Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-06

aILs TO BE ENTITLED GAN ACT FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
TIE PUBLIC DEFENCE"
In view of the exgencies Of the country and the aoso-
eute necessity of keeping in the service our gallant army
and of placing the field large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
soil therefore
SECTION The O,noress of the Confederate States OF
Agerica do enact That the President BE- and hereby a
thorized call and place IA the military service Oh M
Confederate States for three years unless the war
have been sooner ended all white men who are reSloen
of the Confederate States between The ages Oh
thrty-6ve years at the time the cali or cans may All
who are not legally exempted from military service "
of the persons aforesaid who not now IN Inc ae "
the Confederacy and whose term of service VIII S
fore the end of the war; shall be continued IN o
three wears from the date of their original enlistment un
less the war shall have been sooner ended: n"M
ever That all such companies oatailoes snu ntb
whose terms of original enlistment were for twelve mons
shall have the right within forty days on day TO De nxed
by the commander of the brigade to reOrganze sal com
panes battaoRs and regiments by electng their ocers
which thew had right heretofore to elect Who shall be cum
nlssoned by the President: Provided further That lur
loughs not exceeding sixty days. with no
and back shall be granted to all those retained ID Inc
vice BY the provisions of this act beyond the peroo OF
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceived frloughs under the provisions OF an act ented
AN act proYidng for the granting of bounty and fur
icughs to private and non-commissoned "neers 10 e
Provisional Army approved 18th December, slGn.eeI
hundred and sxtyone said uroughs TO be at sucn
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF war may
deem most compatible with the public interest," ana
value money of the transportation herelnaooVe ganu
shall be paid to each private musician or non %
ed officer who may elect to receive IT at sucn ine u e
frouph would otherwise be granted: PROVIDED, luTthe
That all persons under the age OF eighteen Years VI oIe
age of thrtyve years. who are now enrolled IN tue
military service of the Confederate States IN the regiments
baaiOns and companies hereafter to be organized snail
be required in their respective companies oa
tsUns and regiments for ninety day. unless Their places
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now IN he
service who between the ages of eighteen ana Iny
five years. and all laws and parts OF laws pnVeihG TO- e
reenStment of volunteers aud the organization theeE
into companies Squadrons battaons or regiments snail
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC. q Be it. further enacted That such companies,
souadrnnS bataOnS regiments organized or IN process
of organization by the authority from the Secretary
as may within thirty days from the passage OF this act
far completed TO have the Whole number OF men re-
ouse for organization actually enrolled not embracing
in said organization persons now IN service snail Oe
mustered into the service of the Confederate States as part
of the land forces of the same to be received IN that arm
of the service in which they authorized to organize anu
shall elect their company, battalion and regnenla officers
SEC 8. Be further enactsd, That for the enrolment
of all persons comprehended within the provisions OF TINS
act who not already service IN the armies OF the Con
derate States, it shall be lawful for the President with
the consent of the Governors OF the respective States 10
employ State officers and in failure To obtain such con-
sent be shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty OF making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations TO be prescribed by HIM.
Sec. f. Be further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der the provisions of the preceding section Shall be as
signed by the Secretary of War to The different companies
service until each company filled to IT'S maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned to
companies from the States from which they respectively
come. .
SEC s. Be it further enacted That all and ordi
nary in the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions of this act appca-
of Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SEC s. Be it further enacted That in all where
State may not have in the army number of regiments
s9uadrons companies sufficient to absorb the
number of persons subject to military service under this
ac belonging to such State then the residue excess
Thereof shall be kept reserve under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary of War, and that
at stated periods of greater than three months details,
determined by lot shall be made from said that
each company shall nearly as practicable be Kept full
PrOUid That the held in may remain at
home until called into service by the President Pr0Uhed
1Lo That during their stay home they shall receive
pay. Prouded, further That the persons comprehended
this act shall not be subject to the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service of the COnede
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable duty, if they shall wiully refuse obey said
CALL each of them shall be held to be deserer and pun
shed such under said articles, Proried, FURTHER,
That whenever in the opinion OF the President the ext
gences of the public service require 1t, he shall be
authorized to call into actual service tue entire reserve
much be necessary, previously asst gned
different companies in service under provision OF section
four this act said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt Prooidd The
company, battalion and regimenial offices shall be elected
the troops composing the same ProUded The troops
raised in any State shall not be combined regmenIa
battalion, squadron company organization with troops
.aised in any other States.
SEc 7. Be it fartker enacted That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered the military service
If the Confederate States enrolled in said service under
he authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary of
and who continued IN the service by virtue of
his act, who have received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed BY existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
county.
SEC g. Be it further enacted That each man who NAV
hereafter be mustered into the service and who shall
msef with musket, shot gum rifle carbiue, accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid The value thereof
asceralned by the mastering officer under such regula-
ions may be prescribed by the Secretary of War;
willing TO sell the same and if he is not then he shall
re entitled to receive dollar month for the of said
r
SEC. g. BE tfurther enacted, That persons liable for
uty may be substitutes for those who are
nder such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
airy of war.
SEC. TO- Be further enacted That all vacancies shall
e filled by the President from the company, battalion
quadrOn regiment in which such vacancies shall occur
promotion according to seniority except in cases of
stability or other incompetency Provided however,
hat the President may when in his opinion it may be
roper Nil such vacancy vacancies by the promotion of
ny officer or officers private privateS from such
nmpany battalion squadron regiment who shall have
distinguished in The service by the exhibition of vaor
nd SKILL ard that whenever shall in the
,Rest grade of the commissioned officer of company
md vacancy shall be filled by election: Provided That all
ppontmens made by the President shall be by and with
lie advice and consented of the Senate.
SEC H. BE a. further enacted, That the provisions of
first section of this relating to the election of Off
ers shall apply to those regiments battaOns or squad
'ns which are composed of twelve months and
anes combined IN the organization without regard
the manner in which the officers thereof originally
opOinted
SEC. H. Be it. further enacted That each companv of in
ntry shall consist of hundred and twenty rank
I'd hle each company Of field artillery of hundred
ID htty rank and fle and each company of cavalry OF
ghty rask and fle.Ly
SEC To- BE further enacted That all persons ject to
rohnen who are now in the service under the pruYi-
ons OF this act shall be permitted previous such enroll
ent To volunteer IN companies now in the service.
The New Conscription Act.
The following copy of the Consumption Act passed
Gently, by both Houses of Congress
n ACT to amend act, entitled IAN Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approved 10th April,
1852.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of America do
0c That the President be- and he is herSby authorized
call out and place in the military service of the Confd
ate States for three years, unless the war shall have
sooner ended all white who are residents of the
States BET ween the ages of thrtyye and