Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-12
THE NEW MILITARY BILL

The following bill has been recently passed by
the Confederate Congress and approved by the
President:
an Act TO amend an act entitled an Aet to raise
an additional Military force, to serre during tie
War," aPprOrad Nay 18th, 1861, and for ether
Purposes
SECTION l. Tie Congress Of the Confederate
States of AH1erica do enact That volunteers offer
ing their services under an Act entitled An Act to
raise additional military force to serve during the
war;" approved May 9Th, 1861, may be accepted by
the President singy, well as in companies, squad
rons, battaionS or reg inc is.
SEC 2. In all appointments Of officers raised un-
der this Act, the field and company officers Shall be
chosen and appointed in the manner prescribed by
the Act entitled g An Act providing for the grant
ing of bounty and furloughs to privates and nom
commissioned officers in the Provisional Army" ap
proved December 18th, 1861 and all vacancies oc,
curing in the said offices after the first election made
under this Act as well as under the Act entitled
IAN Act to raise an additional military force to
serve during the war" approved May Sth 1861,
shall be filled by promotion according to grade and
seniority as provided in the said Act of the llth
December, 1851, exceptin case Of disability or other
iucompetency: PrOrided no xever that the Presi-
dent be authorized to depart from the prescribed
rule of promotion in honor of any person especially
distinguished by his commanding general for extra
ordinary merit, signal act of military skill
or gallantry
SEC. Q. Any vacancy occurring in the ranks or
companies mustered into the Confederate service for
three years for the war, may be filled by volun
teers and the commander OF each OF the said squad
rons, battaons regiments organized as aforesaid
may detail one commissioned officer and one nom
commissioned officer, and one or more prvateS from
each company of his command, with the approval
Of the brigadier general of the brigade to which said
squadron battalion regiment may be attached, 70
recruit men for said company so that the same may
contain not more than hundred and twenty i've,
rank and file; and the men so recruited shall be
mustered at the time of enrolment, and shall be en-
titled to transportation and subsistence, till they
join their respective companies and to fifty dollars
bounty, to be pad at the time of joining the same
SsC 4. The President be, and he is hereby, au,
thorized to appoint and commission persons as teid
officers or captains to raise regiments, squadrons,
battaons, or companies and the individuals COM
posing the same shall be mustered at the time oil
enlistment and be entitled 10 pay, transportation,
and subsistence from the date OF the organization OF
companies; but the officers so appointed oy the
President shall not be entitled TO any pay or allow
ance until their respective commands be fully or
ganized and reported to the Secretary OF War; and
said appointments shall expire II the officer appoint
ed shall not within reasonable time not to exceed
two months for company, and four months for
battalion, squadron, or regiment, report the corps
authorized to be raised by him. organized and ready
for duty: Prors1ed 1er0rEtelsss That every officer
SO commissioned for such purpose shall receive an
appointment proportoned to the fierce he recruits:
And prOeided, furthermore, That no enlistments
under the commissions of captains shall DE oeiIga-
tory, unless the number be sufficient to constitute
company. IS