Duplicate receipts for arms. 4890. Receipts taken for, when distributed. Every officer of the militia receiving any public arms shall give a duplicate receipt for the same to the party from whom he receives such arms. Upon distribution of any arms to any of the militia, either active or inactive, receipts shall be taken from each person receiving the same, which receipts should be entered in a bound book, which shall at all times be open to the inspection and examination of all officers of the militia.
Governor to distribute arms. 4891. Governor to send out, in case of insurrection. In case of insurrection or invasion, or a probability thereof, the Governor is authorized to distribute the public arms and send them to such places as he may deem necessary and expedient, and to draw warrants on the Treasurer of the State for the sums necessary for that purpose.
Adjutant general to issue orders. 4892. When arms loaned to military schools. The said arms shall be kept in the arsenal at Raleigh, and upon the application of the principal of any military school setting forth the number of students and the number of arms required, and giving the bond as now required by law, it shall be the duty of the Adjutant General, under the direction of the Governor, to issue the number so required, and take the receipt from the principal, which shall be filed as similar receipts are now filed.
Arms on hand to be sent. 4893. Failure of Adjutant General to draw arms. Should the Adjutant General, under the direction of the Governor, fail to draw the arms specified, then it shall be the* Governor’s duty, upon application as aforesaid, to issue to said principal any arms which may be in the said arsenal.
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North Carolina national guard. 4894. How designated. The active militia shall be known and designated as the North Carolina National Guard.
Limit on number. 4895. Number limited. The National Guard of North Carolina shall not in time of peace consist of more than five thousand officers and enlisted men. No new company of infantry shall be uniformed and equipped as long as any existing company is lacking in any part of the equipment necessary to fit them for field service.
Enlistments.
4896. Who may enlist, and term of enlistment. Able-bodied men of good moral character, who can read and write, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, may enlist in the National Guard; such enlistment shall be for a period of three years and made by signing duplicate enlistment papers in such form as may be prescribed by the Adjutant General, one to be forwarded to him by the enlisting officers and one to be filed with the records of the company in which enlistment is made. Minors between the ages of