Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-05

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To amend an act testified " An Act to revise and reduce
INTO one the Militia and Volunteer Laws Of this State"
SECTION l. Beh eaaetedby the Legislature oftks State Of
Mississippi That for the government Of the Stste troops
now in active serviee, or that may hereafter be called into
&C i've service under the act 10 which this Is an amend
ment, the army regulations and the articles Of war Of
the Confederate States, and the act of Congress approved
DC ober he thirteenth, AID 1862, entitled e. An Act to
relieve the army Of disqualified, disabled and lneompe-
tent officers, are hereby adopted, and the Governor and
commanding general shall, by appropriate orders, adapt
the same to the State troops.
SIC. :. Be Il further enacted, That all officers and
soldiers OF the STATE troops, while In active service under
orders Of the Governor, shall be entitled to the Same
rations ana clothing, and the same communications a. arc
allowed 10 officers of the same rank and soldiers Of the
Confederate Stst army.
SEC. 3. Be IL further enacted, That the Governor il
hereby authorized to place the State troops so organ
lied and in service under the command Of the Confed-
crate States commander Of the department. Of which the
State Of Mississippi may form a part, for service within
the s. ate; provided, that they shall not be longer trans
terred for a longer period than that provided for In the
act to which this is an amendment.
SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted, That al persona between
the ages OF eighteen and forty years, or such other aga
as may be called for by the Confederate government az
eonseripts, now In the military service Of the State Is
officers, no-n-commissioned officers aud privstes, whether
in the militia service or volunteer companies, who are
not exempt from cOnseription under the exemption Of
Congress, nor excused from consumption by order Of the
Secretary loft War, shall Do discharged from service by
their commanding officers, and shall be placed in the
camps Of instruction Of their respective districts by said
commanding officers. Army officers failing to perform
this duty shall be liable TO be court-martialed, and fined
or otherwise punished, in the discretion Of such court
martial.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty
of al officers in she military service Of the State to arrest
and forward to their respec.iv commands al absentees
without. leave, and deserters belonging to ths State or
Confederate States army, aud deliver them to the
nearest military post or to the nearest provost
marshal they shall arrest all conscripts absent
without leave. and forward them to the camps OF
Instruction. ltshaii be the duty Of all civil officers in
each county to arrest and conhne such abseatees and
desarters and conscTipts on the reqU sitiOn Of the com-
handing officer, and on failure to perform this duty, such
/ military ar pfViI officer shall he liable 70 Indictment
and on conviction shall be fined one hundred doEars in
each case.
State troops now in the field may be dlled to the mum.
Der required by the act, to which this is an amendment,
by draft, as provided for in SAID act, from companies net
in active service, and all officers not in active se.vice
/ shall BE- liable 10 such draft.
SIC. T.. Be Il fart6sr enacted, That AL regularly estsb-
lshed physicians who have been engaged In the prac-
tiee OF their profession for the past five years, and all
school teachers who are AID have been regularly en-
gagged in teaching twenty or more scholars for the past
two years, shall be exempt from service under the pro
visions Of this act and the act to which this is an amend
meHt
have heretofore or shall hereafter be IN active service,
AID whose pay is not specially fixed by statute Of the
State, shalt be paid according TO rank.
SEC. 9. Belt further enacted, That in all cases in which
companies now in the state service cannot be filed up
TO the required number by draft, the governor snail
cause said compa les to be consolidated, and reorgsn-
lied, in such manner ss the governor may prescribe.
SEC. 10. Be It further enacted That all discharges
heretofore granted upon certificates Of physicians, RD.
proved by the county surgeons, be and the same are
hereby revoked and held for naught.
SIC. H.. Be further enacted, That the major general,
when in active service, shall be entitled to the same
staf with officers of he Ike rank in the 8 rvics Of the
Confederate States, and that the law fixing the salary
of tue maiorgen5ral be and the same ID herebyrspealed
SEC. -. Be u JUrihT enacted, Thss all white male
persons above the age OF eighteen years, and under the
age Of fifty years, residing temporarily or perma-
nently in this State, and not specially exempted by law,
shall be liable 20 serve in the militia OF this State.
SIC. l3. Be Il further enacted, That the Governor be
and is hereby author ed TO appoint three or more per
sons to r Use from the ni ita in such sections Of the State
as the Governor may es gnate, three regiments of cav.
airy, which shall be organized. aud elect their officers
under the direction Of the maOrgeneral, and while in
active service shall be amenable TO the commands Of the
Confederate States commander in this department.
SEC IA Be Il further enacted, That it, upon a sufficient
showing in writing, the governor shall bsleve that the
pub ic interest, or the safety Of any part Of the people,
would be promoted by permitting any person ordered or
drafted intothe service to remain at home, be shall have
power to excuse such person from the said service.
SEC. Is. Be Il further enacted, Tha, this act shall
take effect from and after its passage
JAMES DRATNE,
President cf the Senate.
J. p. SCALES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved January 3, 1863.
JOHN J. PETTUs, Governor