The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-12
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A Quart
FOR HOME DEEENEE

FOR HOME DEFENCE.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly o.
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby
by 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 and farther
that prescribed the acts of Congress of the Con
federate States providing for the enrolment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly CALI he conscriptlon and x
emptiOn acts.
Sec. 2. Be it further erfhcted That it shall be the
duty ofthe Governor to be enrolled guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service the Confederate States be-
tween the of eighSeh and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners naturalzed, who
have been residents in the for thirty days
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments
the Government of the State Ministers Of the Gospel
of the several denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec ). 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 II
Captain of company for the same shall be deemed
belong thereto, shall be held to service therein,
either generally for any special duty expedition
the commanding officers of regiments companies,
according TO the of the particular service in
qursti ion may determine.
Sec. 4 Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this be formed
companies, with liberty elect the commissioned Off
GERS of such companies and thence into bataons or
regiments brigade@ and divisions according his dis
cretion an he shall appoint the field officers of such
baithlions regiments brgades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid
Sec 5. Be it further enacted. That members of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers may be
exehped from the provision this act by the
of hundred dollars according to ordinance
of the of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day of May, 1862. Provided that when
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
gress called the conscrption law aforesaid he shall
not be required to pay any sum of money for his ex-
emptiOn under this
Sec 6. That the said guards for home defence may
be called for service by the Governor in defence OF
either by regiments, bataons, companies en- mas'e
by drafts volunteers from the same, he i'll his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command
through the officers appointed herein provided:
shall only within the limits of this State. and in
OF duty be prescribed by the Governor, net
exceeding three bs ut term. They so many
of them may be at time called into service
may be organized into infantry, artillery cavalry as
he direct, and the ntantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the men furniSh hing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, hen
approved by the Governor, such terms as lie shall
prescribe.
Sec Z. BE 1T further enacted, That the Governor may
furnish said troops the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition the when called aforesaid into
active service and shall prescribe rules for their return
and prevent the waste destruction or loss OF the
same.
Sec g. Be it further enacted That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pnr
view of this be, and the hereby repealed
Sec. O. 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 10. BE it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July. 1868.