Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-16
= OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, N. c.
ApJUTAEr GENERALS OFTIoE, Il. g. J
Raleigh, Feb. Q, 1855.

| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, N. IL
ApJUTANr GENERALS OFTroE, q. g.
! Raleigh, Feb. 0, 1895. J
GzsEs.1 orDERs,l ~.-...
The following acts and parts Of acts of the General
Assembly OF North GarOna are published for the nfOrna
| tion OF ali concerned:
GUARD FOB HOME DEFENCE, RATIFIED TIE 7th
DAY OF JULY, 1863.
ees 2nd Be ii further enacted That it shall be the du.
y Of t9slovernor b. enrolled Guard for
Home peisNes all white male not already enroll
ages eighteen aud fifty years resident in this State
sn a ;bs sas tor mt naurszed who have been real
excepting persons ange Gfces of governor Judges Of
members o. the General 6ssemSo Ia" a0o Eqosy Ms
several DEF artments Of the G0veDnt members of Coz.
ernment within this stats Ministers of the gosns " tSa
denominations the charged y in the Sr
several Courts ord, and the Public Registers the
Counties and such other persons the Governor
special reasons may deem proper subjects Of sxsnp
Sec. 5th Be II further enacted That members Of the
emA from the provisions Of this act pay Of
cue goo dollars according to al ordinances OF the
day of May 1852 Provided, that when any such Quaker
dollars under the acts Of Congress called the
Law aforesaid he shall be required pay ANY aum Of
Tf TO xaEEp an ACT sN ssrp AN ACT
| TO INCREASE THE EFFiCIEECY OF THE HONE
GUARD DISQUALIFICATION TAG 7sh DAY
OF FEBRUARY, 1865.
Sec. l. Belt Enacted by the General Assembly of Horh
Carolina, and us hersby endod by the authority Of he
may organize the Guard for Home De enoe by oausnR
or more companies to be consolidated into so as
each company Provided however, that there not
sixty home DIS Ia colny that such number
be shall be incorporated INTO company. The said
companies when SOLID ted shall have the privilege
secthg hor company ca9ss rom tue rank aud die OF
service II said company shall be required to perform
service siOsed officers or under
do1.
GERS and priv Ites required 10 serve and whbt
wing their COMM salons shaH be suspended.
| Gee. Bstt further enacted, That Tire Governor may
in like manser, mole battaons regiments
home Guards De consolidated; said ba iaoas when
consodated to b. composed OF not less Than three
companies abo sd regiments when consolidated, of
elect their field cioers and sh field Officers shall not
be elected their consons shall be suspended AID they
be required TO perform duty the ranks non.comms
stoned officers and urvates.
Hec. s. Be 1t further enacted, That in addition to the
ex p0Ds mentOnG in the second section an act in
citation the Mi la and Guard tor Home Defence, rat
hsd th 5uy 1868 there shan be exempt one Commission
act for the relief OF wives and families of soldiers In the
amy" the Attorney General Solicitors for the several
Circuits and Counties; County Trustee County Survey
oIs; Physicians of five }ears practice Editor to
ees, to be certified to oath hy the Editor mail
rIers professors Ia colleges aud teaeher who at this
scholars; the necessary skilled operatives in factories and
foundries gulac public mieTs aud blacksmiths, and
Wheel virgins who established hops; regular public
and saoemskrs and one overseer OF The OF
each Couuty PrOUtded al the tradesmen thus exempt.
sd shall be skilled IN their trades
po ed 10 the prior to the LIST Of JAM 1854 and have
continued to b9 employ ed since that time except pub.
gagged unless it SHAH appear that Ownersf mills have turn
ga en- mn asfs and gone IN themselves TO svade the
that the exemptions in this act shall apply Bone
Guard Officer commits Toned under this aot but shall ap
oily to officers OF the Home Guard land Militia who
CURED this in the ranks and who would
DE entitled exemption tey did not hold commissions
consul exempt any person herein ntioDed
from Homs Guard Duty in tho County in which he
sides.
Sec. L. BE further enacted That all laws and clauses
of laws coming conflict With ths act be- and the SAME
are hereby repealed
Sec s. Be 1t further enacted That this act shall be IN
force from and after III ratification.
going tn shall be exempt duty in the Qua ID
Home Defence all Bail Road officers ard the necessary
giment of North Carolina Mu:a and Druggist 60
each Drug stsre Proptded that there no druggist
III. ClaiD,s for exemption under the foregoing acts AID
orders be established by the AFFIDAVIT Of Tespec
table knowing of the fac, which the individual
belongs who if satisfied that the claim - just, will tuvnsh
: him with q certificate Exemption
~ Tbs Commanding officers Of each Regiment az
~ assemble their commands at their respective couaty
seats and at proceed to consolidate tbs compAneu
North Carolina ratified February 7h Leo uEder the
following regulations, viz When regiment, viz; When
commandng officer viii divide it into two ssses all able
bodied officers and men liable to active service ia the ne
oDd limits of the county, will I'll ute the 1st
class, and all officers and exempt from duty except
within the mta Of their countless will cOuetiGuts the
,erond class.
When the first class does not exceed ninety fall
below forty five men, it will be organized iuto cOmpa
uE-when exceeds ninety does not exceed one
hundred and CITY, viii orga"ized into
when it exceeds hundred aud fifty men IL viii be
- three panies and elections for foil
oomuIemebt company I'll ers will be held when u
dst ci falls below fOry five will he organized
INTO a company, and officers el5ced follows: For g
company If less than forty Ve but moro Than thirty
10 a. a Captain and FIRST Lieutenant and a second Lieu
tenant; q compaoy OF tWenaY ess number Of men,
J. one second Lieutenant
The second will be organized into Companies not
TO exceed seventy five tach aud elections for 'ul
complement company officers viii be held when the
numb of does not tai below forty fVe Bu WHIT II
does fall orty five the will be followed
10 the first class
The election company f viii be held under the
direction OF the. onmaudng ofcar OF each Regiment
Battalion WIN 9!ll the organizations
Melted Immediately OTwar report OF he same to thIs
Office together with the CtTtIhca es OF election.
Y Until the uonsodA.d Jmpane- organiz I'D into
Regiment aud B44ioDs, the Ield Ulcers Gem
misson will continue to command heretofore.
By u der Of Governor VANCE,
, r GATLF:
Adjutant u 81.
r Feb 18th u. ~
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