The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-12-23

executive Department North Carolina.
Adjulan, Generals Office, )
Raleigh. Dec. rs, 1858
GENERAL ORDERS,
i. VIE following Oct Of the General Assembly a
North carolina is published for the nfu,n,a
lion Of all concerned:
an .dct 10 amend an .4ct Il, relation 20 N,
Mthna and Guard for Home Defence.
zee. !. be Il enacted by The General Assemble y
Tue e'dte Of NORM Carolina, aud il is he eby enacted
" ne Suthofiiy vi the ramc, That neither The Gov
efhor o. this State the officers acting under -
acs ratified on The 7lh day ofJuly, 1863. entled
act ia relation to the Militia and Guard 10, Hon.
Dcence, shall call out tor drill OF muster The
enrolled under said act oflener than once mon,h N,
company dr, or olener than twice wear IN ha,,al.
ION dhli, which battalion drills shall take The ,lace
oi lne company drills for the month in which thew AZ,
appointed unless when called into ac.usl serve. 10
epSi OF suppress insgrrecliou or 10 execute
lie laws Of the State
Sec = Be 1t further enacted. That the Governor
shall have Tue power To use the Quad. for Home Ie
enco iof .he purpose u aresllng conscripls and de-
sertes Fr0rtaed, they shall not be ordered upon tb.
duty beyond the limits VI the counties ia WHICH ,hsv
reside OF The counties adjacent thereto.
Sec .. BE Il further enacted, That in addition IN
ihe exemptions contained the act 10 which This j.
Az amendment, there shall be exempt conn v icon
mlssoneds appointed under an act entitled . An act
s the feei oi wives aud families Of soldiers i'm tbe
ahay, regular miilers, blacksmhs who have esrab.
li'aed Shops necessary operatives in factories and
i1urdnes, ihe Attorney Geuet., Solicitors of The ga
sefai circuits and counties, ply scaas OF i've
praelice, contractors with. the State or Conieder.s
government. one editor 10 each newspaper and The
necessary eenpsstors, mail carriers professors IN
colleges and teachers IN academies: Proridsd ,b., :
lis exemption shall only apply 10 The dill spe-
eihed ia THIS bill. and mol TO service when the Guard
lof Home Deteice Is cal He'd into the field.
Sec !. 30 II further enacted. That for failure TO
iarsd Al battalion OF gimenla drill each field off.
et shall forfeit aud pay one hundred dollars, each
captain and other officers who shall fail TO muster snd
ril their companies the times appointed shall forfeit
nd psy ior each failure fifty dollars. and ii a uos.
oImissoned officer private shall fail 10 attend N
ny dtll. Le hail forfeit and pay net less Than Eve
~ more ihaa twenty-five dollars; Prorided. thai
very absentee shall be allowed until the nsst muster
= make his excuse. The lines shall be adiuJsed bv
lglnentii aid company couits martial, and iudr
tents aae 10 be entered up and the zines collected IN
lie same mode snd in accordance with The Militia
aw Of North Carolina passed at the second session
The GENERAL Assembly, 1861.
Sec. >. De Il farther enacted, That the Surgeon
cnoal, by.and with Inc advice and consent of The
oyrrnor, may appoint surgical boards mol exceed.
y three, composed ofwo ply scisns each who shall
fcare BY their certificates those persons who shall Il
exempt from service under the act 10 which this,
amendment, Oh account Of mental Or physical d.-
'iiy aud they shall receive The pay Of their rank
~ travelling expenses, 10 be determined by The Adj.
tant General.
Sec. 8. BE il further enacted. That The Guard for
me defence, should they be cslled into service b.
: Gosetnof, shall receive the same pay ra.ions and
osances ~ soldiers in the Confederate States ser
re- and shall be subject 10 the rules and articles of
y Of The Confederate states. Il
See 4 Be il farher enacted, That when IN. p,r.. h
re Of psbc danger shall moi pre,en the ohse,yr nee IN
such rule, she said Guard ior home defence sbsIl o,
be called into service ca asse, but BY drafts ofs
AMBER VI mra rom each convenient company, 50 a.
make Up the aggregate force required.
Sec " BE u further ensclsd, That this ast shall be
force aud pke elect from and after lis ratification Il
X. >. DGNNELL. s. II. u.
GILES hEBANE, s.s.
STATS OF HoHrn CAaoLisa. =
!, Jso r. n. ksa. Secretary Of State, in .nd fer
'aee ~ at0tfa 1aIVHhh, ID nsfcby CERTIFY thatl III
foregoing ss true copy Oft original on de in II
8 office.
sisen und.r my hand this l4lh Docembsr, 1858. Il,
Up n. RUSS, sec. Of State. =.
The eOmpsay drills required by the Grst section gr
DC foregoing act will take place on The second Ss.
say 10 the months Of Jsssary February. March. 80
>. iuns, July. August, September. November aud
'embsr, asd the Battalion drills ON be second "a.
LAY 70 The months Of April aud October. -
". Ths third section Of the foregoing act is Goa.
led TO mean that the parties enunersied are sI.i
y iien drills. spprehsnding deseriers, and other
nary DUTY Of the Guard for Hone Defeuce. but sre
exempt from duty when the 1uo,d for Home De. n''
g called into setvies TO repe invasion suppress se'
'necsisa. or 10 sIeests the laws 81 the State. es
~ sldsi Of Gssernsr rlxcs. hn
Z. q: GATLIN, ~
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