The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
AN ACT
N FfATION TO TIE MILITIA AND GCARL
- FOR HOME DEFENCE.


cnc Re it enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted
nv the authority Of the same, That the exemptions
from service the Militia of the State shall be Tor tue
ron,d causes aud the same extent and no farther,
h 70 rescribed in the acts of Congress OF the Con
tolerate States providing for the enrolment OF men
tr the uublic defence and granting exemptions from
The same commonly callaG The conscrlphon ana eH-
emptIOn acts. -, .1 ~. A.,
Ser 2 Be it further enacted, That il shall be the
duv the Governor to casc to be enrolled as guaro
for home defence all white male persons not aFeauy
aprolcd in The service the Confederate States oe-
t the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident IN
this State including foreigners not naturailZeo VINO
have been residents in the State for thirty days oeiofe
such enrolment, excepting persons hillhg Ihe oces
of Governor. Judges of the supreme ana superior
Conrs of 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 Oospel
Of the several denominations OF the state charged WIN
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
the age of fifty who may volunteer for service in said
onorI 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 any special duty or expedition
as the commanding officers of egments or companies
according the nature of the particular service IN
question may determine
Sec 1. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance OF the
two preceding sections of this to be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned OH
Of such companies, an9 thence into pattaions OF
regiments, brigades and divisions according TO his dlS
cretion ani he shall appoint the field officers OF such
battpliOus, regiments, brgades and divisions, ano
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid. -....
See Be il further enacted, Fhnt rneTsrTs of the
Society of Friends. commonly called Quakers may be
exempted the provision OF this act by paying the
hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Con, etioa of this State in haC behalf ratified
he of PrOVited
Quaker snall have paid had levied of his property
the OF i've hundred dollars under the act OF Con
gress called the conscrtpon law aforesaid, he shal
not he required pay any sum OF money Tor his eX
emptOn under this
Sec. s. That the said guards for home defence ma,
be called for service by the Governor IN defence
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion
either by regiments battuons, panles en- aaS&e
by drafts volunteers from the same, he, Ill hi
discretion may direct shall be under his command
through the officers appointed herein provided
shall only within the limits of this State, and il
terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor no
exceeding three months ht term. They, man,
of them may be any time called into service
be organized into infantry artillery or cavalry
he may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the furnishing
their own horses and accOutrementS and arms, when
approved by the Governor, such terms as he shall
prescribe.
See I. Be it further enacted. That the Governorm may
furnish said troops the arms, accontrements an'
ammunition of the State when called az aforesaid into
active service shall prescribe rules for their return
and prevent the waste destruction or loss of th'
Sec 8. Be il further enacted That all laws ant
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur
view Of this be, aud 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.