Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-14
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ProvidinS for SAC Organization of a. spe
cinI Militia.


Section t. Tue f3ene1,aI Asse,r biqi Of No7,h Car,
Oli1G Go enact That the Governor is hereby au
thurized and directed to appUiut, uTganiZo and
eqdip, sufficient force oi 1tillti4 III Tic various
Counties of the State to preserve the peace and
enforce the laws.
Sec. .. That the number OF said Militia shall DOT
exceed iity to each member OF the j3ouse OF Re
rresentatN unless tho Governor shall deem
sati lumber "a efficient Tor the preservation OF
the peace Or Who enforcement OF the laws. There
thai, be apIaiu appointed for each Company
&ud d i.iGnteL ant for each platoon Of fifty men
and Il Serge 1T iur every comprising the
force. But when the organization does not exceed
fifty mon, there shall D" 40 lieutenant.
Sec. ;. That said Aiitis shall be provided with
proper arms ana badges. That every member OF
he force SHAH be- cnu.le4 TO one dollar per diem
while On actual duty, and shall De allowed nc
other Jay O. compensation whatever. Each Cap
tain may be aii0"ch pay at the of ;hToe dol
lars PEI dten and Gach Lieutenant at the rate Of
two do4!s per 0tsH, Tor tAe time necessarily
spent i'll orgAnia,oS and supervising the force un-
der his comma u while on actual duty.
Sec 1. ; he Governor rnall appoint IA Adjutant
General, who sinai receive salary OF one hun.
dred !Gl&r6 per month, and the necessary travel
in,; expenses WA:!o organizing ana supervising
the Mi.tt.
Fec 5. NJ 5,2n ahail ;a IN officer or private in
| til organization unless he be- electOr Of he
Statc. and first take and subscribe the COnstitu
! tlcnti o.,th II oit"e.
sec G. N case il shall lie necessary to call out
| this force 70 Qrcil any ROY, suppress or pre-
vent any violence. the expense Of the same while
| ca duty sh..1 be betrayed by the Town, City OF
OuHty in which such ripJ violence shall occu
or be appTeIls ud"d
| Sec 7. l.vcry officer u this organization ehal
| have power TO cali out tho whole any of the
| force under his command, to preserve the peace
and enforce tho law at the written request of any
Judge, Justice OF the Peace, Sheriff or his Deputy
| County or Town Constable, am County Com
missioner. and such request shall state the
| OF the call, and copy GT the same shall be al
once forwarded to the Adjutant General Of the
State.
Sec. g. Each officer OF member of tie Special
Militia shall have power and it shall be his duty
at any time to arrest for breach of the peace anG
! TO hold the offender until he be brought be-
| fore some Justice of the Peace other iudica
officer, to be dealt with according to law: Prorld
cit, That no man eaall be detained more thar
| thirty six hours. except by judicial order.
Sec. O. 1t shall be the duty Of The Ad jutant Gen
eral TO prepare and forward to each man appoint
ed u member Of this organization printed CODY
Of the rules prescribed 10 govern his conduct
and any Wi.ful violation shall be misdemeanc,
! punishable with tine not to exceed one hundred
| dollars.
sec. TO- The eaid militia shall be under the
command OF tie Governor, and be Inject 20 his
orders, and may be cent TO any portion Of the
State by him. He shall report to each session Of
the General Assembly the condition and efficiency
of the organization, and propose any Legislation
he may deem roper aud necessary therefor.
Sec. II. TIE badge Of this organization shall
Captain shall be marked Co: =, No. =, Cap
| tain; that Of a Lieutenant, Co. =, No. = Pla
toon, No. --- Lieutenant; and that Of Sergeant
Co -, No. - Platoon, No. - Section, No. =
Sergeant and no arrests shall be made, or author
ity exercised without the same. The loan trans
| fer of said badge to another shall be indicta
| bic offence punishable with imprisonment for no.
| less than one month. or more than two years.
| The Adiutant General shall have power to desig
nate the number CT each company, platoon anG
section.
Sec. H. ANY officer of said Special Militia shall
have power and it shall be his duty, to use such
force as may be necessary to overcome resistance
in quelllug riots or making arrests, and not 9th
erWlse.
| Sec. 13. That the white and colored members
of the Special Militia shall not be compelled tc
serve in the SEINE sections.
| Sec II Each officer shall be allowed necessa
nv travelling expenses aud postage incurred in the
discharge of his duties.
| Sec. IS Each Captain shall require monthly re-
ports from each Sergeant in his company, and
shall make monthly reports 10 the Adjutant Gen.
eral of the State.
| Sec 1G That officers shall take rank according
to the date Of their commissions, and that the Ad
li1tant General shall furnish each officer list OF
| all officers according to rank.
! Sec IT. The necessary to carry out the
provisions OF this act is hereby appropriated and
ordered to be paid from any money not otherwise
appropriated.
Sec. IS. This act shall be in force from and af
tier its passage.