The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-01
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO TEE MILITIA AND 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 same extent and no farther,
prescribed in the acts of Congress ct the Con
f.derate States, providing for the enrolment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly calleI The conscrlptIon and ex-
emption acts :
Sec q Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor be enrolled guard
for home 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 the State for thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the Offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
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
ofthe 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
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 shall be deemed to
belong thereto, and shall be held to service therein
either generally for any special duty expedition
the commanding officers of reg ments or companies,
according TO the nature 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
GERS of such companies, and thence into bataOns or
brlgadeS divisions according 10
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 5. Be it further enacted, That members of the
Society Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted the provision of this by paying the
sum of hundred dollars according to ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf ratified
the 9th day of May, 1862. Provided that when a
Quaker shall have paid had levied of his property
sum hundred dollars under the act OF Con-
gress called the conscrpton law aforesaid he shall
be required to pay any sum OF money 1oF MS eA
emption under this act.
See G. That the said guards for home defence may
be called out service by the Governor in defence OF
the State against invasion and to suppress INVASION,
either by regiments battaliOns, companies en- mdsse
or nv drafts or volunteers the 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
of duty to be prescribed by the Governor not
exceeding months at term They, or so many
of them as may be any time called into 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, ON such terms as ne shll
prescribe.
Sec T. Be it further enacted That the Governor may
furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service shall prescribe rules for their return
and to prevent the waste destruction loss of the
same.
Sec g. Be it further enacted That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pnr-
view of this be, and the hereby repealed
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That the commissions
of officers of the Militia called into service by this
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.
IRatifed the 7th day of July, 1868