Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-09
Stn1i.mpeklq Stallaarh,
TUE CONSUMPTION Law.

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NIL, 70 pr ENTITLED 'tAx ACT 70 FURTHER Provide FOE
%. rHE PUBLIC DErESes"
NJ IN. ex;pencies of the country, and the aoso'
lat. necessity Of keeping in the service our gallant army
"a ~ l.;nv In the field large additional force " ~
a.. ,av,ncny columns of the enemy now invading 0"'
.o;l: therefore - i" e,u,., ot
s,c,Ios j. TIE Congress of s Gu5s,G;t', s SSsS' a%
L1.<ra do enact That the President Pc anu vics Of the
States for three years. unless the war sna
Ssya been sooner ended, all white men VINO and
s,Sa Consderate States between the ages OF eg ~,
o the @ at the Iine the call calls may be made
Tho are not legally exempted from military Of
afnresad who not now IN the armies VI
OF the persons and whose term of service will expire be-
tne n5 II The war shall be continuebin service Or
three years from the date OF their orgnSi groyded bow.
r That ali such companies batalions and Snntbs
those terms original enlistment were for bs xei
hH have The right within forty days on DAY 70 os @
= tbe commander Of the brigade TO re-organLe.
nsnes batalions and regiments by eectng .s S couo
which they had right heretofore to elect no That fur
soned by the President Provided, iurther, lnas lui
aopohs not exceeding sixty days with =! %
and back shall be granted to all those S nsr;od of
their original enlistment, and who have heretofore
eeTed farloughs under the provisions OF an act s
q An act providing for the granting OF bounty anu AZ
,hs To nrivate and non commissioned officers IN Tue
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, sh
hundred and sixty-one said burroughs 10 oe az War NAV
deem most comlatble with the public interest," anu -;
ded further That in lieu of furOugh the eonuuaa
value in money of the transportation
shall be paid to each private, musician or th
ed officer who may elect to receive u az sucn chr
furlough would otherwise be granted Pr"Voeu' luz @
That all persons under the age of eighteen years
N. sg az tbirtvve years who are enrolled IN the
military service of the Confederate States IN the
bsttal0us and companies hereafter to be organized
he reonired TO remain in their respective companies pat
tsons and regiments for ninety day. unless ihe'r Pae
can be supplied by other recruits MOI n ib,x
service who are between the ages OF eighteen ana mn
Owe years aud oil laws and parts Of laws providing S I
re-enstmeut of volunteers aud the organization
into companies, squadrons battallons OF reS'meu sn
be- and the same are hereby, repealed ;s
Sxc Re IL further enacted, That such companies
squadrons, battaons or regiments organlzeu, 81 III @
of organization BY the authority from the Secretary OF wa"
n NAV be within thirty days from the passage VI 'h M
10 far completed 10 have the whole numoer Oh en re-
ousite for organization, actually enrolled, not eGrhs
in said Organization any persons in service shall De
mustered into service of the Confederate states as par
of the land forces of the same, to be received IN t az
of The service in which they authorized Organize and
shall elect their company battalion ana reg it
SEC. 8. Be further enacted That Tor ine ~ .h
t Who are mot already in service the armies OF the Con-
aderate States shall be lawful for the President win
he consent of the Governors of the respective States 10
.mploy State officers and failure to obtain such con-
sent be shall employ Confederate Officers charged M'n Lns
duty of making such enrolment IN accordance WIN rue'
and regulations 10 be prescribed by him. III.
SEC Be IL further enacted, That persons enrolled un-
der the provisions of the preceding sccLnn shall De as
agred by the Secretary of War toshe different companies
now in service until each company filled TONS maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
SIC Be it further enacted, That all seamen and ordi'
nary seamen the land forces of the Confederate STATES
enrolled under the provisions of this act may on apica
ton of the Secretary the Navy be transferred "m the
land forces to the naval service -,,
SEC Be it further enacted That in all cases where
State NAV not have in the army number Of regiments,
batalonS squadrons companies sufficient 10 he
number of persons subject to military service under ms
act belonging TO such State then the residue or excess
Thereof shall be Kept reserve, under sncn
Is may be established by the Secretary of War; and that
determined by shall be made from said reserve so that
each company shall nearly practicable be kept fui
Preceded That the held in reserve may remain at
home until called service by the President Fr'ced
also That during their stay at home they shall not receive
pay Irorded further, That the persons eomprehendra
in this shall be subject to the rules and articles OF
until mustered into the actual service OF the Soede
States; except that said persons when enrolled and
liable duty, if they shall wilfuy refuse to obey SAID
sa each them shall be held to be deserer and pun
ished such under said articles. I'TogHef, Jutter,
That whenever in the opinion OF the President the ext
rencies of the public service require IT, he Shall be
authorized to call into actual service the entire or
20 much maybe necessary not previously assigned 10
different companies service under provision ut section
four of this act said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary of War may adopt Progdet The
company battalion and regimenai offices shall De elected
BY the troops composing the Prc1ds The troops
raised any State shall not be combined III remenal
battalion, squadron company organization with troops
raised in any other States.
SEC T. 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 in the service by virtue OF
this act who have received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by exiting 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 or carbine accepted
rs efficient weapon shall be paid the value here" to
be ascerained BY the mastering officer under such rega-
tons as may prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
is willing sell the and if he is not, then he shall
be entitled to receive dollar month for the n said
received and approved muske rifle. shot gun carbine
SEC Be 1t further endcteG, That persons not Liable for
duty may be received substitutes for those who are,
under such regulations be prescribed by the Secre
Skc TO- Be It. further euacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company, battalion,
squadron regiment in which such shall
BY promotion according to seniority, except in of
disability other incnmpetency Provided, mweycr,
That the President may when in his opinion it may BE
proper fill such vacancies by the promotion of
any officer or officers private prvdes from such
company BATTALION squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service BY the exhibition of vaor
and skill ard that whenever vacancy sbalI in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer OF Company
said vacancy shall be filed BY election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be bv and with
the advice and consented Of the Senate
SEC II. Be J. further enacted, That the provisions of
the first section of this act relating to the election of Off
shall apply to those regiments baalions squad
which composed of twelve months and war COM
panes combined in The organization without regard
To the in which the officers thereof originally
appointed
SEC. IL. Be further enacted That each company of in
ntry shall consist of hundred aud twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery hundred
and fifty rank and fe and each company of cavalry of
eighty rank and file.
SEC lS Be further enacted That all persons snl cct to
enrolment, who in the service, under the pruy
Eions Of this act shall be permitted such enroll
nent to volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following copy of the Consumption Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress:
An AcT tn