The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-09
BY AUTH O RITN.
PUBLIC ACTS
or TINE
Tirst Congrcss of thc Conledcrate States,

or THU
First Congress Of the Confederate States,
Passed at the fourth session, which was began
NIrglniu, ON Monday, thc seventh day Of Do
ccmbpr A. d. 1853, and ended on Thursday,
tine eighteenth day Of February 1860,
Guar. lyr--Au Act to provide an Invalid Corps
The Congress off the CoulcdcrutcSueso Of Amer
lea do enact That all officers, non commissioned
officers musicians priyatcs and aoamcn who have
or.who shall become disabled by wounds, or other
injuries received, or disease contracted in the SER
vice of the Confederate States, and in the line of
duty shall be retired on discharged from their
respective position us hereinafter provided. but
the rank, pay and cmOuuenis of such officers, and
the pay and pmUumonts of such uOu.commIsson-
ed officers, musicians, prlyucs aud scamcn, shall
continue 90 the end of the war; or as long as they
shall continue SO retired or discharged.
SIC ~ That ull persons claiming the benefits Of
this act, shall present themselves for examination,
to one of the medical examining boards now cstab
lshcd by law Upon the certificate Of such board
that such permanent disability exists such per
SONS shall DE retired on discharged as Aforesaid.
Sgc o. That all persons retired or discharged
as aforesaid shall periodically and ut lna,i once
10 slA months, present themselves 10 one OF SAID
to bo prescribed by Tie Secretary Of War the re-
suit of which examination shall be reported by
such board to the said Secretary And If any
such person shall fail So 10 report himself TO- such
board, whenever lac shall bc required so 20 do, hc
shall Boz dropped from said retired or discharged
list, and become liable TO consc1puoni under the
terms of the law, unless such future shall be
caused by physical disability.
SEc !. Ilol lhe secretary 0' war may assign
such officers, and order the GelmI OIL such non,
commissioned officers, musicians, pnyaies and
scamcn, for such duty as they shall be qualified to
perform. liany such non-commisslQnGd officers,
from disability, they shall Dc restore n duty in
Moirrcspcctivc command
SEC b. That the Secretary of War shall make
an uucdiul rules uu regulations for the action of
tNe medical boards %, aforesaid.
SEC o.. That vacancies caused ur iho retirement
OF officers under lhis act 'uali O' Hgu as lh Caae
of the death or reNgn4lUg9n OF 1nch oUlcolS'
SEc' IhlS ACT shaIl DC lN force from HS pas
7age' ,- $50,
Approved February II, l5Gi
Cu,r .ryru-An Act TO authorize the promotion
- .ni,.t. commissioned oIir,rs fud I,ti-
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three.
The Congress the Confederate states OF Amer
lea do enact, That the above recueo acI De sl
amended that there shall be allowed TO each reg