The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-26

thorized at any time to assign judges from one mill
tary court another in his judgment the service
Sec = Be it further enacted, That this act take eff
feet and be in force from and after It's passage
Approved February 3, 1854
Chap XXIX.-An act to provide compensation for OF
icers who may heretofore have performed staff duty
under orders of their superior officers.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That when any officer or private OF any le
gay constituted military organization may have here
tofore by order of his proper superior oeer
ed any staff duty appropriate to such command, he
shall be entitled receive pay for the time ne was
engaged in the discharge of such duties Provided,
That there was then present fit for duty any officer
duly appointed for the discharge of the same.
Approved FEB II, 1864
Chan. XXX-An Act to amend "An Act to establish
volunteer navy" approved April Is, 1853.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the entitled Gan Act to establish
volunteer navy approved April Is, 1862 be so amen
ded that the President be- and he hereby authorZ
ed to issue the commissions and warrants contempla
ted by said act under such regulations as he may pre-
SCRIBE to applicants for service IN the volunteer navy,
when satisfied that said applicants will furnish suit
able vessel for said service and to receive into the vol
unteer navy said vessel and her officers and crew with
in beyond the Confederate States.
Sec g. That the President be, and he is hereby, au-
horzed appoint assistant paymasters for the volun-
teer navy who shall receive, when duty at sea- h-
teen dollars per month But person under forty
shall receive such appointment.
Approved February H. 1864
Chap XXXI.-An Act to authorize the issue of cert-
fcates for interest on the 'hfteen million loan
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the Secretary of the Treasury be- ana
he is hereby, authorized to cause certificates to DC
issued in such form he shall deVise for the interest
which has accrued or which shall accrue, the reg
istere stock issued under authority of the act OF Feb
ruary the twenty eighth, eighteenhundred and sixty
one, entitled "An Act to raise money for the support
of the Government and to provide for the defence or
the Confederate States of America" The said certl
fcates shall be prepared and signed by the register OF
the treasury, in favor of the persons, respectively IN
whose names the said stock shall be standing on the
books of the treasury, the order, at the designated
periods and shall be by him to the treasurer,
sisant ttrcasurers and depoitaries located at the
places where said interest is payable The said certi
caes shall be countersigned by the treasurer de-
posary, by whom they shall be delivered and shall
be receivable in payment Of export duty on cotton IN
the manner the coupons OF the bonds issued
under said of February tScntyeght eighteen hun
bred and siXty-on
Approved February II, 1861
Cap XXXII-An act for the relief of tax payers in
certain cases.
The congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact That when cotton other property subject
to taxation in money shall have been burned or other
wise destroyed by authority Of the Government before
the expiration of the time fixed by law for the payment
of the tax thereon the tax payer may apply to the dis
report thereof to the State collector, who may if salts
fed of such destruction by government authority, re-
nit the said tax. If the tax in any such shall
have been paid in advance shall be refunded by the
State collector. The tax payer shall in every such
have the right of appeal to the Secretary of the
Treasury.
the tax in kind is to be paid. has been taken de-
stroyed by the enemy the district collector may remit
the tax in whole in part according to the extent of
the loss sustained by the tax payer Provided That
each shall be reDOrted to
collector and their remission shall not be valid until
approved by him: And provided further, That in
the loss be sustained prior assessment the ASSESSOR
on satisfactory proof thereof, may make deduction
thereof in proportion 20 the loss.
Approved February ID, 1864
Chap XXXIV.-An to establish certain post routes
therein named.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the following named post routes be and
the same hereby established, namely: From the |
town of Carksville by way of Blue creek and Cleave
land to Dalcnega. Also, from Athens by way of jug
Factory, in Jackson county, and Smiths store in
Walton county, to Albumin GTnnette county. AlSo,
from Douglass in Coffee county, to Forest in Cerich
county. Also, from Jacksonville in Dawson county, by
way of Perdy's Tyra's, Harben's,. and Cess, to
Prince Edward. Also, from Station Number Nine
the Atlantis and Gulf railroad by way of Central VAL
ley Traders Hill and Howardsville, to Baldwin From
Station Number Five, Atlantic and Gulf railroad via
Middletown store, Appling county, to Ocmulgee, in
Coffee counyall the above situate in the State
of Georgia. Also, the following in the State of North
Carolina: From GlbSoRYllle depot on the Railroad,
to Longs Mills in the county of Randolph. Also, the
following in the State Of Texas: From Burnett by way
of Leano to Sansaba. Also, the following in the State
of Mississippi: From Greensboro starkve in Okb- /
beha county. Also, theefollowing in South Carolina
and North Carolina: From Nichols depot, S. c., via
Aliens Bridge and High Hl in South Carolina, and |
Holmesville and White House, to Leesvlle,. in North
Carolina Also the following in the State of Lousi-
ana: From Alexandria to Nibletts Bluff on Sabine
river. Also, in the State of Florida From Orange
Lake, the st Johns, to Sand Point the head of
Indian river.
Approved Feb 10, 1864 >
Chap NXXV.-An act to increase the Communication
value of Hospital rations.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the communication value of the nations
of tie sick and wounded and of all employees in hos
pitfalls, be fixed at such rates. not exceed two and
half dollars as the Secretary of War shall designate
Approved Feb Is, 1864
Chap XL.-An act making allowance to officers of the
navy of the Confederate States, under certain cir
cumsances, and to amend an act entitled GAN act to
provide for the organization of the 'navy approved
March sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sxty-one.
The Congress of the Confederate States of AmericG
do enact, That the commissioned and warranted off,
of the navy ofthe Confederate States on duty are
hereby allowed ratons, quarters and fuel or conmu
tatlon therefor, as may hereafter be allow
ed officers of the army, viz: To admras the same as
generals to vice admras, the same as lieutenant oen
erals to rear-admlrals the major generals 70
commodores and captains, the brigadier gen.
erals and colones; TO commanders and first euteuanx
the same as lieutenant colonies and majors; to second
lleutenantS and lleutenants for the war the same ~
captains ana chaplalns; to masters and passed mid
shipmen the same as eutenants; and to officers the