The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-29

grant authority for the organization of companies, bat
talons regiments, to be composed of supernumesar!
/ officers of the provisional army. 49,.
See. 2 That 1t shall be lawful for any supernume
rary officer to join said organizations, any othe
company in Confederate service, which does not ex
ceed the maximum prescribed by law, upon tender tC
the proper authorities of his resignation for that pur
pose.
Sec. B. That the Offices left vacant by such resigna
tons shall not be filed and that hereafter the owes
grade of commissioned officer shall not be filled unless
there upon the rolls of the company for service al
least forty six commissioned officers and priyateS
nor shall the position of senior second lieutenant be
filed in of a vacancy therein, unless there
upon the rolls of the company for service at least thirty
non-commissiened officers privates; shall the
position of first lieutenant be filed, unless in ola
vacancy there are at least twenty non-conmssioned
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 colo
mel the regiment before such promotion can be made
Approved June IA, 1864.
An Act to amend act entitled tAn act to organize
military courts to 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 act be amended
that in all instances in which the particular division
corps district other subordinate organization
which military court is may be hereafter appoint
ed assigned the commander of the army or depart
ment may by order, when in his discretion it shall be
proper and safe to do direct and empower the
mander of the subordinate DIVISION corps, district
&C., to upon and refer for trial all charges and
specifications to come before said court, review
and confirm disapprove the records thereof trans
nit the direct to the War Department; remit or
suspend sentences (where lawfully and take all action
and exercise all sdiction in that behalf which per
.ains under existing laws to the commander of the
my department.
Sec. q That from and after the passage of this act
when any person shall have been tried by any military
court court martial, and acquitted of the charge
charges preferred the finding of the shall be
nounced Immediately and the person so tried and ac
quilted. if soldier, shall be released from arrest and
returned to duty; and if other than soldier, dscharg
ed from custody without awaiting the examination or
report of the reviewing officer Of such court.
Approved June Ia, 1864.
An Act TO amend act entitled "An act to amend
act entitled An to organize military courts to at
tend tie 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 proviso to said act and also
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 to the commutaton
value of hospital rations.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
DO enact That the commutation value of Tations of the
sick and wounded officers and soldiers in hospitals
other places, used in camp the field hospitals DE
fixed at the Government cost of said ratons, and
hundred per cenum thereon: Provided, That said
hundred per centum on the government cost Of each
ration commuted shall constitute hospital fund aut
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.
Approved June IA, 1864.
An Act to amend act entitled "An act to prohibit
the importation of Injuries of articles
saries or OF common use," approved Feb. 6, 1864.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
DO enact That much of the entitled "An to
prohibit the importation of Injuries of articles
necessaries Of common use," approved sixth Feb
ruary eighteen hundred and sixty four forbds the
Importation of prepared vegetables, fruits, meats,
poultry and game, sealed inoosed in other
wise, and brooms and brushes of all kinds, is hereby
repealed.
Approved June ID, 1864.
An Act amend an act entitled "An to organize
military courts to attend the army Of the Confederate
States in the field, and to define the powers of said
courts approved October 9th, 1852
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That much of the said act empowers
the said military courts to appoint their clerks and
marshas and provides for the payment of the salaries
Of the said officers, is hereby repealed and hereafter
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to detail
and non commissioned officers and privaes unable
perform duty in the field, and the compensation of
such persons shall only be the pay to which they may
respectively entitled by virtue of their military
mission.
Approved June IA, 1864. G46-4w7
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