The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-16

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ing impressment of slaves in other cases Provided,
That slaves impressed shall, "hie employed, re-
ceve the rations and clothing In KIND and guam
ity as slaves regularly hired from their owners and
in the event of their loss shall be paid for in the
manner and under the rules established by the
said inpressment laws: Provided, that if the owner
have but male slave within the age OF IL and So
be shall not be impressed against the will of said
err Provided further, that free negroes shall be first
and if there should be deficiency it shall
be supplied by the mpressment OF slaves according to
the foregoing provisions Provided further, that in
making the impressment, not more than one OF every
male slaves between the ages OF eighteen and for
five shall be taken from any owner care being taken
to allow in each case a credit for all slaves who may
have been already impressed under this act, and who
still in service have died or been lost while in
service And all impressments under this act shall be
taken in equal ratio from all owners ID the same local
ity city, county or district.
Approved February II, 1864
Az Act to amend "An act regulating the granting of
furloughs and discharges in hospitals" approved
May LIST, 1863.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That regulating the granting of fur
loughs and discharges in hospitals, approved May
lst 1863, be and the is hereby amended to
provide that the period of disability therein named
which entities soldiers sick and wounded in hospitals
to furlouges shall be extended to sixty days. or
furloughs for sixty days.
Approved February IT, 1864.
An Act to amend the sixty-hfth Article Of War.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the sixty-fh article of be so
amended as TO read follows: cart. IS. Amy general
officer commanding an arm} or commanding force OF
cavalry not with and under the immediate command
of the commander of army, other officer com
manding separate department., may appoint general
tia whenever necessary.
of court martial shall be carried into execution until
after the whole proceedings shall have been laid before
the officer ordering the same the officer command
ing the troops for the time being neither shall any
of general court martial in time OF peace,
extending the loss of life the dismission OF q
commissioned officer, which SHALL either in time OF
peace war; respect general officer, be carried into
execution until after the whole proceedings shall have
been transmitted to the Secretary of War, to be laid
President of the Confederate States for his
confirmation or disapproval and orders IN the case
All other may be confirmed and executed by
the officer ordering the court to assemble or the com
handing officer for the time being, as the case may be-
Approved February II, 1864.
An Act to authorize the mpressment of meat for the
of the Army, under certain circumstances
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That whenever the President shall declare
that the public exgencies render it necessary impress
ments of meat for the use of the army may be made
from any supplies that may exist in the country, under
the express condition that just compensation shall be
md subject to the following restrictions and limta
ions
Sec 2. The power to direct such impressment shall
conferred upon the Secretary of War; but he shall
not reduce the supplies of any person below onehat
he quantity usually allowed for the support of him
self, his family and dependents for the year He shall
exercise the said powers by orders directed to the off,
agents he may employ who shall have explicit
as to the mode of its execution, and in
functions that the same shall not be abused.
Sec. g. That these orders shall direct that notice
shall be given to the of the meat needed, his
oailee other agent declaring the quantity required
he price offered, The existence of necessity, and
u neither possession is to be taken of the mme-
lately and with whom the risk Of the safekeepng is
% be- pending the negotiation, and in what manner
he compensation shall be settled in the offer is
not accepted-servce of which notice shall be con-
1tion precedent to mpressment seizure by the
mpressing officer
Sec 4. That upon the service of this notice upon
he owner OF any meat liable to mpressment the
shall hold the subject to the claim of the Con
ederate States and shall be entitled just compensa
ion, according to the provisions of this act and if the
necessity is declared by the impressing officer to be
lrgen he shall deliver the possession the impress
ng officer upon his den1aad, who shall give receipt
heretor as provided in the sixth section of this act
Sec. 5. That for the asccrainment ofthe quantity of
neat liable to mpressmen under this act and also of
ust compensation for the same where the and
mpressing officer cannot agree, the impressing officer
shall appoint loyal and dsinterested citizen of the
county district parish in which the meat impressed
shall be at the time of impressment and the of
ne meat pressed, agent, or Other naee snail
appoint another, who shall, upon OATH ascertain the
quantity liable to mpressment, and the value of the
same the dae Of the notice served upon the party,
which oath may be administered by the impressng
officer, and which entertainment Of the quantity and
aue shall be conclusive evidence thereof and if the
assessors cannot agree they may associate with them
third person, of like qualifications, to make said
essment.
Sec. 6. That whenever an impressment shall be
made under this act it shall be the duty of the impress
ing officer to give an official certificate showing the
quantity taken, the company, battalion regiment
'ther command, for whose it is required the
,ensation to be paid, the circumstances of necessity
hat existed, which certificate shall be evidence of
lain against. the Confederate States and shall be
promptly paid by the disbursing officer of the COM
nand for which the meat taken, by the chief of
he bureau having charge 6t disbursements for similar
objects.
Approved February y, 1864.
bill to repeal act to organize bands of partizan
rangers, approved April 25, 1862, and fer other pur-
poses.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
10 enact, That the act of Congress aforesaid be- and
he same is hereby repealed: Provided That organiza-
ions OF partisan rangers acting regular cavalry
he passage of this act shall be in their pre-
ent organizations Provided, They shall hereafter be
Considered as regular cavalry and partisan ran
ers.
Sec. 3 That all the bands Of partisan rangers organ
Zed under the said act, may the interests Of the
ervice allow, be united with other organizations or
re organized into battaons and regiments with the
lew of bringing them under the general conditions of
he provisional army to dSc pline control and move
nentS under such regulations the Secretary of War
nay prescribe.
Sec. j. The Secretary of War shall be authorized, if