The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
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Pissed at The First Session Of tie Second Con
gress ofhe Confederate SoteS-lSo4'

Passed at Ae First Session Of tie oec0nd con-
gress of the Confederate States-lS64'
An Act to provide for the compensation of com
missoned 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
after enrolment for military service, from the navy
marine corps, for special duty or extra duty shall
be allowed to receive their regular pay, ratons and
allowances as If they were performing service In the
field.
Sec. 2. That all such detached detailed men shall
be allowed in addition exceeding 81 per day. and
compensation for all work, for any uncommon
skill or industry displayed in the performance of duties
to which they may be assigned in proportion to the
value of such extra labor uncommon skill and in
dusry whether it be in performing an unusual amount
of work within the usual hours of labor, work
formed beyond the usual hours extraordinary skill
and superior workmanship displayed in the execution
of such duties, the value of said extra'labor
skill industry, to be determined by the Of
fcer superintendent under whose immediate dlrec
ton said detached detailed service may be perform
ed subject TO the approval of the Secretary of War or
Navy. The additional compensation provided in this
section shall be the for both the War and Navy
Departments, under certain rules to be prescribed by
the President.
Sec 3. That all non -commissioned officers, must
clans, privaes, sailors marines, detailed to govern
ment contractors, Shall be SO detailed without pay and
allowances but shall be compensated for their services
by wages received from said contractors under rules
TO be prescribed by Secretary or of she Navy
Approved June Q, 1864.
An act to increase the CONDENSATION of the non-com
nissioned officers and prvates of the army of the
Confederate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That from and after the passage of this act
the pay of the non-commissoned officers prVates and
musicians of the Confederate States be, and the
is hereby increased seven dollars per month for the
period of one year from the passage of this act.
Approved Jane Q, 1864
An act to amend an act entitled Gan act to establish
Gitraan nd Mipinn ova6 Apri .
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
de enact, That the approved April 22d, 1868,
shutting the Nitre and Mining Bureau Independent
bureau of the War Department. be amended follows:
That the Nitre and Mining Bureau shall consist of one
colonel chief of bureau observation-disclosures, six
majors, twelve captains who shall have the 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
eratons of the bureau to exceed six of each class
shall be appointed by the Secretary of War; with pay
in be above that of lieutenant colonel of the
commissioned corps.
Sec 3. That this act shall continue in force only
during the present
Approved June O. 1864
An act to amend The laws relating the Tax in Kind
The congress of the Confederate States of America !
do enact That the act approved 18th February 1864,
entitled act to amend act entitled ''An act to
lay for the defeEce and carry the gov
eminent of the Confederate States" approved April
2tth 1903, be and the is hereby amended as fol-
lows After the word wool in the first prcviso of the
fourth paragraph of section ten, the words n the ag
gregute shall be inserted and in the article and
section, the word "eight" shall be substituted for the
word five, read: Provided, That post quar-
iermasers shall direct such delivery be made any
time within eight months after the date of said est
mates, &c.
Sec q In all cases where crops, subject to tax in
kind have been, or may be destroyed in whole or in
part By fire any other accidental cause, by the
enemy if before assessment the shall regard
the part OF the not destroyed all that
duccd by the owner; if after assessment and the de-
struction be satisfactorily proven the post quarermas
ter shall also regard the portion of the crop de-
stroyed as all that produced, and the proof reev
ing the producer shall entitle the quartcrmaser to
credit on his return for the property thus lost.
Sec g. In where the quantity of reserved
from the tax in kind is not sufficient supply the
nnl wants Of the producer without any default his
part upon satisfactory evidence of the fact the Secre
'ary of War is authorized to allow the money value to
be paid for the 1.-THE to the extent thus required.
Sec. a. The law imposing upon the assessed |
value of property shall nof be construed i'm
pose upon the products of gardens intended for
the use of the family of the owner, upon fruit
raised for domestic and not for sale.
Pee; .. That the account OF slaughtered hogs re-
quired by the first section of said shall be rendered
GU or about the first day of March, 1865 and 1885,
each year preceding said date.
Approved, June 10, 1864.
An Act to amend Gan act to organize forces serve
during the war" approved February 18th, 1864.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the act entitled "An to organize
forces to during the war; approved l7ih Febru-
airy, 1864 be- and the is hereby, amended to
allow all white male residents between the ages of II
and Is and As and 80 years, who prevented from
enrolling themselves within the time prescribed by the
said act by the occupation of their localities coun-
try by the public enemy, and whose homes are, and
nave been since the passage of said act beyond
lines of the Confederate armies organize themselves
in pursuance Of the 9th section of said act after their
homes localities brought within the lines of the
Confederate armies; and this privilege shall continue
for the space of thirty days after the reoccupaton
announced BY an order issued by the general com
manding the department. ahG published in the military
department in which such reoccupatiou may occur
Approved June 10, 1854
An Act to amend act entitled "An for the relief
of taxpayers in certain cases., approved February
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