Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-24
rnr ooascnIpTIoN LAW.
BILL 70 Be EsrrrIvD Az ACT TO ruArara raovlDs

BILL AN ACT TO FuRrHER PROVIDE FOR
TIE PUBLIC DEFENCE"
In view of the exgeucies of the country and the abso
lutte necessity of keeping in the service gallant army
and of placing ID the field large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
soil therefore
SEcrrox l. Tie Congress of tie Confederate States of
nsric do enact That President be- and is hereby
thurzed to call and place in the military service OF the
Confederate States for three years. unless the shall
have been sooner ended all white who residents
of the Confederate States between the OF eighteen and
thryve years at the time the call or calls may be made
who are not legally exempted from military service. All
persons aforesaid who not in the armies of
Conederacy and whose term of service will expire be-
fore the end of the shall be continued in service for
three years from tue date of their original enlistment
less the shall have been ended: Provided bow
ever, That all such companies, 6attaons and regiments
whose terms of original enlistment for twelve months
shall have the right within forty days, ON day to be fixed
by the commander of the brigade to re-oganze said
panies bataons and regiments by electng their officers
which they had light heretofore to elect who shall be
mIssOned by the President: Provided further That fur
oughs not exceeding days. with transportation home
and back shall be granted to all those retained in the
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the period Of
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceived frlOughs under the provisions OF an act entitled
AN act providing for the granting OF bounty ana fur
oughs private and nOn-cOmmssioned officers IN the
Provisional Army, approved llth december, sgn,een
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF War may
deem compatible with the public interests and PrCv
died. further, That in lieu of iurlOugh, the communication
value in money of the transportation herenabOve granted
shall be paid each private musician or cOmmIsson
ed officer who NAV elect receive il such time the
uroug would otherwise be granted Provided further
That all under the of eighteen years or over
the age of thrtyve years. who enrolled in the
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
bataons and companies hereafter to be organized shall
be required remain their respective companies bat
aons and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
can be supplied by other recruits not IN the
service who between the of eighteen and thirty
five years. and all laws and of laws providing for the
reenistmeut of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies squadrOns baalions regiments, shall
be- and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. BE 10 furticr eRacted, That such companies,
squadrons batOns regiments organized or IN process
of organization BY the authority from the Secretary of War;
may be within thirty days frum tue passage OF this act
far completed to have the whole number of men re-
qusite for organization, actually enrolled not embracing
said organization persons In service, Shall be
mustered the service of the Confederate States part
of the land forces OF the same To be received IN mat arm
of the service in which they are authorized to organize ana
shall elect their company battalion and remenla officers
SEC. 3. BE 10 further eHdced, That for the enrolment
of persons copreended within the provisions of this
who not already IN service IN the armies OF the Con-
federate States shall be lawful the President with
the of the Governors of the respective States To
employ State officers and, i'll failure to obtain such con-
SENT he shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations % be prescribed b. him.
SEC. T. BE IL further eHGce That persons enrolled I'M
der the provisions of the preceding section shall be as
sgred by the Secretary of War To the different companies
in service, until each company filled to its maximum
number, and the pers enrolled shall be assigned TO
companies from the States from which they respectively
come
SEC S. Be it furtter enacted That all and ord
nary in the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act appca
ton of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred fU the
land forces To the naval service.
SIC T. BE 10 FURTHER enaetei, That in all cases where
Stale may not have IN the army number of regiments
battaons Squaduns companies sufficient 10 absorb the
number OF persons subject 10 military service under this
act belonging 10 such Stale then tho residue or excess
Thereof shall be kept reserve, under such regulations
be established by the Secretary of War; aud that
at stated periods of greater three months Details
bY M shall bl
each company shall nearly practicable be Kept full
P,vried, That The held may remain at
home until called into by the President. PrpCiid
GO That during their stay home they shall not receive
pay P,ocidi T4rtLsr That the persons cnmprehended
this act shall not be To the rules and articles Of
war until mustered into the actual service ct the Coniede
rate States except that said persons, when enrolled and
liable To duty il they shall wully refuse to obey said
call each Of them shall be held To be deSerier and pGn
iShed such under said articles PfO0iisJ JUrtbcr,
That whenever in the opinion OF the President the eX
Cencies the public service may require it, shall be
authorized To call into actual service the entire
much may be necessary not previnuS assigned
different companies in service under provision OF section
four Of this act said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary OF War may adopt Po0,ded The
company battalion and regmenial Offices shall be elected
by the troops comprising the PrDctdrj The troops
raised IN any one State shall not lie Combined IN egenta
battalion squadron or company organization w!Ih tuupS
raised IN any other States.
SIC 7. Be Il Ja tier saacte{ That all soldiers now
serving IN the array mustered IN the military service
of the Confederate States, enrolled in said under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary uf
this act who have received the buunv Of nifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled 10 receive SAID
bounty.
SEC 8. Be IL further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered the service ard who shall
himself with muskeI, shot gun, rifle carbne, accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof TO
be uSceraned by the mastering officer under such Iegua
be prescribed by the Secretary of War; IT he
is willing the same and ii he Is not then he shall
be entitled dollar month for the of said
received and approved muSket, rifle shot gun cLrbine
SIC BE UJHer sndcttd That persons not Liable for
I,t,., H.. II H.,
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Score
tary of war.
SIC To- Be it FURTHER enacted, That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from The company battalnn
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall occur
by promotion according to seniority, except IN cases OF
disability or other incUmpeency; Provided, however
That the President may when in his opinion 1t may be
proper bill such vacancies by the promotion of
any officer officers, private or prIvaies from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who Shall have
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition of valnr
and Skill ard that whenever vacancy shall occur III the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer OF company
said vacancy shalt be filled by election: Provided That AT
appointments made by the President shall be BY aud with
the advice ard consented of the Senate.
SEC H. Be i, further endettd That the provisions OF
the first of this act relating to the election OF ot'
shall apply to those regiments batia0ns or squad
rons which are composed OF twelve months and
panes combined the organization without regard
to the which the officers thereof were originally
appointed.
fantry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery of one hundred
and fifty rank and he; and each company Oh caVa"y vi
eighty rank and file.
SEC ID. Be further enacted That all persons sui jec to
enrolment who in the service, under the Provl-
sOns rf this act shall be permitted previous 10 such ehro
ment 10 volunteer in companies now in the service
The New Consumption Act.
The following copy of the COnscrPtiOn Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress:
An ACT to amend act, entitled An Act to provide
further for the public defence'-apprOved 10th April
1862.
G,nnress Gonf.dernte States of America az