The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-08
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE
AN ACT

SEC l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
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 same extent and no farther
that prescribed in the acts Of Congress of the Con-
federate States, providing for the enrolment of men
public defence and granting exemptions from
the same commonly calle4 The conscrlPtlon and ex-
emption acts.
Sec @ Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor be enrolled guard
for home defence all white male persons already
enrolled in the service of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resdsat in
this State, including foreigners naturazed, who
have been residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment excepting persons hlng the othces
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 above
the age 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, and shall be held to service therein,
either generally for any special duty expedition
as the commanding officers of regiments companies,
according the of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. 4 Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled in pursuance Of the
preceding sections of this to be formed into
panes with liberty elect the commissioned Off
of such companies and thence into battalions
regiments brgades and divisions according his dis
cretion AMI he shall appoint the field officers of such
battaliOns, regiments, brgades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec. 8 Be it further enacted, That members Of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision OF this ACT by paying the
Of hundred dollars according to an ordinance
the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day of Nay, 1862 Provided that when
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
gress called the conscription law aforesaid he shall
be required to pay any sum OF money tor his eX-
empton under this act.
Sec. 8. That the said guards for hcme defence may
be called for service by the Governor In defence OF
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments battaons companies, en- dsse,
by drafts volunteers from the same, as he, his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed as herein provided:
shall serve only within the limits of this State and in
terms duty be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months at term. They, many
of them may be any time called into service,
may be organized into infantry, artillery cavalry
he may direct. and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accOutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
furnish said troops the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service and shall prescribe rules for their
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss OF the
same.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur-
view of this act be- and the hereby repealed
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That the commissions
of officers of the Militia called into service by this act
are suspended only during the period Of such service
Sec. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1853.