Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-13
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THE CoNsCRIPTION Law.
BILL TO BE ENTITLED GAN ACT TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
the PUBLIC DEFESCR."

PUBLIC DEFENCE"
In view of the exigences of the country and the
late necessity OF keeping in the service gallant army
placing in the field large additional force to inset
the # the enemy nonEading our
soil, therefore,
SECTION l. The Congress of tie CanfeiSrGte States OF
IericL enact That the President be- and is hereby au'
thorzed to call out and place in the military service o %
Confederate States for three unless the war sha
have been ended all white who are residents
of the Confederate States between the ages OF egneen anu
thrty-fve years at the time the call or calls may !e
who are not legally exempted from military service Az
of the persons aforesaid who not now IN tne armies VI
the Confederacy and whose term OF service VIII P g.
fore the end of the shall be continued M U
three wears from the date OF their original enlistment u
less the shall have been sooner ended: NV.
ever That all such companies baalIons ana regnets'
whose terms of original enlistment were for twelve
shall have the rigb within forty days. day to be liked
by the commander Of the brigade to rcorganze sa co
panes battaiuus and regiments by eectlng tneiT
which they had right heretofore elect who shall be COM
rssioncd by the President Provided, further Fha lur
loughs not exceeding SIXTY days W.n in the SER
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the Peroa Vi
their original enlistment and who have heretofore ho
ceved furloughs under the provisions Of an act e'v
An act providing for the granting of bounty aud fur
IoughS to private and nOncomnlissioned ohceS IN tne
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, eighteen
hundred and Sixty-one said uous TO be grantee al sc
times and in such numbers as the Secretary Oh va may
deem most conn able with the public interest; and PrnV
ded further, That in lieu of furlough the
value in money of the transportation hereinaoo'e Ea
shall be paid to each private musician or nor'comuiSs%n
ed officer who may elect to receive at sucn He rs e
furough would otherwise be granted: Provided urner'
That all persons under the age of eighteen years or over
the age of thiry-hve years, who are now enroeu III tue
military service Of the Confederate States in the
baaons and companies hereafter to be organized sna
be requ red to remain in their respective companeS a
tauns and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now IN ne
service who between the ct eighteen ana
five years. and all laws and parts ot laws ProNd'hS w
re-cnIsrment of volunteers aud the organization IneeT
into companies. squadrons baailonS or rcS'uien'S' ~
be- and the are hereby, repealed.
SEC ,. BE il further enacted, That such companies
squadronS batianns regiments organized or IN
of organization by the authority from the Secretary OF var
as NAV be WITHIN thirty days from the passage OF TINS ACT
so completed To have the whole number "i leh re-
QuiSte for urganizaun actually enrulcd nut e'UT'"S
in said organization now IN service Sha DC
mustered into the service OF the Confederate states as part
of the of the same be received IN that arm
of the service which authorized to organize and
shall elect their COMPANY battalion and rcSinen"l officers
SrC s. BE tayThe' enacted, That for the enr"nlent.
of all persons comprehended within the provisions OF thS
act who already in service in the armies OF te Con
derate States il shall be lawful for the President, with
the consent Governors of the respective States 10
employ State officers and in failure TO obtain Such con-
sent he shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty OF making such enrolment IN accordance WIN ruieS
and regulations 20 be prescribed by him.
SEC Be it fl t;er enacted That persons enrolled un-
signed by the Secretary War to the different companies
service until each company IS hi!ed to us maximum
number and The perS enrolled shall be a>sEaeH 10
companies frOH the States from which they respectively
,.
enrolled under the provisions IF this arTlIca
the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from the
land forces . the naval service.
SEC = Be Tmtisr enTrte&, That in all cases where
State may have in the army number ct regiments,
batans SauadroGS companies sufficient To absorb The
humber persons subject military service under tn
act belonging such State, then the residue OF excess
as NAV be established by the Secretary Of War; and mat
al stated periods uf greater than three months dcS
determined by lot shall lie made from said Ieerve, 50 That
cc! company shall nearly practicable, be Kept u'
i',,riG That the persons held remain at
home until called into service by the President Er1T9',
% sT l@ 4S q%n me- a say wv, nun
this shall lot be SUBJECT to the rcs and articles Of
uc mustered into the actual service of the CoCcdc-
rate Staes except that said persons when enrolled and
liable DUTY if they shall wuily refuse 10 obey said
i<ei such under said articles Pro- aled, Jg't5er,
That whenever III the opinion OF the President the ext
gcnces Of the pubic service may require H. he Shall be
authorized call into actual service the entITe reserve or
much may be necessary, not previously assigned 10
dcreut companies in service under provision OF seciI
a; said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary of War may gd'P ProG'drd The
Company battalion and regmenat olhceS shall be elected
BY the troops composing the PFVrdJ The troops
raised in any State shall not lie combined in regmenta
battalion, squadron or company organization win Troop"
raised N other States
serving in the mustered the military service
of Confederate States enrolled in said service under
War and who continued in the bv virtue of
this act who have received the bounty Of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled 10 receive SAID
bounty.
hereafter be mustered into the who shall arm
himself with muSke shot gun, rifle carbine, accepted
AS efficient weapon shall be paid the value thereof To
be uscerared by the mastering officer, under such reula-
tiOnS be prescribed by the Secretary OF War; II lac
is willing sell the same and he not, then he shall
be entitled dollar month for the of sad
received and approved muSket rifle, shot gun car6ne
SEC g. Be further enacted, That persons not liable for
duty be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
tary of
SIC 10 BE FURTHER enacted That al vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company battalion,
squadron regiment in which such shall occur
by promotion according seniority except in of
disability or other incrmpeenCy; Provided huTevcr
That the President may, when in his opniUn 1t may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion Of
any officer officers, private prvateS from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who Shall have
been distinguished in The service by the exhibition of var
and SKILL ard that whenever shall in the
Invest grade Of 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. II. lie l. further eRdcted, That the provisions of
the first of this act relating the election of Off
GERS sI apply those regiments battalons or squad
which composed of twelve months and war
panieS combined in the organization without regard
the which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
SEC. II Be 1t further enacted That each company of in
tanry shall of hundred and y-hve rank
and e each Company of field artillery of hundred
and fifty rank and file; and each company Of cavalry of
eighty raak and file.
SEC l3 Belt fu,ter enacted That all persons sui jet
enrolment who in the service, under the pruYi-
ment TO volunteer in companies now i'll the service.