The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-08
PUBLIC ACTS

PUBLIC ACTS
Passed at the First Session Of the Second Con:
gress of the Confederate iStates-lo64.
An Act tn nrovide for the sation of
missioned officers soldiers, Sailors and marines on
detailed service.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That all persons detailed from the army
after enrolment for military service from the navy
or marine corps, for special duty extra duty, shall
be allowed to receive their regular pay rations and
allowances, as if they were performing service in the
field.
Sec. g. That all such detached detailed men shall
be allowed in addition exceeding So per day, and
compensation for all work. or for any uncommon
skill industry displayed in the performance of duties
which they may be assigned in proportion to the
value OF such extra labor uncommon skill and in
dustry, neither it be in performing an unusual
of work within the usual hours of labor, work per-
formed beyond the usual hours extraordinary skill
and superior workmanship displayed in the execution
of such duties, the value Of said extra labor un
skill industry, to be determined by the Of
fcer supcrin tendent under whose immediate drec-
ton said detached detailed service may be perform
cd subject the approval of the Secretary of War
Navy. The additional compensation provided in this
section shall be the for both the War and Navy
Departments, under ceraia rules to be prescribed by
the President.
Sec 3. That all non commissioned officers, must
clans priyaes sailors marines, detailed to govern
contractors, shall be detailed without pay and
allowances but shall be compensated for their services
by wages received from said contractors, under rules
be prescribed by the Secretary ofWar of the Navy
Approved June 0, 1864.
An act to increase the compensation of the
tmissioned officers and priyates of the army of the
Confederate States.
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact That from and after the passage of this act
the pay of the commissioned officers privates and
musicians of the Confederate States be, and the
is hereby increased dollars per month for the
period Of one year from the passage of this~ct.
Approved Jane Q, 1864
An act to amend entitled GAN ac4 to establish
Nitre and Mining Bureau" approved April %, 1863.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
de enact, That the act approved April 22d, 1868,
shutting the Nre and Mining Bureau Independent
bureau of the War Department be amended follows:
That the Nitre and Mining Bureau shall consist of one
colonel as chief of bureau two observation-disclosures, six
majors, twelve captains, who shall have the pay
and allowances prescribed for officers of cavalry of the
same grade.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That chemists and
professional assistants absolutely essential for the OPP
craton of the bureau not to exceed six of each class,
shall be appointed by the Secretary of War, with pay
in to be above that of lieutenant colonel of the
commissioned corps
Sec. 3. That this act shall continue in force only
during the present war.
Approved June Q, 1864
An act to amend the laws relating to the Tax in Kind
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the act approved 18th February, 1864,
entitled "an act to amend act entitled An act to
lay for the defence and carry the gov
eminent Of the Confederate States" approved April
oath, 1863, be and the is hereby amended fol-
lows: After the word woo in the first prcrso of the
fourth paragraph of section ten the words in the ag
sregate shall be inserted and in the article and
section the word "eght shall be substituted for the
word "fve" to read: Provided, That post quar-
lermasters shall direct such delivery to be made any
time within eight months after the date of said esti-
mates, &C.
Sec q In oil where crops subject to a tax in
kind, have been, may be destroyed, in whole in
part by fire any other accidental cause, or by the
enemy if before assessment the assessor shall regard
the part of the crop destroyed all that pro-
duced by the owner; if after assessment, and the de-
strucon be satisfactorily proven the post qGartermas
ter shall also regard the portion of the crop not de-
stroyed all that produced, and the proof reliev
ing the producer shall entitle the qnarermaster to
credit on his return for the property thus lost.
Sec g. In cases where the quantity of reserved
from the tax in kind is sufficient supply the
ual wants OF the producer without default his
part upon satisfactory evidence of the fact the Secre
ary of War is authorized allow the money value to
be paid for the 1.-THE to the extent thus required.
Sec. 4. The law imposing tax upon the assessed
value of property shall nof be construed to i'm
pose tax upon the products of gardens intended for
the use of the family of the owner, upon fruit
raised for domestic use and not for sale.
Sec. 5. That the account of slaughtered hogs re-
quired by the first section of said shall be rendered
gu or about the first day of March, 1865 and 1885, for
each year preceding said date.
ApproVeuj June ~; 1864.
An Act to amend "An organize forces to serve
during the war;" approved February 18th, 1864.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the act entitled can organize
forces to serve during the war; approved 18th Febru-
airy, 1864 De- and the is hereby, amended
now all white male residents between the ages of II
and ls and as and so years, who prevented from
enrolling themselves within the time prescribed by the
said act by the occupation of their localities
try by the pablo enemy, and whose homes are, and
have been since the passage of said act beyond the
lines OF the Confederate armies organize themselves
in pursuance Of the 9th section of said act their
homes or localities brought within the lines of the
Confederate armies; and this privilege shall continue
for the space of thirty days after the reoccupaton is
announced by order issued by the general COM
mandng the department, ahG published in the military
department in which such reoccupaton may occur.
Approved June 10, 1864.
An Act to amend act entitled An for the relief
of taxpayers in certain cases." approved February
18th, 1864.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That whenever slaves shall have been
ed, but between the time of the and the
time liked by law for the payment of the thereon
such slaves shall be lost the owner by the act of the
enemy, the said tax may be RENTED in the manner
pointed ont by the second section of the act entitled
An act for the relief of Taxpayers in certain cases.
approved February 18Th, 1864
Approved June 10, 1864.
An Act to graduate the pay of general officers.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
90 enact That the pay of General shall be $500 per
month"; that of Lieutenant General $3.50 per month
and that of Major General $3.50 per month: that
General commanding army in the field shall re- |
ceive in addition to the said of five hundred dol