militia and Guard for Home De-
fence" shall call for drill muster the persons
enrolled under said act, onener than a month in
company drill oftener than twice year In battalion
drill, which battalion drills shall take the place OF the
company drills for the month in which they are APP
pointed unless when called into actual service TO repel
invasion or suppress insurrecon, or to execute the
laws Of the State.
SEC q Be IL further enacted, That the Governor
shall have the power to the Guards Of Home De-
fence for the purpose Of arres,tng eonscrPts aud de-
sertsrs Provided they shall be ordered upon this
duty beyond the limits of the counties In whick they
reside the counties adjacent thereto.
SEC 3. Be il further enacted That in addition TO tho
exemptions contained in the act to which this 10 an
amendment, there shall be exempt County commission
ers appointed under entitled for the
lief of wives and families of soldiers In the army reg
ular millers, blacksmds who have established shops,
necessary operatives In factories and foundries the
Attorney General Solicitors Of the several and
couries physicians Of Eve years practice contractors
with the State or Confederate government editor
carriers professors in colleges and teachers in acade
mics Provided that this exemption shall only apply 20
the drills specified in this bill and not to service when
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field
SEC Be IL further enacted, That for failure TO At
tend the battalion or regimentai drill each field officer
shall forfeit and pay hundred dollars each Captain
and other officers who shall fail TO muster and drill
their companies at the times appointed shah forfeit and
pay for each failure City dollars and ifa commits
stoned officer or private shall fail oAttend at any drill
he shall forfeit and pay not less than Eve than
twenty-five dollars; P,ovdsd that every absentee shall
be allowed until the make his excuse.
The Gnes shall be adudged by regmental and compa-
ny conference.-the and judgments 10 be entered up
and the fines collected Ia the mode and in accord
with the provisions Of the Militia Law Of North
Carolina, passed q the second extra session Of tbs
SEC s. Be IL further enacted That the Surgeon Gen.
eral by and with the advice and Of the Gov
three compossd of two pbyscianS each Who snail deg
clare by their certificates those persons who shall DO
exempt from service under the act which this IL an
y and the, shall pes.s. bs az sSr ra"s and
travelling expenses TO be determined by the Adutant-
General.
SEC 8. Be il further enacted, That the Guard for
home Defence should they be called into service by
the Governor shall receive the pay, Fations and
allowances soldiers in the Confederate statss
vice. and shall be subject TO the rules and articles Of
of the Confederate States.
Ssc T. Be further enacted That when the pressure
Of public danger shall not prevent the observance Of
such rule, the said Guard for home defence ahall not
be called into serviceen ndsse but BY drafts Of num-
Der Of men from each convenient company, 10 as %
make mp the aggregate force required.
SEC 8. Be il further enacted, That this shall be
in force and take effect from and after Its ratification
Read three times and ratified 10 General Assembly,
this the i4th day Of December, A. D., 1858.
r. s. DOgNELL, q. II. G.
GILES hEBAHE, s. 8.
STATE OF NoRTu CARoLuA.
Jxo p II. Ross. Secretary Of State In aud for the
State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the fore
goiog 10 true copy Of the original die In this Of
fee.
Giren under my hand thi, Hath December, ise3.
j.. p. r. RUSS,
Secretary Of State.
H. The company drills required by the LIST section Of
the foregoing will take place the second Satur-
day In the months Of January, February March, May,
June, July, August; September, November and Decem-
ber and the battalion drills the second Saturday Ia
the months Of April and October.
Ill The I'd section Of the foregoing act 10 construed
10 mean that the parties enumerated exempt from
drs desertsrs, and otsr ordinary duty
of the Guard for home defence but exempt from
duty when tbs Guard for home defence Ia eali1d int
servos repei inyasion suppress insurrecon or %
execute The laws % The Srate.
/ 'R O. GArLIN,
Dec n n Adju,aat 0eoersi.