The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-23
THE NEW CONSUMPTION Law.

THE NEW coNSCRIPTIoN Law.
The following is a coly.of the Law for increas-
ing the Confederate Army, PASSED by the House
of Representatives by vote 40 to SO:
A BILL entitled An Act to provide for the
| filling up of existing companies squadrons, bat
talions and regiments, and to increase the Pro
visional Army of the Confederate States
SECTION I. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact, That when the Presi-
dent shall consider increase of the forces in the
field necessary to repel invasons, or for the pub
lie safety in the pending war, he is authorized as
hereinafter provided, to call into the military
vice of the Confederate States for three years or
during the present war, if It should be sooner
ended, all white male citizens of the Confederate
States not legally exempted from such service be-
tween the ages of thirty FIVE and forty-fve years
and such authority shall exist i'm the President,
during the present war, as to all persons who now
are or may hereafter become eighteen years of
age; and when once enrolled, all persons between
the ages Of eighteen and forty-fve years shall
serve their full term.
Provided, That if the President in calling out
tioops into the service of the Confederate States
shall first call for only part of the persons be-
tween the ages hereinbefore stated, he shall first
call for those between the ages of 35and any 9TH
err age less than rs, and apportion the same be-
tween the several States, taking into consideration
their relative population between the ages of IS
aud 40, and the number of troops already furnish
ed to the army by the respective States under the
former acts-so tar as the same may be practical
BILE without departing from the principles of call
ing out troops according to age; and provided fur
ther that In estimating the number of former acts
each State shall be credited with all the compa-
mics mustered into service from said State
SEC. 2. That the President shall make such
call by requsition upon the Governors of the sew
era! Confederate States for all or any portion of
the persons within their respective States between
the ages of thirtyfve and fortyfve years, and al
SO for those who now are may hereafter become
eighteen years old, as aforesaid, not legally ex-
empted; and when assembled in camps of instruc-
tion in the several States, they shall be assigned
to and form part of the companies squadrons bat
taiions and reg iments heretofore raised liz their
respective States and now in the service of the
Confederate States and the number that may re-
main from any State after filling up existing COM
panes, squadrons, battaons and regiments from
such State to their maximum legal number, shall
be otticered according to the laws of the State
having such residue
SEC. 3. That if the Governor of any State shall
refuse or shall fail for an unreasonable time, to be
determined by the President, to comply with said
requlsltlon, then such persons in such State are
hereby made subject in all respects to an act EN-
titled can act further to provide for the public
defence" approved April 16, 1862, and the Pres
Ident IS authorized to enforce such act against
such persons.
Sec. 1. That for the purpose of securing more
speedy enrolment Of the persons rendered liable
to military service under this act the President
may, immediately upon making the requisiton,
authorized therein, employ in any State, whose
Governor Shall consent thereto officers of the Con-
tederatc States to enroll and collect, in the re-
sPectlve camps of instruction, all the persons called
into service as aforesaid.
SEC. D. That the persons brought into military
service by this act shall be assigned to the compa-
ny from their State in the service of the Con-
tederate States which they may prefer to Join,
subject to such regulations as the Secretary of
War may establish, to secure the filing up of ex
listing companies, squadrons, battalions and regi-
ments, from the respective States: Provided That
persons liable to military service under the proys-
ions OF this act, (and able-bodied men over the
ages OF forty five years., may volunteer and be as
signed to duty in such company from their State
as they may select: Provided, That said company
shall not, by reason thereof be increased beyond
its legal maximum number; and Provided further,
mat the right OF volunteering in, of being as
signed to any company, shall not interfere with |
the objects of this act, or produce inequality or
confusion in the different arms of military service
Provided, That the President is authorized to
suspend the execution of this act or the acts to
" hitch this is amendment, or any special pro- |
vision or provisions of said acts in any locality
when he believes such suspension will promote
the public good; and that in such localities, and
during such suspension the President is authorized
to receive troops in the Confederate service under
any OF the acts passed by the Confederate Congress
prior to the passage of the act to further provide
tor the public defence, approved 10th of April, |
1862.
a OIL! specifying who shall be exempt is under con-
which will publish soon as is re-
ceived
NORTHERN POLITICS.
The political caldron IS boiling at the North