Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-14
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,, 1.-THE CONSCRIPTI0NgLAW.sh
a snsro Be ENTITLED ACT 10 F1RruEr PROVIDE fO'
THE PUBLIC DEFEScE" '
In view of the exeences Of the country and the aOSo'
lutte necessity of keeping in the service our gallant
and of placing in the field large additional force 10 ee
the advancing columns of the enemy now in'Au''s
soil; therefore S,Isys of
1srico do enact That the President be- ana y ~ tb
thorized to call out and place in the m Tho war shall
Confaderate States for three years, unieSs VIC So.
Sa hon sooner ended all white men VINO are residents
S.S States eetween the ages OF
thryve a. the time ade oTn military service. All
III arsons aforesaid who are not now IN the armies
The Gopfederacy and whose term OF service w exPe S
@ ~ si III the war; shall be continued in seSTlce lor
L. Lars from the date OF their original enlistment u
III he war shall have been sooner ended Pyded, now
Ter That all such companies battaions aud
hos terms of original enlistment were for twe've
hs have the right within forty days on day 10 oe h2eu
Nv the commander of the brigade to reorganize saa co
psnes battaions and regiments by eectGg tner GERS
soned by the President: Provided further, That tur-
ioughs not exceeding sixty days with nome
and back shall be granted to all those retained IN 1e
vice by The provisions Of this act beyond the period OF
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
eved f1roughs under the provisions of act entlted
An act providing for the granting of bounty ana lIr
Provisional Army" approved llth December, eighteen
hundred and sxyone said uroughs be granted AZ such
XirnnS and
deem most compatible with the public interest; and Prov
ded further That in lieu of furlough the eommuIatoI
value in money of the transportation hereInabove granted
shall be paid to each private musician or tbe
lrough would otherwise be granted Provided, urther
That all persons under the age of eighteen YEARS. or over
the age of thrtyve years. who now enrolled IN the
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
battaions and companies hereafter tn be organized sna
be required to in their respective companies Dat
suns and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
ha ed nv
service who between the ages OF eighteen ana
five years and all laws and parts of laws providing Tor the
renstmeut of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies squadrons battaions or regiments Shall
be- and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That such companies,
souadrons bataous regiments organized or IN process
Of by the authority from the Secretary of War;
as may be within thirty days from the passage OF this act
so far completed TO have the whole number ot men re-
ouisite for organization actually enrolled not embracing
in said organization any persons now IN service snail oe
mustered the service OF the Confederate states Is part
of the land forces of the Same to be received IN that arm
of the service in which they authorized to and
shall elect their company battalion and rginenta ohces
SEC s. Be it further enacted, That for the enrolment
of ali persons coprehended within the provisions OF this
act who are already service in the armies ct the Con-
ederae States it shall be lawful for the President with
the of the Governors of the respective States
employ State officers and in 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 10 be prescribed by him. ..
SIC Be IL further enacted, That persons enrolled I'M
signed by the Secretary of War The different companies
now in service until each company is filled to ITS maximum
number and the persons so enrolled shall be assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
come. . -
SEC Be further enacted, That all seamena and ordi-
nary the land forces of the Confederate STATES
enrolled under the provisions of this act may apphc
ton of the Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SEC 6. Be further enacted, That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number OF regiments
battaons sauadrons companies sufficient 10 absorb The
number of persons subject to military service under this
belonging to such State then the residue or excess
Iheruf shall be kept reserve under snch regulations
may be established by the Secretary OF War; and that
stated periods of greater than three months deta
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve 50 That
each company shall nearly practicable be kept full
Pr0Uided That the held IN reserve may remain at
home until called into service BY the President PrvUded
a That during their stay at home they shall not receive
paw Provided further, That the persons comprehended
in this shall not be subject to the rules and articles OF
until mustered into the actual service OF the COnede
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable to duty, if they shall wuly refuse TO obey said
CALL each of them shall be held TO be deSerrer and pun
ished such under said articles Pro5tdsd, Jurtser,
That whenever IN the opinion OF the President the ext
geuces of the public service may require it, he shall be
authorized to call into actual Service the entire reserve
much may be Necessary not previously assigned 10
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 Progded The
company battalion and segmenta oatS shall Dc elected
D 5U aas Ti
battalion squadron or company organization with troops
raised in any other States.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted. That all soldiers
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 continued i'll the service by virtue of
this act who have received the bounty Of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive SAID
bounty.
Sec s. Be it further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shal
himself with musket shot gum rifle carbine, accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof To
be asceraned by the mastering officer under such regua
tons may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; be
is willing sell the same and if he is not then he shall
be entitled to receive dollar month for the ofsad
received and approved musket rifle shot gun csrbne.
SEC 9. Be further enacted, That persons not liable for
duty may be received substitutes for those who are,
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Sece
SIC 10. Be it further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company, battalion,
squadron regiment which such vacancies shall occur
by 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 fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion of
any officer officers, or private prvates from such
company battalion squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service BY the exhibition of
and skill, ard that whenever vacancy shall in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer ut Company,
said vacancy shall be filled by election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be BY with
the advice and consented of theSenate
SEC H. Be a. further enacted That the provisions of
the first section of this act relating to the election Of Off
GERS shall apply to those regiments batalions squad
rons which are composed of twelve months and
pIDes combined in the organization without regard
t the in which the officers thereof were originally
appointed.
SEC Il. Be it further enacted That each company of in
fantry shall consist Of hundred and 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
SEC lS Bet further enacted That all persons ect to
enrolment, who in the service under the prov
sons of act shall permitted previous TO such
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 act, entitled "An Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approved 10th April
1852.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America n
enact That the President be- he is hereby authorized
to call out and place In the military service of the Coned
crate States for three years, unless the war shall have
been ended all white who are residents of the
Confederate States beeen the ages of hiryve and for