Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-10

PUBLIC DEFENCE" ..
In view of The exigeBces of the country and the abso
lutte necessity keeping m the service gallant army
and of placing the field large additional force to INSET
the advancing columns of the enemy invading our
soil therefore,
gcrI 10 enact That the President be- and is hereby au-
thuzed 10 call out and place in the military service OF S
have been sooner ended a white who are residents
Of the Confederate States between the OF eighteen and
THU ;yve years the time the call or calls may DC mace
who are not legally exempted from military service All
of the persons aforesaid who not in the armies OF
fore the end of the war; shall be continued IN service for
three years the date of their original enlistment un
less the shall have been ended: Provided how
ever That all 0such companies baalions and regiments
whose of original enlistment were for twelve months
shall the right within forty days. day be fixed
by the commander of the brigade to reorganze said COM
pani battaOns and regiments by electing their officers
which they had right heretofore to elect who shall be COM
ssoned by the Presidents Provided further, That fur
nughs not exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
roll back shall be granted to all those retained IN the SER
vice By the provisions of this act beyond the period of
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceivrd Burroughs under the provisions of an act entitled
An act providing Tor the granting OF bounty ana lIr
loIghs to private and northumberland officers in the
Provisional Army" approved llih December, eighteen
hundred aud siHone said uroughs to be granted al such
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF War may
deem compatible with the public interest and prGy!-
died. further, That in lieu of furOugh the Communication
value money of the transportation heTeinaboVe granted
shall be paid to each private musician or
furongh would otherwise be granted Provided further,
That all under the age of eighteen years or over
the of thirtyhve who now enrolled IN the
military service Of the Confederate States in the regiments
battaOus and companies hereafter to be organized shall
be required 10 remain in their respective companies bat
taurs and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
be supplied by other recruits not now IN the
service who between the ages of eighteen and thirty
five years and all laws and parts of laws providing for the
reeistmen of volunteers aud the organization thereon
into companies, squadronS baaons or regiments Snail
be, and the are hereby. repealed.
SEC. Be further enacted, That such companies,
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be within thirty DAYS from the passage of this act
@ far completed as TO have the whole number of men re-
que for organization, actually enrolled, not embracing
mustered into the service Confederate States rs part
of the land forces of the to be received in that arm
of the service in which they author to organize and
shall elect their company battalion and officers
SKC. s. Be IL further enacted That for the enrollmet
Oa persons cOrnprehended within the provisions Of tug
no not already in serce in the armies OF the Con
icGrre States, it shall be lawful for the President with
tie consent of the Governors Of the respective States TO
employ State officers and in failure to obtain such CON
Sent he shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and equations to be prescribed by him.
Sic f. BE further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der he provisions OF the preceding section shall be as
signed by the Secretary of War TO the different companies
service until each company is filed to its maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned
companies from the States from which they respectively
come.
She s. Be it further enacted That all and or!i
the land forces of the Confederate STATES
enrolled under the provisions of this may appca
on # the Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SIC s. BE IL FURTHER endeted That in all where
Stse may not have in the army number Of regiments
hattaons, Squddrons companies sufficient absorb the
number of subject to military service under this
act belonging such State then the residue
theruf shall be kept reserve under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary of War; and that
determined by lot shall be made fum said that
each company shall as nearly practicable be kept full
Prridsd That the held may at
lnme until called into service BY the President. PrVris,
lL That during their stay home they shall not receive
pay: Prorik further, That the persons comprehended
tn act shall not be subject to the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service of the Conede
ate States except that said persons when enrolled and
aI each of them shall be held be deserter and pun
shed such under said articles PrOrdSf, further
Ina" Whenever IN the opinion OF the President the ext
eences of the public service require it, he shall be
authorized to call into actual service the entire reserve
much as may be necessary not previously assigned
different companies IN service under provision Of section
Of this act said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt Pro0tded The
cUmany battalion and regimental Offices shall be elected
the troops composing the same Proried The troops
ascI in any State Shall not Re combined in regmenta
oataIon squadron or company organization with troops
aisel in any other States.
SEC Z. Be it fartksr enacted That all soldiers cow
Sry ng IN the army or mustered in the military service
he authorizations heretofore issued BY the Secretary of
his act who have not received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive said
Iuiuty.
Sac 8. Be it frthsr enacted That each man who NAV
hers after be mustered int" the service and who shall
himself with muske shot gun, rifle carbine accepted
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ascertained by the mastering officer under such rega
lions be prescribed BY the Secretary of War
IS willing to sell the same, and if he not then be shall
entitled TO receive dollar month for the
received and approved musket, rifle shot gun carbe
SEC g. BE HJarAr enacted That persons not liable
duty may be received substitutes for those who are,
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
AIRY of war.
SEC. 10. Be further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the Company battalion
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall occur
BY promotion according seniority except in cases of
idpd !
That the President may when in his opinion ay be
inv Officer or oe VI les oy Inc PrGston Of
'"mPany battalion squadron or regiment who shall have
md skill ard that whenever vacancy shall OCCUR in the
nwes grade of the commissioned officer Of company
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
he advice and consented of the Senate
SEc H. BE 4 further enacd, That the provisions of
he first section of this act relating the election of off
efs Shall apply TO those regiments baalions SQUAD
ons which are composed of twelve months and com
'anes combined in the organization without regard
0he manner in which the officers thereof originally
pPointed-
antr shall consist of hundred and yve rank
md fle each company of field artiry of one hundred
tx hty raak and file. n
SIC H. Bet further enacted That all persons subject to
roItnen who are now in the service under the provi
ions Of tins act shall be permitted previous such ENROLL
aent to volunteer in companies now in the service
The New CONSUMPTION Act. 4
The following is copy Of the Consumption Act passed
gently by both Houses of Congress-
N ACT to amend act entitled An Act TO provide Q
further tOr the public deence"-approved 10th April, oil
1852 So
The CoHgrees ct the Confederate St1tes of Aneriea o u
'dc That the President be- and he is hereby authorized o.
call out and place in the military of the Cpfed
rate States for three years. unless the war shall have al
zen sooner ended all white who residents of the
oeiederaie States between the ages of and for "
nVe years. at the time the call calls be made -
40 VINO are not at such time times legally exempted 90
Inlary service such parts thereof as in his x.
may De necessary TO the public defence such 'e
or cas TO be made under the provisions and according
tue terms OF Inc act TO which this is an amendment. e
10 such authority shall exist in the President during the
esent war; az to all persons who now are or NAV here
Yer become eighteen years of age; and when once on