The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-26
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
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 service in the Militia Of the State shall be for the
same causes, and to the extent and farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
federae States providing for the enrolment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
The same, commonly called the conscrpton and ex-
emptOn acts
Sec O. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty ofthe Governor to to be enrolled 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 naturaliZed 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 ofLaw and Equity the members ofthe General
sembly 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 as
the 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
Captain of company for the same, shall be deemed to
belong thereto and shall be held to service therein,
either generally or for any special duty expedition
the commanding officers of reg ments companies,
according the nature 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
companies with liberty to elect the commissioned Off
GERS such companies and thence into battalions
regiments brigades and divisions according to his dis
creton, 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. s. Be it fun ther 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 one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of this in that behalf ratified
the 10Th day of May, 1862. Provided that when
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con-
grcss called the conscripon law aforesaid, he shall
be required to pay any sum OF money Tor his eX-
emption under this act.
Sec G. That the said guards for home defence may
called for service by the Governor in defence OF
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments baalions, companies, masse,
or by drafts volunteers from the same he in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed herein provided:
shall serve only within the limits of this State and in
terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor not
exceeding three onths at one term They, or SO many
of them as may be any time called ho service,
may be organized into infantry artillery or cavalry as
he NAV 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.
furnish to said troops the arms, accourements and
ammunition of the State when called aforesaid into
active service and shall prescribe rules for their return
and prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
same.
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 same are hereby repealed
Sec O. 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 TO- Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1861