The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO TIE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE

IN RELATION TO TIE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.
SEC ! Be it enacted by the General Assembly o
the State 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 of Congress of the Con
federate States providing for the enrolment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same commonly called the conscription and ex-
emptiOn acts.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor to be enrolled as guard
for home defence all white male persons not ALREADY
enrolled in the service the Confederate States be-
the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident IN
this State, including foreigners not naturazed, 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
Assembly and the officers ofhe several Departments of
the Government of the State Ministers of the Gospel
OF the denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
Governor, for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec g. 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 a
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
the commanding officers of regiments or 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 act to be formed into
with liberty to elect the commissioned DILL
of such companies, and thence into battalions
regiments brgades and divisions according to his dis
cretion AMI 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. g. 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
sum of hundred collars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf ratlhed
the 9th day of Nay 1862. Provided that when
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the sum five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
gress called the p'on law aforesaid he shall
be required to pay ANY sum of money for his ex-
emption under this act.
Sec G. That the saiG, guards for home defence may
be called for service by the Governor in defence of
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments, bata Ons, companies, en- mdSse
or by drafts or volunteers from the same he, in 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 Of duty be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding months At term. They, so many
of them as may be any time called into service,
may organized into infantry, artillery or 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 such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec l. Be it further enacted That the Governormay
furnish said troops the arms, nccoutrements and
ammunition Of the State when called aforesaid into
service and shall prescribe rules for their return
and 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 Q. Be it further enacted, That the commissions
of of the Militia called into service by this
suspended only during the period of such service.
Sec TO- Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1868.