Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-11
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THE CoNseRIPTIoN Law.
BILL TO Be ENrrrLrD FURTHER FnoEiDt Fo+

THE CONSUMPTION Law.
,,I1 TO BE ENr1rLFD AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOE
a, TIE PUBLIC DEFEScs.
In view of the eigeucies of the couy and the aos0f
lutte necessity of keeping the service cur gaan'
and of placing in the field large additional force 70 uees
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading 0uf
soil !; therefore -
.sert do enact That the President be and is HEREBY au
thorzed to cali and the military e sr sbs
Confederate States for theS sar a ho are residents
of the Confederate Between the ages OF aeo
tbirty6ye wears the time the cal or es may oe mage,
b 70 act legally exempted from military service AL
" b VERSIONS aforesaid who not nov in the armies oil
the Confederacy and whose term OF service viii expire
~ resrs from of their original enlistment uh
i the war shall have been ended: Provided now
aver That an such companies, batalous and regiments
whose terms of original enlistment for twelve
shall have the right within forty days, on day 10 oe liked
by the commander of the brigade to reorganze sE com
Ises bataons and regiments BY eiectng l9er olhce's
which they had right heretofore to cleo no sha DC e
mlssoned by the President: Provided arther 1nas iar
LAUGHS not sixty days. with transportation home
and hack shall be granted to all those retained IN the ser
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the period OF
their original enlistment and who have heretofore mol re
ceived furougs under the provisions OF an act ente
An act providing for the granting OF bounty and t1r
oughs to private ana non c9mmsSionea oLeers n,
Provisional Army" approved 18th December Sishteen
hundred and sxyope said Burroughs to be granted at Sucn
times and in such numbers the Secretary Ut War may
deem NEST compatible withhe public interest; aud irrV
ded further That in euof iurloUsh, the eon'SGiAioa
value in money Of the transportation Leruabove granted
shall be paid each private musician or ron ce"S'Ga
ed officer who may elect to receive II at Sach lane as me
furuugh would otherwise be granted: PgUvded iart"er
That all persons under the age Of eighteen wears ." ever
the age of thrty-fre years, who are aow eaToeo IA e
military seryiceOf the CoBteGate States IN The reg
battalnns and Companies hereafter IL be oig%3tT Sat
be required Remain in their leSCcure nSaeS cS'
taliuns and regiments fer Ninety d. uaeSS Their places
can sooner be supplied by Other gecgttS NS now "A me
service, who between The ages ct e'sateSa S& var
five years and all laws and parts at laws T'Netg tr tH
re-enIistmen of vnuateeTS sad iho organization 'ert
into companies, squair0OS bataonS or regiments Saa"
be- and the same are hereby, repeaict
SEe. 3 BE IL ftFttsF t;Jic:,s, i5&t S6ch companies
souadrons batta0nS regiments 0TaU'z, Cr 4: l1-SS
~ ORGANIZATION by the authority from lie Secretary of War;
as may be within thirty days from the passage OF ihlS set
so far completed have the Whole number ct Ele re
quisite for organization, actually c!Hie IA" en'E"eng
said organization any persons H"w N service Sha'i &c
mustered inn the service OF the Confederate States as part
of the land forces of the 10 be received IN that arm
of the service in which they authorized 10 a'ze ana
shall elect their company yOn and renenia o;dcers
SEC g. BE Il further esaetsf, That inr The enrol hlnt
of all persons comprehended within the provisions ct this
act who not already in service IN the nrEeS OF te Con-
federate States shall BE- lawsuit Tor the President wi'h
the consent of the Governors OF the respective States to
employ State officers, ana N failure to 90 an Sncn CON
sent shall employ Confederate oicsr, charged with the
duty of making such enrichment accordance with rules
and regulations o be prescribed By bun
SEC. Be IL further eytte, That erSoHs eRTue n-
der the provisions of the preceding Sctiun ssa be
signed by the Secretary of War 10 the different companies
now in service until each company filled 10 It's maximum
number and The perS cnTuied shall be gncd 10
cuDpanies rornhe States from which they respectively
come.
SEC s. Be fartEer enacted That all and ordi-
nary seamen land frrces of the Confederate States,
enrolled under the provisions Of this act on appca
ton of the Secretary OF the Navy be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service
SEc & Be 1t fItker enacted That in all cases where
State may not have IN the array number Z" fsiGeht
battalions sanadrus companies Sueeu; absorb The
number of persons subject 10 MILITARY Serrice uaeF ths
act belonging To such State then the residue
therof shaiEbe kept Reserve lles such FtS'd sons
may be established by the Secretary OF War AMI that
ut stated periods of not greater Imam e mon" rs ce'aS
kx-ID .SEll I'm,
each company shall nearly praccsoe, be Kept iu
Preceded That the held in reserve may Eean at
home until called into service OT the President Ir'eE!
% That during their stay ii h1Re they shall not receive
pay Pr0ri9ed Tsrtaer That The persons caPrehendcd
this shall not be to the rules AM articles OF
until mustered into the actual she CDnede
States; except that said perns when enred AID
liable to duty If they shall wuiy refuse 10 obey said
CALL each them shall be held 10 be dgserer, and pun
isbed such under Said articles PlocItL, FURTHER
That whenever in the opinun Of the President, the ex
pencies of the public service may require he shall be
authorized cali into actual service the entire reserve or
much may be necessary, mt previously gned 10
different companies in service under provision OF section
four OF this act said shall be organized uhGer such
rules the Secretary of Var may UdVt. F7stde! he
company battalion and regineuta Offices shall be elected
by the troops composing The ts-'gjdei The Troops
raised any State shall combined remeninE
battalion squadron company organization with troops
raised IL any other States.
serving in the army mustered the military
Of the Confederate States enrolled in said servI uHier
the authorizations heretofore Issued b. the Secretary al
War and who are continued in the service By virtue of
this act who have received the bounty of nifty dollars
allowed BY existing laws shall be entitled To receive said
bounty.
SEC g. Be it further enuetca That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service AID who shalt arm
hiIDseif with musSe shot gun, Tiie caTb!ne accepted
efficient weapnn shall be pai the value heren To
be asceTtaine BIZ the mastering officer under Such Teua
tons be prescribed by hs Secretary Of War; If lie
is willing TO sell the same ami If ne Is noi, then he shall
be entitled to receive dollar month for the Of said
received and approved musket rifle, shot gun cbne
See. g Be further e7sdctr That lessons moi liable for
duty may be received substitutes tor those who are,
under such regulations be prescribed b. the Secre
SEC 10. Be fartaer enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the Company, Battalion,
squadron or regiment in which such vacancies shall occur
by promotion according to seniority, except in of
disability other inc,nlpeiGGcy PfOFded, however,
That the President may when III his opinion it may be
proper, fill such vacanc vacancies The promDEIpn 0f
any officer officers, private priTuleS from such
company battalion, squadron regiment ~h9 Shall have
been distinguished in ihe service BY the exhibition Of vnr
and skill ard that whenever Vacancy sba oc:ur in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer at COMPANY,
said vacancy shall be let By election: Provided, That all
appointments made By the President shall be by and with
the advice dnd consented of the Senate.
SEC: II. Be IL FURTHER saqted That the provisions Of
the first secE of this relating the election of off.
shall apply to those regiments, battaons squad
rons WHICH composed Of Twelve months aHdwar
panes combined in the urgazati0n without regard
:" the manner IN which the officers thereof were originally
SIC II further enacted. That each company ofin-
fIntry shall consist Of hundred aud twenty-five rank
and file; each company Of field artillery of hundred
and nifty rank and file and each company of cavalry OF
eighty rank and file.
SIC Is Bel further enacted That all persons sui cct to
enrolment, who the service, under the pruv.
snns q" this act shall be permitted previous enroll
nlent TO yeluntcer in companies in the service.
syssse- The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following is copy of the oonscrptiOn Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress
Az Aer to- amend act, eutitied An Act to provide
further for the public eGence'-approved 10th April,
1862.
The (Sagressof tie Confederate States of A,seriea do
tHact That the President be, BE hereby authorized
Ia call out and place The military service Of the Confed
crate States for three years. unless The war shall have
been sooner ended all white residents of the
Confederate States between the ages Of hirty five aud for