Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
executive Department North Carolina, J
ADJUTANT GEsERAL'S OFFICE,
Raleigh, Dec. 18th, 1858.


T TSE FoLLoM1Ne ACT OF THE GENERAL AS
matien OF all concerned:
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO TIE MILITIA
AND GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE.
SEC. l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly Of the
State of North Carolina, and hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, That neither the Governor this
State the officers acting under an act ratified on the
7th day Of july 1868 entitled An act il station to the
Militia and Gaard for Home Defence, shall call out for
persons enrolled under said act oftener
than month in company drill oftener than twice
year in battalion drill, which battalion drills shall take
the place of the company drills month in Itch
they appointed unless whea actual service
to Iepe invasion or suppress nsurrecton, to
the laws of the State.
SIC q Be 1t further endcted, That the Governor shall
have the power to the Guards for Home Defence
the OF arresog conscrpts and deserters F0u
died. they shall not ordered this duty beyond the
limits the counties il which the resde
adjacent thereto.
eBo. g. Be 1t further enacted, That In addition to the
exemptions contained the act to which this
pointed entitled An act for the relief OF
wives and families OF soldiers in the army regular mil
lers backsmhs %E0 have established shops, necessary
operatives IN iactoriea AID oundlis the Attorney General
Solicitors of the several circuits and counies physcIaGs
OF nVe years pactce contractors With the State or Con-
tedeTate government one editor 20 newspaper and
the necessary competitors mail carriers, professors col
egesand teachers Ia acacomes, FrCUtd5d that this
euptioa she only apple to the drills specified in tha bill
and Lot service when the Guard Home Defence
called into the field
eEc. 4. Be further enacted That io failure to attend
at battalion OF reglnenal d, EACH field officer shall or
felt and hundred dolars each Captain other
officers who shall fail muster and drill companies
fifty dollars and nOn-com nissloned officer private
shall fail TO agleEd at any dill he sha forfeit aud pay
less than five more than twenty-five dollars; PTOUlded
that every absentee shall be allowed unli the
to- make Ills excuse The tines shall be adjYdged by Iegi
be enerad up COLLECTED ia the same MODE and
accordance with tie provisions of Law o
General Assembly, 1851.
SEC BE At further enacted That the Surgeon Genera
by and with the advice and OF the Cover MAJ
appoint surgical boar u.s. exceeding three composed
of Two physician each who snail declare by the
Gaia ShdiIE he
der the act which tins is anendaent accouul Of
enal OF pny siea DISABILITY and they shall tho
VI theE rank and raVtls e1peDsoe to DC detCrmn
ed by the AdJatant General.
deience they be called into service by the Cover
sha receive the pay, ratons and ao
subject rules and articles Of OF the Confederate
txc T. Be it further enacted That when the pressure
OF oo danger shall not prevent the observance
rule Guard home defence shall be called
into service asSe but by drafts of number of men
from each convenient compa ~, b as 10 make the az
&c 8 lie 1t Further enacted That this act shall be in
lorce and take Ell aud ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, this
the l4ih day OF December, A. D., 1863.
GILES AEBANE, S. 5.
STATE NORTH CAROLINA.
,JN0. T. II. RUSS Secretary OF ctate III and ter the
State Of North Carolina hereby certify fcreeo
ing is true copy OF the orgina! on .e in tbs oS1ce
j. r H. RUSS,
Secretary of state.
the oLg Will take place eaturd4y in
the 10 ,ntns OF January u4ry darch MAY June J1ly
August, SEPTEMBER November and december, and :he
Battiion dr On the second Saturday the OF
a prl ald October
Ill. The 81 section Of the oTegoing construed to
that the partles eD1me ateQ exempt drills.
apprehendng doserters other ordinary duty of tae
Guard home defence, but exempt from duty
when he Guard home called into to
repe INVASION suppress insarecton, to execute the
laws OF the SAFE.
By order Oh Governor VANCE:
b c.GATLIN, Abj1taot General.
Dec Is, 1e63. div