Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-21
THE CONSUMPTION Law.


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The PUBLIC DEFENCE"
In view of the egencies of the country and the abso
lutte necessity Of keeping in the service gallant army
and ofplacing in the field large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy invading our
! soil !; therefore - ~ =. ...
Section l. The Congress of tie CoaJdsrots Stots of
ere1 do enact That the President be- and is hereby a-
horzed to call out and place in the military service Of the
confederate States Tor three years. unless the war shall
have been ended all white men who are residents
of the Confederate States between the ages of eighteen and
thiryfve years at the time the call calls may be made
who not legally exempted from military service Ali
of the persons aforesaid who now in the armies Of
the Cederac and whose term Of service win expire be-
fore the end of the shall be continued in service fur
three years from the date of their original enlistment un-
less the shall have been ended: Provided how
ever That all such companies batalons and regiments
whose terms of org enlistment were for twelve months
shall have the right forty days ON day IN he fixed
by the commander of the brigade reorganze said com
panes battaOns aud regiments by elecng their officers
which they had right heretofore to elect rho shall b. ,m
mssiOned By the President Provided further That fur
nughs not exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
and back Shall be granted IN all those retained in the ser
wee by the provisions of this beyond the period of
Their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceVed burroughs under the provisions of entitled
An act providing for the granting Of bounty and fur.
Ioughs to private and nonconmssoned officers in The
PROVISIONAL Army" approved 18th December eighteen
hundred and sxyone said roughs to be granted an such
times and in such numbers the Secretary of War NAV
deem most compatible with the public interest; and Prov
died. further, That In lieu of THROUGH the Communication
value IN money of the transportation hereinaboYe granted
shall be paid 10 each private musician non
ed officer who may elect to receive il at such time az lie
urlough would otherwise be granted Provided further
That all persons under the age ghteen years or over
ne age OF thy-nTe years who are enrolled the
nary service oil the Confederate States in the regiments
batalions and companies hereafter to be organized shall
be required to remain in their respective companies bat
taons and regiments for ninety day, unless their places
can sooner oe supplied by other now in the
service who are between the ages eighteen and thirty.
hVe years. and all laws and parts of laws providing the
reensmeut al volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies squadrons baaIions or regiments shall
be, aud the ure hereby, repealed
SEC Q Bsu further enacted, That such compauies
Squadrons battaOns or regiments organized or in ruccss
OF organization by the authority from the Secretary of War
as may be within thirty days from the passage Of this act
50 lar completed 10 have the whole number of men re-
quls!te Tor organization actually enrolled embracing
IN SAID organization in service shall be
mustered INTO the service of the Confederate States part
OF Tue land forces Of the To be received that arm
OF the service in which they authorized to organize and
shall elect their company, battalion and regmeuta officers
SEC. o. BE HTHrIher enacted That for the enrolment
OF ali persons cOmprehended within the provisions of this
act who already service the armies of the Con-
ederate States shall be lawful for the President with
the consent of the Governors of the respective States TO
employ State officers and in failure obtain such con-
sent he shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty OF making such enrumenr in accordance with rules
and regulations 10 be prescribed BY him.
SEC 4 BE a: f4rter enacted That persons enroRed I'M
der the provisions OF the preceding section shall be as
Sgned by the Secretary Of War the different companies
now IN service, until each company is filled maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned TO
companies from the States from which they respectively
SEC j. Be q furt4er enacted That all seamen and ord
nary seamen in the land forces Of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act may appIca
ton OF The Secretary of the Navy be transferred fO the
laoi forces To the naval service.
SIC = be TatheT enacted, That in all where
Stale may not have the u number vi regiments
baItuon quadrons companies sufficient absorb the
number OF persons subject military service under this
act belonging TO such State, then tho residue excess
therUf shall be kept under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary of War; that
stated periods of greater than threemOnh details
be from hat
each company shall nearly practicable lie kept full
Prore That the persons held in reserve NAV remain Mt
home until called into service By the President PrpCdi
also, That during their home they shall receive
pay roVtde further, That the persons conprehended
IN this act Shall not be TO the rules aud articles of
until mustered into the actual service of the Cunede.
aie States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable To duty, it they shall wfully refuse obey said
CALL each OF them shall be held TO be deSerter and pun
lshed as such under said articles. Pr0Uiisd further
That whenever ID the opinion OF the President, the ext
gencles Of the public require it, he shall be
authorized Call actual service the entire reserve or
so much as may be necessary not previously assigned
different companies in service under provision OF section
Jour oil this said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary Of War may adopt PrOVidsd The
COMPANY battalion and regmenta Offices shall be elected
by the troops composing the same PrDsaed The troops
raised IN any one State shall not tie combined in regmenta
BATTALION squadron or company organization with troops
raised IN any other States
SIC. Z. Be IL fG;kksr enacted. That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered the military service
of the Confederate States enrolled said service under
the authorizations ietoore issued by the Secretary of
War, and who continued the service by virtue of
this act who have not received the bounty Of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to said
bounty.
SEC 8. Be It further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered service ard who shall ann
himself with nuSket, shot gun, rifle carbne accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof In
be asceraned by the mastering officer under such regua
lions may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
willing to SCI! the and If be not then shall
be entitled to receive dollar month for the said
received and approved musket rifle, shot gun carbue
SEC " lie HJurthsr enacted That persons not liable for
duty may be received as substitutes for those who are
under such regulations be prescribed bt the Secre
tary Of war |
SIC. 10. Be further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company BATTALION
squadron regiment in which such shall occur
by promotion according seniority except in cases of
disability or other ncOmpetency Provided, however
That The President may, when in his opinion it maybe
proper NIL such vacancy vacancies by the promotion of
my Ohcer or officers, or private pnvae5 from such
,OmpaDy BATTALION squadron regiment who shall have
distinguished in the service BY the exhibition of vaor
md O aid that whenever shall in the
oweSt grade of the commissioned officer Of q company,
aid vacancy shall be filled by election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be bv aud with
he advice and consented of the Senate.
SIC H. BE a. further enacted, That the provisions of
he hrs section Of this act relating TO the election of Off
shall apply TO those regiments bataliops or SQUAD
Gus which composed of Twelve months aud war COM
anes combined in the organization without regard
the manner in which the officers thereof originally
ppuinted
SEC u. Be further enacted That each company of in
hutry shall consist of hundred and rank
nd file; each company Of field artillery Of hundred
lightly rank and file.
SEC H. Be further enacted That all persons subject to
nroment who are now in the service, under the prov
IONS q" tins act shall be permitted previous such epro
neht 10 volunteer In Companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act,
The following copy of the Consumption AIT passed
ecenty, by both Houses of Congress:
In to amend Mn entitled 20 An Act 10 provida |