Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-24
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THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

plLt 70 Be rxr1rIED GAN TO FURTHER FRovIDe FOR
TEE PUBLIC DEFENCE" .
Of the exieeneies of the country, and the sbso-
Into aes.itf Of keeping in the service gallant army,
AID Of placing in the Geld large additional force to meet
the advancing columns Of the enemy now invading our
soil therefore. ...-..-
erT do enact That the President be, and is HEREBY nu
thurizri to call out and place in the military &
ConGdeae states or three EesS Sen who are residents
Of The Confederate States between iSe ages o he ads
thiry,iVe years at the time the cell OF cans ; All
whn a.e not legally exempted from military ser' f
Of The ersons aforesaid who not now IN the armies
The Cohederacy and whose term Of service VIII expire
fare tue end of the war shall be continued IN Ior
three years from the date of their original @
les the war shall have been sooner ended INV
ever That all such companies batallons ana regiments
VS. tarn,s of original enlistment for twelve months
shall h. We the right within forty days on oay 10 De n&eu
by the commander of the brigade to Saig eou
ies bsttaons and regiments by eecting their Officers
which thew had Alright heretofore elect who shall be COM
lssioned by the President Provided further That fur
and back shall be granted all those retained in the ser
vice BY the provisions of this act beyond the period Of
their FINAL enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
eeiyed froughs under the provisions Of an act entitled
An act providing for the granting OF bounty ana %
loughs TO private and non-commissioned ohcers IN Tue
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, eignteen
hundred and sxyOne said furoughs be granted at such
lines aid in such numbers the Secretary OF war may
deem must compatible with the public INTEREST," and Prov
ded fur her. That in lieu of urlough the Communication
value money of the transportation hereinaooVe
shall be paid to each private musician or thu
Ell officer who may elect receive it at such time as the
furluugh would otherwise be granted PROVIDED
That all persons under the age Of eighteen years or over
military service Of the Confederate States in the
battaors and companies hereafter to be organized sna
be red remain in their respective companies pat
tsus ind regiments for ninety day. unless their places
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now IN he
service who between the ages of eighteen and thr
five years. and all laws and parts OF laws proVi9nG S %
reenst;neu of volunteers aud the organization here9
inf cnpanies squadrons, battaions or regiments snail
be, and ne are hereby, repealed. -;.
SEC . Be Il further enacted, That such companies
sauadrors battaOnS regiments organized OF Id
Of organization BY the authority from 'he oectetaf
as may lie within thirty days from the passage OF ths act
SO far Gu npked as have the whole number o men te
ouse for organization, actually enrolled, not embracing
muer into the service the Confederate States Is par
of tue land forces of the TO be received IN tna arm
of tie in which they authorized to organize ana
shall elect their company battalion and regimenal officers
SIC s. Be IL further enacted, That for the enrolment
of all pc compreheuded within the provisions q" thS
act h al not already service in the armies OF Con-
fderste States shall be lawful for the President win
the of the Governors of the respective States 10
employ State officers and in failure to obtain snea coh
sent be shall employ Confederate officers charged Win The
duty OF making such enrolment in accordance WIN rules
and regulations to be prescribed by him. .,,s -.
Be IL further enacted, That persons enrolled I'M
der the rovsons of the preceding section shall De as
signed BY the Secretary of War to the different companies
now in service until each company filed to its maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
coaae. ;.
SEC it further enacted That all anS ordi-
nary semen in the land forces of the Confederate States
enroe, under the provisions Of this act may on appea
ton of tie Secretary of the Navy be transferred on Inc
land forces to the naval service.
SEC Be it further enacted That in all cases where
State mey not have in the army number Vi regiments
bata:ons 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 STALL be kept reserve under such regulations
as b established by the Secretary OF Wal, and thai
stated periods of not greater than three months details
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve so that
each company shall as nearly as practcaoie De Kept lu
roEisd That the held in reserve may remain at
6e a, EaeG ,sr sv al home beS shall not receive
pay. p orids3 further That the persons eomprehended
IN this act shall not be subject to the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service of the Conede
States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable duty, if they shall wilfuy refuse to obey said
call each of them shall be held to be deserter and pun
ished such under said articles. PrOcidsd, further,
That Whenever in the opinion OF thePresident the ext
fences Of the public service may require it, he shall be
authorized call into actual service ne entire reserve,
muc may be necessary not previously assigned
different companies in service under provision of section
four said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary of War may adopt Provided The
company battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
by The troops composing the same PrcVMed The troops
raised in any State shall not lie combined in regmenal
battalion, squadron company organization with troops
raised in any other States.
SIC. 7. Be it further enacted That all soldiers
serving in the army mustered in the military service
of Confederate States enrolled in said service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary of
War and who are continued in The service by virtue Of
this who have received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty
Sac 81 Be it further enacted That each man who may
hereafrE be mustered into the service and who shall
hnse with muske shotgun, rife carbne, accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid The value thereof
be ssceraned by the mastering officer under such
may be prescribed by the Secretary of War II he
s willing sell 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
SEC 9. Be frtr enacted, That persons not liable for
duty may be received substitutes for those who
under ucregulaons may be prescribed BY the Secre
tary of war.
Ssc 10. Be further enacted That all vacancies shall
be Tiled by the President from the company, battalion
Auadrn regiment in which such shall occur
Promotion according to seniority except in cases Of
TSat 10y or Gsnet ncOmPe'en?y Provided however
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion of
any officer officers, private prlvates from such
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition vaor
and skill and that whenever vacancy shall occur in the
said vacancy shall be filled by election Provided That ali
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
the advice and consented of the Senate.
SEC H. Be T. further enacted That the provisions of
the first section of this act relating the election of Off
shall apply to those regiments battaons or squad
rops hcb are composed Of twelve months and
paneS combined IN the same organization without regard
to the manner in which the officers thereof originally
appointed;
fantf shall consist Of hundred and rank
and 6lei each company of field artillery of hundred
and fifty rank and file and each company of cavalry of
eighty rank and file.
SEc l8 Be further enacted That all persons sui iect to
enrolment who in the service, under the prov
Sinus # this act shall permitted previous 10 such enroll
neuA 20 volunteer in companies nowin the service.
The New Conscription Act.
The following is copy of the Consumption Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress:
Az ACT to amend act, entitled "An Act to provide