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•I PUBLIC LAWS. ExAcrED Feu'y 16, 18C4.. Arf to Fu.d, ToxT^ L!mit the Cnrrenr^ % 1 7St or tuf- federate Ston..v I. M- ' V ^ ,/,/ ori' t, hoWere of donoii^natlon of 85, bo allowed until tho shall be subject tQ a tax of 881 per cent, on ov- jty ar effects )♦* ai>y kind, not enntneratcd n 9ry dollar promised oa the ftwe thereof, said tax j the precediug j)arHjjra|Jli, l>etween the tiin& to attach to said notes wherever circulated, and | named thoroin, 10 IK** c^t., iji adVtion t6' saidiioteato be fundable and exchangeable for new : gnch profits as in(xmie, under tho Treasury notes, as herein provided, subject to j aibresaid. the^dfilaction of said tax. j tjjQ atnoant of proiUs exceeding Sec 12 That any Stake holding Treasury | 25 cent., made during either of the yeare notes received before the times herein fixed lor ; ^ or banking day of January 1865, to fund the same in 6 per i •? ' j ^ cent bon*ol thoConfei.r..oSt.t«,p.jaWe”0lP«.';*‘'‘g/“'i exp. 1.1;;;, e*pr^, vcars liter ^ate. and rhn railroad, manufacturing, dry dock, or other A IV ail Trou-iiiy nates aL- >' n >t hoaring lutoro-t. ^ r %i- ■ • ■ 1st day of Aon] ^hc MissiSMppi, to land the same, and until the periods and at the pLcc-t stated, the hollers of all such Treasury noted shall be allowed to fund tho satua in regis- tcreii bonJ-i. p.iyaiilo 20 jcars atter tfieir date, b;ari::J: ,, - r-- r— — - . " ' i cam, pa' il'I* on tho 1st of Januirj and July of i ^ aforesaid, shall he held t« have been reetnTcd *such excesti. cscfi yoa^r. i diminished by tho afiiount of said lax The dis- j Sbo- 3. Tfie following exemptions from t«i»g said notes shall be allowed till tt« 6«t | „aviption, im' years titer date, and the interest payable semi IX. Of conspiracies, or attemptw to liber ate prirtort’ers of war held by the Couf6derate States. X. Of conspiracies, or attempts or j)repa- rati^Jis to aid the enemy. XI. Of ^i-sons advising or inciting others to abandon the Confederate cause, or to re sist the Confederate States, or to adhere to the enemy. Xn. Of nnlawfully burning, destroying or injuring, or attempting to buru, destroy or injure any bridge or railroal, or tele- anaually. But all Treasury notes' reoeivcd by I stock company any description, r. i. - - the r t Vof 4 per cent per as- i any State after tho time fixed for taxinf? the same ! whether incorj)onited or not, 25 j>er cent on graphic line of coiftm«nicatiou, or pro|>erty, tnc r.uc ot p I ^ ^ ^ t_ . . « . , ' . wit(i the intent of aiding the enemy. XIII. Of treasonable designs to Iiu]>air Se.' J Tho «Jocret:iry of’tho Treasury is hereby I betwe«*r> the not^w Huhjeot t> the | taxation tmdtM* tluB act siiall be allowed, the military p3wer of the Government by au'i' i:J to i.-'suo the betnJs required for the aad those not so subject, shall bo^— j to-wit^ destroying, or attempting to destroy, vessels or anus, or munitions of war, or arsenals, foundries, workshops, or other property of the Confederate States. Sec. 2. The President shall cause proper otiicers to investigate the cases of all persons so arrested, or detained, in order that they may be discharged if improperly detaino«l, unless they can be speedily tried in the due course of law. lundvK a-iJ >■’ cor ; anij i-i r e.n ia I IQ r: . > 1' i Iv. J U'f ivi rha prcceJing section,! Sec 13. That Trea;»ury m>tcs heretoion: isaaed ' [. Pruj.H,*rty of t^:ich head of a tamily to *' "ds can hf’ prepared hc^ucy issue j b«ariiig interest at tho rate of $7 30 on the ilOO j tjjy value of and for each minor child iswo?- tuf> ournnse. Suoh bonds P^- «nnnm, shall no longer he reoeived in pay-j the family to tlio further vjiluo of ^hall roeoivable without inter- public dues, hut snail be »fcemed and > of ;v'l C 'V oTnment dues payable ! considered bonds of the Confederate Htatcs, paya- oL seept export and import duti«fi. i 7®*™ alter the ratification of a treaty of $100; . ; 'i'iv t ail I'rori^ury cotes of the denonii- ; P«^=* *‘-* wi^h the Uiyted States, hearing tho nte of .iKunbi-r of tho tkniil v « natun ■■} .vit b. aririg Interest, which shall specified on their face, payHhle 1ft of ^ ^ whbn no: be pri’S^'tifci tor fnr.diog under the provii^ions iTanuary^ of each and every year : t 1 -t SrC' - L .1-_ L>t ■ r. r. r 3;-- ■ ,i. J u>>Iic liu 't^ai tiM-- , COP’S ;.tn' "I sr^ tl: ; . . 5' = “ fr lai :}>. not : : X, - surv iiijr > -■ tlw f (his act, shill, from an i after : Seo. 14 That the Socretary «f the Tr^wury ; ' • ■ j>Gt. .Hstot the MissiiSaippi ■ hereby, authorized, in the esi-1 't tiny of Ju!y 1'^‘ii, West of f je : '^eacies of the Governmeot shouKi require it, to j '■ f *1'' rrc-'ira.ble in p;iyn. nt of ' P*y demand of any public credit*r whv>«e debt | >.=iJ tl not 60 presented at 1 b». cotitrncted niter tho passage ui fbia ;*of, ' i to tlie tax of 83^ i willin:: t*.' recpivo tho sumo in u cvriillcMle ot ir;- i . *b^ 4rr soccioa f this act. be i debijdne??, to be isfcued by o;ud Secretary in suoh I of i ;» nor cent per laouih un- as ha utay deem proper, pnypbio trvo"'ye:i»-s I and t«*r each eon actually engaged in the army or navy, or who has died or been killed in the military or naval service, and he onlt^'ed the service, to the further value of $500. II. Pr»>uerty of tlio widow of any ot!icor, 8i>hlior, bailor or murine, who may have died or killed in rtie. luililiwy or iiaviil Sec. 3. That during the suspension afore said, no military or other omcer shall be coinjxjlled, in unswer to any writ of habeas eiorvice, oi where there is tio widow, then of! corpus, to api>ear in }>ei>i*»n, v>r to return the tlie t.'iniily, f)eii5g minor children, tu the body *f any person or persons detiiined by value ot $10uU. ; him, by the authority of the President, Se- lll. Pri>])orty »f e\x*ry utlicor, s.>ldier,' cretary of War, or the General otKcercom- >t provided, that tho hIjovo exemp- l. ’ r ‘V . - fund' -i ■. V u: ■ i in J piu'."' i act, ' re a tax "t the tace ot ;>a!d ^ otes; sr. ' i;ii slv^i! attdoh t.) siid fior wtierev. r ci^cu ats a::d nball be collected by dcdu' *' i!- f .'acie ul tiie asury, its dcpoei- tort; s’ men* sented ot tio\ rn cLan>ie ’or l;-v li.*:. >.*■ M' reinufter jir-**. ided, and said Trea^urv be fundable in bonds as t'rovi'i.'J it; *hc* iS3ce *>f Troa- { reirul*(‘.ioo.i to be predcriboU bj' tbo S«cretarv , , the Ti>:a ury, and said eartificatofi shall he exempt! r.«t t,. ...... lylujBe rotes no» * taxation ia prineipara.id interest. property, exciu^n e ut ‘ i -hold furtuture, ^uo. ir>. The SeorJtnry of tho Trer.sury is au _ t'fe assessed at a vh. .v .•.v., eeding thorited to iiK'rea?o the number of depositories t-o | ibat wher»- j)ro')erJ_, iina )?uon injured as t») meet the rc(^|uiremeuts of this act, und with • derftioyed by the enemy, or the owner f- r new •r 'his act /i Ircasnrv ' r.i''ct of taxes at the dat-es u i;i ihe l>t '•(■C'ior- of this vi: ! r.t dat.a anci places 1- * ry tL liar r-romised on tliere«»f iius been temporarily d-iprived of the iise »r occu^utiioy tliereof, «jr of the means »f eulti\Htiiig the same, by reason of the forthwith advertise thb act in suoh ncv.?p:i( ,rs presei'co or the proximity of the enemy, and i>y t;iX c.'ilector*, and b/all Govern-1 pablished ia tie several States, and by such other j the asseciineiit on such property may l>e >;fi, r*- - the i;iT3;e vrhen'ver pre-j as shad secure iramediata publioiiy; : reduced, in proiK»rtiun to the damage stis- ^;iy^^er^. or:-lan-iinc., or i. payment! the Secrojary of VVar aiKl the Secretary of the | owner, or the tax assessed or :n ex- ‘ >a^y ph.itl each cause U f,o be pubiisui‘d in ireue- ' . ,, i „ j , . j •, ,• ^ ^ I' ^ thereon m^v !>e reduced in the same ratio army : that viei^ to employ such of the hanks of fht eral States »,. he may deem expedi‘-rjt Sec. 16 The Secretary of thr Ti- «'Ury ’ - ne rs uch other and rai order for tlie iriP.>rmation of rh« navy. i.'u ir ! n d;;y .'I , •'0 rhc ■-! II rrtary of t’-c ’ ?t of \pril thOl -1, to sub: for the Htr^c a* lar. Sl'^0 «hail n ■ cx.-hanL”: ' fund any .■! s.j of .Jui.uarv i • I';./- iuri ■’ . w’tiieh a.av :i lin cf this act. until tho j Stc. 17 Tt^e 4l3d section of the ao* ;’.nry , liIfU i,. isser’smc'Dt and collection of taz Inf 1S63. is hereby repealed Sac IS. Tho Secretary of uptroviv i>j Tr asu j by the district collector, ^>n satisfactory evi- fur the ' '‘ulnuittf^i to Inm by the owner or as- T May ! ! tS!X’. ti. I'hat the taxes On proj>erly laid iry year lSfj4, shj’.il i>e assestood as on we-t of ! hcrety a‘ithonted ?t:!d required, ri{>ou tho appli- day ot tlie ]'a-*»‘age ol this act, and be y ISoo. ! cati»:i of the holder ol'auy call certificate, which, ' due and collocted the 1st day f\ :h , It' ti'f ruto oi 6GJ eent.- ;* Ve the uury ol the Sec : any 4»ne betwcea the Vi Juiy, l'64, w •h''I-f f January ISoo. ■ cati-’-i of the holder of'any call certificate, which, ! due and colloc’ted on the 1st day of .Inne '? r- .? Treastiry notes , by the fir«t e^ction of the act to provide for the ! next, >r as s*H>n after ius practicable, allow- ■ 03? Cents oa the dol- fundit:g r»nd further issao of Treasury antes, ap-, ing an extension of 9u davs West of the i I the denomination of i prwcd March 23d 1863, wa^: required to be : xMissis«ippi rivt^r The add’itional taxes on i .0 'ho piivih>'8 of .said ' thereafter deemed to he a bond, to is'ue to such j iucomes *>r iolits f..r the vear lH»i8 levied that tt.e right holder a bond therefor upon the t.rms provided ^ l,v this act, shall Ik? and collected ' e, 'itter the 1st day by said act, ' ' J, And prc- ^’V t-Tkta a’.va n aii such Tr^.-^'-urv LOtc^ '.ndii.'g on the ist day of h 21'^y not be exchanged providei. a tax hy i:-r.-,_-i;d. ' 3- .: day •cr^ r that Ti:’je, igaue now : rm !ie may prescrib". the* rutiCc-itloj of a tre^tv is h' = . the T Troasu.y :i ol to except exe the new foi- ot notes bt bUrrendcr; thfcieof, >;r bo r the provijioas el fK V7 aot^v^ or the : 0 .ncm.n^tiOQ ut ;ii )o af.,r they are n dnco.l to j as asseesetl under Out cents on t_.- Suar ^y tae taz aforesaid, Vay delivered to convert the sami^ in'*, cu ^ certificates'beantisr in terest at the rat-.‘ •> i per cent, per annum, ar* 1 payable two yesrs after a ratification of a tr“a y ot peace wit:, the I nited Suites, unlesb ?ooner convened into nenr noteg. • Sec. b Th^t to pay tho expenses { the Gov ernment not otaerwisi r>rovided-.*'i‘, the Secreoiry of the ir''a-'Ury i.? herei-y authorized to iss^ _ _ forthwith; and the taxes *>?^ incomes or pro- An Act to liy a>MitiotiaZ faxe^ fur the coni-: a.^essed and 7fmi defence and of Gmernment. ; acconiing to the provisiou** of the Sec. 1. Tho 0(»ugres3 of the Confedurate * States ot America do enact, That in addi- fetx:. «. S> much of tlie tax act ot the 24-tfi , to the tHxes levied bv the act “to laj* * April lbH3, a* levies a t^ix on in- >'Til nvxt, { taxes for tIil* common deik'nce and to carrv on , from projKirty or etFects on .■5..: n u^rv of I the Government of tiie Gonfederate States,” 1 » tax is levied r^hail be, and , approved 24th of iVjiril lSt>3, there shall l»e ■ section said •firy ot ^ levied, iVum the pfts^age of this act, on the |suspended for the year l«tj4, and b'abjects of taxation hereal>er mentioned,: estimated rent, hire or interest un pn> and collected from every person, copartner-! or credits l;orein taxed ad valorem. ' -1 1 -U‘.v, K harhor «''.id ol i i tion, not hereinafter exempted or taxed at a I issued, shall in no oiu^o exceed the in- I r:rexchu!ige by 1'? r.- ; diil'ercnl rate, 5 j)cr Provided, Tiittt | fc'anic^ jinu sucli yonds, whet) iiiio the Trta^urr under i iVom this tax on tho value of property em-1 lunatics, shall be act; and the hold'.;.-s ol ,He j i>loTed in agriculture shall be deducted the , tax in all cases where the : 1 .Ole-, er.- .: o. the ; value of the tax in kind deliv^reil therefrom, ! on Jl*e same shall not exceed !j5H.XH». .r t..ev are r. dtieoii to uo impobing it, and j An Aci to srxispend tJu' privU-t^ti of the Writ tlie Guveranient: Providel,, of IIaheu^ O^rj/us in certain cise^. That no credit shal’ all>wed beyond 5 ! Whereas, the Constitution of the C>nfed- per ceiit. | erate States d’America provides in Article U. On tiie value of gold and silver wares { 1, Section (#, Paragraph 3, that “the prjvi- ftnd plate, jewels, jewelry a®d watches, 10 lege of the writ of habeas corpus shad not bo susi)ended unless when in case of rebel- per cent. ill. The value of property taxed under this section shall l>e assessed on the basis of lion or invasion, the public safety may re quire it;” and whereas, the power of sus- thfit such person is detained by iinii i» h urisqnor for i^y of the causes hereinhefore specitied, under tho authority aforcoaid, fur ther proceedingtj under the writ of habeas corpus shall immediately cease and remain suspended s«> long as this act shall continue in force. Soc. 4. This act shall continue in force for ninety days after the next meeting of Ct>n- gress, and no longer. TUE MILITARY BILL. Swction 1. That i'rom and after the passa;e ol this act all whitti men, residents af the Confederate States, between the ages of 17 and 50, shall be in the military service of the Confederate States for the war. Sec. 2. 'niat all tlie per»jns aforesaid, be tween the agei of 18 and 45, now in service, shall be liable to b« placet! in service in the fiedd for the war, a« if he vvere between the ages of 18 and 45. Sec. 8, That hereafter tlie duties of j>ro- vost and liospital guards and clerks, and of clerks, guards, agents, employees or labor era in the Commissary and Quartermaster’s Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and of clerks and employees of navy agents, as also in tbo execution t»f the enrollment act, and all similar duties, shall be' performed by persons who are within the ages of ,18 a,iid 45 years, and wlio by the report of a Board of army surgeons shall l>e rej>orted as unable to perform active sarvice in the field, but capable of performing some of the above said duties, specifying which, a>id when these persons shall have been ttssii^ne^l to those duties as far as practicable, the Pre sident shall assign or detail to their perform ance such l)odies of troops, or individuals, required t(» be enrolled under the 5th sec tion of this act, as may bo needed for the discharge of such duties: Provided,* that ])ersons between the dTgeti of 17 and 18 shall be Jissigned to those duties: Provided fur ther, that nothing containel in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the President from detailing artif>ans, tn(;j;hanics, or per sons of scientific skill, tt> perform indispen sable duties in tho dei>artments or bureaus herein mentioned. Sec. 5). That any Quarterm:is.ter or As sistant QuartcfiHiisfer, Commissary or As sistant Commissary, (other tiian those serv ing with brigades «»r regiments in the field,) or ofii‘*ers in the Orilnance Bureau, or Xavy Aj5».*nt-h, or Provo^^i Mur«\»H\, «_>r officer 'it> the conscript service, who siiafl hereafter employ or retain in hi>» employmetit iiny per.'ioTi in any of their said departments or bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned in the 8th section of this net, in violation of the pr4»visions hereofv shall, on conviction thereof by a court-martial or military court, be cashiered; and it shall be the duty of any department or district commander, upon j)rx>f, by the oath )f any credible person, that any such officer ha? vi(»lated this pro vision, immediately to relieve such officer from duty; and said commanders shall take prompt measures to have him fried for such offence; and any commander ;is aforesiiid failing to perform the duties enjoined by this section, shall upon being duly convicted hall be rwiained during the present war I thereof, be discharged from the service, with tiie U. in.the same re|j,imunts. but- See. 10. That all iaws grunting exemp talions and companies, tu which thev f»elong ai the |>atisage of this.act, with ti»e sam* or ganization j^nd officers, unless regularly transferred' or discharged, in acctntlance witli the laws and regulations for the gov ernment of the army: Pn>vided, that com panies from one State, organized against tiieix consent, expressed at the time, with regiments er battalions fr>m another State, shall have the privilege of being transferred ,to organizations of trooj»s, in the same arm of the service, from the States in which said CAjinpanies were raisei; and the soldiers from one State, in companies from another State, shall bo alloweil, it they (lesire it, a transfer to organiz^ations from their own States, in the same arm »>f the service. laws tioiib from military service be,^\rj(l the satne are, hereliy repealed, and hereafter none shall be e.\empted except the following: 1. .\11 who shall be held unfit for milita ry Service, under rule.^ to be pre.^cribed by tlie Secretary of War. 2. The Vice President of the G»nfederate Statot. the members and officers of G>ngress and of the several State Legislatures, and such other Confederate and State officers as the President, or the Governor of the re spective Stiiles, may certify to be necessiiry for the projHjr administration of the Con federate or St:-ito Governments, as the ca.se may be. » 3. Kverv minister of religion authorized to . . . . , preach according to tho rules of Ids ciiurch, Sec.^o. Ihat at the expiration otsix months jimi who, at tho passage ol this act, shall be April next, a bounty regularly employed in the discharge of his of $100 in a six p«r cent. Government bond, ministerial duties; superintendents and phy- ^ Inch the Secretary of the Treasury is here- sicians of asylums for the deaf and dumb y Autiiorizea to is)ue, ^>^11 be paid to evo- j ^nd blind and of tfie insane; one editor for ly non-commissioned officer, musician atid newspaper l>eing published at the time priva Q who shall tlion be m service, or in q{ this act, and such employees-as said edi- le event of n» death previous to the period mar certifv, on oath, to be in'disi>en8able o sue 1 pay ment, then to the person or per- tlie publicaticm of such newspaper; the sons who would be entitled to receive by law j„,blic printer of the Cimfederate and State le ai rearages of his pay; but no one shall be CT«,»vernments. and such journeymen print- entitled to the bounty herein provided who ^.^3 said public printer shall certify, s a at any time, durm^ the period of six L,,i oath, to l>e indispensable t) perform the mon iis ne.xt after tho said first day of April, „u|,iic printing; one skilled apothecary in be al>sent from his command without leave, each apothecary store, who was doing busi- bec. 4. lhat no person shall be relieved ] ness as such on the 10th day of Oct’r 1662, any export duty hereafter laid on the vaiuo of any cotton, tobacco, and naval s*'orei which dull >>: exported from the ‘Jonfederate istate^, and the net prooeed.s 01 tho import duties now .aid, or ^0 much there.>f as maybe neecBsary o nay annually the intcre.t, are hereby speciallv p oug.,d: I'roi'sded^ that the duties low laid on , . imports are hc-fcby pledged and shall hereaf- ^>^nk, banking company «r at the price actually paid for the same by the owner. Sec. 2. (Jn tiie value of all shares or inter- ter be paid m spccio. or in sterling exchange, or in coupon> r; bonds. Sec. hereby Th: t he Sc'.Tetary ol tho TreaiJuiy is wan.^of t^e T-Ci-ary may require it, to eeU or hypotho piit meet f>r Treasury notes said bonds, or any thei.j.if, ipon tho best terms he can, eo as to r,,na '^3 by Ccin?re3k, and at Oie eamo «fe ..1 • bonds authoriaed br the Otb aec- vio-j of this aet m»y be either registered or cou pon bouas as iho parties r-,kin« them may elect’ and they may be . itbaaj^bd for each other under such ;;i,ior,3 a; tho Se-^retary of the Treasury ma> Iljey .,ha!; b«' for $100, and shall to_'etti.,r w.:n iho e .jp-na thereto attached, be in ^.'itfiCQtication as tho See- aWn.o ' ' ■'^V P‘^be; the interest an I T.. ‘ ■ ' 1 " ‘ an I ,} . y : : yr ,r; 'b.> principal hIi Jl be pnv- nnJ K certiQcitvsr.haU be fundable for fhe''J 1 vertSt «««- taxin.. T time fix»d for fio-n tha. *• /note*’, ■'tich certifieates shall -r J o«ly Wi cents sCh > > promiacd ujKm their face, and fi * . Treasury notes at ra : tu: eUcr tho pa.'?3afire of this Rof. nn r.oll association, canal, navigation^ imp(»rting, exporting, insurance, raanufactnring, tele graph, expre.s8, railroad, and iryiock com panies, and all «ther joint stock companies of every kind, whether incorporated or not, 5 cent. The value .>f property t^xed under this section shall be as9e8se(5 npon the basis of rJm *r.,l e 1 . 01 ui imoedb corpus ne, ..Jl' 1“'''‘l‘» i "'e « l.orebv, 8„««ndo.l; but suci. xisting case ot the invasion of these States by the j^mies of tlie United States; and whercjis, the President has asked for the suspension of the writ of habeas cor pus, and informed Congress of conditions of I'ubiic danger wliich render the suspension of the writ a measure proper for the public defence against invasion and insurrection; now, therefore. The Congress of the C.>ufederate States of America .h> enact, That during the present invasion of the Confederate States, the priv ilege of the writ of habeas corpus be, and of neighborhood where assessed, in such cur rency niiijr bo in general use there, in tJio purchase and sale of each property, at the time of a88d6«ii£ient. bee. 3: Upon the amoimt of all gold and Silver coin, gold dust^gold or silver bullion, wkether held by tke banks or other corpo rations or individuals, 5 per cent.; and upon all moneys held abroad, or upon the amount •f all bills of extihange, drawn therefor on foreign countries, a tax r>f 5 per cent.; such tax upon money fi.bro>} to :,e assessed' and collocted according to. tho valuo thei >f a: tJie jdace where tho tiax is paid. It. Upon the amount of all solvent cre dits, and of all bank bills and all other pa pers issued ^ curreuQfy, exclusive of non- intoredt* bearing Confederate treasury Tiotes, and not employed in a registered business, the income derivmd from which is taxed, 5 per cent. bee. 4. UfMin profits madie ia trade and business, as foltows: ^I. On all profits made by bluying and sell ing spiritous li(|uors, flour, wFieat, corn, rice, • K the itm»‘ on bV*8om^ fhacon, pork, ifk or tokrn, tx;i be agreed un*m nritl, I cattle, ahof^o, oats, hay, sus- . , passage of this aot no call n T issu' d muil after Hie f^rntday ^ -P^sitsha]] ;iye i^ . . t- :.. the bond.-anr.ho.-^=ed by the firs't »nd ; deposits SseL.'* »iti F said fud V priviL,^ horeia t nb’d I:. J •' - r-ii - ' .tnir,-. * , . !.-.rc i - 'u coniin ic or r.t' th2 to bfc \;t pr' 'I'Kd !-•■ provL-lf,-.; .f (?j. east, tho i?i ■'iva' t hu tAc. fir-' oi ] Octo}>o.- 18G4. VcHt . 10 per oont., int addition to the tax on such profits as incodi e under the ‘act to l:t>' taxes for the common 4 defence, and carry.on the Government of th Q Coo- foderate States,” approved April 24, *^863. the II. On all prclits .made by buying and 0/ ]Mnsion shall applv only to the case.s of per sons ,ir ilnt.siiiiAil hy order of tho Pre8ident,_Secreta.ry of War, or ttie General Officer commanding the Traos-Afississippi Milltai y l>cp«»i-tTr*or»t, bv fh» unthitritj^ and under the contri>l of t'.c President. It is hereby declared that if .urpose of Con gress in the passage of ; act is to provide more eilectually for th.j > I'jiic safety by suspundiug liie writ of uabe.-is corpus in the followinfi: cases and no other: I. Uf treason, or treasonable eftbrts or : >inbinatiotis to subvert the government of the Confederate States. II. Ot conspiracies to overthrow the gov eminent, or conspiracies to resist the lawful authority of the Confederate States. III. Of combining to assist the enemy of communicating intelligence to tha enemy or giving him aid and comfort. Of conspiracies, preparations and at tempts to incite servile insurrection. V- Of desertions or encouraging deaer tions, of harboring deserters, and of attempts to avoid military service: Provided, That in case ot palpable wrong and oppression by any subordinate officer u|L»on any }>arty who doee not legally owe military service, his superior officer shall grant prompt relief to the oppressed party, and the subordinate shall be dismissed from office. VI. Of spies and other emissaries of th? enemy. Of holding correspondence Or inter course with the' enemy, ^thout necessity,- and Without tho permission of the Confedo- rate States. , , ® fu^islicd substitutes I f\,r th^ last 7 years have been, in the e any onger exempted by reason thereot: j .^(jtual and regular j)ractice of thejr i»rofcs rovi e ,tJia no person, heretofore e.\cmpt- LjQn, but the term phyt.ician shall not in- ed ou accomit of religions opinions and who elude i-Vntists; all presidents and'tcaehers las pal 10 I^x levied relievo him Iroin colleges, theolo^cal Foniinaries, acade- service, shall bo required to render military schools, who have been regularly eoryiee under this act. engaged as such for two yeare ne.« befori Sec. 5. That all white male residents of j the passage of this act: I’rovided, that the the Confederate States, between the ages of j benefit of this exeraptiou shall extend to 17 and 18 and 45 and 50 yeai*s, shall enroll J those teachers only whose schools are com themselves at such^times and places, and j posed of 20 students or more. All superin under such regulations, as tlie ‘President j tendents of public hospitAls, established by may prescribe, the time allowed not being j law bef»>re the passage of this act, and such less than 30 days tor those east, and 60 days j physicians and nurses therein as such su- tor those west ot the Mi^issij*pi river, and perintendents'’shail certify; on oath, to be any j>erson who shall fail so to enroll him- j indispensable to the' proper and efficient self, without a reasonable excise therefor, I management thereof, to^be judged ot by the President, shall be I 4. There shall be exempt one yerson as placed in service in the field for^the war, in j owner or agriculturist on each farm or plan the same manner as though they were be- {tation upon which there arc now,’and were tween the ages ot lb and 45: Provided, that I on the 1st day’ of Jan’y last, 1.5 able-b«>died the peraotxa moutionod in ti.ia snc.ti«n shall ficld-hauds, betwcftn the f.ges of 16 and 50, coudtitute a reserve tor State defence and I upon the following conditions: 1. This e.xemption shall only be granted iu oaooo in wLkVoU tlkor« id uo whitB adult on the farm or plantation not liable to military service, nor unless the peraon claim dav of VIII. Of unlawful trading with the ene- ♦ .ff “\e.‘stocks r®'"’I offencas against the laws of - .ifter um, »■« the Confederate States, eSaoted to promo^ OI auy mna, wa any morchiuidite, prop ^r- • their buoqqw in th« w. detail duty, and stinll not be required to perform service out or the Otato lu - • ' • they reside. Sec. 6. That all persons required by the ...„ ^ 5th section of this act to enroll themselves, ling the exemption wjts on the l^t may within 30 days after the passage there* I Jan’y 1864, either the owner and manager ot, east ot the Missi^ippi, and within 60 J or overseer of said i>lantation, but in no case toys, if west ot said river, forin themselves I shall more than one person Ikj exempted for into voluntary organizations ot companies,. I one farm or plantation, battalions or regiments, and elect their own j 2. Such person shall first execute a bond, oincers; said organizations to contorm to the j payable to the Confederate States of Amer- existing Jaws; and, having so organized, to J ica, in such form, and with such security, tender their s^vices as volunteers during I and in such penalty as the Secretary of War the war to the Pr^ident; and it such organ- I may prescribe, conditioned that he will de- izations shall furnish proper muster rolls, as j liver to the Government ac some railroad now organizet^ and deposit a copy thereof j depot, or such other place or places as may with the enroliing officer ot their distri(rt, J be designated by the Secretary of War, vyhioh shall be equivalent to enrollment, j within 12 months next ensuing, 100 pouuda they may be accepted as minute men for jof bacon, or, at the election of the Govern- service in such Stote, but in no event to bo j ment, its equivalent in pork, and 100 Iba. of taken out 01 it.^ Ihose who do not so volun- j net beef (said beef to 1x5 delivered on foot,) te^ and organize, shall enroll themselves as for each able-bodied slave on said farm or ^Tore provided; and may, by the President, j plantation, within the above said ages, wiie- be required to assemble at conveaient pla- Ither said slaves in tho field or not, which ces 01 I'endezvous, and be formed or organ- {said bacon or pork and beef shall be |>aid ized intp companies,^ battalions and regi-1 for by the Government at the prices tixed men^ under regulations to be prescribed I by the Commissioners of the State under the by him; and shall have the right to elect j impressment act: Provided, tli*t when the their comptany aad regimental officers; and j person thus exempted shall produce satis- all troops organized under this act tor State j factory evidence that it has been impossible defence, shall be entitled, while in actual I for him, by the exercise of proper diligence, service, to the same pay and allowance as j to furnish the amount of meat thus contract- troops now in the field. ' j ed for, and leave an adequate supply for the Seo. 7. That any person who shall fail to j subsistence of those living on the said farm attend the place ot rendezvous as required I or plantation, the Secretary of War shall by the authority of the President, without I direct a^conunutatioa of the same, to tho ft loffioioat oxoose, to b« jadgod of bj him. laxteatof two-thiidA tharaof in grain or otiiw provisioiw, ff) be delivtj4'e*l by itioh p(*r-w- as aforetind at epiivHlent nit(;s, H. Such fHirsoTi fshall further l>i!.V hini-,. to sell the marketable -jurplii;; of provit,t,,.. and grain now ni iiand, and 'Vhich Iu- nij raise from year to year while his exAjmpiioi, continues, to the Governntenr or to tho fatw ilies of soldiers, at prices tixed by the .(>>m missioners of the State under the i^lp^e^i^ ment act: Provided, that any ]>er8on « emptctl a« afore»*aid, shall be cntithfd f, , credit of 25 per cent, on any amount of uu.at which he may deliver within three nionrli, from the pas.sage of thin act: ]*rovided for ther, that persons coining wittiin the pruv sions of this exemption 41ihU not i>e of the*benefit there*f i>y rea.-^wa of lijiviuu been enrolled since the f-it day of iStM 4. In addition to the foregoiijg .j.xemu tions, the Secretary of War, under tht« di rection of tho Prcoident, may exempt ur de tail such other persons as ho may be sutia fied ought to be t»*cempted on account •{ public necessity, and to insure the prodnc tion of grain and other provibioiis for the army and the families of tsoldieiti. lie may. also, grant exemptions or details, on sudi terms as he may prescribe, to buch ovoi ‘seers, farmers or planters as he may he sat isfied will l,»e more useful to the country in., the pursuits of agriculture than in the mil: tary service: Proviled, that such exem{>ti.^i shall cease whenever the farmer, planter ot overseer shall fail diiigently to employ in good faith, his own skill, oapital and lal>ot exclusively in the pnxlnction of grain and provisions, l»» be sold to the GoveriMneut and the families of soldiers at prices not oxceei ing those fixed at the time for like articlefl by the Commissioner? of the State nnder the impressment act. 5. T*ie president, treasurer, auditor and superintendent of any railroad company en gaged in transjwrtation for the Governuieut, and such officers atid employees thereof a« the president t>r suj»erintendent shall c«*rtitV on oath 10 in-.lHpensable to the efficient operatioii’ f s-Hi.i 2*Hiiroad: Provided, that the number of persons so exempted by tLia act on any railroad shall not exceed one per son for eacii mile of such road iu actual uso for military trafisportati»n; and said tnceinpt* shall l>o reported by name and description, with tho n*iiies of any who havu left tha employment of said company, or who ruu’. cease to be indis{>ensable. 6. That nothing herein eontaineil aliaU be construed as ropealing the act approved April the 14th 1563, entitled an act t» a* empt contractors for carrying the mails of the Confederate States, and the driven* >i post coaches and hacks, from military ser vice: Provided, that all^he exemption* granted under this act sln^^tmly coutinue whilst tlie persona oxempted arc aotnaily engaged iu their respective tiurauits or oc- cupationa. Sec. 11. That the President l>e, and he is hereby, authorized to grant details, under general rules and regulations tc* be issued from the War Department, either of persona between 45 and 50 years of age,-or froai tlie army in the field, in all cases where, in his judgment, justice, equity and necessity re quire such details, and he may revoke such orders of details whenever he thinks proper: Provided, that the power herein granted to the President to make details and exemp tions shall not be construed to nuthorize the exemptioa or detail of any contractor tit furnishing supplies of any kind to the Gov eminent, by reason of said contract, unleet, the head or secretary of the department nia king such contract shall certify that the per sonal services of such contractor are indis pensable to tho execution of said contract; Provided further, that^when any snch con tractor shall fail, diligently and faithfully, to proceed with the execution of such c^m tract, his exemption or detail shall cease. Sec. 12. That in appointing local boards of surgeons for the examination of persons liable to military 6ervit*o, no member com posing the same shaU be appointed from tbe county or enrolling district in which they are required to make such examination. Post Office, Fayettevillej N. C.,) October 3, 1863 ) SchtdtJt of Ihe Arrwal and Departwe of tht JIaih at tkU Offlet, BALEIGH AV»ftA8B0R0’, 4o Arrives daily, except Sunday, at P. M. Departs dailj, except Saturday at tt P. M. RALeWH Tia SU.MMERVILLE. Tuesday sad Friday at 6 A. M. -\rr'iV6d Wedaesday and Sunday at 9 P. M. WARSAW Tia CLINTON. Arrives daily at 12 Boon Departs daily at P. AI. CARTHAGE •Arrivea Tu«ad*y, Thursday aad Saturday at 7 P M Depang Monday, Wednesday aad Friday ai 1 4>. M CHBRAW, 8. C. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9 P. U Depari« 8uad«y, Tuesday and Thursday at 1 P M #AIK BLUFF via LUMBBRTON. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M Dec»ri8 Sun lay, Tuesdsy and Tbursday at 1 P. M. R0BKS0\'S via ELIZABETHTOWN. Deparra Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A. M. ArriviMi Tuesday, Thurday and Saturday at 2 P M ELIZ \BETHTOWN via TKREBINTH. Arriveti Mttnday at 0 P. M. Departs same day (Monday) aivti P. M. MAGNOLIA via CYPRESS GREEK Arrives Tuesdajr at 2 P. M. T-^parts same^lay (Tuoaday) M 2^ P. M. SWIFT ISLAND via MONTROSE^ COVINGTON aad POWELLTON. Arrives Tuesday at 6 P. M. Departs Wedart^day at 11 A. M. "** SWIFT ISLAND via TROY. Arrives Tuesday a* i P. M. Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M- AU maila ;.’Aviaj 7i .1. .M , are closed the even ing beforr »t 9 P. J AU l3»f«rs to be »eat off from ihis office. o'h(>r ijaq 'jf maiU mu^b^ paid for If sent by mail >>tU drop letuirs shoAd be pre-paiJ%ty 2 O'tQt The office wiU be open on Sunday from to A M , aad from to P. M. JAS. 0 COOK. P U TOB^DUIE PRineB, ApplT ftt viol*..). T B- •'f-yffK XaE .WRTH CjVROLINA HDXOIL UrE ISSDRlhCB COMPlSr, NOW in tbe t«fkth year of sucoessfkil ))>eration, with growing oapital and irmer hold npon public con fidence, continues to insure tha Uvec of all healthy per sons f^ra 14 t» 60 years of age, for one year, far seTen years, and for life—all life members sharing in the proflta All slaves from 10 to 80 years of age are insured for one year or for Sve years fw two thiAs their value. ' AU losses ara punofaallj paid within 90 days aftar satisfactory proof is presented. For further informatiaa the public ia referred to Agents of the Company in all parts a-* the 8tat«, and to R. H. BATTLE, Secretary, Ralei^t^, * R. J. HALE, i.gent at Jaa’y 1869. y&jgttenlle, C Hlank Warrant9f«(% for tbif Offitt PRINT i:d E Pri^e for ih advftuce. Por the VS>e - advance W^ADVI f 16 lines cfeding publ naif square ^«r aaah sue luested to ati bey will be •ng‘y- Advertisen vertjpements. From au 1 will be enter« ihe paper be 'iian is paid Suoh of per on this s; remittances fti WILL atie Tauber ii»3. Promp otaims entrusi Oct. 17, 1& GEO. iVhol‘ws AND Hardifare H July 2, 180 Uroter ] Jan'y 10, It B a WOKTI w ^ommisalQ Oot. 10, 18f 2,500 r Persons ha the highest Ca at the Merchai ber at his old >iov. 5, 186' A I .AM prepai 1 Harness fo: give good barj orders to me a sent off in quii Goldston P. *^0 Ibi (>«t. 15. 190 May 23. Fayetteville, 0 FeVy IG. II WfEbTERN VV Bank Nc Gold an( N^»rth Cl County t Town of Oreensbi ('onfedei Coupons Oot. 12, IW Lead wan Depart me tiUes will plei POWDER for «M-tf Pa subs^ri 1 bay »iU!ia If. IWILL paj of good CO Cows; also, 1 to me. Payettevil l-ilOT I desire Gloves « bt: thankfuil Jan’y 11 1HAVE be sury, Chii Confederate lina, and wil Gash. ‘ 8ub-Agen buying, in g appointment By order( pur^ased I: 18th day of Bonds ar Ca a former adi 8 per cent. I Patriotic aid the Got to priT GharhUd
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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