The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-18
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Passed at The First Session Of the Second Con-
-,aress of the Confederate ,States-1864.

An Act to provide for the compensation of nome om-
nissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines on
detailed service
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That all persons detailed from the army or
enrolment for military service, or from the navy
marine corps, for special duty or extra duty sna
be allowed to receive their regular pay, ratlons and
allowances, if they were performing service IN the
field.
Sec 2. That all such detached or detailed men shall
be allowed in addition, not exceeding 81 per day. ana
compensation for all work, or for any uncommon
skill or industry displayed in the performance of duties
which they may be assigned, IN proportion TO the
value of such labor uncommon skill and in
dustry whether it be in performing unusual amount
of work within the usual hours of labor work per-
formed beyond the usual hours extraordinary skill
and superior workmanship displayed in the execution
of such duties, the value of said extra labor
common skin industry, TO be determined by the of
fcer superintendent under whose immediate dlrec-
ton said detached detailed service may be perform
ed subject 10 approval of the Secretary of War
Navy. The additional compensation provided in this
section shall be the same for both the War and Navy
DEPARTMENTS under certain rules to be prescribed by
the President.
Sec g. That all non commissioned officers, must
Clans, privates sailors marines, detailed to govern
ment contractors, shall be detailed without pay and
allowances but shall be compensated for their services
by wages received from said contractors under rules
to prescribed by Secretary War Of the Navy
Approved June 8, 1864.
An to increase the compensation of the non-com
mssioned officers and priVates of the army OF the
Confederate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That and after the passage of this act
the pay of the non-commiSsoned officers privates and
musicians of the Confederate States be- and the
is hereby increased dollars per month for the
period of one year from the passage of this act.
Approved Jane 8, 1864
An &C! to amend an act entitled "An to establish
Nitre and Mining Bureau" approved April p, 1863
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
de enact, That the act approved April ed 1863 con-
stituting the Nre and Mining Bureau an Independent
bureau of the War Department, be amended follows
That the Nire and Mining Bureau shall consist of one
colonel as chief of bureau two eutenantcolonels six
majors, twelve captains who shall have the same pay
and allowances prescribed for officers Of cavalry of the
grade
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That chemists and
professional assistants absolutely essential for the OPP
erations of the bureau to exceed six of each class,
shall be appointed by the Secretary of War, with
in no case to above that of lieutenant colonel of the
commissioned corps.
Sec 3. That this act shall continue IN force only
during the present war.
Approved June o, 1864
An act to amend the laws relating to the Tax in Kind
The congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the act approved 18th February, 1854
entitled /" an act to amend an act entitled "a act to
lay for the defeEce and carry the gov
eminent of the Confederate States approved April
oath, 1863 be and the is hereby amended fol-
lows: After the word wool in the first prcvso of the
fourth paragraph of section ten, the words ain the
gregate" shall be inserted and in the article and
section the word eight" shall DC substituted for the
word five" to read: Provided, That postquar
lemasters shall direct such delivery to be made at any
time within eight months after the date of said esti
mates, &c. !
Sec g. In all cases where crops subject to tax in
kind, have been, may be destroyed in whole or in
part by fire any other accidental cause, or by the
enemy if before assessment, the assessor shall regard
the part of the crop not destroyed all that pro-
duced by the owner; if after assessment, ana the de-
strucon be satisfactorily proven, the post q@arermas
ter shall regard de-
stroyed all that produced, and the proof reIev
ing the producer shall entitle the quartermaser a
credit his return for the property thus lost.
Sec B. In cases where the quantity of corn reserved
from the in kind is sufficient supply the act
uai wants Of the producer without any default his
part upon satisfactory evidence of the fact the Secre
tary of War is authorized allow the money value to
be paid for the 1.-THE to the extent thus required.
Sec d. The law imposing tax upon the assessed |
pose tax upon the products of gardens intended for
the of the family of the owner, upon fruit |
raised for domestic and not for sale.
Sec. 5. That the of slaughtered hogs re- |
qured by the first section of said shall be rendered
about the first day of March, 1865 and 1866, for
each year preceding said date.
Approved, June TO- 1864.
An Act to amend Gan to organize forces to serve
dnring the war;" approved February 18th, 1864
The Congress of the Confederate States of America /
DO enact That the act entitled Gan to organize |
forces to serve during the war;, approved 7th Febru
ary, 1864 be, and the is hereby amended
allow all white male residents between the ages of II
and 10 and 45 and so years. who prevented from
enrolling themselves within the time prescribed by the |
said act, by the occupation of their localities
try by the public enemy, and whose homes are, and |
have been since the passage of said act beyond the
lines the Confederate armies organize themselves
in pursuance OF the 9th section of said act after their
homes localities brought within the Lines the
Gnfcderate armies; and this privilege shall continue
for the space of thirty days after the reoCcupation
by order issued by the general COM
manding the department. ahG he'd in the military
department in which such reoccupation may occur.
Approved June 10, 1864.
An Act to amend entitled An for the relief
of Taxpayers in certain cases. approved February
18th, 1864.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That whenever slaves shall have been assess
ed, but between the time of the and the
time liked by law for the payment of the thereon,
such slaves shall be lost to the owner the actof the
enemy, the said tax may be RENTED in the manner
pointed out by the second section of the act entitled
An act for the relief of taxpayers in certain cases"
approved February 18th, 1864.
Approved June 10, 1864.
An Act to graduate the pay of general officers
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
DO enact That the pay of General shall be $500 per
month; that of Lieutenant General $3.50 per month
md that of Major General $3.50 per month; that |
eneral commanding an army in the field shall re-
,eive in addition 10 the said of FIVE hundred dol
airs per month, hundred dollars; and Lieutenant
ienerai, Major General and Brigadier General shall
Whilst serving in the field each receive fifty dollars
per month, in addition to the sum herein allowed
whilst so serving; apd all laws allowing additional
for commanding a separate army in the
eld be aud the are hereby repealed except as
lerein provded and that this act shall be in force for
me year and no longer. u