Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-09-26
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
rhe New Conscript Bill.

Ihe New Conscrlpt Bill.
The following is a copy OF the Law for in
crta,ng the Conf derate Army passed by the
House of Representatives by vote 40 to
80.
y bill specifying who shall be exempt is |
under consideration, which we will publish as
soon as it is rece lived.
Section l. The Congress Of the Confederate
States Of Anaerica do enact. That When the
President snail consider increse of the for
ces in the field necessary To repe invasion, or
tor the public safety IN the pen ding vi ar, he is
authorized as herein after prov ded, To- Call IN to
the military service Of the Confederate
States for three years during the present
war. if it should be sooner ended, all white
male citizens Of the Confederate States, not les
galy exempted from such service, between the
ages of thirty five and forty five years; and
such authority shall exist in the President. dur
ing the present war, as to all persons no row
are or may hereafter become eight cen years Of
age, when enrolled, all persons between
the ages of eighteen and forty five years shall
serve their tull term.
Provided, That if the President in calling out
troops uto the service Of the Confede rate
States shall first call for only part Of the per.
sor.s netween the ages hereinbetore stated, he
shall first Call t,r those between the ages of So
aud any other age less than 45, aud auporton
the same between the several States taking in
to consideration their relative population be-
tween the ayes OF 50 ano AS and the number
ot troops already furnished to the army by the
respective States under former acts-so far as
ths may be practicable without depart
ing from the principle OF calling out trOops ac
cording TO age and provided further, That in
estimating the number of former acts, each
State shall be credited with all the con,panie
mustered into Service from said Stato
Sec. 2. That the President shall make such
call by reqnlsition upon the Goyerno Of the
several Confederate States for all or any Dor.
sion of the persons within their respective
States between the ages Of thirty five and for
~ tive years, and also for those who now are
or nay hereafter become, eighteen years old a
aforesaid, not legally exempted and when as
sem bled IN camps OF instruction in the several
States, they shall be assigned to and form par,
ofthe Companies, squadrons, battainns and regi
ments heretofore raised in their respective
States and now in the service of the Com feder
ate States, and the number that may reolain
from any State after filing up existing com
pan'es, squadrons, ba:talinns, and regiment.
from such State to ihelr maximum legal mum.
Der, shall be .fhcered ACCORDING to the law OF
the State having such residue. Il.
Sec 3. That if the Governor of any State
shall refuse Oh shall fail tor an unreasonable E
stuo, " oe ucIeIthiheu Oy the freSIdent, to
comply with said requsition, then su: person :
in uch State are here hereby made suhisct, in
all respects, to an an act entitled An act fur,h
er to provide for the public defence, approved
April l6, 1862, aud the President is authorized
to enforce such act against such persons.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose of securing a
more speedy enrolment of the persons render.
cd liable TO military service under this act, the
Presideat may immediately upon making the
requisition authorized therein, employ in any
State whose Governor shall consent thereto. of
hcers ofthe Confederate States to enroll and
collect, IN the respective cafnps Of instruction
aii the persons called into service Us afore>
said
Sec. 5. That the persons brought irto mill,
sary service by this act shall be assigned te
Tue company from their State now in the ser
wee OF the Confedeaate States which they may
prefer to join; subjectsto such regulations as