Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-01-09

Fifth Session.
 No. 50G.
 A Bill providing for the granting of Boun-
 ty and Furloughs to privates and non
 commissioned officers in the Provision
 al Army.
 SECTION 1. The Congress of the Con federate States of America do enact. That a bounty of fifty dollars be-, and the same is hereby granted to allprivates, musicians and non-commissioned officers m the Fro visional army, who shal! serve continuous lv. for three years or for: the war, to be paid at the following times, to-wit; To all now in the service for twelve months to be paid at the time of volunteering or en- listing for the next two ensuing years, subsequent to the expiration of their pres ent term of services. To all now In the service for three years or. for. the war, to be paid at the expiration of their first years service. TO all who may hereafter volun- teer or enlist for three years or for the war, to be paid at the time of entry into service.
 SEC. 2. And be a fs1rther endcted, That urloughS not exceeding sixty days, with transp ortation home and back, shall be granted to all twelve months men now in service who shall, prior to the expiration of their present term of service, volunteer or enlist for the next two ensuing years subsequcnt to the expiration of their pres ent term of service or for three years or the war, said furloughs to be issued at such times and in such numbers as the Secretary of War may deem most compatible with the public interest; the length of each fur 1ough being regulated with reference to the distance of each volunteer from his home: Provided, that in lieu of furlough, the communication value in money Of the trans portation herein above granted shall be paid to each private, musician, or non-com- missioned officer, who may elect to receive it. at such time as the furlough itself would otherwise be granted. -'
 SEC. 3. This act shall apply to all troops who have volunteered or enlisted for a term of twelve months or more, in the ser vice of any State, who are now in the ser vice of the said State, and who may here after volunteer or enlist in the service of the Confederate States under the provision of the present act
 SEC 4. And6 1 tprther eaacted, That all troops re-volGnteering or re entlstlng shall, at the expiration of their present term of service have the power to re- organ ize themselves into companies and elect their company officers, and said company shall have the power to organize themselves into battallions or regiments and elect their field officers; and after the first election, all vacancies shall be filled by promotion from the company, battalion or regiment in which such vacancies may occur: Provid- ed that whenever vacancy shall occur whether by promotion or otherwise, in the lowest grade of commissioned officers of a company, said vacancy shall always be fill ed by election: And provided further, that in the case of troops which have been regularly enlisted into the service of any particular State prior to the formation of the Confederacy, and which have, by such State, been turned over to the Confederate government, the officers shall not be elect ed, but appointed and promoted in the same manner and by the same authority as they have heretofore been appointed and promoted.
 Approved Dec II, 1861.