Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-18
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THE CoNsCRIPrION LAW

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4 sLL 10 a. ESzruED !" An ACT 70 yuEraEH PROVIDE FOE
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In view Of the etgecss Of The country and the soso'
lutte necessity Of keeping The service onr gallant
Ind Of placing in the fed large additional force 70 ees
the advancing columns Of he enemy now invading our
soil; therefore
srcTIoy The cbagrs.s of the Confederate StStes OF
America do eaact Tbathe President be- ana Is neIeDy "a
thorzed call out And place in the military sSs var shall an
Confederate States three years unless tns
have been sooner ended, all white meo VINO arg
of the COnfedeate States csS nav he made
- az not eoaIly exempted from military service All
% he Aforesaid who are not now in the armies
the sed xsI sba be eoS IN for
tbres veArs from the date Of their original enlistment
less the war shall have been sooner ended: F9voeo
aver That an such companies battahons and regiments
hoe of original enlistment for twelve months
sha have the right within forty days on Gay 70 De hAeu
by the commander of the brigade to norganize sag CUM
bataIions and regiments by eecting their o1cers
hch they had right heretofore to elect Who shall be cn-
ssoned by the Presidents Provided further That lufs
Oughs not exceeding sixty days With transportation nome
and hack shall be granted all those retained in the SER
vice by the provisions of this beyond the period OF
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceiyed rloughs under the provisions Of an act entitled
An act providing for the granting of bounty ana lu
oughs TO private and non-commissoned officers IN me
Provisional Army, approved llth December eignteeh
hundred and sxyone said uroughs to granted at sucn
deem most compatible with the public INTEREST," and Prov-
ded further That in lieu of surough, the Communication
value in money of the transportation herenaboVe
shall be paid to each private musician or
ed officer who may elect receive it at such TIME as the
furough would Otherwise be granted Provided fnrtnef
That all persons under the age of eighteen years or over
the age of thiryve years. who now enrolled IN tue
military service Of the Confederate States in the regiments
battaons and companies hereafter td be organized snail
be required remain in their respective companies pat
taiuns and regiments for ninety day unless their places
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now IN the
service who are between the ages of eighteen and hr
1--WE years. and oil laws and parts of laws providing o n
reensneut of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies squadrons, battaons.or regiments shall
be, and the same are hereby, repealed ",-..
SEC g Be 1t further enacted, That such companies
souadrons bataus regiments organized or III process
of organization BY the authority from the Secretary OF war;
Is may be within thirty days from the passage OF inns acs
90 far completed TO have the whole number o men re
ouse for Organization actually enrolled, not embracing
in said organization any persons now IN service sna De
mustered into the service of the Confederate States as part
of land forces of the to be received IN that arm
of the sertce which they authorized TO organize anu
shall elect their company battalion and regimenal otcer
SEC. 8. Be further enacted That for the enrolimenF
of all persons compehended within the PROVISIONS OF TINS
act Who are already service in the armies OF tue Con-
feeste States it shall be lawful for the President with
the of the Governors of the respective States TO
employ State officers, and in failure to obtain such con-
sent he shall employ Confederate officers charged with ne
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations be prescribed by him.
SEC 4. Be IL further enacted That persons enrolled un-
der the provisions of the preceding SECTION shall be as
signed by the Secretary of War to the different companies
now in service nnt each company is billed to Ills maximum
plumber and the persons enrolled shall De assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
come.
SEC s. Be further enacted, That all seamen aud Ordi-
nary the land forces OF the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act may appca
ton of the Secretary Of the Navy be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SEC. 6. Be Il fzther enacted, That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number Of regiments
battaons squadrons companies sufficient TO absorb The
number of persons subject TO military service under this
act belonging to such State then the residue or excess
Thereof shall be kept reserve under such regulations
as may be established by the Secretary OF War and that
at stated periods of greater than three monh details
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve so that
each company shall nearly practicable, be kept full
Proried That the PERSONS held remain at
home until called into by the President PU1it,
also That during their stay home they shall not receive
pay Provided further That the persons comprehend.d
in this shall not be subject to the rules and articles of
war until mustered into the actual service of the COnede
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable to duty if they shall wilfuy refuse obey said
CALL each Of them shall be held to be deserer and pun
shed such under said articles. PTOUIdsd, further,
That whenever, in the opinion OF the President the ex
geuces OF the public service may require it, he shall be
authorized to call into actual the entire reserve
much may be necessary, not previously assigned
different companies in service under provision OF Section
four of this act said shall be organized uudS
rules the Secretary of War may adupt Provided The
company battalion and regmentai Offices shall be elected
by the troops composing the same. ProU9 The troops
raised in any State shall te combined in remena
BATTALION squadron or company Organisation with troops
raised in any other States
SEC Z. Be Il further enacted. That all soldiers
serving in the army or 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 IL further enacted That each man who may
hereafter Be mustered into the service and who shall
himself with nusket, shot gun rifle carbine, accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value Ihereo
b. asceraned by the mastering officer under such reua
be prescribed by the Secretary of War; If be
is willing to sell the same and if he is not then he sha
be entitled to receive dollar month for the Of said
received and approved musket rife shot gun carbne
SEC BE further enacted That persons not able for
duty may be received Substitutes for those who are
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Sece
Sac 10. Be further enacted That oil vacancies shall
be filled BY the President from the cnmpany battalion
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall
by promotion according seniority except in cases of
disability or other incompeencys Provided, however,
That the President may when in his opinion it may he
proper ill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion
any officer officers private prIvates from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall hav
bren distinguished in the service by The exhibonof
aud skill AID that whenever shall in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer of company
said vacancy shall be filled by election: Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be bv aud with
the advice and consented Of the Senate.
SEC III. Be T. further endctsd That the provisions of
the first section of this relating to the election of Off
GERS shall apply To those regiments batalons or squad
rons which are composed of twelve months and
pInies combined in the organization without regard
To- the manner in which the officers thereof were originally
sipnnted.
SEC. r. Be further enacted That each COMPANY of in
antry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and e each company of field artillery of one hundred
and fifty rank and e and each company Of cavalry Of
eighty rank and file. SCI .
SEC H. Be further enacted That all persons SUBJECT to
enroment who are in the service under the prOyi-
SUNS Of this act shall be permitted previous such ENROLL
inent TO volunteer in companies in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following copy of the Conscrpton Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress:
An Aer to amend act entitled An Act to provide
further for the public defence approved 10th April
1852
The On1ress Of The Confederate States of America dr.
eHo That the President be- and he hereby authorized
10 call out and place in the military service of the Cond
e'ate STATES for three years. unless the war shall have
bpen ended all white who are residents of tbs
confederate States between the ages of thirtyYe and for
irfye yes At the time the call or calls NAV be made