The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-03
~)T3g2N7g7 PER ANNU0oI
IS IN ADVANCE.
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARL
FOR HOME DEFENCE.
AND PROPRIETOR.

SEC l. Be it enacted 'by the General Assembly of
tc State North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
iv 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 farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress Of the Con
Ideratc States providing for the enrolment of
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly call2L 1he conscrptlon ana ex-
cmption acts.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty the Governor to to be enrolled guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service Ct the Confederate States be-
tween the ages eighteen and fifty years, resident in
State, including foreigners not naturalized, who
have residents the State for thirty days before
such enrsment excepting persons hlllng the offices
of Governor, Judges Of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity the members of the General
Assembly officers of the several Departments of
the GovernWcnt of the State Ministers of the Gospel
the several denominations of tine 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 of fifty who may volunteer for service in said
guard for home defence and shall be accepted by a
Captain of company for the shall be deemed to
belong thereto shall be held to service therein,
either generally for any special duty or expedition
the commanding officers of regiments or companies,
according to the nature Of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec i. Be it further enacted That the Governor
Shall all persons enrdtlcd in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this act to be formed into
companies with liberty to elect the commissioned Off
of such companies and thence INTO battaiiOnS or
regiments brigades and divisions according to his dis
creun he shall appoint the field officers of such
hltaiions, regiments, brigadcS and divisions, and
>halI issue commissions ia due form to all the officers
aforesaid,
Sec . BE it further enacted. That members of the
Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision al thiS act by paying the
of hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day of May, 1862. Provided that when Al
Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property
J,1Ior tIn act nt
rrsS called the conscriptiOn law aforesaid, he shall
he required to pay any sum OF money tor his ex-
emptlon under this act.
Sec s. That the said guards for home defence may
b" called service by the Governor in defence of
the State against invasion and to suppress Invasion,
either 10y regiments battaiion or companies en- d$se,
by drafts volunteers from the same as he, Ill his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed rs herein provided:
shall only within the limits of h State, and in
Of duty to be prescribed by the Governor not
exceeding three months at term. They, many
Of them may be at any one time called into service
may be organized into infantry, artillery cavalry as
he NAV direct and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
furnish to said troops the arms, accOHtrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service shall prescribe rules for their return
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss OF the
same.
Sec s. Be it further enacted That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur-
view of this act be- and the same are hereby repeated
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 eth day of July 1868.