The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-21
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April tsenty.ssysuth, eighfeeh handred snd
The Congress ofths Contsderste staxe. Of ar,.-.
lea do enact, That In all csses where property In
impressed for the nss of the array Or aasy, or for
other public sse, andsr aed ae4, The sans shah be
paid for at the time Of said innpressment, ufIsss
an appeal shall Be taken from iiaid vaination, as
hereinafter provided, Secordine 70 the vsanasion
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county, or pariah In which the inpTssssnssss NAV
be made, Is the manner ard aosoraing 70 tAe rsg-
sections OF the above reciied aes or In The avnth
SECTION Thereof, where is is applicabis.
ssc. Z. Whenever the ofliceE making the Inn
amended. shall bsSisvs tlsss de Iaaprss.z.sni niG
fair and just, he shall entorse Sis approval anon
the sppraisensent, and make .psynent aceordina-
"; but II ne shan believe that'h 10 nos fs,r and
aknsanszns - -.
tian have the right 20 appeal from de decIs5onsY
m,ssoners appointed under said Ar 20 vhe a1;s
IL an .lnendmeut, for their decision, whose juds.
ment shall be final, and in the meantime the prop-
pressing the szme. who shall give reccipt there-
for to the owner, wSo shall also have the right of
appeal, as herein provided.
summon and examine witnesses 20 enable
them 70 fix the value OF property impressed which
shall be just compensation for t6e property so
impressed. mt the TING and place Of impressment,
and when the commissioners shall have fixed the
value of property in cases oT appeal they shall
furnish the owner and impresNing officer with u
alta mt tnFu
commissioners shall be within sthrce months from
the time Of iupressmcnt.
SEc. 4. That said commissioners shall be sworn,
faithfully to discharge all thar duties under this
act, and the act TO which this il an amendment:
SEC. s. That the tenth section of II net to which
this is amcndment) be stricken out, and the
follawing inserted instead thereof: "No slave. Ia
boring on a farm plantation xclusivcly dcvo-
ted TO the production Of grain ,or provisions
of the owner, except in case of rgcnt necessity,
aud upon the order OF the general commanding the
department in which said farm or plantation is
situated"
SEC. g. That the act ameudatory of the above
rccitcd act, approved April twenty seventh cigh-
teen hundred and sixty-three, and so much of the
be made by the owner or his agent, that such
property was grown, raised or produced by said
owner, or held, or has been purchased by him,
not for sale or speculation, but for his ewn or
consumption, be, and tho same is hereby repealed.
SEC Z. That no impressment shall be made un-
der this act, or the act to which this is amcndsto-
ry, for the use bcnent of contractors with the
government.
SEC s. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
from any decision of the local appraisers. under
the seventh section of the sct to which this is
amendatory.
Approved February le, 1864.
CHAR. XLIy.AAn Act to authorize the President
to establish additional military courts.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact, That IN addition TO the military
courts now authorized by law, the President be,
coussto attend any division of cavalry in the field,
and also for each State within military de-
partmcnt, whenever in his Judgment. such courts
MSd the I ana
duties, and the members thereof appointed as pro-
Approved February ls, 1864
CHAr xrv.-An Act to allow commissioned off,
GERS of the army rations, and the privilege of
purchasing clothing from the Quartermaster's
Department
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea de- enact, That from and after the pasirage of
this act, all commissioned officers ofthe armies
whilst On duty in the field or in the naval service
whilst ahoat, of the Confederate States shall be
entitled to one ration in kind each, in quantity
and quality the same aa are now allowed by law to
privates, and shall draw and receive the same un-
der such regulations as may be prescribed by the
Secretary of War.
SEC = That all commissioned officers Of the ar-
mics ofthe Confederate States shall be allowed to
purchase clothing and cloth for clothing, from any
quartermaster, at the price which it cost the Gov
ernment, all expenses included: Provided, that no
Quartermaster shall be allowed TO sell to any off,
Ger any clnthing or cloth for clothing which II
would be proper to issue to private until all pri
Yates entitled to receive the shali hare been
FIRST supplied Provided. That the officer Offering
to purchase shall give his certificate, on honor,
that the articles are necessary for his own person
al comfort and use, una in case shall mcre than
one suit per annnm be allowed to be 30 purchased
regulation sh all hereafter be construed TO allow
officer to purchase or draw from subsistence
sa or
SEC. 3. That no officer under the rank OF Briga-
dier General shall hereafter be entitled to forage,
or communication for forage, for more than one
horse, except when on service IN the field.
Approved February Ia, 1884.
the publication in the public gazettes of the acts
of Congress.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea do enact, That the Attorney General be au-
of Congress in the public gazettes, on the best
terms he can, in no event to exceed the ordinary
rates of printing for privste persons.
session of the present Congress the Attorney Gen
eral Is hereby authorized to allow such compensa-
ton as he may determine to be equitable, E, 49,.
tecnth eighteen hundred and sixtythree. be so
construed TO authorize the selection OF gsxetes
Temporarily printed In the States other than those
to which they belong, in which to publish the acts
of Congress.
approved February II, 1854
CHAP xLvII-An Act to repeal certain portions OF
the act of May the 2lst, eighteen hundred and
sixty -one, relative to prisoners Of war
The Congress OF the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact, That SO much Of the act Of Congress,
passed May the 2ist, cightccn hundred and sky.
one, AS makes it the duty of the onarterm1stcr
| licnefai. under instructions issued by the War
| Department, to provide for the sustenanee o.
prisoners of war, is hereby repealed, and hereai-
icr tat that duty shall dc yolvc OIL the Commssary
| General of Subsistence, and DC discharged by him
! subject to the provisions of the act referred to-
Approved February IL, 1854
| CuAr. xLvIII-An Act to amend An act rcgu
iating the granting of furloughs and discharges
| cd Nav first ephtaen ~