The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-19

thorized any time to assign Judges from one mill
to another, as In hIsJqoenent the service
Sec !. Be further enacted That this act take eff
feet and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February 8, 1864
Chap XXIX--An act to provide compensation for of
fcers 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 private of any le
gally constituted military organization may nave here
oore by order of his proper superior ocer perform
ed any staff duty appropriate TO such command, he
shall be entitled to receive pay for the time be SO
engaged in the discharge of such duties; Provided,
That there was not then present fit for duty any officer
duly appointed for the discharge OF the same.
Approved Feb II, 1864
Chap. 1XX.-An Act to amend "An Act to establish
volunteer navy approved April 49, 1863
The Congress IF the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the entitled "An Act to establish
volunteer navy" approved April IT, 1868, be so amen
ded that the President be- and he is hereby, authoz
ed to issne the commissions and warrants contempa-
ted by said act under such regulations as he may
scribe applicants fer service in the volunteer navy
when satisfied that said applicants will furnish suit
able vessel for said service and to receive intohe vol
unteer navy said vessel and her officers and with
in or beyond the Confederate States
Sec = That the President be- and he is hereby, au-
thorZed to appoint assistant Paynasters for the Tolu
navy Who shall receive when on duty at sea, ht-
teen dollars per month. But, no person under forty
five years of age, and Liable to perform military duty
sLall receive such appointment.
Approved February II, 1864
Chap XXXL-An Act to authorize the issue Of certl-
icates for interest 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 certificates to &c
issued. in such form be shall devise, for henere6t
which has accrued or which shall accrne on the reg
iered stock issued under authority Of the act OF rep
ruarY the twentyeighfh eghteen-hundred and sixty
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Of the Government and to provide for the defence OF
the Confederate States Of America The said eerti-
fcates shall be prepared and signed by the register of
the treasury, in favor Of the persons respectively IN
whose 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, as
sisant and Gepositaries located at the
places where said interest is payable The said lert
hcates shall be coantersgned by the treasurer or de-
positnry by whom they shall be delivered; and shall
be rrceiyab il payment Of export duty on cotton IN
the same manner the coupons of the bonds issued
under said of February twenty eight, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one ar
Approved February H. 1864
Cap. xyxfI-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
taxation in money shall nave been burned other
wise destroyed by authority Of the Government before
the xirtou Of the time fixed by law for the payment
Of the thereon, the payer may apply to the dis.
tlct collector who shall investigate the facts and make
report thereof to the State collector, who may if salts
fed Of such destruction by government authority,
nit the said tax. If the tax in any such shall
have been paid in ADVANCE it shall be refunded by the
Safe collector. The tax payer shall in every such
case have the right Of appeal TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
See q That in all cases where the crop OF; Of which
the tax in Kind is 10 be laid, has been tak.a de-
.tyed by the enemy. the district collector may remit
the il whole in part, according the of
the loss sustained by the payer Provided, That
the Hcts in each case shall be reportedto the State
collector, and their remission shall be valid until
app owed by him: And provided further, That III case
the loss be aimed prior assessment the assessor
satisfactory proof thereof, may make deduction
thert OF in proportion 20 the loss.
Approled February 10, 1854
Chap, XXXIV-An TO establish certnin post routes
therein named.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
30 enact, That the following named post routes be and
the hereby established, namely: From the
town Of ClaTkSvlle by way of Blue creek and Ccave
land to Dalonega- Also from Athens, by way of Jug
Factory, III Jackson county, and Smiths store in
Walton county, to Auburn in Gwinnette county. AL
from Douglass in Coffee county, Forest in Clerich
county Also, from Dawsonvle in Dawson county, by
way Of Perdy's, 1yra's, Harben's, and II Coss, to
Prince Edward. Aiso,. from Station Number Nine
the Atlantis and Gulf railroad by way of Central Val
ley, Traders Hill and Towards yille to Baldwin From
Station Numoer Five, Atlantic ana Gulf railroad, via
MiddleOwn store Appling county, to Ocmulgee, in
Coffee countyal The above routes situate in the State
Of Georgia. Also the following in the State of North
Longs Mills. in the county Of Randolph. Also, the
following in the State OF Texas: From Burnst BY way
of Leano, to Sansaba Also the following in the STATE
Of Mississippi: From Greensboro arkvilie in Oktib
bel>a county. Also, the following in South Carolina
and North Carolina From Nichols depot, S. c., via
Aliens Bridge and High Hill, in South Carolina and
Holmesyille and White House, Leesville, in North
Carolina. Also, the following in the State Of LouiSi-
From Alexandria to Nibett's Bluff on Sabine
river Also, in the State of Florida From Orange
Lake, the st Johns to Sand Point at the head Of
AT. roved Feb ID, rse4
Chap. XXYV.-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 ratons
Of the sick and wounded, and Of all EMPLOYEES in hos
pitfalls, be fixed at such rates. TO exceed two and
half dollars as the Secretary Of War shall designate
Approved Feb 49, 1854
Chap. XL.An act making allowance 70 officers ofthe
navy of the Confederate States, under certain cir
cumsiances, and to amend entitled An act TO
provide for the organization OF tue navy" approved
March sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-oue
The Congress Of the Confederate States @: America
30 enact, That The commissioned and warranted OFF,
of the navy Of the Confederate States on duty are
hereby allowed raons quarters and fuel, or commit
tatlon therefor as arg may hereafter be allow
ed officers of he army viz 10 adnirals the same a.
generals TO Fceadnirals, the ieuteua 7, gen
erals 10 admIFaIs, the major generals to
co5lodofes ana captains, the brlgAdier GEN
erals and coIonels 10 ders and first enteDan<
the same as lieutenant colonies and majors; to second
lieUtenants anu ileutenants fog the the same as
captains and chaplans; to and passed mid
shiPnen the same Ieuenants; and to officers OF fhe
medical, pay, ana engineer corps naval contractors
and to- boatsnans. gnnuers, carpenters, and samak-
crs, the the foregoing officers of the line of