The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-15

grant authority for the organization of companies, ba
alions or regiments, to be composed of supernumerary
officers of the provisional army.
| See 2. That it shall be lawful for any supernume-
rary officer to join said organizations, any other
company in Confederate service which does not ex-
ceed the maximum prescribed by law upon tender to
the proper authorities of his resignation for that pur
pose.
Sec. 3. That the offices left vacant by such resgna-
tons shall not be filed and that hereafter the lowest
grade of commissioned officer shall not be filled unless
there are upon the rolls of the company for service at
least forty six noncommssioled officers and privates
nor shall the position of senior second lieutenant be
filled, in Of a vacancy therein, unless there are
upon the rolls of the company for service at least thirty
non commissioned officers and privaes; shall the
position of first lieutenant be filed, unless in of
vacancy there at least twenty mmissioned
officers and prvates the rolls of the company for
service which fact shall in each be certified by
the captain of the company and approved by the eblo-
mel of the regiment before such promotion be made
Approved June IA, 1864.
An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize
military attend the army of the Confederate
States in the field, and to define the powers of said
courts"
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the above entitled be so amended
that in all instances in which the particular division
corps district other subordinate erganzs tion, TO
which military court is may be hereafter appoint
ed assigned, the commander of the army depart
ment may by order, when in his discretion shall be
proper and safe to do direct and empower the
mander of the subordinate division, corps, district,
&c. to pass upon and refer for trial all charges and
specifications to before said court, review
and confirm disapprove the records thereof trans
NIT the same direct to the War Department. remit or
suspend sentences (where lawfully and take all action
and exercise all jurisdiction in that behalf which per-
tans under existing laws the commander of the ar
my or department.
Sec 2 That from and after the passage of this act
when person shall have been tried bv anv military
martial and acquitted of the charge or
charges preferred the finding of the court shall be
nounced Immediately and the person tried and
quilted if soldier, shall be released fromsarrest and
returned to duty and if other than soldier discharg
ed from custody without awaiting the examination or
report of the reviewing officer of such court.
Approved June H. 1864.
An Act to amend an act entitled An act to amend an
act entitled AN act to organize military courts to at
tend the army of the Confederate States in the field
and to define the powers of said courts approved
February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
four.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the prosiso said ac and also so
much thereof requires that the judge of the military
court in north Alabama shall give days notice of
The times and places of holding said before the
same held, be, and the hereby, repealed
Approved June IA, 1864.
An act to amend the laws relating the commutation
value Of hospital rations.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the cnmmutaon value of ratons of the
sick and wounded officers and soldiers in hospitals
other places, used in camp the field hospitals, be
fixed al the Government cost of said rations and
hundred per centum thereon: Provided That said one
hundred per centum the government of each
ration commuted shall constitute hospital fund and
be drawn and appropriated the Secretary of War
shall deem necessary to purchase supplies for the
of the sick and disabled of the army in hospitals.
Apr owed June II, 1864
An Act to amend act entitled "An act to prohibit
the Importation Of luxures of articles not
sares or of common use," approved Feb 6, 1864
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That much of the entitled can to
prohibit the importation of uxuries of articles not
ruary eighteen hundred and sixty four forbids the
importation of prepared vegetables, fruits, meats
poultry and game, sealed or inClesed in other
wise and brooms and brushes of all kinds is hereby
repealed.
Approved June IA, 1864.
An Act to amend act entitled "An act 10 organize
military attend the army of the Confederate
States in the field and to define the powers of said
courts approved October 9th, 1862.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That so mach of the said act empowers
the said military courts to appoint their clerks and
halls and provides for the payment of :he salaries
of the said officers, is hereby repealed and hereafter
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to detail
and assign persons to fill said Offices from military off,
GERS and non-commissoned officers and prvates unable
to perform duty the field, and the compensation of
such persons shall only be the pay to which they may
be respectively entitled by virtue of their military COM
mission.
Approved June a. 1864. T46-4w1
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