Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-31
THE coNscRIpr1oN LAW.
SrrfLED "AS ACT TO ruEranR Provide FOE
TIE PUBLIC DErSscEn


and OF placing in the Geld large additional force meet
the advancing columns Of the enemy NOE invading
soil; therefore .
SscroS l. TEs oo.grsss Of the Ooatderass States of
do sRat That the President be, and hereby
thorized to call and place the military service Of the
confederate States for three years. unless the shall
have been ended, all white who residents
Sihe Confederate States between the OF eighteen and
rhryve years the the call calls may be made,
who not legally exempted from military service All
OF the aforesaid who not infhe armies OF
the Confectionery aud whose of service will expire be-
fore the end of Inc war; shall be continued service for
three from the date Of their original enlistment
less the shall have been ended: Provided bow
That all such companies, battaons and regiments
whose terms OF original were for twelve months
shalt have the right, within forty days. day tobe fixed
by the Commander of the brigade to reorganzo said
panies battaons and regiments by eiecng their officers
which, they had right heretofore TO elect who shall be
mlssoned by the President: Provided further That fur
ughs exceeding days, with transportation home
and back shall be granted to all those retained in the
vice by the provisions of this beyond the period. of
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
eeyed roughs under the provisions of act entitled
loughs private and non-commssioned officers the
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, eighteen
hundred and sxtyone said uroughs granted such
and in such numbers the Secretary Of War may
deem most compatible with the public interests and PrOvi
ded further That in lieu of iurlough, the Communication
value money Of the transportation herenabove granted
shall be paid To- each private musician or nOp-commssion
ed officer who eject to receive II at such time as the
furOug would otherwise be granted Provided further,
That all persons under the age uf eighteen years.
the age of hlrtyfve years who enrolled in the
battaons and companies hereafter be organized shall
be required their respective companies bat
tsons and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
be supplied by other recruits not in the
service whe between the of. eighteen and thirty
five years. and all laws aud parts of laws povdingor the
reensuent of volunteers aud the ganIzatiOn thereof
into companies squadrons baalioDs regiments shall
be, and the ameare hereby, repealed ..
SEC 2. BE IL further enacted Thai such companies,
squadrous, battaOns regiments orgdnzed process
Of organization BY the authority from the Secretary Of War;
be within thirty days frum the passage Of hs act
II lnua
quise for organization, actually enrolled, not embracing
in said organization persons now in service shall be
mustered into the service of the Confederate States part
of the land forces of the be received that
of service in which they to organize and
shall elect their company battalion aud regimenal officers
SEC 3. BE further ehdce That for the enrolment
of all persons compreheued within the Ovisions Of this
act who already service in the armies Of the Con-
federate States it shall BE- lawful for the President with
the Governors the respective States
employ State officers and, in failure to obtain such con-
sent shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty Of nakg such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations be prescri bed by him.
SIT 4. BE u further enacted That persons enroRed I'M
der the provisions Of the preceding section shall be
sgred by he Secretary of War To the different companies
now in service until each company filled to IFS maximum
number and the pers enrulled shall be assigned
companies from the States FROM which they respectively
come.
SEC S. Be fartisr enacted That all and ordi
nary seamen in the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act appca
of the Secretary of tue Navy be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SEC C. Be IL fJtler enacted, That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number Of regiments,
baalions 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 as reserve under such regulations
be established by the Secretary of War aud that
At stated periods of not greater than three monh Details
determined by lot shall be made from said eserve, that
yoeide That the held in may at
bone until called into service by the President PViid
also, That during their home they ha not receive
pay. Pr0eied FURTHER That the persons cnmprehended
this ret shall not be to the rules aud articles Of
until mustered into the actual service OF the COnlede
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable duty, if they shall wfully refuse obey said
CALL each Of them shall be held TO be deserier and
iShed ouch under said articles. PrOoafsd, further,
That whenever, III the opinion u the President the ext
gences Ot The public service may require it, he shu be
authorized cali actual Service the entire reserve
much may be necessary, previously assigned
different companies under provision OF section
four OF this act said reserve shall be under such
rules the Secretary Of War may adopt. PrOaIdeJ The
company, battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
by the troops composing The same Pro7ide The troops
raised in any State shall not combined regena
battalion, squadron company organization with troUps
raised IN other States.
SEC. 7. Be u tier enacted That all soldiers now
serving in The army mustered IN the military service
Of the Confederate States euroed in said under
the authorizations issued by the Secretary Of
War, and who continued the by virtue q
this ACT, who have received the bounty Of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SEC g. BE 1t fsriGsr enacted That each man who may
hereaerbe mustered into the service ard who shall
himself with musket, shot gun rifle carblne, accepted
ecieut weapon shall b. paid the value thereof To
be rtaned by the mastering officer under such regua
be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
is willing Ia sell the same. and if he not, then he shall
be entitled To receive dnlar month for the USE Of said
received and approved musket rifle shot guu carbne
SEC. O. BE further etacteG That persons not liable for
duty may be received substitutes for those who are,
uuder such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
taTy of
Stc 10. BE FURTHER enacted That all vacancies shall
be leI by the President from the COMPANY, battalion,
squadron regiment which such shall
by prpnOIIUn ac:Drd!a To- seniority, except OF
dlsabI or other i1c'mpeencyj Provided, however,
That ue President Glay, in his opinion il may be
proper dill such vacanc by the promuton of
any officer officers private prrvates from such
company BATTALION squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in The service By the exhibition of vanr
and skill ED that whenever shall occur in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer ut company,
said vacancy shall be filled by election Provided, That all
appointments made by the President shall be bv and with
the advice ard consented Of the Senate.
SEC. IL. Be a. further enacted That the provisions of
the FIRST section of this act relating to the election Of Off
cersshal apply to those regiments, batiaons squad
roesWhieh composed of twelve months and
panes combined in the organization without regard
the in which the officers thereof originally
appointed. ...
SBc. IL. Be further enacted That each company otn
fantry shall consist of hundred aud twenty-five rank
and file each company of field artillery Of hundred
and fifty rank aud e and each company Of cavalry OF
eighty rank and file.
SEC 49, Be IL 1rksr enacted That all persons subject
enrolment, who in the service, under the prov
sons cth act shall be permitted previous 10 such enroll
nIeut TO volunteer in companies now In the service
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following copy of the COnscrpton Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress: ,... ,.-