The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09

mo imnressment of slaves in other Provided
That slaves so impressed SHALL while employed re-
ceve the same ratons and clothing in kind and guam
tty as slaves regularly hired from their owners and
in the of their loss shall be paid for in the
manner and under the rules established by the
said impressment laws Provided, that if the owner
have but male slave within the age of Is and so,
he shall be impressed against the will of said own
err Provided further, that free negroes shall be first
impressed, and if there should be deficiency it shall
be supplied by the mpressment Of slaves according
the foregoing provisions Provided further that in
making the impressment, not more than of every
five male slaYes between the ages of eighteen and for
shall be taken from any owner, being taken
to allow in each a credit for all slaves who may
have been already impressed under this act and who
are still in service have died or been lost while in
service. And all impressments under this act shall be
taken in equal ratio from all owners in the local
ity, city, county Or district.
Approved February II, 1864.
An Act to amend "An act regulating the granting of
furloughs and discharges in hospitals" approved
May lst 1863.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That act regulating the granting of fur
loughs and discharges in hospitals approved on May
lst 1863, be and the same is hereby amended
provide that the period of disability therein named,
which entities soldiers sick and wounded in hospitals,
to furlougcs shall be extended to sixty days. up
wards which the board of examiners may grant
furoughs for sixty days,
Approved February II, 1854.
An Act to amend the Sl2ty-nfth Article OF war.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the sixty-ffh article of be so
amended to read follows: cart IS. Amy general
officer commanding army or commanding force OF
cavalry with and under the Immediate command
of the commander of an army, or other officer COM
handing separate department, may appoint general
courts martial whenever necessary. But sentence
of martial shall be carried into execution until
after the whole proceedings shall have been laid before
the officer ordering the same the officer command
ing the troops for the time being neither shall any
of general court martial in time of peace
extending to the loss of life the dismisson OF
commiss toned officer, or which SHALL either in time of
peace war; respect general officer be carried into
execution until after the whole proceedings shall have
President of the Confederate States for his
confirmation disopproVal Id orders in the case
All other sentences may be confirmed and executed BY
the officer ordering the assemble, or the COM
mandiug officer for the time being as the case may be-
Approved February II, 1864.
An Act authorize the mpreSsment of meat for the
of the Army, under certain circumstances.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That whenever the President shall declare
that the public exgencies render it necessary impress
ments of meat for the use Of the army may be MADE
from supplies that exist in the country, under
the express condition that just compensation shall be
afforded the of the meat taken impressed,
and subject to the following restrictions and mita-
tons
Sec 2. The power TO direct such improvement shall
conferred upon the Secretary of War but he shall
reduce the supplies of any person below onehalf
the quantity usually allowed for the support of him.
SELF his family, and dependents for the year He shall
exercise the said powers by orders directed to the Off
GERS agents he may employ who shall have explicit
instructions the mode of its execution, and in
functions that the same shall not be abused
Sec. 3. That these orders shall direct that notice
shall be given to the of the meat needed, his
baee other agent, declaring the quantity required,
the price offered, the existence of necessity and
whether possession is to be taken of the imme
dately and with whom the risk of the safekeeping is
the compensation shall be settled, in the offer is
not accepcd-service of which notice shall be
dion precedent any impressment seizure by the
impressing officer.
See. 4. That upon the service of this notice upon
the OF any meat liable mpressnlent the own
shall hold the subject to the claim of the Con-
federate States, and shall be entitled to just compensa
ton according 10 the provisions of this ac and if the
ecessiy is declared by the impressing officer to be
urgent he shall deliver the possession the impress
ing officer upon his demaad who shall give receipt
therefor provided in the sixth section of this act.
Sec. 3. That for the asccrtanmcnt ofthe quantity of
meat liable to impressment under this act and also of
Just compensation for the where the owner and
impressing officer agree, the impressing officer
shall appoint loyal and disnterested citizen Of the
county district parish in which the meat impressed
shall be at the time of and the of
the meat impressed his agent, other baee shall
appoint another who SHALL upon OATH ascertain the
quantity liable to impressment and the value of the
at the date of the notice served upon the party,
which oath may be administered by the impressing
value shall be conclusive evidence thereof and if she
assessors agree, they may associate with them
a third person, of like qualifications, to make said
sessment
Sec. 6. That whenever impressment shall be
made under this act shall be the duty of impress
sing officer give official Certificate showing the
quantity taken, the company battalion regiment or
other command, for whose it is required the
pensatlon to be paid, the circumstances of necessity
that existed, which certificate shall be evidence of
claim against the Confederate States, and shall be
paid disburSnr officer of q
manP for which the taken or bv the chief of
the bureau having charge of disbursements similar
objects.
Approved February H. 1864.
rangers, approved April u.s. 1862, and for other pur
poses.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the act of Congress aforesaid be- and
the is hereby repealed Provided That organiza
tons of partisan rangers acting regular cavalry at
the passage of this act shall be continued in their pre-
organizations Provided, They shall hereafter be
considered regular cavalry and as partisan ran
gers.
Sec . That all the bands of partisan rangers organ
lied under the said act may. interests of the
service allow, be united with other organizations or
be organized into battafons and regiments with the
view OF bringing them under the general conditions of
the provisional army to discipline control aud move
under such regulations the Secretary of War
may prescribe.
Sec ;. The Secretary of War shall be authorized if
he deems proper for time, permanently, except
from the operation OF this such companies as are
serving within the lines of the enemy and under such
conditions he may prescribe.
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