Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-10-07

October 4.-Another day of quiet. The
Yankees are still working upon their outer
line. There is no doubt that Rosenoranz
has been reinforced, as another long line of
tents is visible this morning.
AN ACT
To PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
OF MOUNTED INFANTRY, AND FOR 9TH.
Err PURPOSES.
Sec. I. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That the Governor
be, and he is hereby authorized, to accept
as many Volunteer Companies Of Mounted
Infantry as may be offered, to consist Of not
less than sixty-four nor more than one hun
dred men, exclusive of commissioned Off
GERS, who shall be organized by him into
Battalions or Regiments by, the. election of.
field officers, if the number of said compa-
MES be sufficient for that purpose; and said
companies shall be called out at the discre-
ton of the Governor to suppress insurrec.
tions or to repel actual or threatened raids
of the enemy within this State, and shall
be discharged from actual service whenev-
er, in his Judgment, the actual necessity for
such service has ceased.
SEQ. IL. That for the purpose Of sup.
pressing Instructions and repelling raids,
the Governor be, and he is hereby authori.
zed, to enroll all white male persons in this
State between the ages of lS and 40 years,
including all persons who have furnished
substitutes in Confederate service, resident
aliens, and other persons who have avoided
Confederate conscription by reason of any
civil employment, contract or engagement,
and excluding all who have been declared
exempt from actual military service beyond
the limits of the District in which they re.
side by the Act of the General Assembly
entitled Gan Act for the better organization
of the Militia, and for other purposes,
passed the sixth of February, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-three, and also excluding
such as have volunteered or.may volunteer
in the companies of Mounted Infantry pro-
vided for by Che first section of this Act;
and for the purpose of making said enroll
ment, the Governor is hereby authorized to
appoint one Enrolling Officer in each Judi
cial District in this State, and as many
Surgeons as may be necessary, to examine
persons claiming exemption from service on
the ground Of physical disability, and the
Militia officers shall report lists Of such per-
sons as are liable to be enrolled as afore-
said, whenever required.
SEQ. HI. That the effective men so en-.
rolled shall be organized into Companies,
Battalions and as many Regiments of Infan-
try as they are sufficient to constitute, and
be placed at the disposal Of the Governor
for the purposes aforesaid, and be kept in
the field so long as he may deem the same
to be necessary for the public safety; the
company and field officers to be elected by
the men, at such times and places and in
such manner as the Governor may direct,
and on the failure to elect said officers when
ordered, they shall be appointed by the
Governor.
Sec. Nv. That the Governor be also au-
thorized, from the persons enrolled under
the second section of this Act, to organize
one or more companies of artillery to be
used for the purposes provided for BY the
third section of this Act.
!, SEo.s ". That nothing herein contained
shall be construed so as to prevent the
Governor from exercising the powers con
ferred upon him by the eighth section Of
the Act of the General Assembly entitled
"An Act for the better organization of the
Militia, and for other purposes" passed
the sixth day of February, eighteen hun
dred and sixty.three, or from carrying into
execution any of the provisions Of said Ac
which are consistent with the provisions o1
this Act.
SEC. vi. That all persons liable to per
form Military service under the provisions
Of this Act, and who shall make default
when summoned into such service, shall bt
subject to the pains ard penalties provided
for by the eleventh section Of the Act Of tn
General Assembly entitled can Act for ths
better organization of the Militia, and fol
other purposes" passed the sixth of Febru
ary, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, tt
be imposed by court martial appointed b!
the Governor and Commauder.in- n-Chief.
Sec. VII. That the troops called int
service by the provisions ofthis Act, shall
whilst in actual service, be subject to th'
Articles of War and Army Regulations o
the Confederate States of America, ant
shall receive the same pay and allowance
as Confederate troops Of the same class ar
entitled to receive.
Sec. VIII. For the purpose of equippini
and supplying said troops, while in actua
service, the sum of five hundred thousan'
dollars be, and the same is hereby appro
priated, from any monies in the Treasur.
not otherwise appropriated, to be drawn b.
the Governor.
Sec. TX. That such persons and EN-
ployees in each Paper Mill and Newspape
or Printing Establishment and Iron Manu-
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