Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-08

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Approved A,tll dtn, 1853. 'Issgo-par
AN AT 10 CHANGE THE TlrLs OF ENGINEERS IN THE
NAVY
Tie Congress ~ he Confederate States Of america do enact
That the tw I've Errue-s the Navy Suhaized by he
eighteen hundred Gnd szty hs hereafter be
designated - Chiri Fnsiceers.
Approved Ap u 1, 1903. my29-y2~
AN ACT FOR TEE RELIEF OF CERTAIN OFFICERS on TEg
| NAVY md OF IE M+RTSg CORPs.
Tie Congress CoEederdts Stats Of america do enact That
Secretary o. The Navy cause TO be paid t. those officers Of ns
| Eayy md Marine Corps who Iesigned from the Navy
Marine Corps OF the United States in conseque ce
such rssn.oH and who subqueny joned Il. NsvE AMI
Marine Corfs Of the confederate stsu leave OF Absnee
their appointments the Navy ant Marin ooiPs OF the oDe
Approved Aprllli, 1868. my2o-w2s
JpIST RESOLUTION AgTHoRIzYa TsE RS9TMAsTER GEy
| yRANsp IRrATI0N OF THE MAILS IN TIE STATES
RoIred MA Congress If ne Confederate States ofAasyic
That the Postmaster General be- aud he hereby authorized
tstion o; the mails in the states Of virginia. North Croaa
South carona, georgia and Florida until the ffs day OF Nay
Approved April II, 1855. myas-E2T
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED IAN ACT TO ~.
THORPE THE SECRETARY or lHE NAVY TO MAKE Ger.
s SPPEoVsp Gas MENTYNETH ONE THOU
SAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND sIxTY-oNE;
The Congress NJ The Confederate States Q AmsJicd do enact
That the ABOVE entitled act be amended authorize
Secretary Of the Navy he should It. advisable
Ing for proposals reqaired BY law orie this act shall eS
| pire at the end Of the present war.
| Approved April IL, 1865. mS29-w2E
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TIE PUNISHMENT OF SOLDIERS BY
The Congress Of the Confederate SItes Of Anercd do enact
for court mart or mi tary court to any soldier In the
service Of the Confederate States 10 be punished by whipping
the infection Of stripes upon MS person. and that all laws ind
conrIeDng the provisions Of this act be and the
|
amended read fOlows "An officers and sold VII
have received pay Ct ha teen sv enlisted ia The service Of
the shell suffer dea h. conan msntin Penielay with
without hard Labor for cd less than
than re- such punishment, inconsistent with
the PROVISIONS Of this act IS the court maa or military court
Approved Ap Il 18th, 1858. my99-u9w
AN ACT TO Exempt CONTRACTORS FOR CARRYING THE
MAILS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND TIE DkIykKs
OF POST COACHES AND HAI KS FROM MILITIA RY sERvio.
The Congress ofe Confederate States iericd do enact
That the contractors for carrying the mails Of the nederse
the armies the Con ederste States from and after III passage
this during the time they such contractors PrOrde
rou that than member of firm OF
shall be exempt and contractor route Of less than
miles lerg and which the mail ed horse
exempt under this act and IL members
such firm exempt from other from the per
Cmance Of ry duty the other member members Of such
firm shall not be by this act account being mail con-
tractor: And proCidd FURTHER That person 10 whom
for carrying the mails may be transferred with the
Of the Post Office Department after tie passage Of this act
That the drivers and hacks for cayin
the malls. on AL routes where the weight Of the malls require.
ON ary service in the armies Of the Cen sts
after the passage Of this act long they continue to be
employed drivers Prorided The by whom
such driver employed shall take and ubcribe oath
furnished - the enrolling officer that the weight OF the mails
on his route requires coaches their ouvsy
snce he number Of drivers employee
contract carrying the MALL and tia he viii While
tractor employ greaer number OF oysrs Than may be n5'
ptnaby that purpose that he viii give mott
to the enrolling ocer when any suehdye' essei to be In lie
ADJ cy ID April Il, 1868. my99-w2v
AN Aor TO ALLOW MINORS TO HoLB COMMISSIONS IN Thu
Tie Congress Of the Confederate States Of america do enact
That from the passage Of s act commissions In the
Army Confederate States and In the Provisional army Of
the Confederate States may be issued to persons under twe
Approved April ID, 1888 my2s-u2w
AN AoT. TO AUTHORIZE THE INCREASE OF THE cosPrN
sATIdN OP ROUTE AGENTS, AND TO INCREASE THE PER
DEN ALLOWANCE TO SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
TIE Congress Of he Confederate States Of America do enact
That snd amer the passage Of this act the maximum
penson to be paid agents la the service OF the Post
Once Department shall not exceed twelve hundred dos" per
Sec o That offer the passage Of ID. set he anDu
compensation special agents Posoce Department
shall be sixteen dollars aud they ths also
and incidental expresses While actually engaged travelling
va 4 proved 1priI To- isGs. wy20-w2w
AN ACT TO TsrABLTsu PREFERRED NAIL ACROSS THE
| MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
The Coagres8e ne Confederate States Of America do enact
That Postmaster General the Confederate States author
led to establish The speedy transmission OF
letters and dispatches only between States lying ess and
those lying ofihe Mississippi river. Pos mall matter
by tsi shall be prepaid vt the rate Of y cent
for each half ounce but in calculating eight UGH mail
matter, fraction Of au ounce less than II shall be regard
| ed asa h ! ounce
SIC q Letters dispatches FER the hereby authorized
ha have preference all other matter ia the TRANSMISSION
sEc g. The Postna ser eenera authorE establish
Aons the prompt mailing, forwarding AID distributing
mate said roue ana he may apply tae money aIsng
from time 70 Tine from the postage thereon m me @ @
InSii Is II 1888. my99-w2w
AN ACT TO PREVENT TEE ABSENCE or oFUoERs AND
~ SOLDIERS WITHOUT LEAVE.
Tn, Congress Of Ire (Oaderdte States ~ america do enact
during which he be absent without eaVe beyond
Inc leave granted from mPstent authority according to The
regulations OF the army rroydd That ms restriction sns not
an ct the sick or wounded In hospsl'
In order enforce the requirements Of the foregoing
section made the duty Of commanding officers Of
companies the muster and psyrols Of ter
time officer soldier has teen absent
yous payment. detection pay such absence viii
bemade By the from the amount otherwise due the
officer soldier and commander Of who shall
such absence on the muster and payros OF the com
required 10 refund TO the Government the amount
forfeited such absent office soldier unless shan already
haysbeen received from the ocer or soldier absent
SIC Officers shall certify honor on their pay accounts
whether they hsve orhaye not be absent leave oy COM
peten authority time which they claim and
absent without leave they SHALL state In their cehcst tho
time period Of such absences In like manner commanding
companies sh certify on honor on Their pay accounts
that IN have stated correctly the and
roofs COMPARES the length Of time each officer apd sol
der the ss been absent without leave since the last
SIC e. That this act relieve any on
cer or private any other penalty 10 which he be liable
| by existing laws regulations.
Approved April l6th 1868 uy29-WSW
| AN ACT TO AMEND THE SEVERAL ACTS PRESCRIBING
| THE MODE OF PUBLISHING THE LAWS AND REsoLU-
| TIoNs OF THE CONFEDERATE sTATEs.