The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-01-24

in no case exceed the intesest the sameI an
such bonds, when held by or for minors or lunatc:
shall be exempt from the tax in all cases where til
interest the same shall not exceed one thousan
dollars.
Adopted in February 1864
THE REV MILITARY LAW
4 Bill 10 organize forces to during the Hdr
SEC. /. That from and after the passage Of this &C
all white residents of the Confederate States, be
tween lhe ages of II sud so, shall be in the ntar
service Of the Confederate States for the
Sec . That all. the persons aforesaid, between thu
ages of Is and As, in service, shall be reaine
during the present with the United States, in tn
same regiments, battaons and companies to which
they belong at the passage Of this act with the
organization and officers, unless regularly tansferre
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu
latiOns for the government OF the army Prori0ed tina
| companies from State, organized against thei
CONSENT expressed at the time with regiments or bat
talons from anot her State shall have the privilege
being transferred to organizations of Troops, in thu
OF the service, from the States in which sale
companies were raised; aud the soldiers from on'
State, in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed If they desire it, transfer to organizations from
| their own States, in the of the service.
Sec g. Be it further enacted That at the expiration
of six months from the first day Of April next, bounty
of hundred dollars in a six per Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to ISSUE shall be paid to every non-com
missioned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in service or the event Of his death previous to
the period of such payment, then TO the person per-
who would be entitled by law to receive the
rearages of his pay but shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall any time, during
the period of six months next after the said first day
| April, be absent from his command without leave.
J. Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the operation of this by reason
| having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where disability exists; shall those who
have furnished Substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof: Pr0ridd, that person. heretofore
exempted on account Of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him om service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
act.
Sec s. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents of the Confederate States, k.4.ua..e--1
of II and Is and 45 and aSrS sba enroll hem
lations a-.r-4snd places, and under such regu-
lr<Ss tie President may prescribe the time al
wed not being less than thirty days for those east
nd sixty days for those west Of the Mississippi river
Nc any person who shall fail so to enroll himself
hout reasonable excuse therefor to be judged Of
the President, shall be placed in service in the field
)r the war, in the same though they were
etween the ages of eighteen and fortyfve: Prorided
nat the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
tnte for State defence and detail duty and
hall not be required to perform service out of the
tate in which they reside.
Sec That all persons required by the 9Th section
this act to enroll themselves may within thirty days
fter the passage thereof east of the Mississippi river
nd within sixty days. if west of said river form them
elves into voluntary organizations Of companies bat
liious rcgnlents, and elect their officers said
rganizations to conform to the existing laws; and
avng organized, to tender their services voun-
GERS during the the President; and if such
anization6 shall furnish proper muster rolls as now
rganzed and deposit copy thereof with the OIL
e officer of their district which shall be equivalent
enrolment they may be accepted as minute men
service in such State, but in event to be taken
ut of it. Those who do not volunteer and organize,
hall enroll themselves as before provided; and may,
the President, be required to assemble at conVen-
mt places of RENDEZVOUS, and be formed organized
ito companies, batalons and regiments under regn-
atoms to be prescribed by him; and shall have tie
ght to elect their company and regimental officers
nd all troops organized under this act for State de-
ence shall be entitled, while in actual service to the
anne pay and allowance troops in the field
Sec 7. That any person who shall fail to attend at
be place Of rendezvous required by the authority
f the President, without sufficient excuse, to be
ldged Of by him, shall be liable to be placed in
ice in the field for the war; if he between the
ges of IS and 45 years.
s. That hereafter the duties of prov ost and hos
ital guards and clerks and of clerks, guards agents.
Employees or laborers in the Commissary and Quarter
lasters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau; and
Jerks aud employees ofnavy agents as also in the
uon of the enrolment act and all similar duties,
hall be performed by persons who within the ages
eighteen and forty five years. and who by the report
Board or army surgeons shall be reported as una
lie perform active service in the field, but capable
f performing ofthe above said duties specifying
hitch; aud when those persons shall have been assign
to those duties far practicable, the President
hall assign detail to their performance such bodies
troops orindivduals required to be enrolled under
BE 9TH section OF this act may be needed for the
iScharCe OF such dnties froulaed, that persons De-
1een the ages Of II and Is shalt be assigned to those
uties: Trouded, further, that thing contained in this
ct shall be construed to prevent the President o.
detailing arzans, mechanics, persons of scien
ic skill, to perform indispensable duties in the de-
artments bureaus herein mentioned. =.
Sec .. That any Quartermaster Assistant Quar-
,rma ster. CommisSary. Assistant-C ommssary 9TH
r than those serving with brigades or regiments in
le field, J officers in the Ordnance Burean Navy
gents. Provost Marshall officer in the cGnscript
arvice, who shall hereafter employ or retain in his
nplUyment any person in any CT their said Depart
bureaus, in any of the duties ment; ed in
8th section of this act, in violation of the rovis
ms her cof, Shall, conviction thereof By court
artia military court be cashiered and it shah be
le duty ofany department district commander, up
proof, by the oath of any credible person. that any
lch officer has violated this provision, Immediately
relieve such officer from duty; and saiu commanders
hall take prompt measures to have him tried for such
fence and any commander aforesaid failing to
erform the duties enoine1 by this section, SHALL upon
eng daily convicted thereof be discharged from the
ervice.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 10 Be it further enacted That all laws granting
zenaptious from military service be, and the
ereby repealed, and hereafter shall be exempted
xcept the following:
i. AL who shall be held unfit for military service
nder rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
q The VicePresident Of the Confederate States the
embers- and officers of Congress and of the several
tate Legislatures, and such other Confederate and
officers as the President, the Governor of the
spective States, may certify be necessary for the
roper administration of the Confederate or State
overnmeats, as the case may be-