Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-25
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THE cONsCRIPTION LAW.

THE CONSUMPTION LAW.
MIL TO BE- ENTITLED GAN TO FURTHER rfOSiDA 'O
rus PUBLIC pErEScE.
In view Of the exipencies of the couAtFs, ana 'n'
Int necessity of keeping in the serVloeou ., neot
- or in the field largo additional terce " nc
IN. advancing columns Of the enemy now "'~Ue
seils therefore y n,..,, ctatss OF
Ss-Toy 7s 61s1ress Of Ets G'sfsus,ge S.,v' nm.
" mat That the President be, and IS neD n,
;S;J tn cali out and place a the military ser var shall
onfsderate States for thed Sears h are residents
nave peen States between the ages OF I
Sh;FISxye wears the ting the cal OF Gtrv service All
~, IsoaIlv exempted from military Soi =,
Ta3 are no. ssad fsho are not now IN TIE saies ..
h Gopfederacy and whose term o. SEW =; ery;ce fan
fore the end of the var sha ha DC orgipa enlistment uu.
@ az war sbalIhave been sooner ended it
Ter That all such companies eattallons u "a montbs,
.rs f nripina enlistment were for Twelve
su -. The right within forty days, on gay W os nAet
Nv the commander of the brigade TO 80 ;co[.'
panies battaons aud regiments by eeS SbsiI he cum.
Welcomed by the President: Provided urher lnat Is
ioughs not exceeding sixty days with o .ar
and back shall be granted 10 ac eroud the period u
thsr original enlistment and who have heretofore not
eeiyed fIrloughs under the provisions OF an a f,
An act providing Tor ane granas officers in III,
Pr1y;sional Army" approved nth December, eigueeS
hundred and sixty-one said Burroughs 10 De W 49,
N n.
deem most compatible with the public interest," ina rrEnN
ded further That in lieu of iurougn, inc
value in money of the transportation herenaoone
.halI he Maid TO each private musician or
ed officer who may elect to receive 1t at sucn ue as
furIougb would otherwise be granted Provided luIle
That all persons under the age of eighteen years u
tha .s &c tbrtvfve wears who are enrolled IN thS
military service of the Confederate States III ne I'll
batalions and companies hereafter to be organz, h,
be REQUIRED to remain in their respective c"mP'e' @
taluns and regiments for ninety day. unless her pCeS
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now ~ ,o
service who are between the ages oi elgee arr Gu H.
Eve wears and all laws and parts OF laws pruNaihS To-
establishment of volunteers aud the organization
into companies squadrons, battaons or glntuS S'
be- and the are hereby repealed ..
Src . Be u further enacted That such companies,
aouadrons battalOns or regiments organiLeu' VI VI "
Of organization BY the authority from the Secretary
"a NAV be within thirty days from the passage ui hs ae'
an far compleed as have the whole number OF men re-
ouste for organization, actually enrolled not empraEs
in said organization any persons now 10 ",ss
of the land forces of the Ia be received IN at arm
of the service in which they authorized I" ana
shall elect their company, battalion ana
SEC g. BE IL further enacted That for the enr"lmea
of all persons cumprehended within the provisions tn
act who already IN service IN the armies o' e @
federate States it shall be lawful for the fIeSuen win
the consent of the Governors OF the Respective o'es -
euploy State officers and in failure tn obtain such cus
duty of making such enrolment i'll accordance with rucS
and regulations o be prescribed nv HIM. -,
Sac BE it further enacted, That persons enrolled un-
Ger the provisions of the preceding section shall be az
syr,I Nv Iu. SECRETARY of III. different companies
now service until each company IS !ed to It's iaNun
number and the persons enrolled snail De ass ghu l"
companies from the States from which they respectively
come.
SIC Be it further enacted, That all seamen and ord
nary in the land forces OF the Confederate STATES
enrolled under the provisions OF this act may on aPpG
ton of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred tom tile
land forces to the naval service.
SEC s. Be it further enacted That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number Of regiment
bataions squadrons companies sufficient 10 absorb "
number of persons subject to military service uhue III
S,ota thn
iherOf shall be kept as reserve, under sHGG ,I
may be established by the Secretary OF war; ana Iha
stated periods of not greater than three months
each company shall nearly as practicable he kept %
Prorded That the held in reserve may remain at
home until called into service by the President fr'te
oLo That during their at home they shall not receive
pay Prorided further, That the persons compehended
in this shall Tot be subject to the rules and articles q"
war until mustered into the actual service OF the Cuniede
rate Saes except that said persons, when enrolled ana
liable to duty if they shall wully refuse Ia obey said
CALL each of them shall BE- held TO be deSer'er and pun
ished such under said articles PrOc'det JuTttsr,
That whenever in the opinion ot the President the ext
gences of the public service may require it, he shall be
authorized call into actual service the entire reserve or
80 much as NAV be necessary previously assigned To
different companies in service under provision OF section
four of this act said reserve snail be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt Progded The
company, battalion and regnlenta Offices shall be elected
BY the roOps composing the same PrD7psd The trops
raised any State shall not tecnmbined III regmenal
battalion, squadron company organization with troops
raised in any other States
DEC I: DC l" yD@ter eMstss. Ina. =. " So 10
serving IN me army OF IA ,"e ;i'.
ui 'ne Soneuea 1IaIes, VI e9 ;S ~ III IL 3 ,
me m = S ~ t'e -"
var, anu %n are o,.. n r ' ST. y e. Ill "
tnis ac,' VINO nav hnt Iecc tf ,e Di VI LILY
bounty.
sI .. ~ 'T,s,"d 80 t 80 10 % II S III mn
h;Is rtb rUSEt sb,, o,n "a ar cr:r accsn,aJ
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof to
be ascened by the mastering officer under such regula
;. v liz io sci ,bs same and If he is not Then he s
be entitled to receive one dollar month for the Use SAID
received and approved musket rifle shot gun or carone
dn, NAV be rca;rsd os snb.t;tues for those WIN orr
n.d sncb ran,tions as may he nrpcrbi bv tho S.crs
fAry of war.
Skc. 10 BE Hfurther enacted, That all vacancies shall