The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-22
Executive department OF Y. ca rolina,

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..if ADJuTASr GBsERAL's OYYtcs,
Raleigh, Dec. Is, 1853. j
General Order, No. 81
l. The following act Of the General Assembly Of r.
Carolina is published for the information OF all
cerned
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO
+ THE MILITIA AND GUARD FOR HOME
- DEFENCE.
SEC 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the That neither the Govern
or of this State the officers acting under an act
ratified the 7tb day of July 1853, entitled IAN
in relation the Militia and Guard for Home De-
t -s., vrsene. sran once monrn 10
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 ap-
pointed unless when called into actual service repel
invasion or suppress instruction, or to execute the
laws of the State
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall have the power to the Guards of Home De-
fence for the purpose of arresting conscrpts aud de-
serters PoUided they shall not be ordered upon this
duty beyond the limits of the counties in whch they
reside the counties adjacent thereto.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted That in addition the
exemptions contained in the act TO which this IL
amendment there shall be exempt County commission
ers appointed under act entitled IAN for the
lief wives and families Of soldiers In the army" reg
ular millers, blacksmiths who have established shops
necessary operatives in factories and foundres, the
Attorney General Solicitors of the several circuits
counties physicians of five years practice contractors
with the State Confederate government, editor
each and the necessary compostors mail
carriers professors in colleges and teachers in acade
mics; Praridd that this exemption shall only apply
the drills specified in this bill and not TO
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That for failure
tend the battalion or regimental drill each field officer
shall forfeit and pay hundred dollars; each Captain
and other officers who shall fail to and drill
their companies at the times appointed shall forfeit and
pay for each failure fifty dollars and if commits
stoned officer private shall fail attend any drill
he shall forfeit and pay less than Eve than
twenty-five dollars; Propfde that every abs shall
be allowed until the next muster to make his excuse
The fines shall be adudged by regimenta and cornpa
ny courtsmartisl, and judgments to be entered
and the fines collected in the mode and in accord
with the provisions of the Militia Law Of North
Carolina, passed the second extra session of the
General Assembly 1861.
Sec Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Cen
era by and with the advice and Of the Gov
ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding
three composed Of two physicians each, who shall de-
clare by their certificates those persons who shall be
exempt from service under the act to which this Is
amendment on account of mental or physical disabili-
ty and they shall receive the pay Of their rank
travelling expenses, to be Determined By Tie Adjutant-
General.
SEQ 6. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for
home defence should they be called iuto service by
the Governor, shall receive the pay ratons and
allowances soldiers in the Confederate States
vice and shall be subject to the rules and articles Of
war of the Confederate States.
SEC Z. Be il further enacted, That when the pressure
of public danger shal not prevent the observance Of
such rule, the said Guard home defence shall
be called into service dsse, but by drafts of
Der of men from each convenient company, so TO
make up the aggregate force required
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That this act shall he
in force and take effect from and after its ratification
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the l4th day of December, A. D., 1868.
r. 8. DONNELL, 8. II. @.
GILES MEBANE, s. 8.
BTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
JHo P. r. Ross. Secretary Of State In snd for the
State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the fore
going is true copy Of the original file In this Of
fee.
Given under mr. hand this 18th December, 1863.
J. p RUSS,
Secretary Of State.
II. The company drills required by tbs lst section ei
the foregoing act will take place the second Safur
day in the months Of January, February, March, Hay
June, July, August, September, November, and Decerr
ber and the battalion drs the second Saturday In
the months Of april and october. =
IL The Sd section of the foregoing set 10 construed
to mean that the parties enumerated exempt from
drills apprehending deserters aud other ordinary duty
of the Guard for home defence bat exempt from
duty when the Gaafd for home defence is called into
service Yep<l invasion suppress insurretisn
exeente the laws Of the State.
BY order of Governor Vance:
r. C. GArLN
Dec 70 At Adjutant General.