Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-03
THE CONSUMPTION LAW.
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
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SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate States of
Anrcz do enact That the President be- and is hereby an
thorized to call out and place the military service Of the
Soneoerae o'aes ior three years unless the shall
have been sooner ended all white who are residents
Of the States between the ages eighteen and
thryhve years at the time the call calls NAV be made
who are not legally exempted from military service Ali
Of the persons aforesaid who are not now in the armies f
the Confederac and whose of service will expire be-
lore the emo OF Inc war shall be continued in service
three years from ne date OF their original enlistment uu-
less the war shall have been ended Provided how
ever That all such companies bataons and regiments
whose terms OF original enlistment for twelve months
shall have the right within forty DAYS ON day tn he Ted
by the commander of the brigade to re-orpapze said
panes battaons and regiments bv electing their cer
which they had right heretofore who shall be
mIssoned by the President Provided further That fur
oughs not exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
and back Shall be granted 10 all those retained in the SER
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the period of
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceved burroughs under the provisions of entitled
An act providing for the granting of bounty and fur
loughs to private and commissioned officers in the
Provisional Army, approved 18th December eighteen
hundred and sx-One said furoughs granted such
times and in such numbers the Secretary of War may
deem compatible with the public interest and Proy-
ded, iurther Thai IN lieu OF urOugh the Communication
value in of the transportation herenabove granted
shall be paid to each private musician
ed officer who may elect to it such time the
furough would otherwise be granted Provided further
That all under the age of eighteen years
thu age of hiryfve years, who enrolled in the
military service of the Confederate States the regiments
battaOns and companies hereafter be organized shall
be required to remain in their respective companies bat
taOns and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
be supplied by other recruits not now in the
srylce who are between the of eighteen and thirty
five years. and all laws and parts of providing for the
reensment of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies, squadrons battaliOns regiments shall
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. BE 1t further eHacted, That such companies
squadron 6attons or regiments organized or in
o organization by the authority from the Secretary Of War;
as may be within thirty days from the passage of this
SO far completed TO have the whole number of men
qlsIte Tor organization, actually enrolled embracing
In said organization any persons now in service shall be
mustered into the service of the Confederate States part
OF the land forces of the 10 be received in that
OF the service in which they authorized organize and
shall elect their company battalion and regmenal officers
SEC g. BE 1t further enacted, That for the enrolment
of all persons coprehended within the provisions of this
act who are not already in service in the armies Of the Con-
federate States, 1t shall be lawful for the President with
the consent of the Governors of the respective States
employ State officers, and in failure to obtain such
SENT he shall employ Confederate officers charged with
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations 10 be prescribed by him.
Sic. T. Be further enacted, That persons enrolled
der the provisions of the preceding section shall be
signed by the Secretary of War the different companies
now IN service until each company filled to its maximum
NUMBER and the persons enrolled shall be assigned to
companies from the States from which they respectively
come.
SEC. 5. Be further enacted That all seamen and ordi-
nary in the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act may applca
ton OF the Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from the
land forces 10 the naval service.
SIC s. Be 1t fytheT enacted That in all where
State may not have in the army number Of regiments
bataOns SquadrOns companies sufficient to absorb the
number of persons subject military service under this
act belonging TO such State then the residu excess
therot shall be Kept as reserve under such regulations
as may be established by the Secretary of War; and that
at stated periods of greater than three months details
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve that
each shall as nearly as practicable be kept full
P'ortded That the held in may remain at
home until called into service by the President Pr0Uidd
also, That during their stay home they shall receive
In this act shall not be subject the rules aud articles of
until mustered into the actual of the Coufede
liable to duty, if they shall wully refuse obey said
CALL each Of them shall be held be deserter and pun
lshed such under said articles. PrOUided, further,
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
gencies of the public service may require it, he shall be
authorized to call into actual service the entire
so much may be necessary previously assigned
different companies in service under provision OF section
four of this act said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary of War may adopt Pr0Udsd The
company battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
by the troops composing the same PTU0idd The troops
raised in any State shall combined in regmena
BATTALION squadron company organization with troops
raised in any other States
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered the military service
Of the Confederate States enrolled in said service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary of
War; and who continued in the service by virtue of
this act who have received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SEC 8. Be it farhEer enacted That each who may
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shall
HIMSELF with musket shot gum rifle carbine accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof TO
be asceraned by the mastering officer under such regua
tons may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
is willing to sell the same and if he is not, then he shall
be euted to dollar month for the of said
received and approved muske, rife shot gun carbne
SIC BE It further enacted, That persons not liable for
duty may be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations be prescribed by the Secre
tary of war.
SEC 10. Be further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company, BATTALION
squadron regiment which such vacancies shall Occur
by promotion according seniority, except in of
disability other ncompetency Provided, however,
That the President may when in his opinion it may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion of
any officer officers, private privaieS from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition of yaor
and skill, and that whenever shall occur in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer of company
SAID vacancy shall be filled by elections Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
the advice and consented of the Senate.
SEC IL. Be a. further enacted That the provisions of
the first section of this relating the election of O
shall apply to those regiments, battaons squad
which composed of Twelve months and
panes combined in the organization without regard
to the in which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
SEC 10. Be further enacted That each company of in
fantry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and fifty rank and file; and each company of cavalry OF
eighty rank and file.
SEC l3. Be FURTHER enacted That all persons subject to
enrolment who in the service, under the prov-
sOus of this act shall be permitted previous IL such enroll
ment to volunteer companies the service.