Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-17
THE CONSUMPTION LAW.
4 BILL 70 ENTITLED GAN ACT TO FURTHER PROVIDE


ENTITLED GAN ACT TO FuKrHER PROVIDE FOE
pei. THE PUBLIC DEFExcE"
In view of The exgences of the countrv and the abso
lutte necessity OF keeping in the service gallant army
and OF placing IN the field large additional force to
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
SECTION l.. The Congress of the Confederate States Of
Asrs do enact That the President be- and is hereby au.
thoriLed TO call out and place in the military service Of
Confederate States for three years. unless the shall
have been ended white men who are residents
the Confederate States between the ages H eighteen and
thrtyhve years at the time the call calls be made
who not legally exempted from military service Ali
Of the persons aforesaid who in the armies
the Conedeac and whose term of service will expire be-
fore the end of the war; shall be continued in service for
three years from the date their original enlistment u-
less the shall have been ended Provided how
ever, That all such companies battaons and regiments
whose terms OF original enlistment for twelve months
shall have the right within forty days on day to be fixed
by the commander Of the brigade re-organze said
panies battaons and regiments by eectng their officers
which they had right heretofore elect who shall be
mIssOned by the President: Provided further That fur
0ughs exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
and back shall be granted to all those retained in the
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the period
their original enlistment and who have heretofore
ceved rougbs under the provisions act entitled
AN act providing for the granting of bounty and fur
oughs to private and noncommissoned officers in the
Provisional Army" approved llth December eighteen
hundred aud sxOne said furoughs be granted such
times and in such numbers The Secretary of War may
deem most compatible with the public interest and Prov-
died. further, That in lieu of urough the Communication
value in money of the transportation herenabove granted
shall be paid to each private musician n0ncOmmisson
ed officer who elect TO receive such time as the
furough would otherwise be granted Provided further
That all persons under the age of eighteen years.
the age Of thirtyhve years. who enrolled in the
military service Of the Confederate States the regiments
battsiOns and companies hereafter be organized shall
be required TO remain in their respective Companies bat
aOns and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
be supplied by other recruits in the
SERVICE who between the ages of eighteen and thirty
i've years. and all laws and of laws providing for the
reenstmen Of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies, squadrOns battaons regiments shall
be, and the hereby, repealed.
SIC 9, BE az further eRdcted That such companies
squadrons battons regiments organized process
o organization by the authority from the Secretary of War;
may be within thirty days from the passage Of this
far completed To have the whole number of
QuIsite for organization, actually enrolled not embracing
IN said organization any persons in service shall be
mustered into the service of the Confederate States
Of the Land forces of the to be received in that
Of the service in which they authorized organize and
shall elect their company battalion and officers
SEC. 3. Be q further enacted That for the enrichment
Of all persons comprehended within the provisions of this
act who not already service IN the armies OF the Con-
derate States it shall be lawful for the President with
the of the Governors of the respective States
employ State officers, and failure to obtain such
be shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty Of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations 70 be prescribed BY him.
SEC Be n further enacted, That Dersons enrolled
der the provisions Of the preceding section shall be
signed BY the Secretary of War to the different companies
in service until each company filled to its maximum
number, and The persons enrued shall be assigned
companies from the States from which they respectively
come
SIC 5: Be Il ase- enacted That all seamen and ordi-
nary the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act may applea
ton Of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from the
land forces " the naval service.
SEC g. Be IL furtIfr enacted That in all cases where o
State may not have in the army number Of regiments
battaOus squadrOns companies sufficient to absorb the
number OF persons subject military service under this
act belonging TO such State then the residue
Thereof shall be kept reserve under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary of War; and i
Mt stated periods Of not than three months detu
h.
each COMPANY shall nearly practicable be kept fu
P'OOed, That the rersons held in may
home utialled ntservice by the President. PrOUbie
d That during their stay at home they shall receive
pay ProUIed, FURTHER That the persons compreheBded
this act shall not be subject to the rules and articles at
until mustered into the actual service of the Confede
liable duty if they shall wIIfuly refuse obey SAID
call each OF them shall be held TO be deserter and
ished such under said articles. PTO5ided, 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 reserve
much as may be necessary not previously assigned 10
different companies service under provision OF section
four Of this act said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War adopt Pr0Uide1 The
company battalion and regmenIal offices shall be elected
by the troops Composing the PrUOied The troops
in any Shall not Ee combined regmenta
BATTALION squadron company organization with troops
raised IN any other States.
SIC. Z. Be fartLer enacted That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered The military service
Of the Confederate States or enrolled in said service under
the heretofore issued BY the Secretary of
War; aud who continued in the service by virtue Of
this ac who have received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed By existing laws, shall be entitled to receive said
bounty. 49,.
SEc 8. Be IL further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into The service ard who shall a
HIMSELF with muSket shot gun rifle carbine accepted
efficient weapon shall be paid tue value thereof
be ascertaned BY the mastering officer under such regua
tons may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
willing to SCI! the same and if he is not then he shall
be entitled to receive dollar month for the of said
received and approved musket rifle shot gun carbne
y. "A
duty may be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations may 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
or IN which such vacancies shall
by promotion according to seniority except in of
disability or other incompetency Provided however,
That the President may, when in his opinion it may be
proper NIL such vacancy by the promotion of
any officer officers private or prvates from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service BY the exhibition of vaOr
and skill aid that whenever shall occur in the
lowest grade vi the commissioned officer Of company,
said vacancy shall be filled by election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
the advice and consented of the Senate.
SEC H. BE a. further enacted That the provisions of
the hrst section of this act relating the election Of o
GERS shall apply to those regiments battaons squad
panes combined in the organization without regard
to the manner in which the officers thereof originally
appointed
SEC. ~. Be it further enacted That each company of in
ntry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
Anu niej each cumpany OF ned artillery OF one nue
and hfy rank and tie; and each company OF cavalry Vi
eighty rank and he
SEC IL. Be it FURTHER enacted That all persons SUI Ject to
who in the service, under the pruv
o this act shall be permitted previous 10 such enroll
ncnt to volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following is cupy of the Consumption Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress: aa.. .'. |
An ACT to amend act entitled An Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approVed 18th April,
lS6Z. a. .... . ..... ...
TIE Cbngre&s Of the Confederate Suites of America do
.aact That the President be- he hereby authorized
70 call and place in The military segce of the Confed
been ended all while men who are residents of the
Confederate States, between the ages of and for
five years. at The time the call calls may be made,
md who are at such time times legally exempted
rum military service; such parts tbereof in his
Judgment may be necessary to the public defence such
all calls be made under the provisions and according
the terms of the act which this is amendment;
md shall exist In the President during