Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-19
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THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

THE CONSUMPTION LAW.
m, 70 sr ENTITLED AN ACT TO FURTHER pRoVIDs ToH
TEE PUBLIC DEFENCE
N view of the exgeucies of the country and the ao'o
Sute necessity of keeping in the service our gallant
and of placing in the field large additional force 70
III. advancing columns of the enemy now invading 0uf
soil; therefore -.
o,,,ov, III. Con0ress of the Confederate States OF
~ .,0e That the President be, and is hereby su-
1hod call out and place in the military service Oh Tue
Confederate States, for three years. unless ne war
nave been sooner ended all white men VINO are
The Confederate States between the OF ana
thirtyve years at the time the call or calls may DC
who are not legally exempted from military @ rno. Of
the Conederacy and whose term of service VIII expire pc
fore the end of the shall be continued IN service Or
thrse Years from the date of their original enlistment u
..s the war shall have been sooner ended: PROVIDED
aver That all such companies, battslons and regiments
whose terms of original were LOT y to fixed
Nv the commander of the brigade to re-organze saa
DSnes battaions and regiments BY eecting theT @
brh thew had right heretofore TO elect who sha De c
,,soned by the President: Provided further Ihat
iourhs not exceeding sixty days with transPorato
and back shall be granted to all those nd the nerod of
their original enlistment and who have heretofore
eeyed furoughs under the provisions OF an ac' Co.
/" An act providing for the granting OF bounty anu M
49, 70 nr;yete and non.commiSsioned officers IN Inc
Provisional Army" approved lin Decenloe' y sncb
said uroughS 10 DE
fmes and in such numbers as the Secretary o. va icy
S.sm most compatible with the public interest," ana
Ssd further That in lieu Of furlough the commulao9
value in money of the transportation herelhaooIe
~. he maid to each private musician or non commission
ed officer who may elect to receive 1t al sucn Ihe 90
furlough would otherwise be granted PROVIDED M @
That sH persous under the age of eighteen years OF o
az of tbirv.fye wears Who enrolled IN the
military service of the Confederate States, IN the
b,aIious and companies hereafter to be ORGANIZED, S
raonira6 IN remain in their respective companies pat
t.lops and regiments for ninety day. unless lhelr I
can be supplied by other recruits hor now d thirty
service who are between the ages OF eghseen anu
ave wears and all laws and parts of laws provion3 |
ree6lstmenof volunteers aud the organization tneeTI
into companies, slusdrons, battaons OF regsn'S @'
be- and the same are hereby, repealed. .;.
SIC q Be it further enqctsd That sucn ealps no
squadrons battalons or regiments organzea ~ War
N organization by authority from the Secretary
a, NAV be within thirty days from the passage OF tns @
m far completed as have the whole number OF men re-
onise for organization actually enrolled not s
odd ORGANIZATION any persons in service, Shall oe
mustered into the service of the Confederate states a. pa
of the land forces of the SAME to be receVeu III @ an
AZ the service in which they authorized To organic Anu
sha elect their company, battalion and regmenta
SIC s. Be furttr endcted That for the enrom .L
Of all persons comprshended within Inc PROVISIONS va c.
orc NOT already in service the armies OF the Con-
Sderate States it shall be lawful for the freSdent wiz.
The consent of the Governors OF the Respective "
.nnlov State officers and in failure to obtain sncn con-
sent be shall employ Confederate officers M
duty of making such enrolment in accordance Win ueS
and regulations to be prescribed by him. ,
Be it further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
Ser the provisions of the preceding section sha De as
signed BY the Secretary of War TO Inc oneFe"'
now in service until each company is hea 70 LIS
.nmber and the persons so enrolled shall be assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
Sc BsR further enacted, That all sesmen and ord-
nary seamen in the land forces OF the Confederate
enrolled under the provisions OF TINS ACT may on ~
ton of the Secretary OF the Navy pc trahsierLeu w ~
land forces to the naval service ,, .
State NAV not have the army number oil regiments
S1toon snuadrons or companies sufficient TO absorb The
number of persons subject to military service uhuei 's
ast belonging to such State, then me residue VI @
Thereof shall be kept reserve, under sucS
as may be established by the Secretary OF anu ina
at stated periods of not greater than three montns
determined BY lot shall be made from SAID reserve SO St
each company shall as nearly practicable be kept full
Prordsd That the held in reserve may remain
home until called service by the President IrorEd
oo That during their stay home they shall not receive
nav Prouided further, That the persons comprehended
in this shall not be subject to the rules ana articles o.
war until mustered into the actual service OF the Conieoe
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable to duty they shall wu!ly refuse TO obey said
cal. each of them shall be held be deserie and pun
ished such under said articles PrOr'Gsd JHTtHfr
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
gencies of the public serve may require H. he snal De
so much be necessary, not previously assigned 10
different companies in service under provision oil section
four of this act said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary Of War adopt TroDded The
company battalion and regimenal offices shall be elected
Nv The troops composing same rOUided The trUops
-ssed in apy one State Shall Re combined regmentA
battalion squadron company organization Win troops
raised in any other States.
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serving in the army mustered in the military service
of the Confederate States enrolled in said service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary OF
War and who are continued in the service by virtue Of
this act who have received the bouay of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shall arm
himself with musket shot gun, rife cabine, accepted
rs an efficient weapon shall be paid the value thereof,
be asceraned by the mastering officer under such reula
lions may be prescribed by the Secretary OF War; he
hac an1 h. mt he Shai
be entitled receive dollar month for the of said
received and approved musket, rife shot gun crbne
SEC. O. Be further enacted That persons not liable oE
duty may be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations is may be BY the Secre
tary of war.
Be filled BY the President from the company, battalion,
squadron regiment in which such vacancies sha occur
BY promotion according to seniority except IN cases oil
disability other incOmpetency; Provided, however,
That the President when in his opinion 1t may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion Of
any officer or officers private prvates from SUCH
company battalion squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service BY the exhibition of vaUr
and Skill AID that whenevera vacancy shall cccar IN the
said vacancy shall be filled BY election Provided That AL
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
the advice and consented of the Senate
Skc IL. Be l. further enacted That the provisions Of
the first section of this act relating the election of off,
GERS shall apply to those regiments baalions squad
rpns which composed Of twelve months and war COM
panies combined in the organization without regard
to the manner in which the officers thereof originally
SIC IL. Be it. further enacted That each company ofin-
fantry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file each company of field artillery of one hundred
and fifty rank and file; and each company Of cavalry OF
eighty rank and file.
SIC Is Be further enacted That all persons sui ject
enrolment who in the service under the pTovi
sous Of this shall be permitted previous to such enroll
nent 10 volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
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recently, BY both Houses of Congress-
An Acr to amend act entitled An Act to provide
further for the public defence-approved 10th April
1850.
The Con9ress of the Confederate Staes Of Antrie4 do
sae That the President be- and be is hereby authurzed
10 call out and place in the military service of the COufe
States for three years. unless war shall have
been sooner ended all white who residents