The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-02-21

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Executive Depar tment OF y. Carolina,
ApJuTAST GEERRAL's OTTicE,
Raleigh, Feb. o, lsss.
General Orders No. a. @sE@-
l. The following Acts and parts Of Acts Of the Cen
eral Assembly of North Garona pubiished for the
information of all concerned: rsE b saet
an Act in relation 10 the Mlitia aaa sarS fer Home
D:ft"es, ,a'ifsd The 7fA dog Of JUG, lse'.
Sro 2. Be IL further enacted. That 1t shah be the
duty OF the Governor to cause 10 be eRroed asa guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in TIE service of the Confederate States, be-
tween the ages of eighteen and fy years resident in
this State, including foreigners not nauralEed, who
have been residents in the Stats Cor thirty days before
such enrolment excepting persons filing the oiees
of Governor, Judges Of the Sapreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity the members Of the General
Assembly and the officers Of the several Departments
of the Government members OF Cougrcvs and the civil
Military officers ofthe Confederate Government within
this State Ministers of the Gospel Of the several demo-
limitations in the State charged with the duties OF such
Ministry, the High Sheris and Clerks Of the several
Courts of Record and such other persons MS the Gov
ernor for special reasons may deem proper subjects
Sec. s. Be 1t further enacted, That members Of the
Society of Friends commonly called QuAkers may DO
exempt from the provisions of this Act by paying the
of one hundred dollars according to an Ordinance
of the Convention of this State In that behalf ratified
the l2th day of May, 1852 Provided, that when any
such Quaker shall have paid levied his property
FIVE hundred dollars under the acts Of Congress called
thu Conscription Law aforesaid he shall not be requr
ed to pay any sum of money Tor bis exemption under
this Act.
an Act 10 Amend Act entitled ian Act 70 heredas Ms
E6fcieney'of the Home Guard Organization ratified
the 7th day Of february, 1865.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of tho
Stale Of North Carolina and il is hereby enacted by the
Authority of the same That tho Governor, whenever
he deems it expedient may reorganize the Guard for
Home Defence, by causing two or more companies to
be consolidated into one SO as to make not less than
xty-four men rank and file to each company. Pro-
vded however that If there not sixty Nome Guard
to any county that such number rs may be, shall
be incorporated into a company the said companies,
when consolidated shall have the privilege of elect
ing their company officers from the rank and file Of
said companies and such officers shall not be elected
for service in said company fha be required to per-
form service as non-commissoned officers or pryateS
under the same rules and regulations as other nom
commissioned officers and prvates required to serve
and while serving their commissions shall be sus-
pended
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
may in like manner cause two more battalions or
regiments of Home Guards to be consolidated; said
batalions when consolidated to be composed Of not
less than three companies and said regiments when
consolidated, of not more than ten companies; That
the rank and file shall elect their field officers, and all
field officers who shall not be elected, their commits
sioRs shall be suspended and they be required per-
form duty in the ranks as non-commissioned officers
and priyates.
Sec 3. Be II further enacted, That in addition 10
the exemptions mentioned in the second section Of
act in relation to the Militia and Guard for Home De-
fence ratified 7th July, 1862 there shall be exempt
commissioner TO each county, appointed under
act entitled an act for the relief Of wives and families
of soldiers in the army the Attorney General Solicit
tors for the several circuits aud Counties County Trus
tees, County Surveyors, Physicians Of 1--WE yenrs
practice, one Editor to n newspaper and necessary
Compositors and employees to be certified toon oath
by the editor Mail Carriers Professors In Colleges and
Teachers who ut the passage of this act had and shall
continue have twenty scholars the necessary skilled
Operators in Factories and Foundries regular public
Mers and Black Smiths, and Wheel Wrights who
Nakl ;sl. l.1xn fnw Wsf.1sn
Shoe Makers, and overseer OF the poor Of each
county ; Provided all the tradesmen thus exempted
shall be skilled in their respective trades aud were
employed In the same prior 10 the FIRST or January,
1864 and have continued 10 boso employed since that
timc except public Nillers, who shall be exempt when
ever they are so engaged, unless IL sha appear that
owners of Mills have urRed of their Milcrs and gone
in themselves to evade the service, then such
not be exempt; Provided that the exemptions In this
act shall not apply Home Guard officers commission
ed under this act, but shall apply to officers Of the
Home Guard and Militia who required under this
act TO in the ranks and who would be entitled
to exemption if they did not hod' commissions; aud
Provided further that provision Of this act shall DO
construed to exempt any person herein mention
ed from Home Guard duty in the county in which ho
resides.
Sec. 4. De it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of laws coming in conflict with this act beaAa
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec s. Be it further enacted That this shall DO
in force from and after its ratification.
Read three times and ratified In General Assembly
this the 7th day Of Feb. A. D. 1865.
II. In addition to the exemptions granted in the
foregoing Acts there shall be exempt duty in the
Guard for Home Defence all Railroad officers and tho
necessary employees, the commanding officers OF each
Regiment and Brigade Of North Carolina Militia and
Druggist to each Drug Store: Provided that there
Is Druggist in said Drug Store not liable duty in
the Guard for Home Defence
III. Claims for exemption under the foregoing Acts
and orders must be established by the adavits OF two
espectabe persons knowing of the facts which adA
Wits must be placed in the hands Of the commanding
of he Repi ocR " he
Eidual belongs, who dissatisfied that the claim is just,
will furnish him with certificate Of exemption.
Nv. The comma ndinR officers of each Regiment and
Battalion of the Guard for Home Defence will imme-
iiatey assemble their commands their respective
county seats, and at proceed 10 consolidate the
companies in accordance with the Act Of tho General
Assembly of North Carolina, ratified the 7ih of Feby,
Regiment or Battalion is assembled above direct
ID its commanding officer will divide IL into two clas-
'es-al ble-bodied officers and liable active
service in the field beyond the limits OF the county,
will constitute the first elass-and all officers and men
exempt from duty except within the limits OF their
counties, will constitute the second class.
When the first class does not exceed ninety men or
all below forty-fve men, il will be organized into one
it does exceed 90 men, but does not
exceed $50, it will be organized into two companies
when il exceeds $50 men, it will be organized into
hree companies--an6 elections for q full complement
If company officers will be held. When the frst class
as below forty-fve men, it will be organized into q
company and officers elected as follows For q company
If less than As but more than IS men, Captain and
irst Lieutenant and n second Lieutenant for COM
,any Of twenty less number Of men, second
The second cIass will be organized into companies
Ia -hv men Ach nd Rl Gar