Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-06
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THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

BILL TO BE ENTITLED " An FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
TIE PUBLIC DSFENcE."
In view of the e1gnces of the country and the sbso.
lutte necessity of keeping in the service gallant
and of placing the field large additional knrce inset
the advancing columns of the enemy invading our
soil therefore,
SECTION l. TIE Congress of the Confederate States OF
4nc1 DO enact That the President be- and IS hereby au
torized call pare the military service of the
Confederate States for three years. unless the shall
have been ended all white men who are residents
the Confederate States between the of eighteen and
thi yve years the time the call calls may be MADE
shp not legally exempted from military Az
If The persons aforesaid who are in the armies OF
The Coincidence and whose term of service will expire be-
the end of the shall be continued ~ service Or
les the war shall have been ended: Provided now
ever That all such companies, oatiaOns ana regiments
whose of original enlistment were for twelve
shall have the right within forty days, on day 10 be nNed
By the commander If the brigade to rerganlze S com
panes battaions and regiments by elecng their officers
which they had right heretofore TO elect Who shall be cn
mrssuned BY President: Provided, further That fur
exceeding sixty days, with transportation home
and back shall be granted tna those retained IN the ser
vice BY the provisions of this act beyond the eFod Vi
their original euismSnt and who have heretofore not re-
cevcd fuoughs under the provisions ct al act eneu
An providing for the granting ut bounty and 1r-
lou-hs to private and noncGmml>S"ned ohStfs IA ame
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, eighteen
hundred and SXtynne said furOughS To be gran NJ SUCH
times and in such numbers the Secretary al war may
deeal most compatible with the public :'tereSt ans trH
ded further, That in lieu of Through the cohu'a'o
value in money of the transportation hereiaoFe ETHne
shall be paid to each private musician or non c!hmSS
ed Ulcer who may elect receive it al such time As the
furgh would otherwise be granted: Provided. further
That all persons under the of eighteen years or over
the a,e Of hirtY-fye years. who enrolled IN the
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
ball0nS aud companies hereafter 10 be organized Sh
be Incurred 10 remain in their respective cnmpanieS bat
taus and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
DC supplied by other recruits NJ" now III 'ie
service, who between the ages ct eighteen ana mr.
five Years, and all laws and parts of laws pruvidh " Tue
rr-eniSent of volunteers aud the organization 'heeEi
companies squadrons, battanns or regiments sna'
b.. and the are hereby repealed
SIX: 9 Be- i. further enacted That such companies,
sgud Irons batalnnS regiments organized or IN process
% anizatOn BY the authority from the Secretary o war
ny be within thirty days from The passage oi thiS act
fr completed to have the whole number OF men re-
qaiSi:e for organization, actually ea"i.ed mol
in said organization any persons now IN S'r.ce' sHIi H
the service of The Confederate States Is part
If the land forces Of the same I" be received IN t9at arm
al tie service IN which they are authorized 10
shall elect their company, battalion and renia OhcerS
SIG 5. Be further sndcted That for the en"liment
e. persons cumprehended within the provisions 81 TINS
act who ale not ALREADY in service the armies Of the Con-
ie, ate States il shall be Lawful! for the President with
tie consent of the Governors of the respective States 20
employ State officers and in failure To obtain such Com
sat he shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
dnt: Of making such enrolment IN accordance with rules
and regulations 20 be prescribed by HIN.
SEC Be IL FURTHER enacted That persons e3rol!ed I'M
he provisions of the preceding section shall be as
now in service until each company filed to ITS maximum
ber aud the persons enrolled shall be assigned to
companies from the States from which they respectively
come. .
SEC s. Be further enacted, That all and ord.
nary the land forces Of the Confederate States
CnIu!ed under the provisions OF tins ac may on aPp@
If the Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from Inc
land forces to the naval service.
SC Be IL fprt2tr enacted That in all cases where
ta:r may have in the army number "f regiments
onS Squadrons companies sufficient To absorb the
her of rersops subject 10 military service under IhE
act :Gnging such State, then the residue "r excess
r,rf shall be kept reserve, under such regulations
nay be established by the Secretary q; War; and that
~ited periods of greater than three months details
mined by lot shall be made from said reserve, that
eel, sDmpany shall nearly practicable, he kept full
0ciitd That the held in reserve may euan ut
horne until called ho service by the President PsLieL
That during their at home they shall not receive
pay. Procid fvrhsr, That the persons eouprehendet
shall not be subject the rules and articles OF
ntil mustered into the actual service OF the tnnede
States; except that said persons, when enrolled and
liable duty, they shall wully refuse to obey said
each of them shall be held TO be deSeTter and pun
i~hed such under said articles PrOUbsd, JaIhtr,
That whenever in the opinion the President the Ni
crcies of the public service may require il. he shall be
ihJzed to call into actual service the entire reserve or
much may be necessary, not previously assigned 10
fr this said shall be organized under such
rue~ the Secretary of War may adopt. Progdei The
c,u any battalion ard regimenal offices shall be excited
by the troops composing the same Prgr'dsd The hoops
raised in State shall n: embined in rcgImeni
battalion squadron company organization with troops
Sac Z Be it fa,tGsr enacted That all sI!diers
serving in the army OF mustered IN the military service
the Confederate States, enrolled in said serv undtS
the authorizations bel etuUre issued by the Secretary ~
War; aud who continued N the service BY virtue g.
tbs act who have received the bounty Of fifty dais
sil"xed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
& Re it f,tIer egertef That each man who nav
hereafter be mustered the service, ard who shall
himself, with mUsket, shot lie carb:ne accepted
efficient weapon shall b. paid the ~aue Thereof, IT,
4Scertaned by the mastering officer under Such reula
may be prescribed BY thc Secretary OF War 1t he
is willing to sell the a.1f he Is not then lie shall
be entitled 10 receive dollar month Tor the SAID
received and approved IsCsket, rife sno; gun c.rbUe
SEC y. Be tfVrtksr HQct-d That Persons 10, Liable Tor
DUTY may be received as substitutes .ur those who arr
under such regulations may be prescribed by he Src
tarv Of war.
SEC 10 Be it fytEsr enacted, That all vacarci shall
be filed by the President from the cnHiaG, b'!&i"n
srIdron regiment in which such vcanCes shall DCcur
BY Pr0moOn according To seniority, except in Of
disability or other incUmPe;ency; Provided H'Teyer
That the Pres dent when IN his IL he
fill such vacancy vacancies by tie promotion Of
any officer officers, ivate prvaes from sUcu
cnEpany battalion. squadron regiment who shall have
beu distinguished in tie service by tie exhibition Of vIur
and skill ard that whenever shall in The
Eest grade of the commissioned officer Of company.
said vacancy shall be Flied by election Provided That al
appointments made BIZ the President shall be by aud with
the advice and consented of the Senate.
sc. II. Be 4 further enacted That the provisions Of
the first section If this act relating the election Of Off
shall apply to those regiments battaiUns squad
which composed of twelve mouths and war cum
pames combined in the organzation without regard
1" the manner which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
r. Be It further enactfd That each company of in
tantry shall consist Of hundred twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery OF one hundred
aud fifty rank and he and each company Of cavalry OF
Ell hty raAk and fIe.
SEC 49, Be further nGeted That all persons sui iect to
cETomen who are now in the service, under the prv
sDns If this act shall be permitted previous TO such eru
ncnt to volunteer IN companies 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 an act entitled An Art IN n-ov;5