Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-24
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THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

BILL 70 BE ENTITLED GAN ACT FURTHER Provide ron
THE PUBLIC DKTKScE."
I. IF the origeDeies of the cod ~ and the abso-
. necessity of keeping in the service gallant army,
and Of placing in the field large additional force to mset
the advancing columns Of the enemy now invading our
sniI therefore
SscrIox l. The C0ngres. Of he Cnfri',ats Stife' o'
Iri do enact That the President be- and is hereby au-
Ibnrized call out and place in the military service 81
confederate States for three years. unless the war
have been ended, all white men who are reSue
T The Confederate States between the OF eighteen anu
thirty-6ve years at the time the call or calls may oe
who not legally exempted from military scr If
of he persons aforesaid who not now IN the II'
the Coincidence and whose term OF service will expire De-
fore the end of the war; shall be continued IN service o
three years from the date of their Original -
I the war shall have been sooner ended Provided now
ever That all such companies, batlaions anu kth'
whose of original enlistment were 10" S' h I'D
.hs have the right within forty days on day 10 oe Aeu
by the commander Of the brigade to reoganze saS co
pSries batalous and regiments by eIechng lner
which they had right heretofore to elect VINO sna 0e cum
oned by the President Provided, further, That i1r
Inughs not exceeding sixty days, with transportation noe
and back shall be granted TO ALI those retained IN tne ser
vc by the provisions of this act beyond the period o
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
eeved furOughs under the provisions OF an act ened
AN providing for the granting OF b"nnty aha i1r
louEhs private aud commissioned officers IN inc
Provisional Army, approved 18th DEcemOer siSuetn
hundred and sxtyone said furoughs to be granted al sur
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF ar may
deem most compatible with the public Interest," and PrCT
ded further That in lieu of urough, the communicated
value in money of the transportation herenaooEe
shall be raid to each private musician or
ed Ulcer who elect to receive II al sucn u'e S
f;rough would otherwise be granted Provided urner,
Thsi a persons under the age OF eighteen years. OF over
the sye of thirty-ve years. enrolled IN the
military service of the Confederate States IN the
baaions and companies hereafter to be ORGANIZED Shai
be required remain in their reSPcciITe u
tas and regiments f ninety day, unless their paces
can be supplied BY other recruits not now IN he
Service who between the ages of eighteen ana thr
years. and all laws and parts of laws providing for The
reenstment Of volunteers aud the organization thereof
ina companies, squadrons batai3ns or REGIMENTS Shai
be, and the are hereby, repealed
Sac 2. Be It further enacted, That such coHpan'eS
sqnadronS battaonS regiments organized or IN
Of anZaoR BY the authority from the Secretary {" war;
as y be within thirty DAYS from the OF ms act
far completed Ia have the whole number M men
quiSite for organization, actually enrolled mol
in said organization persons now IN service eha oe
mustered into the service Of the Confederate States as part
Of land forces of the To be received IN mat arm
Of tie service in which they authorized to organ7 ana
sb. eject their company and regmenIa officers
SEc. s. Dit further enacted, That for the enrolment
Of all persons comprehended within the provisions q" hs
act who already service in the armies OF The Con
E,,erte States it shall be lawful for the President, with
the of the Governors of the respective States 10
srn be shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
du' of making such enrllment IN accordance with rules
and regulations to be prescribed BY hun.
Ssc Be It further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der The provisions of the preceding section shall be
signed BY the Secretary of War TO the different companies
in service until each company is hed to ITS maximum
II,
companies from the States fum which they respectively
come. .
SKc s. Be it further enacted That all and Ordi
1ary in the land forces Of the Confederate States
ENROLLED under the provisions Of this act may Oh aca
lion If the Secretary Of the Navy be transferred FROM the
Sud forces TO the naval service.
SE. 6 Be IL further endcteL That in all where
State may have in the army number uf regiments,
oaalions squadrons companies sufficient to absorb The
number of persons subject MILITARY service under IN
ct belonging to such State then the residue excess
heuf shall be kept reserve under such regulations
nay be established by the Secretary of War; and that
ssed periods of greater than three months DETAILS
determined by lot shall be made hm said reserve 81 that
ach shall nearly practicable, he Kept tul
r,i.d That the PERSONS held in reserve may
omr until called into service BY the President Prft~
10 That during their home they shall not receive
ay. Proriii furtker, That the persons c"mprehended
this shall be subject the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service Of the Confedc.
States; except that said persons when enrnled aud
ube to duty if they shall wully refuse 10 obey said
ALL each of them shall be held - be deSerer, and pun
she'd as such under said articles. Pro-ifsS, fHrter,
hat whenever in the opinion OF the President the ext
ences of the public servce may require IT, he shall be
u Irized call into actual service the entire reserve or
much be necessary, not previously assigned 10
fcrent companies in service under provision ct sec'in
Dur of this said shall be organized under such
:es as thu Secretary of War may adopt POcidri The
any, battalion and reEinenal offices shall be elected
tie troops composing the same. PT0ciae, The troops
sed in any Stale shall not lie combined IN reglmen:HI
Gt;aon squadron company organization with troops
aised in any other States.
Sac T. Be It further enacted That all soldiers nov
Confederate States enrolled in said Service under
he authorizations heretofore iSsuel by the Secretary
and who are continued IN the service by virtue d"
his act who have received the bounty Of fifty dollars
uwed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive said
Nunty.
SIC s. Be It further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service aEd who shall
lin self with musket shn' gnn rifle carbne accepted
efcSnt weapon shall BE- paid the value thereof to
ascertAned by the mastering officer under such Tea
ions may be prescribed BY the Secretary of War; If he
willing 10 sell the same and if he is not, then be shall
entitled to receive dollar month for the use "fs'd
received and approved musket, rifle shot gun cArblne
SSc g. Be further enacted That persons not liable for
iuiy msy be received substitutes for those who are,
under such regulations Is may be prescribed by the Secre
arV of
sac TO- Be it further enacted That oil vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the Company, battalion,
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall rccur;
By promotion according IL seniority except IN cases OF
disability other incnmpetency; Provided, however,
That the President may, when in his opinion 1t may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion Of
any officer officers private Prv[es from such
company battalion squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition at vaOr
and skill ard that whenever vacancy shall occur in the
laHest grade of the commissioned officer of Company
said vacancy shalt be filled by election Provided That all
continents made by the President shall be by and with
HE advice and consented Of the Senate
SEC H. Be s. further enacted, That the provisions Of
the first Of this act relating TO the election Of O
shall apply to those regiments battaons squad
which composed of twelve months and com
In the in which the officers thereof were originally
appointed
SIC. L. NBs it further enacted That each company Of in
t&ury shall consist Of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery Of hundred
aid fifty rank and file and each company Of cavalry Of
eli Ihty rank and file
SIC 49, Be further enacted That all persons sui ect to
enrolment who the service under the pruV
ons Of this act shall be permitted previous 10 such enroll
nsnt TO volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following copy Of the Conservation Act passed
recently, BY both Houses of Congress: