The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-30


also, that during their stay at home they
shall not receive pay. Provided. further,
that the persons Compensated in this act
shall not be subject to the rules and articles
Of war until mustered into the actual service
OF the Confederate States except that said
persons, when enrolled. are liable to duty ;if
they shall willfully refuse to obey said call,
each Of them shall be held TO be a deserter,
and punished as such under said articles.
Provided, that whenever, in the opinion OF
the President, the exigencies Of the public
service may require it. he shall be authorize
ed 70 call into actual service the entire re-
serve, or so much as NAV be necessary, not
previously assigned to different companies 10
service under provision OF section tour OF this
act. Said reserve shall be organized under
such rules as the Secretary OF War may
adopt, provided the company. battalion. and
regimental officers shall be elected by the
troops composing the same; provided the
troops raised in any one State shall not be
combined in regimentsl. battalion, squadron,
or company organization, with troops raised
in any other State.
SIC. 2. Be i, further enacted. That ell
soldiers now serving in the army, or muster
ed in the military service OF the Confederate
States, or enrolled in said service under the
authorizations heretofore issued by the Sec
rotary of War, and who are continued IN the
service BY virtue of this act, who have not
received the bounty of fifty dollars allowed
by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive
said bnanty.
| SEC. 8. Be il further enacted, That each
man who may hereafter be mustered into
service, and who shall arm himself with q
musket. shotgun. rifle, or carbine. accepted
as an efficieat weapon. shall be paid the
value thereof. TO be ascrrtained by the mus.
Itering officer under sach regulations as may
! be prescribed by the Secretary OF War. IL he
i, wiling TO sell the same. and il he is not.
then be shall be entitled to receive one dol
lar per month for the use OF said received
aud approved musket. rifle. shotgun. or car
bIne.
SIC. 0. Be il further enscted, That per
suns mt liable Tor dpty may be received as
substitutes for thuse who are, under such
regulations as mar be prescribed by the
Secretary of War.
i SEC. 10. Be il ior.her enacted, That ali
vacancies shall be hlrd BIZ the President
frUm The company, battalion. squadron or
regiment in Mhici, such vacancies shall oc
cur, BY promotion according TO seniority.
except IN cases of disabiliIs or other incom-
potency: Provided, however, That the
President NAV. when. in his opinion. IL may
be proper, I'll such vacancy or vacancies
b, III. promotion II anr officer or officers OF
private or pri,ates frnm such company. bat
Ialion, squadron or regiment who shall have
been distinguished ~ the service by exhi-
bition OF saior aud skill. aud that whenessr
vacancy sail occur in the lowest grade oI
the commissioned officers of company. said
vacancy shall be filled by election: Proyid-
ed. all appointments made by the Presiden,
+ shall be by aud with the advice and consent
Of the Senate.
SEc. n. BE il further enacted. That th,
prov isians OF the first section Of this act re.
Ia,ing TO the election Of officers shall apply
to tluse regiments. battalions, and squadron,
which are composed Of twelve months and
war companies. combined in the same or,
, g.nization. without regard TO the manner ia
which the officers thereof were original,
. appointed.
SIC. IL. BE IL further enacted, That eacl
company Of Infantry shall consist Of one hun
fWAfn 1Ub ~HNG NdHA anu TAFT
company 81 fell artillery Of one hundred
! and 6lty. rank ami file and each Of cavalr.
Ol eighty rank and file.
SIC. Is Be il further enacted. That al
persons subject TO enrolment who are nov
10 the service. nnier the provisions Of thu
act shall be permitted, previous 10 such en-
roilinent. to volunteer 10 companies now il
the service.
> EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE CONSUMPTION
:. LAW or CONGRESS.
The following exemption bill was passe,
by Congress, and signed by the Presiden
just before the adjournment:
a bHio Be saitkd An aei 70 exrmpi certain person
y from enrolment lor service in The mmies Of he Con
Isderufe Aofes'
Sgcros {. The Congress Of he Confsae
rate States Of .7Herica do enact, That al
. persons who shall be held TO be unit tor mil
. itary service under rules to be prescribe,
/ by the Secretary Of War; all 10 the ser,ie,
} OF employ Of the Confederate States all III
diciaI and executive officers Of ganfederaf