Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
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THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

Sill TO BE ENTITLED a. Az ACT FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
TIE PUBLIC DEFENCE"
In view of the exgences of the country and the aoso
,e necessity of keeping in the service our gallant army
and If placing the field large additional torce 70 se
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading ou
sol therefore,
Sr,-,,x1 7y, 1,paress oF the Confederate States OF
,e DO enact That The President be, and is hereby au
rhorized to call out and place in the military sr'ce Iii
Confederate States for three wears unless rssidenS
Of lie Confederate States, between the ages oil anu
bir vye wears at the time the call or calls may oe e
Chn are not legally exempted from miiitery scr ~
~, n.rsons sfresad who are not now in the armies 81
the Confederacy and whose term OF service wlii 9
fore the end of the war; shah be continued IN eIe t
hr years from the of their original enlistment UNI
~ he var shall have been sooner ended Provided, how.
EYER That all such companies, battaions and regiments
whose terms original enlistment were tor twelve
shall have the right within forty days on day TO De hNeu
by the commander Of the brigade to reorganze ss9 eo
panirs bstalons and regiments by eiecnng tner
which thev had right heretofore to elect who shall be conf
mIssoned BY the President: Provided, further ihS lu
luughs exceeding sixty days with transportation nome
wire bT the provisions of this beyond the period OF
their original enlistment, and who have heretofore not
aeivei frloughs under the provisions OF an ac' e1e
IAN act proTiding for the granting of bounty and i1r-
loughs to private and non-eommlsSloneu oiueeis -.
Provisional Army, appr3Tea nm ~ e. tS sI snch
times and in such numbers the Secretary oil war may
deem compatible with the public interest ana
value money of the transportation herelnapO'e ganeu
shall paid to each private musician or non
ed cer who may elect TO receive 1t at such tune as the
furluu III would otherwise be granted Provided TURNER
That all persons under the of eighteen years or over
the age of thrtyhve years who are no" enrou ~
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
baai0ns and companies hereafter to be ORGANIZED Sna
be required remain in their respective compsne oa
tsuuS and regiments for ninety day unless Iner Pas
Gun soner be supplied by other recruits not now IN lhe
<ervce who between the ages Of eighteen ana rS
five wears and all laws parts Of laws providing or the
Sfp nf he
companies, squadrOns, batiaiuns Ur regiments Sha
be- and the same are hereby, repealed
SEC g Be IL further enacted, That such companies,
snuadons battaOns regiments organized or 10 process
al organization by the authority from the Secretary o war
may be within thirty days from the passage % ,S az
far completed 10 have the whole number "t men
uuiSiIe for organization, actually enrolled mol eOraCns
sad organization any persons now IN service sha oe
mustered into the service of The Confederate States as part
the land forces of the 10 be received IN tha arm
of the service which they authorized to organize and
shall elect their company battalion and reglmenal onceS
So, & BE II further enacted That for the enrolment
u all persons comprehended within the proyIS"nS oil hS
uho not already service IN the armies OF Tue C
pdcate States il shall be lawful for the President WIN
the of the Governors of the respective States 10
employ State officers, and in failure to obtain such com
he shall employ Confederate officers charged win Inc
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations 10 be prescribed BY him
SEC 4. Be it further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der the provisions of the preceding section shall be as
signed BY the Secretary of War the different companies
service until each company is filled To IT'S maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned TO
SIC s. Be it further enacted That all and Ordi
nary in the land forces of the Confederate Saies
snrO ed under the provisions of this act may on aPea
ton of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from The
land forces to the naval service.
SEC s. Be IL furter enacted That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number Of regiments
bntaons squadrons companies sufficient TO absorb the
number of persons subject to military service under ms
heruf shall be kept reserve under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary of War; and that
stated periods of greater than three months details
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve 50 that
zach company shall nearly practicable he kept full
iOrd That the persons held in reserve may remain al
until called into service BY the President Fr0rEied
ia That during their home they shall not receive
ag. Prorided further That the persons compreheuded
This act shall be subject to the rules aud articles of
war until mustered into the actual service Of the COutede
States; except that said persons, when enrolled and
Liable to duty if they shall wifuly refuse 10 obey said
call rach of them shall be held to be deserter and pun
~hed as snch under said articles. Proeidsd, JvrasT
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
rercies of the public service require it, he shall be
authorized call into actual service the entire reserve or
much be necessary, not previously assigned 10
different companies in service under provision OF section
IF this act said shall be organized under such
rues as the Secretary of War may adopt Prords The
curlany, battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
by the troops composing the same Prordsd The troops
raised in State shall not combined in rementa
BATTALION squadron or company organization with troops
r.isel in any other States
SEr Z. Be II further enacted That all soldiers now
Serv ng the army mustered IN the military service
If The Confederate States enrolled in said service under
The authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary OF
War; and who are continued IN the service oy virtue oil
this act who have received the bounty OF fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
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
ascertaned by the mastering officer under such regua
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War; he
ng to sell the same, and if he is not then he shall
entitled receive dollar month for the OF SAID
reerved and approved muske rife shot gun or carbne
SEC. g. BE further enacted, That persons not liable for
duly may be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
Sc To- Be it further enacted, That all vacancies shall
be Tiled BY the President from the company, battalion,
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall
by promotion according to seniority except in of
That The President may when in his opinion it may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion OF
any officer officers. or private or privates from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall have
distinguished in The service By the exhibition OF Valor
and skill ard that whenever vacancy shall occur in the
Lowest 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 aud consented of the Senate.
SEC H. Be j. further enacted, That the provisions of
the first of this act relating TO the election OF Off
shall apply to those regiments, battaons or squad
panes combined in the organization without regard
To the in which the officers thereof we're originally
appointed.
fantry shall consist of hundred aud twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery of one hundred
and 6y rank and file and each company Of cavalry OF
eighty raak and file.
SEC 49, Be further enacted That all persons sui ect to
enrolment, who in the service, under the proy
Sons If this shall be permitted previous 10 such euro
nent " volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following is copy of the Consumption Act passed
recently, By both Houses of Congress: ---.
AN AcT to amend act entitled An Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approved 10th April