The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-11

ate. who have haen appointed by the Judge Of the
District Courts, under the authority coanded by any
service until furticr orders. Also the Judges On
jns lees ofany supreme, superior, criminal cour,
OF any State; Also the Judges OF probate, clerk Of
any court OF record, ordinary, sheriff. one tar CO,
lsciOT In each county, and recorder of deeds and
Ills, II there be such an officer existing by law,
wat such ether officers OF tn. Stnte provided BY law
as the 0oveTaor shall certify to b. necessary the
proper administration of the state Govern nient.
XII. All persons who have been exempted on
sccoun, of religious faith under act of Congress
| approved llth October, 1862, and who have paid
the tax Of $500 therein provided for, will BE- EXEMPT
| from enrolment In the military service.
[slsned,i scoorRR.
mh Nv Adj't and lnsp'r General.
| AR. AND lNsP. GENEaAL's OrrIcE,l
Richmond, Va, March Z, 1854.
ENERAl. ORDERS, No. 30. The following
W act Of Congress concerning improvements,
and The instructions Of the War Department re.
srecting Ii are published for the information and
direction Of all concerned:
| AN Acr to amend Gan act to regulate impress.
| ments," approved March twenty sixth, eigi,-
| teen hundred and sixty three, and 10 repea, an
act amendatory thereof, approved April twenty
| seventh. eighteen hundred and sixty three.
The Congress Of II. ConfeisrDe States IF America
~ en1c., That in all cases where properly Is I'M
pressed for the use of the army and navy. or for
other public use, under said act, the same shall he
paid FRA: the time Of said im,,ressne MT unless 3,i
appeal shall be taken from said valuation, here
ihaiter provided according TO the valuation agreed
upon between the parties, or ascertaned by Lnysff
| and disinterested citizens Of the city, couny or
parish In which the impressment may be made, tn
| tae manner and according 10 the regulations pro-
v!ded the first, second and fird sections OF the
iasasSy 5 II n.y. M
shall believe that the aepratsemeni is fair and just
| he shall endorse his approval upon the appraise
| nent and make payment accordingly; but if he
shall believe that il is not fair and just, then he
shall refuse to approve, and endorse the reasons of
| his refusal on the certificate. and shall have the
right appeal from the decision Of the APPRAISERS,
hv reporting the to die commissioners appoint
I'd under said act to which this Is an amendment,
for their decision whose judgineat shall be final,
and In tie eantinle the property shall be held and
appropriated by the officer impressing the same,
VITO shall give receipt therefor to the owner, who
shall also lave the right OF appeal as herein pr0vi-
ded.
Sec 3. The said commissioners shall have power
10 summon and examine Witnesses tn enable them
TO Tx the value of property impressed, which shnD
be just compensation for the proper y so Ira
pressed nj the time and place OF ilnpresSmeni; and
y hen the commission shall have fixed the value
of property in cases Of appeal they shall furn sii
ihe owner and inpress;ng officer with a statement
1t such value, which valuation by the comhiissioa-
prS shall be within three months from the time OF
tho impressment.
Sec 4. That said commissioners shall he sworn
faithfully 10 discharge all ther duties under tis
act and the act to which this is An amendment
See 5. Tnat The tenth section of the act at which
his is an amendment he stricken cut, and the ;ol
lowing inserted instead thereof: g No slave labor
ing farm or plantation exclusively devoted tn
the production of grain provisions, shall be taken
iur public without the consent of the owner
except in case Of urgent necessity and upon the
order of the General commanding the department.
in which the said farm or plantation IL stua;ed.'
See. t. 4 hat the act amfnda,o!y CT the above
iecitsd act approved April twenty seventh, eigh-
hundred and sixty-three, and so much OF the
FIRST section ot said Act requires affidavit To
be made by the owner, his agent, that such prop
rrty was grown, raised or produced by said owner,
held. or has been purchased by him. NOT for sale
speculation, but for his own Use or conshmPion,
bc, and The same is hereby repealed.
Sec. That no iulpressnent shall he made M
der this act, the act to which this is arendato
~, iGT tie or benefit o esnfactnrs viii: tie
Z Government.
sec. g. Nothing in this ac. shall be construed TO
authorize the impfas-ing officer to enter appeal
! ifom any decision Of the loea. appraisers, ander
the seventh section OF the act 10 which this is
amandatory.
! Approved, February 10, 1864.
|. impressments according to this act, and the
act To which this is an amendment, may be made
I for necessary supplies for the Confederate armies
in the field and for their accumulation in uaga
zines and at posts and depOts, and to carry the
various operations o; the Military RureaHX con-
! neeted with the War Department, whenever the
same cannO; he 0b.aIned by contract
II. They may be made under orders from The
| Generals commanding armies, departments corps,
divisions, and by commanders Of detached pari,es
when necessity arises therefor. These oFders
may be executed by appropriate Officers 0! the stag
hnreaax shan designate the offic and persons
who shall he competent TO make impresssnenis TN
der the authority conferred upon them.
III. Before any impressmeRt shall be made, the
nlpressing officer or his agent Wi!l make an offer
10 The owner, his baee or agent, IN writing, fer
the purchase Of the property, describing the prop.
erty he wishes 10 purchase, the price he Is Willing
pay, and the mode Of payment and stating tlia l.
upon refusal to accept the same, compensation
will be made according 10 the acts of Congress for
the regulation of inpressments. This notice will
be considered binding the property until the
completion of the negotiation Tor the safe and
transfer Of The same TO the impressBg officer The
property will remain In the custody Of the owner
and at his risk during the pending Of these pro-
ceeings, unless a delivery OF the same be there
upon made to the impressing officer, with his con-
cent. In case Of 4 change OF possession under
these circumstances, the Confederate States will he
regarded as the owner, and the property held for
! its and at its risk.
| ~. In all cases in which the Offer OF an I'M
pressing officer is refused, he will proceed 10 adjust
the price according tn the first section Of the
above recitedthat il, by the judgment of two loyal
ami disin;eTested persons Of the city, county, or
parish, In which the iDpressment may be made ,0ne
to be selected by the owner, his baee agent and
one by the lnpresslng officer In the event OF their
| disagreement, these two will select umpire OF
like qualification. The persons thus selected will
proceed to assess lust compensation for the property
so impressed whether the absolute he
temporary use thereof be required. Ii the impfessr
ing officer believes that the appraisement is ia-
aiu VIII endorse ais approval and Tor
Tug property; md the right in the Gbeci in
pressed VIII become the property of the C0ntedo-
rate States. But ii he does not approve OF the ap-
praiserneni he will decline 10 approve il, and en-
t0rse the for his refusal the certificate
and forthwith report the ease To the commissioners
appointed under the 9Th section of the act, to
which the act above fected is an amendment, and
in the meantime the properly will be taken, and
receipt describing the property and The proceedings
Tor the adjustment OF the price and the appeal
given TO the owner The imPiessing officer viii
Immediately report The case 10 the appraisers, ih
Il statement of the quality and condition of the
| property, and his opinion upon The subject.
'. No officer or agent will Impress Tie necessary
supplies which any pc son may have for the
sumption OF himself his family, employees, slaves,
AZ 1" carry on his ordinary mechanical, manufac-
turing, or agricultural empi0ymgnts
If any question arise To the fact whether The
supplies are necessary, whether there be a sur
Plus, II will be determined by appraisers mutually
selected according 10 the preceding section, and in
this case The decision of the appraisers viii he
nding on the officer, who viii nc, he allow ed an
! appeal therefrom.
! VI These regulations published as subati-
tute Tor the regulations contained In General Or
ders Nos 81 and i6l, series of 1853
BY order.
! tsigned) s. COOPER,
! mn s-iw Adj't and Insp'r Gen.