The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-02
Approved, March 3, 1868.
CHAP. LXXV.
CHAP. LXXV.
An Act for enrolling and calling out the national
Forces md for other Purposes.

SHAP. AAAN.
An Act for enrolling and calling out the national
Forces, and for other Purposes.
Whereas there now exist in the United States an
insurrection and rebellion against the authority
thereof and it is, under the Constitution of the
United States the duty of the government to
suppress insurrection and rebellion, to guaran-
tee to each State republican form OF govern
ment, and to preserve the public tranquility;
and whereas, for these high purposes, military
force is indispensable, to raise and support.
which all persons ought willingly to contribute;
and whereas no service can be more praise
worthy and honorable than that which is rem
dered for the maintenance Of the Constitution
and Union, and the consequent preservation OF
free government: Therefore ,r
Be it enacted by the Senate ard House Of Rep
resentatives OF the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That all able-bOdied male
citizens of the United States, and persons of
foreign birth who shall have declared on oath
their intention to become citizens under and in
pursuance of the laws thereof, between the ages
of twenty and forty five years, except as herein
after excepted, are hereby declared to constitute
the national forces, and shall be liable to perform
military duty in the service of the United States
when called out by the President for that pur-
pose
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fol-
lowing persons be, and they are hereby, excepted
and exempt from the provisions of this act, and
Bllal1 HOt uc SduiS,
to wit: Such as are rejected as physically or men
tally unfit for the service; also, First the Vice
President of the United States, the judges of the
various courts of the United States, the heads Of
the various executive departments OF the govern
ment, and the governors of the several States
Second, the only son liable to military duty Of q
widow dependent upon his labor for support
Third, the only son of aged or infirm parent or
parents dependent upon his labor ior support =
Fourth, where there are two or more SONS of aged
or nfirm parents subject to draft, the father, or
if he be cad, the mother, may elect which sor
shall be exempt. Fifth, the only brother of chill
dren not twelve years old, having neither fathe
nor mother dependent upon his labor for support
Sixth, the father of motheriess children nnde
tw elve years of aye dependent upon his labor TO
support. Seventh, where there are father AM
sons in the same family and household, and tw'
ofthem are in the military service of the Unite
States as non-commissioHed officers, musicians
or priyates, the residue of such family and house
hold, not exceeding two, shall be exempt An,
no persons but such as are herein excepted shai
be exempt; Provided, however, That no perso'
who has 'JeeR convicted of any felony snailp e'
rolled o. permitted TO serve IN saia ioIcsS. r.. ~
Sec B. And be it further enac.ee, - ~ ,,a, - !;
national forces of the United oIs.cs no. ~ sha,
the military service, enrolled uuei .n,' ~
be- divided into two classes; !ne =. Waas
shall comprise all persons suoJcct 70 40 mnitar
' duty between the ages OF twenty ahe tnir,y -hs
years, and all unmarried persons snoJecs 10
i military duty above the age OF thlr!y-nVe an
under the age of forty five; the second class sna
comprise all other persons SUBJECT 70 90 mlnIsi