The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-14
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Chambers Magazine.
'@ ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
ORctal.
AN ACT TO ORGANIZE AND GOVERN THE MILITIA
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
SECTION l. BE enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State Of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
semby, and by the authority of the same.
That all able-bodle male citizens between the
ages OF eighteen and forty-fve years, residiUg
in this State, aud not exempted by the laws OF
the United tates, shall be subject to military
1st. All persons in the army or navy or
volunteer forces OF the United States.
I'd. Regularly ordained or licensed ministers
and preachers of the Gospel
Sd. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, members and
officers of the General Assembly, the Secretary
of State, Attornev-General, Comptr Jller-Gene-
raj, State Auditor, Commissioners Of Bureau Of
Agricultural Statistics, Superintendent OF Edu-
cation, State Engineer and Surveyor, State
Treasurer. and clerks and employees IN their
Offices, judicial officers OF the State, including
Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Coroners, Con-
stables, civil officers of the United States,
ferrymen employed at any ferry on post road,
and millers.
4th. And oil persons entertaining conscien-
tious scruples against bearing arms, practicing
physicians, Professors, teachers and students
IN colleges, academies and common schools.
9Th. Persons regularly aud honoraby dis
charged from the army and navy Of the United
States in consequence of the performance OF
1nllitary or naval duty; in pursuance OF any
law OF this State. and all persons who now are,
or may hereafter be- active members Of re-
gularly incorporated fire companies in this
9Th. That commissioned Off oers who shall
have served as such in the loyal militia OF this
State, or in any Of the United States for the
space of seven years; but no such officer shall
term OF service duly accepted, or IN some other
lawful manner he shall have been honorabiy
discharged. *
7th. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, and persons.
convicted Of Infamous crimes, shall not be SUBJ
ject to military duty.
SEQ q. That under tho d directions Of the Com
mander-in- Chief, all persons liable to military
duty within this State, who are not already
members OF the National Guard. as hereinafter
provided shall immediately upon the passage
OF this Act, and from tim time to time thereafter.
sary, but as Ofteu as once in every two years,
be enrolled. Such enrolment shall distinctly
specify the namos and residences of the per-
SONS enrolled and shall also divide the same in
to two casses-the persons between the ages
Of eighteen and thirty years to constitute the
first class, end the arsons between the ages of
second class. Four copies OF such enrolment
shall be made by the officer making the same.
one OF which, after being corrected shall be re-
t2ined by him; another sha1W8Hied in the office
of the Town or City Clerk in which such COM
pany is enrolled; another shall be fled in the
Office of the clerk Of the Courts of Record in the
county Wl0r0 SuCn Oi6CrlCC lS SltuaCous ana the
fourth shall be fled ID the Of
foe. The persons making such enroilmentshali
be compensated at the rate OF one dollar and
fifty cents per day for every day necessarily
number Of days not to exceed ten and the
amount OF such compensation shall be paid by
the Treasurer OF the State, upon production Of
the certificates Of the clerk Of the Courts OF
kecord In the C1unty and Of the Adjuant-
General that such rolls have been duly filed, On
or bsfors the first day Of February, in each
year, in which such enrolment shall be made
PROVIDED. that the Commander-in-Cnief may. if
he deem 1T necessary, extend the term { CON-
pleting the frsI enrolment under this act, not
to exceed twenty days, and authorize payment
for the same, as hereinbefOre specified and set
forth. aiai T1 aD.slrt
SEQ. 8. That all persons duly enrolled, who |
shall neglect to attend he musters and drills |
provided tor.in this act, except i'll cases OF
= Jar Tor each day 80 negIectiDg, whlch If not |
y paid to the county treasurer on or before the |
hfteenth day Of March next ensuing. shall be |
i collected by the collector or receiver of taxes
s.0f the city or county in which the person 80 |
neglectIng Is enrolled; and the Board Of Coun- |
" commissioners. at their annual meetings. |
are authorized and directed to anpex o list or |
the several deinquents, with the fines set OBJ l.
posite their respective names, to the assess- I
ment rolls Of the several towns and wards: and |
the warrants for the collection OF the 80 ne |
ehail olrect the collector or receiver OF taxes to
coLect the amount from every person appear |
ing, by the said assessment roll. liable t, pay-
the same, in the same manner as other taxes |
are collected; the same to be paid to the Coun- |
" treasurer. And when the name OF any per- |
son between the ages OF eighteen and TWENTY |
one years shall appear on the said roll liable ia
pay the said hne, the said warrant shall direct |
a; sne c9eotor to collect the same Of the father,
snail reside or be employed, or out OF any pro.
perry such minor may own or possess in the |
city, village, town or ward In said county: and |
such collector shall proceed and execute such
warrant, and no property now EXEMPT from
other executions shall be exempt from the pay |
ment OF such fine. 80
ty shall. on or before the twenty-fiftil day OF |
Aprh IN each year. pay to the Treasurer OF the |
stare, upon his orders. the actual sum received |
rom dellnquents who have failed to attend |
Outy OF the officers commanding The, several
regiments to furnish the County Commission |
ers the names who have failed 10 attend such |
musters and drills The County Commiss. |
sloner snail give the names of the persons 60
Ialling to the County Auditor; and unless they |
are excused. shall place an extra assessment OF |
one dollar per day on their general tax, il a |
property holder; and in case said delInq uent or
any OF them are not property holders then he |
or they shall be comp ,lled to work The public |
5a 55oaas ut rate not exceeding one dollar per
>, SEQ. s. The bond required to be executed bv |
ta,, no ooi!eotors, receivers OF taxes and county
lIeasurers. shall also apply and extend to any
,rrnn vmles required to be collected for military
sEc. 9: That all tavern keepers. persons
keepfng b0arders In their families keepers of
ooarding no Uses, and any master or mistress
tion Of any officer authorixed to m Ike such en-
comment, give information OF the names OF all |
persons residing or lodging in such iIou 80 lia-
1 p.eto pe enrolled, and all other proper lnfnr-
nation co cerning such persons as such otss.
GERS may require ''oA o--'
SEQ. 2. That II any person OF whom inSorma-
saoG is required by any suoh officer, iu order to
sa! SnaDle n'ln to comply with the provisions or
TINS act, shall refuse to give such information.
OF shall give tal,e information, he shall forfeit