Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
)RTH CAROLINA STANDARD
The con.cr,ption Law in II. Hou,..

The CONSUMPTION Law In the House.
We are indebted to Nj. Davidson, of the House
Of Representatives from this State for copy Of the
bill reported in the House by Mr.. Miles, from the
military committee for increasing the army by ex-
tending the call for troops to persons who are be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty-fve. This
bill was read the first and second times on the LIST
instant and made the special order for the 3d. to be
considered from day to day until disposed Of This
bill, with the amendments proposed by Msssrs.
Gather and Smith, of this State is great improve.
ment on the law on this subject which has already
passed the Senate. It provides first for call BY
the President on the Governors of the respective
States and thus protects far as possible the mi
litia system and the rights of the States. We be-
ieve the States will respond with the necessary
number Of volunteers and drafted men, provided
this bill should be passed, and that the President
will not be forced to resort to CONSUMPTION to obtain
troops. The bill introduced by Mr. Miles is as fol-
lows:
"a BILL.
To be entitled An Act provide for the filling up of exist
ing companies, squadrons battaloAs, and regiments,
and to increase the Provisional Army of the Confederate
Auerea do enact That when the President shall con.
slider an increase of the forces the field necessary to ep
iuvasions or for the public safety in the pending he
is authorized as hereinafter provided call into the mill
tay service of the Confederate States for three years
during the present war; if it should be ended all
white male citizens of the Confederate States not legally
exempted from such service between the ages of thirty
five and foryfve years. and such authority shall exist in
the President during the present war; as to all persons
who may hereafter become eighean years of
age and, when once enrolled all persons between
OF eighteen and orty6ve years shall their full term
and be entitled discharge because be may have
PASSED the of foryve years before such term ser
| vice expires
SEC q That the President shall make such call by re-
QUESTION upon the Governors of the several Confederate
States for all any portion of the persons within their
respective States between the ages hrtyfve and forty
five years. and also for those who may hereafter
become eighteen years old, aforesaid, not legally
empted and when assembled in camps of instruction in
the several States, they shall be assigned and form part
heretofore raised in their respective States and now in the
service of the Confederate States and the number that
may remain from any State after filling up existing
panies squadrons battaons, and regiments from such
State to their maximum legal NUMBER shall be Differed
according to the laws Of the State having such residue
SEC That if the Governor of State shall refuse
shall fail for unreasonable time to be determined by the
President, to comply with said requson then such per-
in such State hereby made subject in all respects
public defence approved April &c. 1862 and the President
is authorized to enforce said against such persons
Sec f. That for the purpose Of securing more speedy
enrolment of the persons rendered liable to military
vice under this act the President may immediately upon
making the requisition authorized therein employ any
State whose Governor shall thereto officers the
Confederate States enroll and collect the respective
Of instruction, all the persons called into service
| aforesaid.
Src S. That the persons Brought into military service
by this act shall be assigned to the company from their
State now in the service of the Confederate States which
they may prefer to join subject to such regulations as the
existing companies squsdrons, battaons and regiments
from the respective STATES Provided That persons liable
to military service under the provisions of this act and
able bodied over the ages Of years. may
unteer and be assigned to duty in such company from
shall not by thereof be increased beyond its legal
maximum NUMBER and Prouded further, That the right
of volunteering in Of being assgned to- any company,
shall not interfere with the objects of this act produce
inequality confusion in the different Of military
service"
The following is Mr.. Gathers SUBSTITUTE:
"MR. GATHERS SUBSTITUTE FOR BILL TO IN.
| CREASE THE ARMY.
Strike out all of the original BILL after the title, and SUBJ
'' Sections sSs L. The gngrs., of til. Confederate State. of
Amsca do snae That whenever the President shall con-
pei INVASION or for the public safety in the pending war
creon for any number of troops to for the term OF
| three years during the war.
SEC. In making such requison, the President shall
State already enlisted for the at the time OF the requi-
sition, and SHALL far practicable equalize the same
amongst the States according to their respective popu-
! lation.
SEC. 8. That all such troops shall be assigned to- and
form part Of the companies, squadrons, baa!ions and
regiments heretofore raised their respective States and
the service of the Confederate States and the num-
Der that remain from State after filling up exist
ing companies squadrons battaons and regiments from
such State to their maximum legal number shall be organ
lied into companies squadrous battaions and regiments
as the case may be- under the laws of such State:
fail for days, after any such call shall have been
made upon him by the President to comply with said re-
thryfve and years. in such State are hereby
made subject in all respects act entitled An act
further to provide for the public Defence approved April
49, 1852 and the President is authorized to enforce said
act against such persons And in the event. at any time,
lift shall happen that of the States shall have no Gov
bs OF
State between the ages of thrtyve and foryve years,
made subject to the said act and the President au-
thorzed to enforce it against such persons.
SEC s. That the persons brought into military service
by this act shall be assigned to the company from their
State in the service Of the Confederate States which
they may prefer to on subject to such as inc
Secretary Of War establish to secure the filling up Of
existing companies squadrons battaons and regments
to military service under the provisions of this act and
abebcdied the age of fortyhve years may vol
and be assigned to duty in such company from Their
shall not by thereof be increased beyond its Legal
maximum number: And pro0ded FURTHER That the right
not interfere with the objects Of this act produce in
equality confusion in the different arms Of military
| service.
is hereby granted each person mustered into service
der this act or who has been OF may hereafter be mus
tered into service under the said act Of the 18th of April
1862 the being due each person from the time he IS
mustered into the service of the Confederate States
And the following is the amendment offered by
Mr. Smith:
AMENDMENT OF MR. SMITH, OF NORTH CARO-.
| LIMA.
That the President be authorized to call upon the several
States for their respective quotas of force in the aggre
gate not exceeding three hundred thousand men, in add.
the war whereof 50 many shall be placed in the regiments
of the States from which they TAKEN necessary
to fill such regiments to the full number prescribed BY the
act of April 49, 1862 and the residue Of the quota shall be
received in bodies organized by authorities of the States
rovd howepe That the quota to be furnished BY each