The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05

tborzed at any time to assign judges from mill
tary court another in his judgment the service
may require.
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, That this act take eff
feet and be in force from and after its passage.
o.. Approved February 3, 1864
Chap. xxIx-An act to provide compensaticn for Of
fcers who may heretofore have performed staff duty
under orders of their superior ohcers.
The congress of the Confederate States OF America
do enact, That when any officer or private OF any e-
gally constituted military Organization pay nave here
tofore by order Of his proper superior ocer perform
ed any staff duty appropriate to such command he
shall be entitled receive pay tor the time ne was SO
engaged in the discharge Of such duties Provided
That there was then present tit for duty any ohcer
duly appointed for the discharge OF the same
Approved Feb IL, 1854
Chap. XXX--An Act to amend u.Act to establish
volunteer navy" approved April l8, 1863
The Congress of the Confederate States OF America
do enact That the entitled "An Act to establish
volunteer navy, approved April Is, 1868, be SO amen
ded that the President be- and he is hereby authoriz
ed issue the commissions and warrants contempla-
by said act under such regulations as he may
scribe to applicants for service IN the volunteer navy
when satisfied that said applicants will furnish suit
able vessel for said service and to receive into the vol
navy said vessel and her officers and crew with
in or beyond the Confederate States.
Sec q That the President be- and he is hereby, au-
horzed to appoint assistant paymasters for the voun
teer navy who shall receive when dnty at sea, hf-
teen dollars per month. But person under forty
FIVE years of age. and liable to perform military duty
shall receive such appointment.
Approved February IL, 1864.
Chap XXXI.--An Act to authorize the issue Of certi-
fcates for interest on the fifteen million loan.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the Secretary of the Treasury be- ana
he is hereby, authorized to cause certificates to De
issued in such form as he shall devise for the interest
which has accrued which shall accrue the reg
isereG stock issued under authority of the act of Feb
ruary the yeighfh eighteen hundred and sixty
one. entitled An Act to raise money for the support
of the Government, and to provide for the deterce OF
the Confederate States of America" The said certl-
fcates shall be prepared and signed by the register OF
the treasury in favor of the persons respectively In
whose names the said stock shall be standing on the
books of the treasury, the ORDER at the designated
periods and shall be sent by him to the treasurer,
sisant ttreasurers and depositares located at the
places where said interest is payable The said certl
fcates shall be countersgned by the treasurer, de-
posary, by whcm they shall be delivered; and shall
be receivable in payment OF export duty on cotton IN
the same manner as the coupons of the bonds issued
under said of February twenty eight, eighteen hum
dred and sixty now are.
Approved February IL, 1864.
Cap: XXXII.--An act for the relief of tax payers in
certain cases.
The congress of the Confederate States Of America
do enact That when cotton other property subject
to taxation in money shall have been burned other
wise destroyed by authority of the Government, before
the expiration of the time fixed by law for the payment
OF the tax thereon, the apply the DIS
trict collector who shall investigate the facts and make
report thereof to the State collector, who may if salts
fed of such destruction by government authority,
nit the said tax. If the tax in any such shall
have been paid in advance it shall be refunded by the
State collector The tax payer shall in every such
have the right of appeal to the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Sec 2 That in all cases where the crop ont of which
the tax in kind is to be paid has been taken or de-
stroyed by the enemy, the district collector may remit
the tax in whole in part, according to the extent Of
the loss sustained by the payer Provided, That
the facts in each shall be reported to the State
collector, and their remission shall be valid until
approved by him. And provided further, That in
the loss be sustained prior to assessment the assessor
satisfactory proof thereof, may make deduction
thereof in proportion 20 the loss
Approved February l3, 1864
Chap. XXXIV.-An act to establish certain post routes
therein named.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
DO enact That the following named post routes be and
the same are hereby established, namely: From the
town of Clarksvlle, by way of Blue creek and Ceave
land. to Daonega. Also from Athens by way of jug
Factory, in Jackson county, and G w Smiths
Walton county, to Auburn in G~nnette county. AL
from Douglass in Coffee county; to Forest in Clerch
county. Also, from Jacksonville in Dawson county, by
way of Perdy's, Tyra's, Harben's, and Ii Goss',
Prince Edward. Also, from Station Number Nine
the Atlantis aud Gulf railroad by way of Central Val
ley, Traders Hill and Howardsville Baldwin From
Station Number Five, Atlantic and Gulf railroad via
Middletown store, Appling county, to Ocmulgee, in
of Georgia. Also the following in the State of North
Carolina: From Gibsonville depot the e Railroad,
to Longs Mills. in the county of Randolph. Also the
following in the State of Texas: From Burnet by way
Of Lcano, to Sansaba Also the following in the State
of Mississippi From Greensboro Starkville in Okiib
beha county. Also the following in South Carolina
and North Carolina: From Nichols depot S. c. via
Aliens Bridge and High H in South Carolina, and
Holmesvllle ana W hltc House. to LeeSviue in North
Carolina. Also the following in the State of Louis-
ana: From Alexandria to Niblett's Bluff, on Sabine
river Also in the State of Florida From Orange
Lake on the st Johns, Sand Point at the head Of
Indian river.
Approved Feb ID, 1864
Chap. XXXV.-An act to increase the Communication
value of Hospital rations.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the communication value of the rations
of tie sick and wounded and of all employees in hos
pitfalls, be liked at such rates exceed two and
half dollars, the Secretary of War shall Designate
Approved Feb Is, 1864
Chap XL-An act making allowance to officers of the
navy of the Confederate States, under certain cir
cumstances, and to amend entitled 'sAn act to
provide for the organization of the navy" approved
March sixteenth eighteen hundred and ski y-one
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That tte commissioned and warranted Off
GERS of the navy of the Confederate States duty are
hereby allowed rations, quarters and fuel con1nu-
aton therefor, as are may hereafter he allow
ed thceTe OF the army, viz: To admrals the same as
generals; to vice-admras the lieutenant gem
erals; to admirals the major generals To
c0ffodorcS and captains, the same brlgadur rpn-
erals and colonies: to commanders and licutenapt
the same as lieutenant colonies and majors to second
lentcnants and ieutenans for the war; the same rs
captains and >hapainS; to masters and passed mid
Shmen, the same eutenants; and to officers of the
medical pay, and engineer corps TO naval conracto-s