Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-02
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THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

ELL TO BE ENTITLED GAN ACT TO FuRruKR PROVIDE Fos
TIE ruBLrc DEFENCE
Of the exig.nces of the country and tie sbso'
Int necessity of keeping in the service gallant army
and of placing in the field large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
soil; therefore
Ieri do enact Thathe President be- and is HEREBY au
thorized to call out and place in the military service o
Confederate States for three years, unless tne WEI
have been sooner ended all white men VINO are RESIDENTS
of the Confederate States between the ages OF
thiry-ve years the time the call or calls may De
who are not legally exempted from military service. az
Of the narsops aforesaid who are in the armies oil
the Confederacy and whose term OF service VIII
fore the end of the war; shall De con stment nm
three wears from the date OF their Original uu
less the war shall have been sooner enued WV
ever That all such companies, battaIioes anu
those terms of original enlistment were for twelve months
.b, have the right within forty days on day TO oe n&ed
S the commander the brigade to reoranlze SAID COM
spies bataious and regiments by eectIng their ocefS
hb thew had right heretofore to elect vino shall be COM
nIssoned by President Provided further Ihat lur
loughs not exceeding sixty days with noe
and back shall be granted TO all those retained IN tne
vice bv the provisions of this beyond the period OF
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
seived furOughs under the provisions OF an act en'eu
act proSidiug for the granting of bounty and fur
loughs to private and non-commlsSloneo o1lcero III 'e
Provisional Army, approved llth December, sgnseeh
hundred and sxyone said uoughs TO be granted al sucn
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF war may
deem most compatible with the public interest," and rv
value in money of the transportation hereinaboye ganeo
shall be paid to each private musician or commission
ed officer who may elect 10 receive u a. p suc ftbr
furlough would otherwise be granted: PROVIDED, Ie,
That all persons under the age Of eighteen yesT OF over
the age of hirv-fve years. who are now enroeo ID Tue
military service of the Confederate States IN the
batta6ns and companies hereafter to be organized Snail
be required remain in their respective companies pat
tsnn 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
FIVE years and all laws and parts of laws providing or inc
reensmeut of volunteers aud the organization thereOi
into companies, squadrons bataions OF regiments SIa''
be, and the are hereby, repealed
SEC ?. Be 1t further enacted That such companies,
son,6ons ,tsIionS or regiments organized
Reorganization BY the authority from the Secretary Of war;
may be within thirty days from the passage OF TINS act
so far completed TO have the whole NUMBER oil men re-
uuisite for organization actually enrolled not embracing
in said organization persons now IN service snail GO
mustered into the service Of the Confederate States as part
of land forces of the same to be received IN that arm
of the in which they authorized TO organize ana
shall eject their company battalion and Tegmental officers
SIC. 5. Be TtFLeT frde'.a That for the enrolie9t
OF all persons comprehended within the provisions OF thS
act who already service in the armies o the Con
fedsrate States it shall be lawful Tor the President win
the consent of the Governors of tho respective 10
employ State officers and, in failure 10 OBTAIN such con-
sent he shall employ Confederate officers charged Wlih Tue
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations 10 be prescribed bN him. =,
Sea- BE il further s1Iood That PERSONS enrolled IN
yred by the Secretary of War 10 The different companies
now in service until each company IS heG to IT'S maximum
number, and the persons 50 enrolled Sa oe aSsheu 70
come
nary seamen in the land forces the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions Of this act may on apca
tan of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from The
laud forces to the naval service.
SEC e. Be FURTHER enacted, That III all cases where
State NAV not have in the army number OF regiments
hattaons squadrOnS COMPANIES snhcient TO ABSORB me
number of persons subject military service under this
act belonging such State, then tho iesid ue or excess
Thereof shall be Kept reserve, under such regulations
asmay be established by the Secretary uf War; and thst
of
determined By lot shall be made from said reserve so that
each company shall nearly practicable, be Kept uI
,orisd That the held in reserve may remain at
home until called into by the President PrVvdi
also That during their stay at home they shall not receive
paw. lrordeJ further, That the persons conprehendcd
In this act shall beSuhpct the rules and articles at
war until mustered into The actual service oi the C"nede
rate States except that said persons, when enrolled auI
liable duty, if they shall Tiaiiy refuse TO obey s1id
call each OF theta shall BE- he 10 DE Geserier aud pun
iShed AS such under said articles. Protf!s', tgrt.s,
That whenever, in the opinion at the President the ext
rsnces of the public service may require it, lie shall be
authorized call actual service the entire reserve or
so much as may be necessary previously assigned
different companies under provision ot Sect"n
four Of this said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary Of War may Gdupt ProE'ed The
company, battalion and regmentai offices shall De elected
BY the troops composing the same PrDrds6 The troops
raised in any State shall not combined in regmenIa
battalion, Squsd or company organization with troops
raised in anY other States
SEC. 7. Z. it fq.tiy taactei. That =. soldiers
serving in hc army mustered IN tie military SeFvise
Of the Confederate SaC cGrniied III SAID service under
the authorizations heI C;uOre Issued BY the Secretary OF
War; and who continued in the service by virtue OF
this act who have received The bounty ut fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
hereafter be mustered into the service aud who shall am
himself with musEet, Shot gun rife caTbne accepted
as an efficient weapon, shat! be paid the value thereof TO
be uscerand BY The mastering officer under such regia
tions as may be prescribed By the Secretary Of War; IT lac
willing sell the SaTleauG he IS lot, then lie snail
be entitled receive dollar month for the use q" said
received and approved mlSkc rife shot gun or carone
SEC 9. Be tfurcr fncG, That persoDSn)t liable Tor
duty may be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations may be prescribed o. The Sec'e
SIC To- BE it furtlrr enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company, batialnn
squadron regiment in which snch vacancies snail occur
BY promotion according to seniority except IN cases VI
disability o,bsr iucUmpeteucy; Provided, however
That the President may when IN HIS opinion 1t may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies By the promotion Of
company battalion squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished 10 the service by the exhibition OF vsor
and skill ard that whenever shall Occsr IN the
Invest grade Of the commissioned officer OF company,
said vacancy shalt be filled by election Provided, That all
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
the advice ard consented of the Senate
Sac IL BE l. further ea1ctsd That the provisions Of
the first of this act relating to TIE election of Off
shall Hpplv 10 those regiments, battaons squad
rous which are composed twelve months and
pauies combined in the organization without regard
10 the in which the officers thereof originally
SEC H. Be II further enacted That each company of in
fHnry shall consist of hundred aud twenty-five rank
and fle each company of field artillery of one hundred
and fifty rank and file; aud each Company of cavalry OF
SEC ls Et frrtEer rnacttd That all persons su ect
enrolment who in the service under the ErOyi
of this act shall he permitted previous 10 such enroll
meut to volunteer in companies now IN the serrice.
TIC New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following is copy of the Consumption Ae: passed
recently BY both Houses of Congress:
Al IL.