The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-20

lively, and the contractor contractors doing the
work. The Superintendent of Public Printing shall
have authority to apportion the work Of said depart
ments among any number of contractors and printing
establishments that may be necessary to secure the
prompt execution thereof, and he may nave the same
done by job otherwise.
Sec 4. In addition the copy OF the laws which the
members of Congress now entitled to receive by
law there shall be delivered to them by the Attorney
General enc copy Of the of each session of Con-
gress and one copy of the laws of the provisional Con-
gress in of publication, and hereafter every
member of Congress shall be entitled to two
copies of said laws.
Approved June 3, 1854
An Act to furnish sportaon officers of the army
and navy while travelling under orders.
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That officers Of the army and navy while
travelling under orders of the War Navy Depart
ment shall be allowed transportation in kind for them
selves and their personal baggage and ten dollars per
day for expenses while necessarily travelling in the
ecuon of their orders.
Approved June 4, 1864
An Act to provide for the appointment of additional
military storekeepers in the provisional almy of the
Confederate States
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do euac That the President be authorized to appoint
ten military storekeepers of ordnance in the provision
al army Of the Confederate States in addition to those
authorized by of May first eighteen hundred and
sixty three entitled "A act TO provide for the appoint
ment of military storekeepers in the provisional army
Of the Confederate States, Eve with the pay and al
owances of captain OF infantry and five with the pay
and allowances of a first lieutenant Of infantry.
See. 2 That military srorekeepers of the frst class,
appointed, shall be required to give the usual bonds
in the of twenty thousand dollars, and those of
the second class in the sum of ten thousand dollars.
This shall be in force from and after its passages:
Provided, That shall be appointed under its
provisions except persons who performing the
duties of acting military storekeepers prior to January
ls 1864. or have become incapacitaed by wounds or
sickness for active service.
Approved June 4, 1864.
An Act to authorize the judges of the district courts of
the Confederate States to appoint and change the
times and places of holding the courts In their re-
spective districts.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the judges of the district courts of the
Confederate States have power and authority to ap-
point and change the times and places of holding the
in their respective districts Whenever in their
Judgment the public exigencies may require; and they
shall have power in term time or at chambers to pass
all necessary orders to effect such appointment or
change of time place and to provide for the
al of the records and files of the court.
Sec 2, This act shall continue in force only during
the existence of the present with the United States
Approved June 4, 1854.
Act to establish certain post routes therein named
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the following post be, and the
same are hereby, established namely From the
of Americas in Sumter county, Georgia, by way of
Ellavlle, in Schey county, and Buena VISTA in Ma
ron county. to Geneva, in Talbot county, Georgia
Also from Black Mingo Post Office, in Williams burg
district South Carolina Cantley's in the same dis
trct and State. Also from Manchester, in Cumber-
land comfy, North Carolina. Reedy Branch, in the
same county. Also from Rutherford Court House
North Carolina by William Huntey's McDanieIs
Mills, near Poor's Ford. E. G. Seadmans, Big Island
on Broad river, Ford Mills, North Carolina Arrowood
Post Office South Carolina, Buck Greek Post Office
Sou& Carolina, to Spartanburg Court House, South
Carolina. Also from the town Of Jefferson jackson
county, to GAINESVILLE, in Hall county, Georgia Also
from Athens, in Clark county, to Lawrenceve GUM
net county, Georgia, Also from Dahonega, in Lump
kin county, by way of Cleveland, in White county to
ClarksEille, in Habersham county Georgia Also from
Independence, Grayson county, Virginia. by way of
Noah Longs John l.. Harrngtons and Samuel Per-
kinss to Big Meadows, in the said county of Grayson
Also from Rye Valley, in Smyth county, Virginia. by
way of Esquire Rosss in Grayson county and Bride
Creek, to independence, in said county of Grayson
Also from Big Lick in Roanoke county, Virginia, to
Rocky Mount, Franklin county, by way of Benbrook
Also from Warwick Post-Office, in Worth county
Georgia, to Vienna, Dooly county, Georgia. Also from
Isabella. Worth crunty, Georgia. to Irwnvi1le Irwin
county Georgia. Also from Riedsve, in Rocking
ham county, North Carolina, via Wentworth and
Leaksviile in said county, to Rdgwny, in Henry coun-
ty, Virginia Amend route No. 2l7a so as to read
''from Fayetteville, by Lumber Bridge, Dundarrach
Malto, Gilopois, Lawrenburg, Springfield, Gibson's
Store, and Brightsville, South Carolina, to Cheraw,
South Carolina"
Approved June 4, 1864.
An Act to extend to the navy and marine corps the
provisions of the third section of 'An act to organ
b.
ruary 9TH. 1867.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the provisions of the third section of
the act entitled Gan to organize forces to serve du
ring the war;" approved February 18th, 1864, be- and
the same are hereby extended to the warrant officers
pilots seamen, ordinary seamen andsmen and BOYS of
the navy, and to the commissioned officers must
clans and prvates of the marine corps.
Approved June I, 1864.
An Act to amend act entitled An Act to provide an
Invalid Corps" approved 18th February, 1864.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact Tha; the entitled ''An act to provide an
invalid corps, approved February 18th, 1864 be ex-
tended to and held to embrace the ordinary seamen
lnEdsmen and boys of fhe navy, and the mis-
stoned officers musicians and prvates Of the marine
corps; and that assignments to duty of all officers men
aud boys of the navy and of the marine corps uuder
the fourth section of the said act shall be made by the
Secretary of the Navy
Approved June I, 1864.
An Act to promote the efficiency of the cavalry of the
provisional army, and to punish lawlessness and
irregularities of any portions thereof.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the ndng general of nv army in
the field shall have the power to direct the dSmoiInt
soldiers, in the cavalry in his command and
TO place him or them in the infantry, who shall msbe
have before the enemy, shall be guilty of illegally
wasting, sPollatlng or appropratGg to his own use
any private property of doing any violence to apv
ctiz"n
Sec. 2. That the horses belonging to persons so ds
mounted and which they have had in the servica
may be taken for the of the army aud the appras
ed value thereof shall be paid to the