The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-09-16
the MILITIA law.

~ THE MfLITiA LAW. e.,,s,i
The following 10 an olicial aad correct
copy Of the new Militia Law just passed BY
,Ae Legislature: -. /. .aol., a!,
IN. aes 10 organise Mii6s fer North
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The General Assembly of North Carroll.
~ do enact; Sec. .. That the Miii,is Of
North Carolina shall censist OF those liable
20 military duty. and thst every person 50
liable shall be required % serse in the same
snless he shall pay to the Coun,y 'rrsassr.
era yearly contributions oftwo dsllsrs, or
BE- exempted under the certificate Of some
pr.ene,ns physician. on seeoant VI bodily
in6rm,ty. ...-,...., -. .,' ..1' -.
Sec. 4. The Militia shall consist Of esn-
panies, regiments. brigades and divsisns,
% no~ required by Law. f'># -" 3'.ts 'st
Dec. s. The regulations Of the Uuitsd
States ArHy shall be adhered 10 as neas @
practicable 10 orgauiziag the Mili,is Of this
State. '%1 <-" '.".'.@*'~'t
Sec. 4. The Governor shall appoin, one
AJjulant General. wh, shall receive sala.
" oi one hundred dollars per month and ne
sessary travelling expenses white organic.
Jog and supervising the Militia, and after
the Militia shall have been fully org'nized.
aid salary shall be reduced to three hund.
red dollars per annum. '', ="
Sec. 5. Tie Governor shAll appoint aud
commission ell ofIicers. .s@
sec. 6. All afleers and enrolleds men 10
rhe Militia shall take and Subscribe the oath
required Of officers by the Constitution Of the
S,ste al North Carolina.
Sec. 7. The white and eolored MaHis
shall be enrolled in separate and distinc,
companies. and shall never be compelled t.
serve 10 the same eompsnies.
Sec. Q. The Governor 10 hereby autho-
riaed to seeept sud organize regiments oi
vsIsnteers pot exceeding six, the same
10 be spportioned ~ .s<sriy rs possible
through the State, for which parpnse the
The Stste shall be divided into three Diyi.
s,ons. 10 be known - the Eastern, Middle
and Western Divisions. which Divisions
shail cons,itute Q Major Generaps Depart.
neat. II, 10 the discretion Of the Cover.
aor,. Ii shah be deemed advisable. lie MAJ
ssss accept and uganire volunteer bstta.
lions OF cavalry not to exceed three. and ons
volunteer battery Of ARTILLERY. the same Il
De equally divided among the divisions
aamvd in this section.
Sec. 9. The Governor is hersbs au,ho
,asd, at the request Of any Eve Justices o
. sasnty. 10 direct the Colonel command
inx therein 10 detail. organize and eqaiE
Iron the men liable 10 military duty in hi
$1,000 Z. ...Hs ..~ns r,~~~ a. rra sarxa N,
peace and TO enforce the laws. which force
shall be known % the detailed militia o
North Carulina. t. 80 ##"E*.a. .eA& *~.s
Sec. TO- The aumber Of said detaile,
militia shalt not ereeed fifty to each mem
Der Of che House Of Representatives,, unles
the Governor should deem said number 10
sulicisut for the prsservation of the peae
Or the enforcement Of the laws, Thec
shall be Csptain appointed for each con
psns, and Q lieutenant Tor each platoon Q
so aen, aud q sergeant for every 10 ne
comprising the force bat wkeS the orgsni
Ssti.n does not exceed SO uen. there shal
be no lieutenant /, the ssid detailed militi
shall be provided with proper arms 90
badges. 800 .a - a,o& .z&3
Sec. ~. No man she'll be an officer q
private in the detailed militia unless he
"a rlector Of the State. and iirst take an
Subscribe the constitutional oath Of office
Sec. 10. Every cficef Of the deisiled N
iit,a shall have power 10 call out the vhoI
90 any part Of The ioree under his commsp
to preserve the peace and. enforce the lev
q the written request Of any Judge, Ju
tee Of the Peace, Sheriff or his .Deput,
cssnty or town Constable. or any Count
Commissioned. and such rrquest shall sta
the reason Of The call, and copy ol tha san
,Aall st once be forwarded to the Adjutal
General Of the State. - -. .'.-...''.. Is. =
see.Ais. u, shall be The duty Of the Adj,
Ant General TO prepare and Toward 10 90,