The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-05-03
THE CaNSCR,PTiON BILL.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO
FURTHER PROVIDE FOR TIE PUBLIC
DEFENCE"
Ia view Of the cxieencies Of the country
and the absolute necessity OF keeping in the
service our gallant army and Of placing ia
the field large additional force 20 meet the
advancing columns the enemy now invading
our soil therefore.
SECTION |. The Congress of the Confedar.
ate States Of America do enact That the
President be, and he ls hereby authorized 10
call cut and place in the militia service of the
Confederate States Tor three years. unless the
war shall have been sooner ended. all white
men who are residents OF the Confederate
States. between the ages Of eighteen and
thirty-tve years al the time the call or calls may
be made, who are no! legally exempted from
military service All Of The persons aforesaid.
who arr not now IN the armies Of the Cuuie,ior
aey. and whose term dt service will expire bee.
fore the end Of the war shall bc continued in lhe
service l0r three years from The dat 81 their
original enlistment unless The war shall have
been sooner ended Provided, however Thai
al' snch companies hattali1ns and regiments.
whose term Of original enlistment was for
twelve months shall have the right within
forty days GA a day 10 be fixed by the com
mnndcr Of the brigade 90 rearpau.zs said
companies haualous and regiments by cleo.
TIM an their oaicers which thew had y rsFhi
heretofore 20 elect who shall be commissioned
by The President: Provided further. That
inrloughs not exceeding sixty DAYS with
transportation home and back, shall be- gran.
ted to all those retaiued ia the service hy the
provisions of this act beyond the period Of
their original eulistment. and who have
heretofore not received fWloaehs under the
provisions Of an aci entitled An act proy
ding for the granting Of bounty and url0ughs
TO priyates and non-commissio officers in
the provisional Army, approved lltb De-
gmber, eighteen hundred and svty-oup said
iurloughs 20 be- granted ui such tim, and 10
such numbers as The Secretary # War NAV
deem most compatible with thr public utter
est aud Provided further That m hm "
q furloueh the Communication yilua in money
% The transportation herein above granted
saal. be paid 10 each private. musician. or
Hon-comm,siouel officer who may wish 20
receive n at such time as the Through would
otherwise be granted Provided. farther. That
all persons under the age Of Eighteen years
who arr uow enrolled IN the military service
Of tha Confederate Siaics in Nee e.mruts.
ha'talous and companies hereafter o. be- or
rauiEad shall be- required 10 remain Boo thoirr
spgclive compauie, bAttahous. and regiments
iu, ninety day, unless their places can sooner
bc supplied by other recruits cot uow 10 the
service who are between the age Of eighteen
and thrty-iiye years, and all laws and parts
of laws providing tor the re.culisimeut of
laws providing for the reculistmcut OF yolun
teers and the organization thereof into com
pauies, sQuadrouS batialions or regiments.
shall be- and the same are hereby repealed
So. . b. 10 further enacted That such
companies, squadrons haltahous, or regi
meuts organized, or 10 process Of organization
10y authority from the Secretary OF War as
may bo within thirty days from the passage
Of this act SO far completed as To- have the
whole number of men requisite for organi1a.
ton actually enrolled, not embracing in said
organization any persous now in service, shall
be- mustered into the service 0f the Confeder
ate States as part OF the land forces Of the
same, 10 bc received into that arm Of the ser
vice in which they are authorized to organ
Ze and shall elect their company battalion
and rggmcntai officers,
ST., 3. BE &c further enacted. That for the
enrolment ct all persons comprchendcd within
the provisions OF this act who arc not AREA
dy 10 service in tha armies Of the Coafcdor-
ale States, il shall be- lawful for the President
with the consent Of the Governors Of the
respective States, to employ state officers.
and. on failure 10 obtain such consent, be
shall emulov Confederate officers. charged
with the duty OF making such enrolment In
accordance with rules and regulation 10 be
prescribed by him,
SFc (. BE Il further enacted That persons
enrolled under the provisions OF the proceed
ing section shall be assigned by the sccrcta
~ o, War 10 the different companies now 10
service until each company is fllei to its
maximum number, aud the persons so en-.
rolled shall be assigned to companies from