Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-10
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THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

BILL TO BE ENTITLED GAN ACT FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
TIE PUBLIC DEFENCE"
In view of the exgeuces of the country and the aoso'
lutte necessity of keeping in the service gallant army
and of placing the field large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy invading our
soil; therefore;
SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate States OF
america do enact That the President be, and is HEREBY a
thorized call out and place in the military service Vi
Confederate States for three unless 'he war
have been sooner ended ill white who are resioen
of the Confederate States between the OF eighteen ana
thiry-6ve years at the time the call or calls may &c
who not legally exempted from h:I S rr,ias of
of the persons aforesaid who not now IN Inc "
the ConfederacF and whose term of service VIII eAPe
fore the end of the war, shall be continued III m
L. b war shall have been sooner ended: Provides how
ever That all such companies, battaons anu s.L'
whose terms of original enlistment were m S t he fTed
hv the commander of the brigade to re-oranze Sa
panes battaions and regiments by eIecung lneiT
which thew had right heretofore 10 elect who snail De COM
,ssoped bv the President: Provided, further lha lu-
oughs not exceeding sixty days, with transportation nome
and back shall be granted to all tnose rel'neu III Of
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the period Oh
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not
ceived furlOughS under the provisions OF an act
AN act providing for the granting OF bounty anu ln'
louphs to private and commissioned officers IN the
Provisional Army" approved 18th December egn'een
hundred and sXyOne said Burroughs to be al sucn
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF war may
deem compatible with the public interest," ana Prv
died. further, That in lieu of turlough, the commuato9
of the transportation herelnaooVe granted
shall be paid to each private musician non-conmSsion
ed officer who may elect to receive II at sncn te as m
furlough would otherwise be granted: Provided Iurlhe
That all under the age of eighteen years or over
the of thirtyfve years. who are now ehroieu III e
rr service of the Confederate States in the regiments
batta0us companies hereafter to be ogauzed Sna
be required to remain in Their respective companies oa
tauns and regiments for ninety day, unless their PaS
be supplied by other recruits not now IN ne
service who are between the ages of eighteen and thr
five years. and all laws and parts of laws proVldng o ht
re-enstment of volunteers aud the organization thee1
into companies, squadronS bataIlons or regiments sna
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC 2. BE ii furtier enacted, That such companies
squadronS battaons regiments organized or IN process
of organization by the authority from the Secretary OF war
may be within thirty days from the passage OF THIS act
SO far completed have the whole nuocr of men re-
quse for organization actually enrolled, not embracing
in said organization persnns now IN service snail oe
mustered into the service of the Confederate States part
of the land forces of the TO be received IN that arm
of the service in which they authorized TO organize ana
shall elect their company battalion and rcglmental ocer
SEC. 5. Be at JErther enacted, That Tor the 0lToIiheu
of all persons coprehended within the provisions OF tins
act who already service in the armies ct the Con
federate States shall be lawful for the President with
the of the 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 O. making such enrnmen in accordance Win rules
and regulations 20 be prescribed by hun. -,
SEC Be IL further enacted, That nersnns enrolled I'M
signed by the Secretary War the different companies
in service until each company is hled TO ITS maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned to
companies from the States from which they respectively
come.
nary eamen in the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions of this act may on apca
ton the Secretary Of the Navy be transferred from Inc
land forces to the naval service
Src 8 Be Il further spaetf That in all where
State may have in the army number ut regiments
baalions squ"dronS or companies suhcient 70 noSo m
number of PERSONS subject TO military service under ms
act belonging such State then the residue or excess
Thereof shall be kept reserve under such regulations
as NAV be established by the Secretary OF War; and that
cd of
determined by lot shall he made from SAID reserve Sn mat
each eonpny shall as nearly practicable ne kept full
P,cidd That the persons held may remain at
home uutl called into service by the President IroUEfH,
also That during their at home they shall not receive
pay. PTrridi further, That the persons co'nprehendrd
in This act shall Lot be subject the TIes and articles Of
until mustered into the actual service OF The Conledc.
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable to Duty if they shall wiIfuy refuse to obey said
call each Of them shall be held to be GeSerer, anu pun
ished as such under said articles. PT"cLfcd JErtter,
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
eencpS of the public service may require IT, he shall be
authorized call into actual service the entire reserve
much may be necessary, not previously assigned !"
different companies in service under provision of section
four this ac said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary War may adopt Procdef The
company battalion aud regimenal offices shall be elected
by the roCs composing the Pro9ide7 The troops
raised State shall not lie combined in remen,ai
battalion squadron company organization with troops
raised in other States.
SEC I. BE it further enacted. That all soldiers
serving in the army mustered in the military service
of the Confederate States enrolled in said service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by The Secretary al
War, and who continued III the service by virtue OF
this who have received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SEC S. BE 1T further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shall ann
hmsef with Il musket, shot gun rifle carbine, accepted
as an efficient weapon shall Paid the value thereof
be asceraned by the mastering officer under such rega
tons be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
is willing sell the same and if he is not then he shall
be entitled dollar month for the ofsad
received and approved musket, rife shot gun carbne
Sec 9. Be further enacted That persons not liable for
duty be received substitutes for those who are,
under such regulations be prescribed by the Secre
tary of war.
Src To- BE 1t further enqcsed That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company, battalion,
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall
BY promotion according to seniority, except in of
disability or other incompetency 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 prvaeS from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition of Taor
and skill ard that whenever shall in the
lowest 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 aud with
the adv tce ard consented of the Senate. .
SEC. IL. BE further enacted That the provisions Of
the first section of this act relating TO the election of off
shall apply 10 those regiments bataiODs squad
which composed of twelve months and war
to tie in which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
SEC. II Be it further tnacted That each company ofin
tantry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery of one hundred
and fifty rank and file; and each company of cavalry of
eighty raSk and file.
enrolment, who are now IN the service under the rov-
BOns of this act shall be permitted previous such enroll
Rent to volunteer in companies now in the service
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following copy of the Consumption Act passed
recently, BY both Houses of Congress:
An ACT to amend act entitled {" An Act to provide