The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-23

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ing mpressment of slaves in other cases: Provided,
That slaves so impressed shall, while employed,
ceive the same rationa ana cotnlng IN Ano and guam
tity as slaves regularly hired from their owners and
in the of their loss shall be paid tor In the
and under the same rules established by the
said impressment laws: Provided, that II the owner
but male slave within the age OF IL and SO,
he shall not be impressed against the will of said
Err Provided further, that free negroes shall be first
impressed, and if there should be dehcency it shall
be supplied BY the mpressment of slaves according
the foregoing provisions: Provided further, that in
making the impressment not more than one of every
five male slaves between the ages OF and tor
tyye shall be taken from any owner care being taken
to allow in each case a credit for all slaves who may
have been already impressed under this act and who
still in service, have died or been lost while in
service And all impress sments under this act shall be
taken in equal ratio from all owners in the.same local
ity, city, county or district
Approved February II, 1864
Az Act to amend "An act regulating the granting of
furloughs and, discharges in hospitals" approved
May LIST, 1868.
do enact That an 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 furlouges, shall be extended to sixty days, up
wards in which the board of examiners may grant
furlOuPhS tor sixty DAY
Approved February Il, 1854.
AaAct to amend the sixty-ffth Article of War.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the sizty-hfh article of WAT be SO
amended as TO read as follows: cart IS. ANY general
officer commanding army commanding a force OF
cavalry not 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
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 dsmssion of
commissioned officer which shall, either in time OF
peace war; respect general officer, be carried into
execution until after the whole proceedings shall have
been transmitted to the Secretary of War, to be laid
before the President of the Confederate States for his
confirmation dsapproyal and orders In the case.
All other sentences may be confirmed and executed by
the officer ordering the court to assemble or the COM
handing officer for the time being the may be-
Approved February II; 1864.
An Act to authorize the imyressment 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 exigences render it necessary Impress
ments of meat for the of the army, may be made
from supplies that may 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 lima
tons
Sec q The power to direct such impressment shall
be conferred upon the Secretary of War; but he shall
not reduce the supplies of any person below one-haf
the quantity usually allowed for the-suppert of him.
SELF his family and dependents for the year He shall
exercise the said powers by orders directed TO the Off
agents he may employ, who shall have explicit
instructions tie mode Of its execution, and in
functions that the same shall not be abused.
Sec. g. That these orders shall direct that notice
shall be given to the owner Of the meat needed his
baiee other agent, deca! ing the quantity required
the price offered the existence of necessity, and
whether possession is to be taken of the mme-
iiatey, and with whom the risk Of the keeping
p be, pending the negotiation and in what manner
the compensation shall be settled, in case the offer
accepted-seFvice of which notice shall be
titon precedent any impress seizure by the
plpressing officer
Sec 4. That upon the service of this notice upon
the owner OF any meat liable to lmpressment the own
shall hold the subject to the claim of the Con-
ederate States and shall be entitled to just compensa-
ion, according to therovsions of this act and if the
necessity is declared by the impressing officer to be
urgent no 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. 5. That for the ascgrtanmeat oftle quantity Of
meat liable to npresment under this act and also of
lust compensation for the same where the owner and
mpressing officer cannot 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 impresSmen and the OF
his meat sC-imprcsscd his agent, other baee shall
appoint another who shall, upon OATH ascertain the
quantity liable to impressment, and the value of the
same at the date of the notice served upon the party
which oath may be administered by the impressing
officer, and which ascertainment of the quantity and
aue shall! be conclusive evidence thereof; and if the
assessors cannot agree they associate with them
third person, of like qualifications, to make said
essment
Sec. 6. That whenever an i'm pressment SHALL be
made under this act shall be the duty of the impress
ing officer to give official certificate showing the
Quantity taken the company, battalion regiment or
ther command, for whose use it is required the
ensation to be paid the circumstances of necessity
hat existed which certificate shall be evidence of a
lain against the Confederate States, and shall. be
promptly paid by the dsbursing officer of the COM
nand for which the taken, by the chief of
he bureau having charge of disbursements for similar
bjectS.
Approved February Il, 1864
bill to repeal act to organize bands of pa.tizan
rangers approved April IS, 1862, and for other pur
poses.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
10 enact, That the act of Congress aforesaid be- and
he is hereby, repealed: Provided That organize
ions of partisan rangers acting regular cavalry
he passage of this act shall be continued in their pre-
ent organization: Provided They shall hereafter be
considered regular cavalry and partisan
,ers.
Sec. . That all the bands of partisan rangers organ
Zed under the said act may, the interests the
service allow, be united with other organizations or
re organized into batalions and regiments with the
Jew of bring them under the general conditions of
nentS under such regulations the Secretary Of War
nay prescribe. !.
Sec. J. The Secretary of War shall be authorized if
e deems proper, for time, permanently except
rom the operation OF this such companies are
CRYING within the lines of the enemy and under such
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