Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-07
THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

THE CONSUMPTION LAW.
BILL TO De ENTITLED GAN ACT FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
TIE PUBLIC DEFENcE."
In view of the exgencies of the country ana the aoso
lutte necessity of keeping in the service our gallant army
and of placing in the field large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
soil therefore
Srcr,ox / The C,ag,ess Of tie Confederate States of
America 40 enact That the President be- and is hereby au
thorzed to call and place in the military service oil he
Confederate States for three years unless tue war sna
have hsen sooner ended all white men who are residents
Of the Confederate States between the ages Oi eighteen ana
years the time the call or calls may be MADE
who not legally exempted om military service, az
m The persons aforesaid who not IN the armies OF
the Conedecy and whose term OF service VIII expire De-
fore the end of the shall be continued IN service Tor
three wears from the date of their original enlistment I'M
less the war shall have been ended Provided now
ever That all such companies batallons and regiments
whose terms of original enlistment were
shall have the right, within forty days day to be Xed
By the commander of the brigade to re-organze SAID col"
panes battaons and regiments by eectng their oicei
which they had right heretofore TO elect who shall be com
ssoped by the President: Provided further That fur
nughs exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
and back shall be granted to all those retained IN Tue ser
vice by the of this act beyond the period Of
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceved Irloushs under the provisions of an act entitled
"An providing for the granting of bounty and fur
loughs private and nOn-cOmmSSioned officers IN the
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, eighteen
hundred and sxyone said uroughs to be granted at such
times and in such numbers the Secretary of War may
deem most compatible with the public interest and PrUv
died. further That in lieu of iurlough, the Communication
value in money of the transportation hereinabOve granted
shall be paid to each private musician commissions
ed officer who elect TO receive II at such time as the
furough would otherwise be granted Provided further
That all persons under The age OF eighteen years or over
the are of thriyve years. who enrolled IN the
military service Of the Confederate States in the regiments
battalnns and companies hereafter be organized shall
be required remain in their respective companies bat
auus and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
be supplied by other recruits not now IN the
service who between the ages of eighteen and thirty
five years. and all laws and parts OF laws providing Tor the
reenstmen of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies squadrOus, battaonS or regiments shall
be, and the are hereby, repealed.
SEC. y Be 1t further enacted That such companies,
squadrons bataus regiments organized or in process
organization By the authority from the Secretary Of War,
as may be within thirty days from the passage OF this act
far completed To have the Whole number OF men re-
quste for organization, actually enrolled not embracing
said now IN service, shall be
mustered the service of the Confederate States part
the land forces of the to be received in that
of the service in which they authorized 10 organize and
shall elect their company battalion and regmenIa officers
SEC. g. BE further enacted That for the enrolment
of all persons comprehended within the provisions OF this
act who ALREADY service the armies VI the Con-
ederate States it shall be lawful for the President, with
the of the Governors OF the respective States TO
employ State officers, and, i'll failure 6 obtain such
sent shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty of mekg such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations be prescribed BY him.
SEC 4. BE u trheT eRdcteL That lerSOnS enrolled I'M
der the provisions Of the preceding section shall be
signed by the Secretary If War the different companies
until each billed To maximum
number and the persons enrolled snail be assigned to
companies from the States from which they respectively
SEC 5. Be it further enacted That all seamen and ord
nary the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions of this act may appca
of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SEC E. BE ii farte, enaetsi That in all cases where
State may not have the army number Of REGIMENTS
baaOnS, SquadrouS companies sucieuS Ia absorb the
number of persons subject military service under tbs
act belonging to such State then the residue excess
theru shall be kept reserve, under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary of War; and that
at stated periods OF greater than three months Details
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve that
each company shall nearly practicable be kept full
Preceded That the persons held in reserve may remain ut
home until called into by the President. Prvoiid
also, That during their stay home they shall
pay Iro0ieL further, That the persons compehended
this act shall not be subject TO the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service Of the COufede
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable to duty, if they shall wfulIy refuse obey said
CALL each OF them shall be held TO be deSerter and pun
shed as such under said articles PyOcidsd, Jastacr
That whenever, In the opinion OF the President the ext
gences OF the public service require it, be shall be
authorized to call into actual entire reserve or
much may be necessary not previously assigned 10
different companies in service under provision section
four OF this act said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt. PrOUded The
company battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
by tue troops composing the same P,vcid The troops
raised in any State shall not be combined regmena
BATTALION squadron or company organization with troops
SEC. Z. BE it fgrtter enacted That all soldiers now
serving IN the army or mustered in the military service
Of the Confederate States or enrolled in said service unde
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary of
War; and who continued in the service by virtue Of
this act who have not received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SEC: 8. Be it further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shall arm
himself with musket shot gun rifle csrbine, accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value hereof to
De by the mastering officer under such regpa
tons be prescribed by the Secretary of War II he
is willing to sell the same and if he not then be shall
be entitled to receive dollar month the use of said
received and approved musket rifle shot gun or carbne
SEC .. Be IL further enacted That persons not liable for
duty may be received as substitutes for those who are
under such regulations as be prescribed by the
tary of war.
SIC 10. BE farther enacted, That all vacancies shall
be hled by the President from the company battalion
squadron or regiment in which such vacancies shall
9y promotion according to seniority, except in OF
Disability or other incompetency Provided, however,
That the President may, when in his opinion it may be
proper NIL such vacancy vacancies by the promotion
any officer or officers. or private prvates from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall
been distinguished in The service BIZ the exhibition of yao
ana SKILL AID that whenever vacancy shall in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer Of company,
said vacancy shall be filled by election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
the advice ard consented of the Senate
SEC H. BE a. further enacted, That the provisions Of
the hrst section of this act relating the election of Off
GERS shall apply to those regiments battaions squad
rons which composed of twelve months and war com
panes combined In the same organization without regard
to the manner in which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
SEC r. Be further enacted That each company of in
fantry shall consist of hundred and rank
and file; Zach company of field artillery of one hundred
ana nifty rank and hle and each company of cavalry OF
eighty rank and file.
SEC h. Be further engcted. Thata persons subject
enrolment, who the service under the prov
sons Of this act shall be permitted previous such enroll
ment to volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New Consumption Act.
The following is copy of the Consumption Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress:
An ACT to amend an act, entitled "An Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approved 10th April
1862.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of America do
enact That the President be he