Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-07
The Militia RilIs.

reported to the House.
We have examined both these bills carefully, and
we do not hesitate to say that the one introduced
by Mr.. Sherwood is every way preferable. 1t pro-
tects the magistrates-it exempts persons who have
substitutes-it exempts fathers of families who have
three or more children under twelve years of age,
and in other respects it is thoughtful and liberal
measure 1t is also in accordance, in many re-
spects, with the views expressed by Gov. Vance in
his correspondence with the Secretary of War, and
it uphod3 the decisions of our Courts in relation
to substitutes. 1t is emphatically North Carolina
measure. We trust it will receive the sanction of
the Legislature. We entertain no doubt, If the
two bills were submitted to the people at the polls,
The bill of Mr.. Sherwood would be approved by the
people by 10000 majority.
Introduced by Mr.. Sherwood, of GuiIford.
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND 6lsr
CHAPTER OF THB LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA, PASSED AT
TIE FEBRUARY SESSION. 1888, PRESENT GENERAL
1853"
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted Iy the General AsSsr6ly of
he State of North Carolina and is hereby enacted 6y the
authority Of the same That the first section of the 81 s
chpter of the Public Laws passed at the February ses
sion, $685. of the present General Assembly ratified the
10Th day of February 1861 be amended by striking out
the words commissioned officers ofcompanies shall elect
SEC 2. That in addition the exemptions set forth in
The Sd section of the act ao esad there shall be exempted
from the performance Of militia duty the OllOwng Coun
" solicitors, cOnsabeS, county finance committees war
dens OF the poor the members of the boards of relief of
soldiers families in the different counties manufacturers
plOughs and hoes habtuay engaged in business
apothecury 10 every drug st"re of months standing
school masters having under their charge less than
twenty scholars the superintendent operatives and neces-
say employees of all paper mills the popretors and
ayers of which in the disposal of their productions give
the preference the conductors the press of this State
the superintendent operatives and necessary employees of
any chemical works mauufactOry of cotton wooen
sArds, all Justices of the Peace all persons who have
1shed substitutes to the army of the Confederate States
all fathers OF families having three more children under
IL years of age whose support depends upon their labor
I'll persons members of religious churches secis whose
tenes forbid the bearing arms and coroners and the
president and cashier of the banks in the State
SEC 8. That the Governor shall have power when the
militia any part thereof may be called into actual
vice. upon tue application OF the heads of of the de-
tartments of the Confederate government detail any
militia man then in the employment of the Confederate
government for the performance of any duty owing said
government
SIC That the Governor shall causs to be enrolled
and kept enrolled and all persons who exempted
the performance of militia duty by this section and
they shall be liable 10 be called upon by the Governor to
act in aid OF the militia in enforcing obedience to the laws
If tits Stae and when called out by the Governor
they shall under the orders of the officers of the
militia within the bounds of whose company and regiment
they may reside and when called out they shall all
respects be liable the performance of all duties under
the like penalties for non-perOrmance derecton and
all the rights pay and privileges, fhey constituted
U
SEC s. That in case of the militia in any part thereof
being called into actual service it shall be the duty of the
Surgeon General to prescribe all rules and equations and
all needu instructions to the Surgeons of the
different regiments in order to the better ascertaning
such as able perform military duty in the field and
o discharge the pei formance such duty shall be
valid unless approved granted by the Surgeon General
Introduced by Mr.. Mckay, of Harnett.
A BILL AUTHORIZING TO RAISE SEVEN THOU
MEN, TO SERVE IN NORTH CAROLINA MONTHS,
ACCORDANCE WITH REQuIsIrIoN PRESIDENT,
5TH JUNE, 1868.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General assembly Of the
State of NORTH Cdr0ltaa, and is hreby enacted 6y tie
tkory of the same That for the purpose of raising the
men under the requison Of the President of the C0nfed
crate States dated the 5th June 1885, in the State
months the Governor be- and he is hereby author
lied in the of his not being able obtain sufficient
number of volunteers, to make up the thousand
called for in response to proclamation issued by him
june 1868, by the list of August 1863 TO order draft
ou such regiments have furnished their quota of
volunteers; the number OF men required from each regi
meut be determined by the rolls filed in the Adjuant
Generals Office by the commanding officers of the derent
regiments only taking from each regiment its quota of
men; and should there be rolls filed from of the
regiments then such regiments to be drafted in such
mode and under such rules and regulations the Gov
ernOr may adopt get from them their quota of men.
SEC @ Be further enacted. That for the purpose of
meeting this requston all abIebodied between the
ages of eighteen and forty five years. including foreigners
aud persons who have substitutes in the service of the
Confederate States, between the ages of eighteen and
rtyve years. shall be liable to be drafted and the Gov
ernor shall the drafted, from each regiment
TO be formed into companies of not less than sixty,
more than hundred privates who shall elect the
pany officers whenever Of said districts shall furnish
smaller number than Company there shall be resi-
due after the formation of companies, such
smaller number may be attached to any adjoining district
and the companies formed may be Organized into bat
talions and regiments in which the commissioned of
fcers of companies shall elect the field officers, and the
same number of staff officers provided for by law
shall be appOnted-and the Governor shall commission
all officers for months and the of service for each
person so drafted shall be six months and longer unless
sooner discharged by order of the Governor.
SEC 8. Be further enIcted That all militia officers
between the ages of IS and 4 not including those other
wise exempted shall be liable to be drafted, and the du
ties required of militia officers who drafted, shall be
suspended for six months; but this legislation shall not
have the effect of vacang the commissions Of the officers
drafted but at the expiration of six months, their
turn to their respective regmenta districts and notifying
the Governor through the Adutant General of that fact
tbey shall again upon the discharge of the duties of
their respective Offices ProUsded h0OsOe that the Gov
ernor in his discretion, may retain such number of the
militia officers he may deem necessary TO keep up the
present militia organization.
SEC T. Be it jurtksr enacted, That there shall be
empt service under this act the officers of the Execu
tive department of the State with their clerks secretaries
members the General Assembly and the officers thereof
Judges of the Confederate court and judges of the
and superior of law district attorney Of the COnfed
crate States attorney general solicitors of the judicial cir
cults and county solicitor clerks of courts of record mar
shals shers and deputy sheriff for each county, jail
ors registers county trustees regular backsmhs who
have established shops, miller for each public mill,
ministers Of the gospel in charge of congregations phys
who have been engaged in the practice of their pro-
fesson for six years the officers aud necessary employees
asylum and the institution for the deaf dumb
aud blind with their inmates and pupils the president
superintendent treasurer secretary agent for each
depot and reasonable number of engineers runners
ducors and mechanics of each railroad company, ed
tor and the necessary composos each newspaper the
president and stewards of colleges the principal aud teach
ers academies regular mill wrghts and wagon makers
and who have furnished substitutes over the age OF
foryve years and under the age of eighteen years
Uidd the persons furnishing such substitutes shall not be
exempt from ordinary militia duty at home county cons
mssioners appointed under entitled act for the
relief of the wives and families of soldiers in the army
ratified the 10th February 1898 justices Of the peace
in each captains district in which there justice of the
peace foryfve years age and all justices appoint
ed to take the tax lists for the year 1863 And the Gov
shall have power in special and extraordinary cases
to exempt any other person.
Sec s. Be further enacted That the forces raised un
der this shall be required only within the linn
this State and shall be under the control and drec-
ton of the Governor during their term Of service with
the appreciation and consent of the Presidents and the
6cers and shall be subject the rules and articles OF
war of the Confederate States and shall the