The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A qua
For HOME DEFENCE.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.


SEC l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
bv 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 farther,
that in the acts of Congress Of the Con-
federate States providing for the enrolment of men
for public defence and granting exemptions from
the same commonly callcl the conscrpton and ex-
cmptiOn acts.
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, That il shall be the
duty ofthe Governor to caise to enrolled as guard
home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service Cfthe Confederate States, be-
tween the of eighteen and fifty years. resident in
this State, including foreigners natuvalized who
have been 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
5emby and the officers of the several Departments Of
the Gorernmen 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 B. Be it further enacted, That all persons above
the age 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, and shall be held service therein,
either generally or for amy special duty expedition
the commanlng officers of regime companies,
according the nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. /. BE it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
preceding sections of this be formed into
companies, with liberty elect the commissioned off
OF such companies, and thence into batalious
rtgim rnt5, brades and divisions according to his dis
cretion an he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions regiments, brigades 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
exempted from the provision OF this act by paying the
one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 18th day of May, 1862. Provided that when ii
Quaker shall have paid had levied Of his property
of five hundred dollars under the act Of Con-
grcsS called the conscripon law aforesaid, he shall
net be required to pay amy sum of money for his
cnptiOn under this act.
See. s. That the said guards for home defence may
be called for service by the Governor in defence of
the against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments battaons, companies, ma'Se,
by drafts volunteers from the same, he in 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, not
exceeding three months at one term. They many
Of them may be at any time called into SERVICE
may be organized into infantry, artillery cavalry
he NAV direct and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the men furnishing
their horses and accOntrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec l. Be it further enacted, That the Governormay
furnish to said troops the arms accOutrements and
ammunition of the State when called AS aforesaid into
active service and shall prescribe rules for their return
and 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 pur-
view of this be, and the hereby repealed
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That the commits sions
of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act
suspended only during the period of such service
See. To- Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 18th day of July 1868.