The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD /
FOR HOME DEFENCE.

FOR HOME DEFENCE.
SEc. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That the exemptions
from in the Militia State, shall be the
causes, and to the same extent and no farther
prescribed in the of Congress of the Con
federate States providing for the enrolmen of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly caua4 he conscription and ex-
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, That it shall e the
dutv of the Governnr to aiise to be enrolled as GUARD
for home defence all white male persons already
enrolled in the service Ct the Confederate States, be-
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners naturaized who
residents in the State for thirty days before
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 of
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
the Governor for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted That all persons-abov
the of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said
guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by
Captain of company for the same, shall be deemed to
belong thereto, am shall be held to service therein,
either generally for any special duty expedition
the commanding officers of regiments companies,
according the nature ofthe particular service in
question may determine.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
preceding sections of this be formed into
companies, with liberty elect the comniisSiUae8f
of such companies, and thence into battalions
regiments, brgaes aud divisions according his dis
cretion an he shall appoint the field officers Of snch
hattalions regiments, brigades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec Be it further enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted the provision OF this by paying the
of hundred dollars according to in ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day of Nay, 1862. Provided that when
Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
gress called the cunscrption law aforesaid he shall
not be required to pay sum OF money Tor MS ex-
empton under this act.
Sec g. That the said guards for home defence may
be called out service by the Governor in defence OF
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments battalions companies ndSSe
or by drafts volunteers from the same, he in his
discretion NAV direct shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed as herein provided
shall serve ONLY within the limits of his State and in
terms of duty be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months at term. They, many
of them be any time called into service,
may be organized infantry artillery cavalry
he direct and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the men furnishing
their horses and accOutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec Z Be it further enacted, That the Goyernormay
furnish to said troops the arms accOutrements and
ammunition of the State when called aforesaid into
active service and shall prescribe rules for their
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
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 same hereby repealed.
Sec. g. 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.
See 10. Be it further enacted. That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1853