The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-12


Sec. !. Be it further enacted That this take eff
feet and be in force from and after its passage
Approved February 3, 1864
Chap. XXIX.-An to provide compensation for Of
fcers who may heretofore have performed stan duty
under orders of their superior ohcers'
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That when any officer or private OF any ie-
gally constituted military organization may have here
tofore by order of his proper superior ocer perform
ed any staff duty appropriate to such command, he
shall entitled to receive pay for the time he
engaged in the discharge of such duties; Provided,
That there then present fit for duty any officer
duly appointed for the discharge OF the same
Approved Feb H. 1864
Chap XXX-An Act to amend DAN Act to establish
volunteer navy" approved April l8, 1868.
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the entitled San Act to establish
volunteer n.vy approved April 49, 1868, be so amen
dtd the President be- and lie is here BY; authorz
cd to issue the commissions and warrants contempla-
ted by said act under such regulations as he may
scribe to applicants for service in the volunteer navy
satisfied that said appl cants will furnish suit
vessel for said service, and to receive into the vol
unteer navy said vessel and her ocers and crew with
in or beyond the Confederate States.
Sec a. That the President be- and he is hereby
thozed appoint assistant paymasters for the voun-
navy whosha receive when on duty at sea, fiji
dollars per month. But person under forty
five years of age and liable to perform military duty,
shall receive such appointment.
Approved February ii, 1854.
Chap. XXXI-An Act to authorize the issue of certi
fcates for interest on the Fifteen million loan
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he Is hereby, authorized to cause certificates to be
issued in such form as he shall devise for the interest
which has accrued, which shall accrue the reg
tercd stock issued under authority Of the act of Feb
ruarY the twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one entitled can Act to raise money for the supports
THE Government, and to provide for the defence of
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caes 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 the
books of the treasury, the ORDER the designated
periods and shall be by him to the treasurer,
sstan ttreasurers and depositaries located at the
places where said interest is payable The said cert
fcates shall be countersigned by the treasurer de-
positary, by whom they shall be delvered and shall
be receivable in payment of export duty on cotton IN
the same manner the coupons of the bonds issued
said of February twenty eight eighteen hun
dIed and sixty-one, Oft
Approved February II, 1864.
Cap. XXXH-An oct for the relief of tax payers in
certain
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That when cotton or other property subject
taxation in money shall have been burned other
wise destroyed by authority Of the Government before
the expiration of the time fixed by law for the payment
of the thereon, the tax payer may apply to the dis
rct collector who shall investigate the facts and make
report thereof to the State collector who if salts
fed of such destruction by government authority,
nit the said If the in any such shall
been paid in advance it 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.
Sec 2. That in all where the crop of which
the in kind is to be paid. has been taken de-
strnyed by the enemy the district collector may remit
The in whole in part, according the extent of
the loss sustained by the tax payer Provided, That
the facts in each shall be reported to the State
coec aud their remission shall be valid until
approved by him: And provided further, That in case
the loss be Sustained prior the assessor
on satisfactory proof thereof may make deduction
there of in proportion 20 the loss.
Approved February -, 1864
Chap XXXIV.-An act TO establish certain post routes
therein named.
The congress of the Confederate States Of America
30 enact That 6e following named post routes be and
the same are hereby established namely From the
town of GAINESVILLE, by way of Blue creek and Ceave
land, to Daloncga Also, from Athens, by way of jug
Factory, in Jackson county, and G Smith's store in
Walton county, to Auburn in Gwinnette county. AL
from Douglass in Coffee county, to Forest in Clerich
county. Also, from Jacksonville in Dawson county, by
way of Pcrdys, Tyras Harbcns and II Gyss, to
Prince Edward. Also, from Station Number Nine on
the Atlantis and Gulf railroad, by way Of Central Val
icy, Traders Hill and uowardsve. Baldwin From
Station Number Five, Atlantic and Gulf railroad, via
Nid:letown store, Appling county, to Ocmulgee, in
Coffee countyan the above routes situate in the State
of Georgia Also, the following in the State of North
Carolina From Gibsonvilie depot the c Railroad
to Longs Mills. in the county Of Randolph Also, the
following in the State of Texas From Burnet bv way
of Leano, Sansaba. Also the following in the State
of Missssipp From Greensboro Starville in Oktib-
beha county. Also, the following in South Carolina
and North Carolina: From Nichols depot, S. O., via
Aliens Bridge and High Hill, ia South Carolina and
Uoimcsville and White House, Lcesvile in North
Carolina. Also, the following in the State of Lousi-
ana: From Alexandria to Niblets Bluff on Sabine
ritcr Also, in the State of Florida From Orange
Lake, the st Johns, Sand Point at the head Of
Indian river.
Approved Feb l2, 1864
Chap. XXXF.-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 raons
oftEe sick and wounded and of all EMPLOYEES in hos
pitfalls be liked at such rates to exceed two and
half dollars, 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-
Cumstances, and to amend an enlitledAn act to-
provide for the organization of the navy, approved
March siXteenth, eighteen hundred and sxty-one.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the commissioned and warranted Off
of the navy of the Confederate States duty are
hereby allowed latlons, quarters and fuel comma
taien therefor, as are may hereafter be low
cd officers of the amy, viz: To admras, the same as
generals; to Nicc-admras, the lieutenant gen
erals to rear-admirals the major generals to
commodoreS and captains, the rs bngHdier zen
erals aud coionelS to commanders and first cuteuants
the same lieutenant colonies and majors to second
IieuIenants and eutenants for the war the SAM, -
captains and chapains; mastprs and passed mid
Shipmen the same lleutenantS: and officers
medical, Pay and engineer corps, to naval contractors
and to boatsWanS, gunuerS carpenters, and sailmak