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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05

the treasurer to be verified by the certificates ot the president of the senate and speaker of the house aforesaid.
 SEC. G. The disbursement of the contingent funds of the two houses, hereby placed under the control of the said sergeant and clerk, respectively shall, before payment, be approved by the committee of accounts in each of said houses respectively =
 SEC. r. The said seigeant-at-arms and clerk shall regularly submit estimates t. their respective com mittees on accounts and disbursement of the con tiugen funds of either house shall be audited by sald committees except in accordance with such estl- mates.
 SEC. s. The said sergeant at arms and clerk shall, as prac icabe after the close ot the present and each succeeding session, make up tabular state ment of all appropriations made during the sessloh and also table or statement showing the names ana compensation of the clerks and officers of each house together with detailed statement of the items o expenditure out of said contingent funds for the neN Immediately proceeding session: in winch statelneh
 the disbursements shall be arranged under the seVera heads of printing stationery, and 50 on, Unul eacl and every head of expenditure has been speced allI described with the cost of every item; ana Whcl statement shall exhibit also, the several sums draWl by the said sergeant-at and clerk reSpec'NtlI from the treasury and the balances, Ii any, remah ing in their hands. Said sergeant a-arns and clerl shall cause said statement to be printed and cop. thereof sent to each member of the senate and hous | of representatives. as soon as practicable. | Approved March 26, 1862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
Approved March 9, 1862.
M. l4.

AN ACT to provide staff and clerical force for any
 General who may be assigned by the President tC
 duty at he seat of government.
 SECTION l. 1He Coagross ' the Ce9derate .|atc 0f America d0 eaact That whenever the President shall assign | General to duty at the scat If govern Inent the said General shall be entitled tothe follow ing staff, to-wit: military secretary With the ranl of Colonel; four aides de camp, with the rank Q major: and such clerks, not to exceed fur in mum b ; as the President shall from time to time. autho ri5e The pay and allowance of the military secre tujy and aides de camp shall be the as thos of officers of cavalry of like grade; and the saiarie 5 the clerks. shall uot exceed twelve hundred dol lars per annum for each. such officers office turu ture fuel and stationery shall be provided for thu said general as the duties of his office may rende necessary to be paid for out of the appropriation fol the contingent expenses Of the War Department.
 Appro,e ,ed, Maicb Z5, lod2.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05

AN ACT to encourage enlistmcnts in the corps oi
 marines.
 SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate States sage of h act, enlistment in the marine corps shall bc for the term of the existing war for the perlod of three yeaIs the recruits may elect at the tune oi enlistment.
 bodied man who may enlist and be received into the marine corps shall De enti tiled to bounty of htty dollars to Do paid at the time of joining the corps and every non-commissioned officer, musician ana private 1ow in the marine corps, who may have en- listed for three years, shall be entitled to receive the uln of forty dollars as an equivalent to bounty
 SEC 3. And Dc it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions oi this act the sum of forty thousand dollars f hereby ap- propriuted out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
 Approved April i0 1862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
(No. IT,.
\4'O' e AN ACT to provide for the

AN ACT to provide for the payment of officers
 of the Virginia militia for services rendered.
 SECTION l. Ihe Congress- Of tte Confederate Sfqtf: of America d. enac That all officers and non .com. mssoned officers of the Virginia militia who have been called into the service of the Confederate States, by the order of any commanding officer of the Confederate States army, authorized 10 make sach call, or by the proclamations of the Governor of Virginia, in obedience to acquisitions duly made upon him by the President, shall be allowed unIer the direction of the quartermastar general com pensation for the period of their actual service. according to the rate of pay and allowances to which officers and non commissioned officers ot corresponding grades, in the Confederate States army, are by law entitled.
 SEC. ,. Before any officer of militia shall be en- titled to receive pay under the provisions of the preceding section, he shall present to the proper officer, to whom he may apply for payment a ccr- tihcate signed by the commaudant of the bUgaje regiment or battalion of militia to which he may have been attached. and approved by the comuanl. ing general ot the army, corps or department, with which such brigade, regiment or battalion wa- serving, which certificate shall state the precise period during which such officer was acyuali1 in service, and performed duty according to his rank not including in such period whatever time such officer was absent from duty with bis commaml, unless absent on furOUgh, or detached or detailed service, by order of the commanding officer Non commissioned officers shall be required to present. like certificates, signed by the commanding officer of the regiment or battalion to which they beloue. before being entitled to receive their pay.
 SEC. }. All staff officers of the Virginia militia, duly appointed and qualified according to the laws of Virginia shall be entitled to receive the same pay anI allowances as are provided by law for of. cers of corresponding grades in the Confederate States army, upon like certificate that they have actually been in service and performed the duties prescribed for their respective grades by tho laws of Virginia, and the laws and army regulations ot the Confederate States.
 SEC. 1. No payments under this act shall bc allowed for any period subsequent to the tartigtit day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty two, nor shall any junior Major of q regiment to which or surgeons mate be deemed to be entitled to pay or allowances under the provisions of this act
 Approved April l9, 1862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
No &

AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act in rela-
 ton to public printing, approved february twen-
 ty-seven, eighteen hundred and sixty:one.
 SEC. l. Thc Congress ot he COafederdte States q A,aeyica do tncct That the eleventh section ot the act of the Provisional Congress, entitled ''an act in relation to public printing" adopted the twenty seventh day of February, 1861, Ani the same is hereby so amended as to authorize the st master general, when in oninlon sufficient notice will not be given of advertisements Tor carry" the mail. bv inserting such advertisements in three newspapers in each State, to advertise such propo- sals in such additional number ofpapcrs may be necessary to give them full pubicity provide that, by so doing, no greater expense be incurred than if said advertisement be inserted in but three news papers
 Apmoyed March H. 1862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
Nn 1o-

AN ACT to provide for the further defence of the
 Bay of Mobile, and the Alabama river
 SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the sum of one million and two hundred thousand dollars IS here by appropriated for the further defence of the Day of M,bile, and the Alabama river to be expended, at the discretion of the President, by the seceta- ry the navy; and the disbursement of said money' shall be made in the manner provided by law for appropriations for the navy.
 SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That the Presi dent is hereby authorized to raise corps for the tempoary and special service provided for in the first section of this act in the Bay of Mobile, and the Alabama river, consisting of number of men not exceeding six tbousand and of such commis- stoned and non commissioded officers, and of such rank as the President may deem necessary, who shall severally receive such pay and allowances as he may determine.
 Approved March 24, 1862
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
AN ACT to regulate the compensation of members
 of Congress

AN ACT to regulate the compensation Of members
 of Congress.
 SECTION l. Ihe Con97esS .f the ConTcdTate .Stutcf of 4m15ca do eaat, That the PenSarion of each senator represe tave aud delegate in Congress shall be twenty seven hundred and six dollars for each year. and mileage al the rate of twenty cents per mile for each session. to be paid in manner following to- wit: On the first day of the first session of each Congre s, or as socn thereafter as he be ill Qt tendance and apply, each senator. representative and delegate shall receive h-mileage and all his compen s.uion from the beginning 0 lis term, to be com puted at the rate of two hundred and thirty dollars I,er month; and during the session, compensation at the same rate. And oil the first day Of the second or any subsequent session he shall recei his mileage torcsuid and all comf cnsa' ion which has accrued during the adj unment at the rate aforesaid: and turing said session compensation at the same rate Provided no member shall receive mileage for more than two ees>ons of my Congress unless more than twenty days shall elapse between the aiiourninent ot one session and the beginning of another.
 SEC. ? That the president of the senate pro te1l- 7o3e when there shall be vice president or the vice president shall have become the president of the ConteI eIerute States, shall receive the compens tli0n allowed by law for the vice president; and the speak CT of the house of representatives shall receive dO be the mrcnsation above provided for representa- t,-.s payable at the times and in the manner above nrovide9 far payment of the Compensation of repre- sentativcs.
 SEC. 3. That this law shall apply to the present Congress and each senator, representative and dele gate shall be entitled to receive the difference only between their pcrdim ompensation, already rcceiv ed under the law now ill force, and the compensation provided by this act.
 Src f. That it shall be the duty of the committee on pay and mileage and the secretary of the Senate res pcctively deduct from the monthly payment of members. as herein provided for the amount of hir compensation for each day that such member shall be absent, without leave, from the senate or house spectvely, unless such senator representative or de legate shall assign the for such absence the sickness of him elf q Of some member of his family.
 Approved March 25, 1862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
Approved March II, 1862.
No. O..
AN ACTto regulate the destruction of p

: AN ACT to regulate the destruction of property
 under military necessity, and to provide for the
 Indemitl thereof.
 SEC. l. The ConqreSS Of the Confederate States of Amerlca do enact, That the military authorities of the C inIederate army hereby authorized and directed to destroy cotton, tobacco, military and naval stores or other property of any kind what ever, which may aid the enemy in the prosecution of the war, when necessary to prevent the same or any part thereof from falling into the hands of the enemy.
 SIC. ,. Be t further enacted That the owners of property destroyed under the operation of this act, as well as those persons who shall voluntarily de strov their property to prevent the same from fall ing into the hands of the enemy, are hereby au- thorized to perpetuate the testimony of such de- struction, in the manner prescribed by an act of the Provisional Congress, entitled "an act to per petuate testimony in cases of slaves abducted or harbored by the enemy, and of other property seized, wasted or destroyed by them," approved thirtieth August eightheen hundred and sxty-one; and such owners and persons shall be entitled to indemty out othe proceeds of property sequestered and confscated under the laws of the Conteder ate States, in such manner as Congress may here after provide.
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05

AN ACT to regulate the mode of paying the members
 of the senate and house of representatives and the
 disbursement of the contingent fund.
 SECTION l. Zhe CoR11esS I the ConfeteJute StdteS of fnaeriea do e0act, That the compensation which shall be due by law to the members and officers Of tke and house Of representatives of the Con- federate States shall be certified follows, to wit; That which shall be due to the members and officers of the senate shall be certified by the president there of. and that which shall be due to the members and officers of the house shall be certified by the speaker thereof, and the same shall be passed pnblic ac- counts and paid out of the public treasury.
 SEC. 9 All certificates granted by the president and speaker as aforesaid, of the amount of cOmpen sation due as aforesaid shall be deemed. and ale hereby declared to be conclusive upon all the depart ments and officers of the government of the Con ederate States.
 SEC 3. All moneys which have been or which may be hereafter appropriated for the contingent expenses of the senate hnd the house of representatives, re- specvely, shall be paid at the treasury from time to time in such the president of the senate ald the speaker of the house may approve the requ ston and draft of the sergeantat of the senate and the clerk Of the house. respectively and shall be kept, disbursed and accounted for by them rcspec- lively, according to law, who are hereby deened and declared to be disbursing officers.
 SEQ. 4. The said sergeant-at arms and clerk shall each. within ten days after the passage of this act enter into bond, with one more sureties each to be approved by the secretary of the treasury. in the neral sum of five thousand dollars each with condi tion for the faithful application and disbursement of sneh funds as may into their hands respective ly. or may be drawn from the treasury, under this or any other act; which bonds shall be deposited in the treasurers office and it shall be the duty of the at arms and clerk hereafter chosen to give bond as aforesaid within days after his election and undertaking the duties thereof, and before he shall draw any draft make any requsition aforesaid.
 SEC. D. All payments on account of the compen- satisn due by law to the members and officers of the senate and house of representatives, respectively shall be by drafts drawn by the sergeant at arms of the and the clerk of the house, respectively
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
Approved April 19, 1862,
No. 71. AN ACT regulating the fees of clerks and for other


 SEC. l. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That all laws now in force pre- scrbing the e4s of clerks of the courts of said Con fedcrate States be and the hereby repealed, and that in lieu thereof the said clerks shall be al lowed to have and charge follows, to wit:
 For issuing and entering every process commission. summons, subpoena in chanccry, capias, notice or garnishee summons, under the sequestration act, warrant, attachment other writ, except subpoena for witness, one dollar: Provided that for all sum mons of garnishmen arising under the representation acts, the clerk shall be allowed only twenty five cents
 For issuing subpoena for witness or witnesses, II more than one be named in the same subpoena, twenty five cents.
 For filing and entering every declaration, plea, or demurror whether written or not, or other written paper in any suit, for each, ten cents.
 For administering every oath affirmation to a witness or other person, except juror, ten cents.
 For entering the return on any process when pro- per to do So, fifteen cents.
 For every rule entered in the rule book on one rule day, twenty five cents.
 For any order, continuance, judgment, decrce or rocognizance, drawing any bond or making any re- cord, certificate return report for every one hum dred words fifteen cents, or specific fee of forty cents.
 For copy of any such entry or record, or any other record or paper for every one hundred words ten cents, or a specific fee of twenty cents u For entering in any suit controversy in court all the attorneys for each party or the appearance III proper person ol any party haNln8 IF "'V0'AN'' ~ appears ten cents
 For making dockets and indexes and for other ser vices for which specific fec is allowed on the iraI or argument of aeauSe. where issue IS Jolned ana testimony given, including venire and taAhg costs three dollars
 For making doekets and indexes and for other ser vices for which no specific fee is allowed, ill cause where issue is joined and no testimony gwen, lnciud- ing taxing costs, two dollars
 For making dockets and indexes, and for taxing costs and other services for which particular fee is allowed in cause which is dismissed, or a iudg ment or decree is rendered therein without issue in cIuding taxing costs, one dollar For affxing the seal of court to any instrument, when required, or to any process to which the same is required to be affixed by law, twenty cents. For every search for anything above years stand
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
(No. 76.l-
AN ACT for thn rniior nf il

AN ALT for the relief of the legal reDresento tives of Samuel M. Wilkes, late adiutant of the fourth regiment South Carolina volunteers
 SECTION l. The Congress ofthe Confederate States of America do enact, That the secretary of inc treasury be, and he is hereby directed to pay to the legal representatives of Samuel M. Wilkes, late adutant of the fourth South Carolina reoin,ont oc volunteers, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, one hundred and ffty dol lars, arrearages due him from the sixth dav of June to the twenty-frst day of July, eighteen hun cred and sixty. one, and also the sum of one hun dred and sixty dollars for his horse, which was killed in the battle of Manassas. . Approved April 19, 1862
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
NO. 3O.
AN ACT to authorize the advance off

AN ACTt to authorize thc 0dVance ot a cortaln sum
 ofmoney to the State of Missouri
 SECTION l. Tie Congress. of the Confederate States of America do enact, That thc secretary of the treasury be authorized to issue 9 the State of Mis- sori the sum ofone million dollars, authorized by an act for the further relief of the State of Missouri approved the 27th January. 1862. upon the authorz- cd agent agents of said State first filing with said secretary the sum of four hundred and ninety ore thousand five hundred dollars, in bonds of said State of Missouri; as provided iii said act, and executing receipt for the remainder of such advance condition ed for the fling of the remainder of said amount in bonds of the State of Missouri, whenever the same can be conveniently done, pIoudled such remainder in bonds shall be filed with said eary within six months after the passage of this act.
 Approved April 9, 1892
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
4NO- Nts AN ACT to enable the States asoumir f ,l.;- r,,ot.. f tho xt,or ta-- to no '

AN ACT to enable the States assuming the payment
 of their quotas # the war tax to pay the same into
 TGe C9ugysss of he C2ntede,atc States o' Ameyiea do eaa3, That if any State which has agreed to as sumo the payment oi her quota oi the tax imposed by the act approved August 9th, 1881, entitled an act to authorize the issue of treasury notes, and to provide a war tax for their redemption," shall not have been furnished with correct coaed list of the taxes assessed the people of such State before the first day of April 1862, the secretary of the treasury shall with the governor of such State upon the probable amount of such assessment, and the State shall be entitled pay the less ten per c@7tt, in like manner, and with like effect, as if such pay ment had been made before the said first day ot April: lroydcd h2rcre that when the corrected assessment is made out, such State shall pay to the Confederate government receive theretrom. the ease may be- the deficiency excess of the correct amount due from her the assessment, allowing to the State the deduction of ten per ce4t,o" on the deficiency, f any
 Approved April ?, 1862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
(No. 75.
NNO. fO.J AN ACT to recognize the organization of ccrtai

AN AUT to rec0gmze the Organization of certain
 military companies.
 sEcrIoNl. 1he Congress of he Confederate States of AmCrica do enact, That in all cases heretorora occurring where companies not having the mini, mum number of men necessary to form q com Pany'. as required by existing laws, have been organized into companies which have entered inta the service by order of commanding general, or received by such officer into the service in all sch cases the secretary of war is hereby authorized and required to recognize said companies As ifduly organized under existing laws, and the officers of said companies are hereby declared as entitled 10 the same rank to which they would have ho<r on titled if the companies had been duly essanized; and the officers and men thereof shali be entitled to draw their pay and rations as if they had been duly authorized under existing laws
 Approved April l9, 1862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
No. 22.

AN ACT to fix the conpcnsation of the President
 of the Confederate States.
 SECTION l. The C5o4ytsa ,t tlf lmt;46rate Siat,s of t1f,ica do enact. That the President shall receive for his services during bis term of office, annual salary of twenty five thousaud dollars payable quar- terly in advance to commence on the twenty second day of February. eighteen hundred and sixty two, tile time Ut which he entered upon the duties oi his office.
 SIC. ?. And be 1t further enacted, that uulil q suitable executive mansion nhall tc provided for the pIesil the rent of suited to the purpose shall Dc paid by the government.
 Approved April T. lsb2.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
No

AN ACT to increase the clerical force of the war
 department.
 The Congress ftte Cagederate States of An'erica do enact. hat there be added to the number Of clerks now authorized by law in the war department, twenty additional clerks, tp be divided among the several bureaus in such proportion as the secre ary of war may deem most advantageous to receive compcnsaton as follows to-wit; six at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars per annum; and six at the rate of twelve hundred dollars per annum; and sht at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum. Approved March IA, l862.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
M G6.
No 66. AN ACT to amend " an act 10 regulate

AN ACT to amend an act 10 regulate the mode of
 paying the members ofthe Senate and House of Re
 prcsentatives, and the disbursement of the eontln
 gent fund.-"
 SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the compensation due to the officers of the senate shall he certified by the Sc cretary of the senate at such times as is provided by law. and the sergeant at arms shall draw upon the treasury for the amounts thus certified and the drafts shall be paid from the treasury of the Confederate States when issued according to law.
 SEC Z That the compensation due to the officers of the house of representatives shall be certified to bv the clerk of sad house. such time is provid el Nv law; and the said clerk shall draw upon the treasury for the amounts thus certified, and tine drafts shall Dc paid from the treasury ot the Confederate States, according tolaw.
 Approved April l9 lS62-