The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-12
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO TIE 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 is hereby
by the authority of the same, That the exemptions
service in the Militia of the State shall be for the
causes, and to the extent and farther
that prescribed in the of Congress of the Con
federate States providing for THE enrolment OF
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly calle4 The CONSUMPTION and ex
emption
Sec O. Be it further enacted That it shall be the
duty the Governor to be enrolled guard
for home defence all white male persons already
enrolled in the service the Confederate States be-
tween ages eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners not naturalZed, who
have been residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment excepting persons hlllng 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
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 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
belong thereto, shall be held to service therein
either generally for any special duty expedition
as the commanding officers of regiments companies,
according to the of the particular service in
question may determine
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this be formed into
companies with liberty to elect the commissioned Off
of such companies and thence into battaons or
regiments brigades and divisions according his dis
creon, an he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec. Be it farther enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision OF this by paying the
of one hundred dollars according to ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day of Way, 1862. Provided that when
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the Of five hundred dollars under the of Con-
gress called couscription aforesaid, shall
not be required to pay any of money for his
empton under this
Sec s. That the said guards for home defence may
be called service the Governor defence of
the State against invasion and suppress invasion,
either by regiments battalions companies, Gsse,
by drafts volunteers from the same as he, in his
discretion may direct shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed as herein provided:
sha only within the limits of this State and in
terms of duty be prescribed by the Governor,
exceeding three months at one term. They many
of them may be any one 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 furnishing
their horses and accOutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor such terms as he shall
prescribe.
furnish to said troops the arms accOurements and
ammunition of the State when called Aforesaid into
active service and shall prescribe rules for their
and to prevent the waste destruction loss of the
Sec g. 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
suspended only during the period of such service
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That this shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1868.