Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-17

IEE FVEnc DTsNcE"
II s If the igsnces as the csuntr7 and ike sb'"-
c.iiy Of keeping in the service gallant army
@ 81 pfciRg IL tie Reld large additional ree TO m -
rl s.ranCDS columns Of she enemy Row iHssG'pS e~'
.,. i!lerenre,
,.4-ox l. TAs Csagrs.s of Et C5sfr! .-gts SC'Ss 81
fgr: DO enact That The President BE- anu 70 ~,
rE,riz 10 calou and place in the military Ill
80 ste St,Ies Tor three years. upess the war Sl;
tavr Zen sooner ended, all white men VINO "a
The confederate States between the ages OF e1een ana
Tbry i've yars at the time the cali calls nav ee
rhr are not legally exempted from military ~ 80: If
g. ms Peons s "a [bos term Of service viii exPse be-
e. = ma Of The var shall be continued IN service r
IhIf+ Ill bsre hen sooper ended: Provided, how
s1sr That all such companies bAtaHoas sau
sbic .erms Of original enlistment we're Tor
.II I'VE The right within forty days day to De liked
b. i commander Of the brigade to re-oEganze sAa co
-r bataliUns snd regiments By electing Their Sts
IrI bey had yht heretofore 10 elect Fho snai Ge eA
'xg.ei bT the President Provided further. That far
ugLS not exceeding sixty days with none
Fad cx shall be granted TO all those reiSanea VI 's
rc r. The provisions of this beyond the period Oi
rhe:r einAl enlistment and who have heretofore ao S
cevcd furlOIghs under the provisions OF an ac &c
AN ct providing for the granting OF bounty ahu IL
l,bs 10 private and non commissioned officers IN the
Provisional Army" approved lin nIss q such
lines md in such numbers the Secretary Of var may
deem most compatible with the public interest ana
d4i further That in lieu OF fuIlough, the
Tn a ndey of the transportation ber1naboTe ga2ed
.aH he paid each private musician OF noI I'M - H.
Ell nsr VINO 49, be granted Provided further.
That al persons under the age Of eighteen years or over
m! service Of the Confederate States IN The regiments
ba'.z ms and companies hereafter 70 be orgAnizo Sa
be required 10 remain in their respective companei par
rsun and regiments for ninety day. unless Their paG
Gan sooner be supplied by other recruits moi TOW m
service between the ages OF elgnteen anu s
+5:Insnt of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into cpanes squadrops batslions or regiments sh4i'
b. and the are hereby, repealed :
p fgrttSr
squadron battalious regiments organized CT N
at .rzIiiUn By the authority from The Secretary OF War
be within thirty DAYS from the passage Of this act
"a far completed 10 have the whole nunbFr oil men i
for actually enrolled not enibrSc ng
in organization env per<Dus In service, snail De
u:er into the Of the Confederate States as part
s the and forces Of the TO pc received IN tea arm
Of Ike service which they author zed TO organize ana
shat Ct their COMPANY battalion and remenia ohces
Sac 5. Bet trrfksr enacted That for the enr"i!ment
OF all rsous comprehended within the provisions ct tbs
act WI not already IN service II the armies :" te
firrate States shall be lawful for Vhe Presidn' with
the IseDt of the Governors OF the Respective !"
crpoy State officers, end in failure to obtain sncn con-
scuI BE shalempoy Confederate officers charged wA tAe
duty o. making such enrolment in accordance with rules
aud regulations to be prescribed BY him.
SEc l. Be IL furfAfr enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der the provisions of the preceding section Shall be as
now in service until each company Ied to its maximum
aumb. + and the persons enrolled shall be assigned 10
cvura,ss from the States from which they respectively
Come. ;.
SEC S. Be further enacted That all seamen and ord-
nsry in the land forces of the Confederate States
the Secretary Of the Navy, be transferred from the
land forces To the naval service
SEr s. Be it further enacted That in all cases where
State may have in the army number Of regiments,
battaons squadronS companies sufficient to absorb Tie
nupber of persons subject To military service under THIS
belonging to such State then the residue OF excess
iicrUf shall be kept reserve, under such rcguans
"a sy be established BY the Secretary of War; and that
stated periods of not greater than three months details
arnned by lot shall be made ruD said that
each company shall nearly practicable, be kept full.
Proc ded That the persons held in may at
han. President.
H That during their stay at home they Snail not receive
pay. Pro0ided further, That the persons comprehended
tbs shall not be subject to the res and ar;es OF
until mustered into the actual service Of the CUne
rate States except that said persons when enrolled snd
call zach of hem shall be held be deserter and pun
ished such under said articles ProIiisd, further,
That whenever in the opinion OF the President The ext
gences Of the public service may require H. be shall be
authorized 70 call into actual service the entire reserve
mch be necessary, not previously assigned 10
eI su companies in service under provision Of secn
four said shall be organized under such
rules as Secretary of War may adopt. PrOEitet The
COMPANY battalion and regmeuta offices shall be elected
BY tie troops Composing the Progidsi Tie troops
rais in any State shall not he combined reg mental
battalion, squadron or company organization with troops
raised in any other States.
SIC T. b IL further enqcted That all s,lders now
serving in the army mustered in the military service
Confederate States enrolled in said under
the authorizations heretofore issued By the Secretary OF
War and who are continued in the service b. virtue q;
this who have not received the bounty If tfv dOi!as
SLOWED by existing laws, shall be entitled said
b.EU'y.
.. lie ~ JurLtT S7IdcJSd1 IDat Cach man VINO
reer be mustered into the service ard who shall
hin self with mdske shot gun, rife carbne accepted
efficient weapon shall be paid the value thereof
De GScersIDed by the mastering officer, Under such rel
tFns may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War; he
is wiling to SCI! the and if he not, then he
ke entitled receive dollar month the o: said
received and approved musket rfe shot gun carbne
sc. r. Be Iurthtr eHOcd, That persons Liable
duty may be received substitutes for those who are
uDer such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
tETy Of war.
SIC TO- Be further enacted, That all vacancies shall
be filed by the President from the Company, battalion
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall
by promotion according to eenorty except p Of
disability other incOmpetency PruTided however
fTt the President nay, when in his opinion it may be
per- fill such vacancy vacancies by The promotion
any officer officers. or private prvaes from such
y. distinguished in The By the exhibition of vr
mi skill ard that whenever shall in the
naest grade Of the commissioned officer Of Company
sad vacancy shall be edby election Provided That ali
appointments made by the President shall he b. with
the advice and consented Of the Senate
SEC. IL. he = further eh1ettd That the provisions Of
The hrSt section Of this act relating the election Off
shall apply to those regiments bataOns or snuad
which composed Of Twelve months aud war cum
paDies combined in the orgauzaiun without regard
I" the manner in which the officers thereof were originally
SEC IL. Belt furtEer en1eed That each company Of in
f=Htry shall consist Of hundred and twenty-five rank
and fe each Company Of field artillery Of one hundred
aud hy rank and ble and each company Of cavalry Of
sEc ls Bek TatGer tnGetel That all persons SIR ct to
snhoieE VINO are now IN the service, under the prUVi-
1os u act shai be permitted previous 10 such enroll
nehi 10 volunteer IN companies now in the service.
The New Conception Act.
The h,o"tng is copy Of the Consumption Act passed
recently, by bO;h Houses OF Congress:
Az AcT to amend act entitled IAN Act TO provide
further for the public defcuce"-apnroyed IGb A,,iI