The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-06

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grant authority for the organization of companies bat
talions regiments, to be composed of supernumerary
officers of the provisional army.
See. g. That it shall be lawful for any supernu ume
rary officer to join said organizations any othe:
company in Confederate service, which does ex-
ceed the maximum prescribed By law upon tender to
the proper authorities of his resignation for that pur
pose. .-.s a.s- =
Sec. s. That the Offices left vacant by such resigua-
tioDs shall not be filed and that hereafter the lowest
grade of commissioned officer shall be filled unless
there upon the rolls of the company for service
least forty six non-commssioned officers and prvates
shall the position of senior second lieutenant be
filled in case Of vacancy therein, unless there are
the rolls of the company for service least thirty
n-commissiened officers and prirates; nor shall the
position of first lieutenant be filed, unless in of
vacancy there at least twenty commissioned
officers and pryates 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 an act entitled "An act to organize
military courts to attend the army of the Confederate
States in the field, and to define the 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 organize tion to
which military is may be hereafter appoint
ed or assigned the commander of the army depart
ment 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 pass upon and refer for trial all charges and
specifications to before said court review
and confirm disapprove the records thereof trans
init the direct the War Department., remit or
suspend sentences (where lawfully and take all action
and exercise all jurisdiction in that behalf which per-
tains under existing laws to the commander of the
my department, ff
Sec 2. That from and after the passage of this act
when any person shall have been tried by any military
court martial and acquitted of the charge
charges PREFERRED the finding Of the shall be
nounced Immediately and the person tried and
Quilted if soldier, shall be released from and
duty; and if other than soldier dscharg-
ed from custody without awaiting the examination
report of the reviewing officer of such court.
Approved June H. 1864.
An Act to amend an entitled "An act to amend an
entitled An organize military
tend the army of the Confederate States in the field,
and to define the powers of said cOurts" approved
February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
DO enact, That the proviso said act, and also so
much thereof requires that the Judge of the military
court in north Alabama shall give days notice of
the times and places holding said courts before the
same held, be; and the hereby, repealed
Approved June IA, 1864.
An act to amend the laws relating to the communication
value of hospital rations.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the communication value of ration Of the
sick and wounded officers and soldiers in hospitals
other places used in camp the field hospitals, be
hXed at the Government cost or Sau ratOnS, and
hundred per centum thereon: PROVIDED, That said
hundred per cenum the government cost of each
ration commuted shall constitute hospital fund, and
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, 1854.
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 act entitled can
prohibit the importation of Injuries of articles not
or of common usc' approved sixth Feb
ruary eighteen hundred and sixty four forbds the
poultry and game, sealed inCosed in other
wise and brooms and brushes of all kndsn is hereby
repealed.
Approved June IA, 1854.
An Act to amend act entitled can act to organize
military courts attend the army of the Confederate
States in the field and to define the powers of said
courts" approved October 9th, 1862
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 assign persons fill said Offices from military Off
GERS and non-commssoned officers and privaes unable
to perform duty in the field, and the compensation of
such persons shall only behe pay to which they may
be respectively entitled by virtue Of their military
mission
Approved June II, 1864. [46-4w]
ANOTHER RAID.-From letter from reliable
to Mr. Young the COnimOner from