The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-26
AN ACT ~ s.sa
To Organize a Militia Of North Caroline.

The General assembly Of North Carolina
do enact: SEC. /. That the Militin of North
Carolina shall consist of thu,se liable to mil
itary duty, and that every person SO liable
shall be required to serve in the same unless |
he shall pay to the County Treasurer u year
ly contribution of two dollars, or be exempt
ed under the certificate Of some practising
physician, ON accountof bodily infrmity. 4
Sec 2. The Militia shall consist Of com
panies, regiments, brigades and divisions.
as now required by law. = '9 ias.s -
8 Sec g. The regulations of the United
States Army shall be adhered tn as near as
practicable i1'0agahizing the Militia Of this
State. $50 s'lG lillisA5y siiipb
Sec 4. The Governor shall appoint one
Adiutant General, who shall receive salary
OF one hundred dollars per month and NC
essary travelling expenses while organizing
and supervising the Militia, and after the 1
Militia shall have been fully organized, said
salary shall be reduced to three hundred
dollars per annum. p7e's''se '
Sec. 8. The Governor shall appoint and I
commission all officers. 's'if sHi.s'" y
Sec. g. All officers and enrolled men in the
Militia shall take and subscribe the oath re- I
quired of officers by the Constitution of the
State of North Carolina. a'G
Sec. Z. The white and colored Militia
shall be enrolled in separate and distinct
serve in the same comnanies IL
Sec q The Governor Il herebv authorized
to accent and orcan;ze regiments of volun-
teer infantry not EXCEEDING six. the same to
he apportioned as nearly a nossible through
tho -Stoto sor which ,rr,,ooa tho Stotp obsu
ha d;w;Jsd v M into .hrep % niws;,s % !, E i,s Snn~n
Nc the M Eastern Middle and western Diyis.
IONS (which snail IS tut d. MA
l oefi.Ia a . DePa,.aens; !. s,,i - ~ - sus us.
.ion n,' ~ '1e , uoein a1sa sns. 20 sn utee I
unnts.r I~ ~ ' of va,rv not 70 eycsed
tbroe and ono yolnnteer bsttsrv of Art;lierv
a.. 49,, -, 49, -, ~, ao.,.IIs d;.;dad az
S;u;s;nns s; ua,,sd ~ .h;s sact;on s'S
sec q The % Govarnnr; J. o. s "a s; hereby antbor;zed
- tha -r.o,ast of .nn t;ve Inst;ces of = conn
~ -, a;sdet ,i,s calonaI com nd;nr tbsre;r
~ J.t.;, oraan;Sa and eon;,, from the NJ
i;.,,o 80 n,;i;torv f,rtv IN b;a command
s,,f1;c;ont fnrco "a ,rsserva the ,eaca and =,
eafarco ths lows which forcc sbsiI he known
% tto aata;lsd m,;l;t;o of No,t,, 10 ro,;no e
90 c.n s"s M. .',.aLo .e 80, ao..;,aa
;,:.: M Ill, ~. 1901 ST., ~ IN ,,,.,,,1
miiltia shal1 ho1 eSceeu my 20 eacn ,ln lnelh-
ner oi t1e nouse oi neplesel:a'lses uni.s'
tne % Governor Snou'u oee". sa'u eua,oo, ~ ~.
suii,cieht ior .nc piese, v".ion VI m 1uo pay,
or the enforcement OF tue Jaws, inere sia,l
oe oap.a'u appo,n.s g.. M a.,
ccnPany, anu neu.enan. iot eaou Pe".ooi n
OF oo men, anu sergeant LOT every ~ nicu
snas e ane . lorce' oss Mnen .ne orsaui,
.atioh uoes ho1 sasS IN .nere snal
De no neupena. c saao ue.ai'e. t..u 'a.s
shall oe Pfosioe'' WIN proper ins ul.s anu
paeges III, II = Eas... =.
oec II: kNo ss - S..sS, ~ Z,
pI'sssc ;sre AZ csss.S a.. 49, onS
,.sSs:sa.sS a. y aia lei, ~ aesoe
80 10 T,ss.a nt;.s a ~ da,o;,ad Mill
a.; oIS I'LL = u - s.u ~ a,,t .ha r,,nia =,
60 o.t of tha forco ,,,Slor his co,,, I, I'd "a
a. 1000 s,I a,,f,-,. ~, ID ., a.
tho s,,,;t+o 1 ,opusst p .f anH Iudna Inst;cs ~
the .h peace Sheriff Or .h;s benuty comfy Of
town tow Constable or anv County Commis.
.;n,a. 80 snnh ,oa,,ost sbon stote The roo.
con- Of the cali and . conv of the same shall
ot once he fornarded to The d;ntant Cen
oral m IN nt the state - =, - 7I75s7lIs
: Sec IA, It shall be the duty Of the Adiu-
tant General to prepare and forward to each
man apnointefi a member of the detailed
militia a nrinted copy Of the rules prescrib-
ed To Govern His conduct anl any wilful vi.
oIat;on shaI, he misdemeanor punishable
with fine not to exceed 800. 80 w ~
See ii The said deta;led militia shall be
Under the command of tlle governor. and be
subject to his orders. and may be sent to
any norton of tile State by him. He shall
renort tn each session THE General Assem-.