The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-13

grant authority for the organization companies bat
talions regiments be composed of supernumerary
officers of the provisional army
See. q That it shall be lawful for any supernume-
rary officer to join said organizations, any other
company in Confederate SERVICE which does not ex-
ceed the maximum prescribed by law, upon tender
the proper authorities of his resignation for that
pose.
Sec. g. That the offices left vacant by snch resgna-
tions shall be filed that hereafter the lowest
grade of commissioned officer shall not be filled unless
there the rolls of the company for service
least forty six noncommissioned officers and priyates
shall the position of senior second lieutenant be
filed in case of vacancy therein, unless there
upon the rolls of the company for service at least thirty
non-commissiened officers and privaes shall the
position of first lieutenant be filed unless in of
vacancy there are at least twenty non-coEmissioned
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 of the regiment befor, such promotion 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 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 to
which military court is may be hereafter appoint
ed assigned the commander of the army denart-
ment may by order, when in his discretion shall be
proper and safe to do direct and empower the
mander of the subordinate division corps, district
specifications to come before said court, review
and confirm disapprove the records thereof
nit the direct to 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 or department.
Sec g. That from and after the passage of this act
when any person shall have been tried by any military
martial and acquitted of the charge
charges pref ed the finding of the shall be
nounccd Immediately, and the person tried and
CHI he ca1 from and
returned to duty and if other than soldier, dscharg
ed from custody without awaiting the examination
report of the reviewing officer of such court.
Approved June IA, 1864.
An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend
act entitled 'An act to organize military courts to at
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
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 the military
court in north Alabama shall give ten days notice of
the times and places of holding said courts before the
same held, be- and the hereby, repealed.
Approved June H. 1864.
An act to amend the laws relating to the communication
value of hospital ratons.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
DO enact That the Communication value of raons of the
sick and wounded officers and soldiers in hospitals
other places used in camp the field hospitals be
fixed at the Government cost of said ratons, and one
hundred per centum thereon: Provided, That said one
hundred per centum the government cost of each
ration commuted shall constitute hospital fund.- anG
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 ID, 1864.
An Act to amend an 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 act to
prohibit the importation of luxures Of articles not
necessaries Of common usc," approved sixth Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and sxy-four forbids the
Importation of prepared vegetables, fruits meats,
poultry and game, sealed incosed in other
wise, and brooms and brushes of all kinds is hereby
repealed.
Approved June H. 1864.
An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize
military attendthe 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 so much of the said act empowers
the said military 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 to fill said offices from military Off
and non-commissoned officers and privaes unable
perform duty in the field and the compensation of
such persons shall only be the pay to which they may
be respectively entitled by virtue Of their military
mission.
Approved June ID, 1864. [46-4w1
RESIGN aPIoNS I'd Iieut " Thomson.