Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-13
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THE coNsCRIPTIoN LAW:

THE CONSUMPTION LAW:
BILL To BE ENTITLED ACT TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
TIE PUBLIC DEFENCE."
Tve of The exgencies of the country and the abSo.
nie necessity of keeping in the service gallant army
and Of placing in field largo additional force 10 n'e
the advancing cSlumns of the enemy how invading our
sUil thsGeCJre.
SECTION l. The Cngress of tie C'nfH'',gtf NsItsS o.
rjes enact That the President be. and Is hereby au
thnrized to call out and place in the military
Co, r-rae States for three years; unless the war s
have been sooner ended all white who are residents
of the Confederate States between the ACES oil
hry-hVe years at the time INC c OF rta service All
of he persons aforesaid who are not now IN me
the Confederacy and whose term OF in serrice for
three years from the date of their original enSe @
less the shall have been sooner en9eu I'D mcnrs
ever That all such companies, battaions ana reehSS'
whose terms of original enlistment were Tor I%ee
shall the right, within forty days on gay 10 81 u
nv The commander Of the brigade to rOrganize sad com
paiies battaops and regiments by eectng ne olhces
which they had right heretofore to elect who shall De com
nrssioned by the President: IrOvded, further That inr
Iouphs exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
and back shall be granted to all those retained in the ser
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the perioa ol
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceived furOughS und the provisions OF an act ened
sG to pprate and officers in the
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, eighteen
hundred and sxtyone said frloughs to be granted Ut sue
times and such numbers the Secretary OF war may
deem compatible with the public interest," ana frHVI-
ded further, That in lieu of uriough the eommuao9
value in money of the transportation herelnabOve ganeu
shall be paid to each private musician or
ed officer who may elect to receive it at sucme as me
furnugh would otherwise be granted: frOVde' iuei,
Thai ali persons under the age of eighteen years or over
the uge thry-fve years, who now enrolled IN the
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
baions and companies hereafter to be organized shall
be required remain in their respective companies bat
tslns and regiments for ninety day unless their places
can sooner be supplied BY other recruits not now IN the
service who between the ages of eighteen ana hr
five wears and all laws and parts OF laws PROVIDING
If ard ha
into companies, squadrons baaliOns or regiments shH
be- and the are hereby, repealed.
SIZE 9. Be ii Jarther enacted, That such companies,
suarons battanns regiments organized or IN process
of organization BY the authority from the Secretary {" war
may be within thirty days from the passage Of lhS ACT
far completed 10 have the whole nUno ot men re-
ui>ite for OrganizaOn aetually enrolled not eHDaGinS
in said organization any persons now IN service S "
the service If the Confederate States Us part
of tie land forces of the to be received IN tna arm
Of service in which they authorized to organize and
Sc g. BE It fuyFGer enacted That for the enrolment
all persons cOmprehended within the provisions oil S
act who already service i'll the armies ct the Con
E,rrate States shall be lawful for the President with
the consent of the Governors Of the respective states 10
eu,loy State officers and in failure obtain such
sent be shall employ Confederate officers charged with The
duti of making SUCH enrument in accordance with rules
and regulations 10 be prescribed by him.
SIC 4. Be ~ further eRdcd That 1ersnnS enrolled I'M
der the provisions Of the preceding SECTION shall be as
sgred BY the Secretary of War to The different companies
service, until each company filled to ITS maximum
nun Der and the persons SO enrolled shall be assigned 10
c.panies from the States from which they respectively
conn.,. :,
SIC s. Be it further enacted, That all seamen and ord'
nary seamen the land forces Of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act may on appG
ton of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred iron The
laid forces to the naval service.
SIC G. Be It TGytRe. enacted That in all where
State NAV not have in the army u number of regiments,
bitnOnS souadrons companies sufficient 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
be established by the Secretary Ut War; and that
stated periods of not greater than three months details
mined by lot shall be made tn said reserve 81 that
each company shall nearly Practically, be kept full
Preceded That the persons held in reserve may remain at
home until called into service by the fresdent IT1eE
dLo That during their at home they shall not receve
pay. ProCded further, That the persons comprehended
This shall not be subject to the rules and articles ct
until mustered into the actual service OF the Conede
States; except that said persons, when enrolled and
liable to duty if they shall wfully refuse TO obey said
call each of them shall be held to be deserter and pun
shed such under said articles Propidei, further,
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
gcncies of The public service NAV require it, he shall be
authorized call into actual service the entire reserve
much be necessary, not previously assigned 10
different companies in service under provision OF section
fnnr OF said shall be organized under such
ru.es the Secretary of War adopt. PT0UdeL The
company battalion and regimenal Offices shall be elected
BY the troops composing the PF"rlds The troops
raised in any State shall not &c combined regmeua
battalion squadron or company organization with troops
raised in any other States.
SIC Z. Be II further enacted. That all soldiers
serving in the armp mustered in the military service
Of the Confederate States enrolled in said service under
authorizations issued by the Secretary of
War; and 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
buunty.
slEc g. Be it further enacted That each who may
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shall
himself with musket, shot gun rifle carbine accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof to
scertaned by the mastering officer under such regua
be prescribed by the Secretary of War, If he
is willing sell the same, and he is not, then he shall
be entitled receive dollar month for the Of said
received and approved musket rife shot gun crbne
SEC 9. BE further ehdctsG That persons not liable for
duty be received substitutes for those who are,
under such regulations be prescribed by the Secre
tary of war;
SEc To- BE IT, further enacted That nil vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company battaun,
by promotion according to seniority except in of
disability other ncOmpetency; Provided, however
That the President may, when in his opinion may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the prOmOtun Of
officer officers, private prIvates from such
cnpany battalion squadron regiment who shall have
ben distinguished in The service BY the exhibition of vaOr
and skill ard that whenever vacancy shall occur in the
Invest grade Of the commissioned officer &" company,
said 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. IL. Be J. further enacted, That the provisions of
the first section of this act relating TO the election of Off
shall apply to those Siments baaliJhs squad
which are composed of twelve months and
panies combined in the OrganizaOn without regard
to the in which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
tantry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery of hundred
and fifty rank and file; and each company Of cavalry Of
eighty raHk and file.
SEC 49, Be further enacted That all persons subject to
enrolment who in the service under the prOvi
sions Of this act shall be permitted previous such enroll
ment to volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following is copy of the COnscrPtiOn Act passed