Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

We extract from the Ales sndria Democrat the follow
ing abstract Of the acts lately passed by the Louisau
Legislature:

We extract from the Ales andra Ds0eat the follow.
ing abstract Of the lately passed b. the Louisiana
Legislature:
The act conscrpting slsves for military purposes a-
horizes call for half the male f1rce and co npensass
III by payment 81 per day and the appraised
Talieif lost while 10 The puhic service.
The act provdi-g for the support Of the families Of
the soldiers in ervi.e, aud those who NAV here
aft volunteer land also Of tn mil tia while in active
serviceD appropriates I've nj lion Of doars for that
purpose. j. awaId Ids ten dollars month the wife or
mother and i've dollars FIR every child brother sis
ter under twelv years age, other relations being
dependent upon the -oldierfl support.
The military act calls out all free white male persons,
b tive n The ar-s Of N sud so -xf tb5ss bsicsIiy
mentally disqualified l. ezcepts specisiy the mem
Der # the H. gslature and of the udleiay and admin.
is ratvs department Of the government both State and
Confederate ce gymen in the discharge of their duty
ana phy ans OF seven years aetusl practice IN the
IL establishes military board composed Of the Exc
cutiye the major general crested By This act, and the
brigad ergeuerss creaed by the luutasr act who are
to establish rules and regulations for the organization
and government or the militia When 10 actual service,
pav aud emolHments are the sare for firers and man
as in the Confederate service.
Under this act Governor moore appointed the gallant
Col w. II. Alen, maior-generaL
The volunteer bill (or the sct to raise army gives
bounty Of $50 eighty Of land and sl6 per
month TO pryates aEd generally the same psy to OH
GERS a. IN the Contederste service They and the militia
elect their own officers.
Under this act there were eectsd B-igadierGeueras
Pratt Col Randolph and Col VcE by joint ballot Of the
Legislature.
There were appointed for all government purposes,
Including State army support Of oldiers families
collection OF taxes and wants Of treasurn all twenty
millions of dollars
Acts have been passed prohibiting payments by the
treasury Of any salaries claims against ths State by
persons who have taken the oath Of allegiance or who
are reasonably believed TO have done SO, given aid
and comfort 10 the enemy.
No public sets Of any officer who has taken the oath
of allegiance to the United Sfaes be received in
evidence Ia ny court in this State and thus declared
null and void.
All ssles for in the city of New Orleans since
It's possession by tha enemy declared null and void
Of property eonfscsoDs by the Lincoln government
dec AIRED nei and void, and recoverable by the owner
\ from any subsequent holder by simple affidavit,
Prescriptions not TO apply in favor Of third persons
until i've years sitter rehestion Of treaty Of peace be-
/ tween the two goverr ments.
Compulsory collection Of State taxes suspended until
| February, 1861
All prosorp ption laws suspended during the existing
( war.
The seat Of government has been removed to Shrsve-
port The regular session of the Legislature has been
/ changed TO first Monday Of May next
] The senate passed "a making Confederate bonds
receivable In payment Of State, parish and municipal
tsxesssO stringent law regulating the pree Of salt,
and pCnishng by penalties of fine and impris
men three fold return Of price paid but they
I defeated OF not acted ON by the hOase-
The house also passed a bill Withdrawing from sale
the public lands, britt was tabled in ths senate.
Under The law the governor is not authorized to
rarser the State troops TO the Confederate govern
ment
All forcad saes sales Of property in any parish
in possession Of the enemy declared null and void
The above enumeration embrace most Of the acts Of
a general nature passed by the Legislature