Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-23
THE NEW MILITARY BILL.
A Bill to be entitled An Act to further proride
for the Public ,Jlefsnce

A Bill to be entitled An Act to further prouide
for the Public Defence
In view of the exigencies of the country, and the
absolute necessity for keeping in the service our gal
liant army, and OF placing in the field large addi-
tonal force to meet the advancing columns of the
enemy now invading our soil Therefore
SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact. That the President be
and he is hereby authorized to call out and place
in the military service of the Confederate States,
for three years, unless the war shall have been
sooner ended, all white men who are residents of
the Confederate States between the ages Of l8 and
30 years at the time the call or calls may be made
who are not legally exempted ON military service
All OF the persons aforesaid who are now in the
armies OF the Confederacy, and whose term of SER
vice will expire before the end of the war; shall be
continued in the service for three years from the
date Of their original enlistment unless the war
shall have been sooner ended: Provided, hOuerer
That all such companies sQuadrons battalions, and
regiments, whose term of original enlistment was
for twelve months shall have the right within for
ty days. on a day to be fixed by the Commander of
the Brigade, to re-organize said companies, squad
rons, battalons and regiments, by electing all their
officers, which they had right heretofore to elect
VINO Shall be commissioned by the President: Pro
Uided FURTHER, That furloughs not exceeding sixty
days, with transportation home and back shall be
granted to all those retained in the service by the
provisions of this Act beyond the period of their
original enlistment and who have not heretofore re-
celved Burroughs under the provisions of an Act en-
titled IAN Act providing for the granting of boun-
ty and Burroughs to privateS and noncommissioned
officers in the Provisional Army" approved 18th
December, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, said
furloughs to be gronted at such times and in such
numbers the Secretary of War NAV deem most
compatible with the public interest; And prorided
FURTHER, That IN lien of !urOugh the communication
value in money of the transportation herein above
granted, shall he paid to each private musician or
non-commlssioned officer who may elect to receive
1t, at such time as the furOugh would otherwise be
granted: PrOO'ded, farther, That all persons un-
der the age OF Is years or over the aye of 35 wears
who are now enrolled in the military service of the
Confederate States, in the regiments battalions
and companies hereafter to be re-organiZed shall
he required to remain in their respective companies
battalions and regiments for ninety DAYS, unless
their places can be sooner supplied by other recruits
not now in the service who between the ages of
Is and 30 years and all laws and parts of laws pro-
vdIng Tor the re enlistment Of volunteers and the
organization thereof into companies squadrons bat
talionS or regiments, shall be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. ,. BE it further enacted That such compa
MICS, squadrOns, JattaUns or regiments organized
or in process Of organization by authority from the
Secretary of War, may be within thirty DAYS
from the passage ct this Act so far completed as TO
have the whole number of men requisite for organ-
zatIon actually enrolled not embracing in said or
ganIzatlonS any persons now in service shall be
mustered into the service of the Confederate States
as part of the land forces of the same to he receiy
ed in that arm Of the service in which they are au-
thorized to or anze, and shall elect their company
battalion ami regImental officers.
SEC. 3. BE IL further enacted. That for the enroll
ment of all persons cOmprehended within the pro-
visions OF this Act, who are not already in service
IN the armies OF the Confederate States it shall be
lawful for the President, with the consent of the
nj he rpSu m
officers, and on failure to obtain such consent he
shall employ Confederate officers, charged with the
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with
rules and regulations to be prescribed by him.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted That persons en-
rolled under the provisions of the preceding section,
shall be assigned by the Secretary of War to the
different companies now in service until each com
pany is filled to its maximum number and the per-
sons so enrolled shall be assigned to companies from
the States from which they respectively come.
SEC. 5. BE it Turther enacted That all Seamen
and ordinary Scamen in the land forces of the Con-
ieerate States enrolled under the provisions of this
Act, may, on application of the Secretary of the
Navy, be transferred from the land forces to the
Naval service.
SEC g. Be it FURTHER enacted, That in all cases
where State may not have in the army a number
of regiments, bat;ahOns, squadrons, or companies,
Suficien: to absorb the number of persons subject
to military service under this Act belonging to
such State then the residue excess thereof shall
be kept as a reserve, under such regulations as may
be established by the Secretary of War; and that at
stated periods of not greater than three months de-
tails determined by lot shall be made from said re-
serve, so that each company SHALL nearly prac-
ticable, be kept full. PrOUided, That the persons
held in reserve may remain at home until called in
to service by the President. Propided, also, That
during their stay at home they shall not receive
pay. ProUided further, That the persons compre-
hended in this Act shall not be subject to the Rules
service of the Confederate States except that said
persons when enrolled, liable to duty if they
shall wilfully refuse to obey said CALL each of them
shall be held to be deSerter, and punished as SUCH
under said articles. Procided FURTHER That when
ever in the opinion of the President the exigences
of the public service may require it. he shall be
thorzed TO call into actual service the entire reserve
much as may be necessary, not previously as
signed to different companies in service under pro-
vision of section four of this Act said reserve shall
be organized under such rules as the Secretary of
War may adopt: PrOrided, The company, battalion |
and regnenta officers shall he elected by the troops
composing the same: Preceded, The troops raised |
in any one State shall not be combined in regi- |
mental, battalion, squadron or company organlza-
ton with troops raised in any other State.
Sec. z. Be ii further enacted That all soldiers |
now serving in the army or mustered in the militia
ny service of the Confederate States enrolled in
said service under the authorization heretofore is
sued by the Secretary of War; and who are con- |
timed 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 s. Be it further enacted, That each man
who may hereafter be mustered into the service, |
and who shall arm himself with musket, shotgun,
rifle or carbne, accepted efficient weapon,
shall be paid the value thereof be ascertaned by
the mastering officer under such regulations may
be prescribed by the Secretary OF War, if he is viii
ling sell the same, and if he is not then he shall
be entitled to receive one dollar month for the use
of said received and approved musket rife, shot
gun carbine
Sec. 0. Be it further enacted, That persons not
liable for duty may be received as substitutes for
those who are, under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of War.
Sec. 10. Be 10 further enacted That all vacancies
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