Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-03
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
HOME GUARD:ORGANIZATION.-

SEC l. Be It enacted 6E the General Assembly of the
State Of North CGrOliEG, 1t IS hereby enacted by the
authority Of the sdme That whenever the Guard for
Home Defence shall be called into service beyond the
limits of their respective counties, the Governor may
company to make not less than rank
aad le each company; said company consolidated
shall elect from the Captains commanding the companies
consolidated Captain to command such consolidated
company, and from the First Leuenants, Second Lieu
tenants and Junior Second Lieutenans Of such compa
nes officer of each of said ranks to be assigned to
duty with such consolidated company such of the OH
of companies consolidated may not be elected
for service with such consolidated company snail De re-
quired perform service commissioned officers
rivates in the consolidated company, formed of their
original companies, and while serving their commits
sions shall be suspended.
SEc 2 Be Il further enacted, That the Governor may
in like manner cause two or more bataions or
of the Home Guards when called into service beyond
their respective battalion regimenaI limits, or when
called into service within such limits connection with
other portions of such force, to be Consolidated saidl
bataons when consolidated to be composed OF not
less than three companies and said regiments Wlen
consolidated to be composed of not than ten compa
nies The Governor may assign to the command OF SUCH
consolidated battalion regiment othcer or ocers
from the battalion regiment so consolidated -
SEC s. Be e further enacted That the Governor nav,
in his discretion in constituting the consolidated cOpa-
nies contemplated by the first section hereof take the
one-iourth, onethrd onehaf of any company as at
present organized wha due proportion of its officers
of which constitute such cOsoiisated company,
zed as may be placed with fractions companies,
70 form consolidated company,as may not be elected
to command such consolidated company, shall be requr
ed to serve in such consolidated company noncom
missioned officers or prVates and while so serving their
commissions shall be suspended. The Governor shall
have power to discriminate in favor of farmers and
mechanics when he calls out less number than the
whole of company also to declare vacant the Office OF
officer who declared by medical board permanent
y disabled for field duty either in the militia Home
Guards, or of an officer who absconds to the enemy.
SEo 4. Be further enHcted That all Quartermasters
and Commssaries of regiments or battalions of Home
Guards as ct present organized that may not be assign
ed to duty by the Governor with consolidated battal-
ions regiment, shall be required to serve COM
nissiOned officers prvates in some company Of
their present command and while serving their
| missions shall be suspended.
SKo s. Be further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen.
era by and with the advice and consent OF
Or shall appoint Medical Board for each essonal
District in this State, business it shall be O exam
inc all persons claiming exemption from Home Guard
duty account OF physical disability that these exam
nations shall be made such time and under such rules
and regulations be established by the Surgeon
General and that the members of said Boards shall
ceiye the pay and allowances while duty the
| Confederate Conscript Boards.
SEC G. Be it further enacted, That when such eompa
nies batLaons regiments, have been consolidated a.
herein provided for they shall continue in such Organi
nations until further provisions shall be made in their be
| half
SEQ Be It further enacsd That the second sectio,
of"an act in relation to the Militia and Guard 70
Home Defence" ratified the 7th day of July, 1868, be
and the hereby amended riking opt the wor
"these" in the 9th line of said section, and inserting
the word he that the third section of Gan act to amen
act in relation to the Militia and Guard for Home DE
fence ratified the l4th day of December, 1865 be an
the same is hereby amended, by inserting oetWee
the words "reguar' and ''mlers the WoTos and PHi
lc," and BY inserting between the words "miers an
"backmiths" the word sand" and that the proyiso
the end said Sd section be and the same is hereby
peaed: That in addition to the exemptions speclneo
the acts aforesaid, there shall be exempt from hon
Guard duty all county trustees regular and public Ia
hatters and shoemAkeFs skilled in their respectN
eAllipgs, and who were employed in the same prior