The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

SAID County ana tlfs Puoiication
of such notice shall,be sufficient
notice of such enroHments to all
persons named therein; such roll
shall be made in the form pre-
scribed by the COMMANDMENT.
Chief; and the Adjutaat.General
shall furnish all the enrolling off
GERS suitable blanks and instruc-
tions for tho completion of such
enrolment. ,.-o..~- ...
SEC. 9. That all persons claim
ing exemption shall file d written
statement of the same, verified by
affidavit, in the Office Of the Town
I Clerk of the township in which he
resides, on or beforethe 18th day
Of January in default Of which,
such person shall lose, the benefit
Of such exemption, except such as
are especially exempted by this
Act Or by Act Of Congress.
Sec. 10. That the person max
ing such enrolment shall, there
upon, if such person be exempt ac-
cording to law, mark the word
exempt" opposite the name OF
each person presenting such ex-
emption be permanent. tho name
of such person shall not be inclu,
ded in any subsequent enrolment.
If any person shall swear falsely
in such affidavit: he shall, upon
proof thereof, be adjudged guilty
Of perjury in any Judicial Court OF
| competent jurisdiction. 20. ...n, ,
SEC. II. That the persons thus
enrolled shall form the reserve
militia of the State of South Caro-
lima those over eighteen and not
over thirty years ofage, shalfcon-
s,ieute the reserve OF the first class;
and those over thirty and under
forty-6ve years Of age, shall con-
stitute the reserve Of the second
class. .......
Sec. 12. That if any officer
charged with any duty under the
provisions Of this Act, shall refuse
or neglect to perform any Of. the
duties required Of him By this Act.
he shall forfeit and pay tho sum
of not less than fifty nor more
than one hundred dollars for each
and every offence, to he recovered
in the name OF the people Of the
State of South Carolina: and such
officers shall, as an additional pen.
atty, be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor; and it shall be the duty
of the Solicitor Of the Judicial Cir
cult within which said offender re-
sides, upon the complaint Of the
commanding officer Of the regi-
ment, or on the part Of the Board
of County Commissioners, to pros
ecute the same. Any penalty in.
Cured and paid, or collected un-
der this section, shall be paid into
the treasury of the County, for the
use of the military fund of the
County, where the fund may have
accrued. ...... e. g.: "
SEC. 13. That the Adjutant-Gen-
eral, under the direction of the
Commander.in Chief shall organ
izc and apportion the militia, and
the districts therefor, into divis-
ions, brigadeS, regiments, squad
rons, troops. batteries and compa-
MES, and cause the same to be
numbered and lettered as nearly
in conformity with the laws and
regulations governing the army of
the United States as clrcumstan-
'ces will permit, and may. after d.
vide, annex or consolidate the
same, and the districts thereof, as
he may judge expedient.
SEC. II. That the organized mill
tia of this State shall be known as
the National Guard of the State of
South Carolina, and shall consist
of such divisions, brigades, regi-
ments and battalions, and in addi-
ton thereto, such batteries Of
light artillery and troops and
squadrons of cavalry, as the Com
mander-in-chief may deem expedi-
ent and nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to intor-
fere with the power of the Com
m:nder-in-Chief, in case of war or
Instruction, or of imminent dan
ger thereof: to order drafts OF the
militia and to form new regiments
| battalions, brigades or divisions,
as be may deem just and proper:
P.oviied, That there shall he no
military organizations, or torma-
tions, for the purpose of armlng,
drilling, exercising the manual OF
arms or military maneuvres, not
| auth ,rized under this Act, and BY
the Commander-in-Chief, and any
neglect or violations of the pro-
visions of this section; shall, upon
conviction, be punished with i'm
prisonment at hard labor in the
State Pen;tentiary, for a term not
less than one year, nor more than
three years, ut the discretion OF u
competent, Court. ..... =.
SEC. Is: That an Assistant Ad.