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PUBLIC LAWS EifAcrrED FuV 16,1864. shall be snbjeot to a tax of 33i per oent. on ery dollar promised on the faoe thereoi, said tax to attach to said notes wherever cironlated, and said notes to be fundable and rxohaagoable for new TreaHury aotes, as herein provided, c.ubjoct the (leiitotion of >aid t»ix , Sbo 12 Thai nuy State F'^'jasury aotea reoeived batore the tknes Uer'in fixed tor taxing Baid notes shall be allowed till the first i day ot January 1865, to fund the same in 6 per ev-1 ty or effects of anj kind, not enumerated n the jM^cedin^ paragraj^h, between the titnes dimtuished by the amount ut Mid tax. The din- oriiiuaAtion Iwtwddii the notoH Aubjeot the t«x and thoue not so subject, shall be— Sso. 13. That Treasury nates heretoiore issued An Act to Fund, Tax and Limit the Currenc v- Skotion 1. 7he (JanQresa of the iJftnfederate j State* of America do enact. That the' holders of all Treanury notes above the denomination of 95, nut hearing iaicresti, shall be allowed until the 1st day of April 1864, east of the Missistippi, to j fond the same, and until the periods and at the pluoes stated, the holders of all such Treasury : notes akall be allowed to liand the aama in regia* i tarod bonds, payable 20 years alter their date,; bearing interest at the rate ut 4 per oent. per aa* j Qum, payable on the 1st of January and July of •Mk jsar. 8lo. 2. The A«oretary of the Treasury is hereby { authorised to issue the bonds required for the tending provided for in the pree^infi; section, i and until the bonds can be prepared he may issue eertifioates to answer the purpose Supb bonds F*" annum, shall no longer be rcoeivpd in pay- and oertiicates shall be Receivable without inter-, of public dues, but snail be tloemed and est in payment of all Government dues payable ' considered bonds of the Oonfederate States, paya- in the year 1864, except export and import duties. 1ratification of a treaty of Sbo. 3. That all Treasury notes of the denomi-' pea ’e with the United States, bearing the rate of nation of $100, not bearing interest, which shall interest specified on their face, payable 1st of not be present^ for funding under the provisions ! January of each and every year. of the 1st section of this act, shall, from and after | Seo- 14. That the Secretary of the Treasury the 1st day of April 1864, east of the Mississippi i l>e, and’he is hereby, authoriiod, in ease the exi- river, and the 1st day of July 1864, west of tbe ! gencies of the Governme.U should require it, to MisriBsippi, oease to be receivable in payment of i P»7 ‘ho demand of any public creditor wh^e debt public dues, aad said notes, if not so presented at i ““J contracted after the passage of this act, that time, shall, in addition to the tax of 33* willing to receive tb« same in a certificate of in- oents imp^ in the 4th section of this act, be debtedness, to be isfcued by said Seoretarj in such inbjeoted to a tax of 10 per cent, per month un- j form as he may deem proper, payable two yews til so presented; which taxes shall attach t« said ’ » ratification of a treaty of peace with the notes wherever circulated, and shall be deducted i Ignited States, bearing interest at the rate ot six from the free of naid notes whenever presented i P®' cent, per Annnai, payable sen*i-ann»ially, and for payment or for funding, and said notes shall' transferable only by ppeoial eodorseiuent, under named therefn, 10 per cent., in addition to the tax on such profits as income, under the act aforesaid. III. On the araonnt of profits exceeding 25 ^>er cent, made during either of the yearn ^ 1863 and 1864, by any bank or banking ! company, insurance, canal, navijs^ation, im- oent bonds of the Confederate States, payable 20 ; porting and e.xporting, other »ble semi- railroad, manutacturmg, dry dock, or otriei joint stock company of any description. years after date, and the interest payab annually. But all Treasury netes reecLved. by - , . . • j * any Sutu altct the time fixed for taxing the same , whether lucurpomted or not, wO per c as aforesaid, shall be held to have been received BBch excels. Sec. 5 taxHtiou to-wit: 1. Property of The following under this act exoniptioua irom shall be allowed. not be exchangeable for the new sury notes provided for in this act Sxo. 4. That on all said Treasury notes not funded or used in payment of taxes at the dates and places prescribed in the 1st section of this issue of Trca-! regulations t->*bft })rcsoribcd by the Secretary of the Treasury, and said certificates shall be exempt from taxation in principal and interest. Sbo. 15. The &«retary of the Treasury is au- thorired to increase the number of depositories so act, there shall be levied at said dates and places | “ meet the requirements of this act, and with a tax of 33* cents for every dollar promis^ on the fiMe of said notes; said tax shall attach to said notes wherever rarculated, and shall be collected by deducting the same at the treasury, its deposi tories and by tax oollectors, and by all Gh)vern that view to employ suoh%f the banks of the sev eral States as he may deem expedient. Seo. 16. The Secretary of the Treasury shall forthwith advertise this act in sueh newspapers published in the several States, and by such other Navy shall each cause it to be published in gene ral order for the informatioa of the army and UTJ. Sbo. 17. The 42d section of the act for the assessment and collection of taxes, approved May 1st 1863, is hereby repealed. Sxo 18. The Secretary, of the Treasury is hereby authorized acd required, upon the appli cation of the holder t)f any call certificate, which, by the first section of the act to provide for the funding wd turthcr itisue of Treasury notes, ap proved March 23d 1863, was required to be thereafter deemed to be a bond, to issue to such holder a bond therefor upon the terms provided by said act. ment officers receiving the same whenever pre-1 means as shall secure immediate publicity; and Bedted for payment or for funding, or in payment I the Secretary of War and the Secfeta^ of the of Government dues, or for postage, or in ex change for new notes, as hereinafter provided, and said Treasury notes shall be ixindable in bonds as frovided in the 1st section of this act, until the St day of January 1865, at the rate of 66| cents on the dollar; and it shall be the duty of the Sec retary of the Tr^ury, at any time between the 1st of April and'lhe 1st of July, 1864, west of the Mississippi river, and the 1st of January 1865, to substitute and exchange new Treasury notes for the same at the rate ef 66} cents on the dol lar: Provided^ That notes of the denomination of $100 shall not be entitled to the privilege of said exchange: Provided further^ that the right to fund any of said Treastiry notes, after the 1st day of January 1865, is hereby taken away: And pro vide fitriher, That upon all such Treasury notes which may remain outstanding on the 1st day of January 1865, and which may not be exchanged for new Treasury notes, as herein provided, a tax of 100 per cent, is hereby imposed. Sbo. 6.^ That after the first day of April next, all autherity heretofore given to the Secretary of the Treasury te issue Treasury notes shall be, and is hereby, revoked: Provided^ the Seeretaiy of the Treasury may, after that time, issue new Treasury notes, in such form as he may prescribe, payable two years after the ratification of a treaty of peace with the United States, said new issues to be receivable in payment of all public dues, except export and import duties, to be issued in exchange for old notes at the rate of 2 dollars of the new for 8 of the old issues, whether said old notes be surrendered for exchange by the holders thereof, or be received into the Treasury under the provisions of this act; and the holders of the new notes or of the old notes, except those ef the denonunation of $100, after they are reduced to ^ , _ oticli head of a tamily to bearing intoretit at the rate of $7 30 on the 810(> i the value of fi500; and ft>r oach minor ciiild ■ ^ ■* of the family to the fiirt^F value of $100; ‘and Ibr each son actually en^ged in the army or navv, or who has died or been killed in the military or naval .service, and who was a member of the family when he entered the service, to the further value of $500. II. Pro}>erty of the widow of any officer, soldier, sailor or marine, who may have died or been killed in the military or naval service, or where Uiere is no widcw,. then of the family, being minor children, to the value of $1000. III. Property of every officer, soldier, sailor or marine, actually engaged In the military or naval service, or of such as have been disabled in such service, t«"> the value of $1000; provided, that the above exemp tions shall not apply to any ]>erson, whose proi»erty, exclusive of houaehold furniture, shall bo assessed at a value exceeding $1000. IV. That where property has been injured or destroyed by the enemy, or the owner thereof has been temporarily deprived of the use or occupancy thereof, or of the means of cultivating the same, by reason of the presence or the proximity of the enemy, the assessment on such property jnay be reduced, in proportion to the damuge sus tained by the owner, or the tax assessed thereon may be reduced in the same'ratio by the district collector, on satisfactory evi dence submitted to him by the owiier or as sessor. Saa 6. That the taxes on proj>erty laid for the year 1864, shall be assessed as on the day of the passage of this act, and be due and collected on the 1st day of June next, or as soon atler as practicable, allow ing an extension of 90 days West of the Mississippi river The additional taxes on inoomee or profits for the year 1863, levied by this act, shall be assessed and collected forthwith; and the taxes on incomes or pro fits for the year 1864, shall be assessed and collected according to the provisions of the tax and assessment acts of 1863. Sbg. 7. Samnch of the tax act of the 24th day of April 1863, as levies a tax on in comes derived from property or effects on the amoudt or value of which a tax is levied by this act, and also the 1st section of said act, are suspended for the year 1864, and no estimated rent, hire or internet on pro perty or credits herein taxed ad valorem, shall be assessed or taxed as incomes under the tax act of 1863. Sec. 8. That the tax imposed by this act on bonds of the Confederate States hereto fore issued, shall in no case exceed the in terest oo the same, and snch bonds, when held by or for minors or lunatics, shall be exempt from the tax in all cases where the interest on the same shall not exceed $1000 An Act to lay additional Taxet for the com mon defencs and mpport of Chv^^merU. Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confiederate States of America do en^ct. That in addi tion to the taxes levied by the act “to lay taxes for the common defence and to carry on the Government of the Confederate States,” apprpved 24th of April 1863, there shall Idvitid, from the passage of this act, on the sul^ects of taxation Tiereafter mentioned, and collected from every jjRerson, copartner ship, ae.sociation or corporation, liable there to, taxee as follows, to-wit: I. Upon me value of property, real, per sonal and mixed, of every kind and descrip tion, not hereinafter exempted or taxed at a diflerent rate, 5 per cent.: Provided, That from this tax on the value of property em ployed in agricnlture shall be deduct^ the value of the tax in kind delivered therefrom, «6» ronta on th. dolUr by the ui aforssud, may j « asee«eed under law impoeing it, and ooDTCrt the nme into oJl oertiSoatw bwringin-1 Slivered to tlie Govermnent: Provided, I appropriations by Congress, alkd at the same rMaoe and restnot the amount of the oirou- terest at the rate of 4 per oent. per annum, and payable two years after a ratification of a treaty oi pence with the United States, unless sooner converted into new notos. Sbo. 6. That to pay the expenses of the Gov ernment not otherwise provided for, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to issue 6 Cer cent, bonds to an amount not exceeding five mdred millions of dollars, the principal and in terest whereof shall be free from taxation, and for the payment of interest thereon the entire net receipts of any export duty hereafter laid on the value of any cotton, tobacco, and naval storee, which shall be exported 6rom the Confederate States, and the net proceeds of the import duties now lud, or so much thereof as may be nocessary to pay annually the interest, are hereby specially pledger Froxnded, that the duties now laid on imports are hereby pledged and shall hereaf ter be paid in specie, or in sterling exchsngc, or In coupons of said bonds. Sbo. 7. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorised, from time to time, as the wants of the Treasury may require it, to sell or . hypotheoate for Treasury notes said bonds, or any part thereof, upon the best terms he can, so as to meet time l^on in Treasury notes within reasonable and iafe limits. ^ Sbo. 8. The bonds authorised by the 6th sec tion of this aet may be either restored or cou pon bonds, as the parties taking tliem may eleet; and they'may he exchanged for each other under ■Bch regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury niay prescribe. They shall be for $100, and shall together with the coupons thereto attached, be in Bach form and of such authentication as the Sec retary of the-Treasury may prescribe; the interest ■hall be payable half yearly on the first of Jan'y and July in each year; the principal shall be pay able not less than 30 years from their date. Sbo. 9. All call certificates shall he fundable, and shall be taxed in all respects as is provided for the Treasury notes into which they are con vertible. If converted before the time fiixed for te^g the Treasury notes, such certificates shall wm that time bear interest upon only 66# cents ^ promised upon their faoe, and shall be redeemable in new Treasury no^ at thrt rate; but al^«r the passage of this act no call ««^cates shall be issued until after the first day •f Apnl, 1864. ^ 'f any bank of deposit shall give »athori*ied by the first for their deposits Jstmctive mark or token, to be agreed upon with a. Sectotaty of the Trewur,, thS the pMtor shall b« entitlM to t.!oiova >1,- .mm imi bon^ in Tr«.«ry not«. beariag no L.l and outetanding at the pasaa^^e ot thl .ot: IC 9^, the said bonds we presented before the pilvilegaof funding said notca at par shall cea^ IS herein prescribed w»se heretotore Of ^e denomination of $5 shall conUn «e “ oe/ofeivable in pavment of public dues, as yroyided b? law ^d fondable at par under the pnmnoaa this aat, until the first of July, 1864 Oot^^ 1864, of That no credit shall be allowed beyond 5 per cent II. On the value of gold and silver wares and plate, jewels, jewelry and watches, 10 per cent. m. The value of proj>erty taxed under this section shall be assessed on the basis of the market valuex)f the same, or similar pro perty in.the neighborhood where assessea, in the year 1860, except in cases where land, slaves, cotton or tobacco have been pur chased since the 1st day of January 1862, in which case the said land, slavee, cotton and tobacco so purchased, shall be assessed at the price actually pp-id for the same by the owner. Sec. 2. On the value of all shares or inter ests held in any bank, banking company or association, canal, navigation, importing, exporting, insurance, manufacturing, tele graph, express, railroad, and dry-dock com panies, and all other joint stock companies of evory kind, whether incorporated or not, 5 Mr cent. ^e value of property taxed under this section shall be assessed upon the basis of the market value of such property in the neighborhood where assessed, in snch cur rency as may be in general use there, in the purchase and sale of such property, at the time of aasossment. Sec. 3. Upon the amount of all gold anc silver coin, gold dust, gold or silver bullion, wkether held by the banks or other corpo rations or individuals, 5 per cent.; and upon all moneys hold abroad, or upon the amount of al! bills of exchange, drawn therefor on foreign countries, a tax of 5 per cent.; such tax upon money abroad to be assessed and collected according to the value thereof at the place where the tax is paid II. Upon the amount of all solvent cre dits, ana of all bank bills and all other pa pers issued as currency, exclusive of non interest bearing Confederate tre^ury notes, and not employed in a registered business, the income derived from which is taxed, 5 per cent. Sec. 4. Upon profits made in trade and business, as follows: I. On all profits made by buying and sell- ijig spiritous liquori, flour, wheat, corn, rice, sugar, molasses or sirup, salt, bacon, pork, logs, beef or beaf cattle, sheop, oats, hay, fodder, rav/ hidea, leather, horses, mules, boot^. ’’ho©3, ootly»n ynrna, wool, w(*olon, cot ton or mixed cloths, hats, wagons, harness, coal, iron, ateeK or nails, at any time be tween ihe let of Janofirv IS63, and the 1st of January 1865, 10 per cent., in addition to the tax on such profits as income under the “act to lay taxes for the common defence, and carrv on the Govarnment of the Con- oarry on the Government federate States,” approved April 24, 1863, n. On all profits made b^ baying and >ld, silver, forei^*n exchange, aftar ttnn 4w» | Btodm, ootw, dorhta, credits, or obligations ' dutf kted, Mid •M9 An Act to awpend the privilege of the Writ of tlahMs Corpus in certain, cases. Whereas, the Constitution of the Confed erate States of America provides in Article 1, Section 9, Paragraph 3, that “the privi lege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be 8us})ended unless when in case of rebel lion or invasion, the public safety may re quire it;” and whereas, the power of sus pending the privilege of said writ ^ recog nized in said Arti^e 1, is vested solely in the Congress, which is the exclusive judge of the necessity of snch suspension; and whereas, in the opinion of the Congress, the public safety requires the suspension of said writ in the existing case of the invasion of these States by the armies of the United States; and whereas, the President has asked for the suspension of the writ of habeas cor pus, and informed Congress of conditions of public danger which render the suspension of the writ a measure proper for the public defence against invasion and insurrection; now, therefore. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That during the present invasion of the Confederate States, the priv-! ilege of the writ of habeas corpus be, anc the same is hereby, suspended; but such sus pension shall apply only to the cases of per sons arrested or detained by order of the President, Secretary of War, «r J^Ganeral Officer commanding the Trans*Mi88i8sippi Military Department, by the authority and under the control of the President. It is hereby declared that the purpose of Con gress lu the passage of this act is to provide more effectually for the public safety by suspending the writ of h.abeas corpus in the following cases and no other: I. Of treason, or treas)onable efforts or combinations to Bubvert the government of the Confederate States. II. Of conspiracies to overthrow the gov ernment, or conspiracies to resist the lawful authority of the Confederate States. III. Of combining to assist the enemy, or of communicating intelligence to the enemyi or^ving him'aid and comfort. iv. Of conspiracies, preparations and at- te^ts to incite servile insurrection. W. Of desertif^ns or encoura^ng deser tions, of harboring deserters, and ot attempts to avoid military service: Provided. That in case of palpable wrong and oppression by any subordinate officer upon any party who does not legally owe ijailitary service, his superior officer shall grant prompt relief to the opprtijsod party, and the suburdiunte shall be dismissed from offic-e. V\. Of spies and other emissiiries of the enemv- Vil. Of holding correspondence or inter- course with the enemy, without neca-wity, and without the permission of the Oonlede- rite States. VIII. Of unlawful trading with the ene my, and other offences against the Jaws of the Confederate Statea, eiutctod to ufomott wmm in tin ww. IX. Of conspiracies, or attempts to liber ate prisoners of war held by the Confederate States. X. Of conspiracies, 5r attempts or prepa rations to aid the enemy. XI. Of persons advisitig or inciting others to abandon the Confederate cause, or to re sist the Confederate States, or to adhere to the enemy. XII. Of unlawfully burning, destroying or injuring, or attempting to burn, destroy or injure any bridge or railroad, or tele graphic line of communication, or property, with the intent of aiding the enemy. XIII. Of treasonable designs to impair the military power of the Qovorniuent by destroying, or attempting to destroy, vessels or arms, or munitions of war, or arsenals, jt>andries, workbhops, or otht*' property of the Ooiifcdornte Stutcs. Sec\ 2. The President shall cau!»e proper ofiicei'S to investigate the cases of all persons so arrested, or detainel, in order that they may be discharged if improperly detained, unless they can be speedily tried in the due course of law. Sec. 3. That dujj^ng the suspension afore said, no military or other officer shall l)e compelled, in answer .to any writ of habeas corpus, to appear in person, or to return the body of any person or persons detained by him, by the authority of the President, Se cretary of War, or the General officer com manding the Trans Mississippi department; but upon the certificate, under oath, of the officer having charge of any one so detained, that such person is detained by him as a prisoner for any of the causes hereinbefore specified, under the authority aforesaid, fur ther proceedings under the writ of habeas corpus shall immediately cease and remain suspended so long as this act shall continue in force. Sec. 4. This act shall continue in force for ninety days after the next meeting of Con gress, and no longer. THE MILITARY BILL. Section 1. That from and after the pass^e of this act all white men, residents of the Confederate States, between the ages of 17 and 50, shalh be in the military service of the Confederate States for the war. Sec. 2. That all the persons aforesaid, be tween the ages of 18 and 45, now in service, shall be retained during the present war with the U. S., in.the same regiments, bat talions and companies, to which they belong at the passage of this.act, with the same or ganization and officers, unless regularly transferred or discharged, in accordance with the laws and regulations for the gov ernment of the army: Provided, that com panies from one State, organized against their consent, expressed at the time, with regiments or battalions from another State, shall have the privilege of being transferred to organizations of troom, in the same arm of the service, from the States in wliich said companies were raised; and the soldiers from one State, in companies froin another State, shall be allowed, if they deeire it, a transfer to organizations from their own States, in the same artQ of the service. Sec. 3. That at the expiration of six months from the first day of April next, a bounty of $100 in a six per cent. Government bond, which the Secretary of the Treasury is here by authorized to issue, shall be paid to eve ry non-commissioned officer, musician and private who shall then be in service, or in the event of hia death previous to the period of such payment, then to the person or per sons who would be entitled to receive by law the arrearages of his pay; but no one shall be entitled to the bounty hjerein provided who shall at any time, during the period of six montns next after the saia first day of April, be absent from his command without leave. Sec. 4. That no person shall be relieved from the operation of this act by reason of having been heretofore discharged from the army where no disability now exists; nor shall those who have furnished substitates be any longer exempted by reason thereof: Provided, that no person, heretofore exempt ed on account of religious opinions and who has paid the tax levied to relieve him from service, ihall bo required to render military service under this act. Sec. 5. That all white male residents of the Confederate States, between the ages of 17 and 18 and 45 and 50 years, shall enroll themselves at such times and places, and under such regulations, as the President may prescribe, the time allowed not being less than 30 days for those east, and 60 days for those west of the Mississippi river, and any person who shall fail so to enroll him selt^ without a reasonable excuse therefor, to be judged of by the President, shall be shall be liable to be placed in service in the j provisions, t# l>e delivered by such per8®» field for the war, as if he were between the ag aforesaid at equivalent rates, ages of 18 and 45. 3. Such j>erHon 8b:ill further bind hiii^H Sec. 8. That hereafter the duties of pro vost and hospital guards and clerks, and of clerks, spards, agents, employees or labor ers in the Commissary and Quartermaster’s Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and of clerks and employees of navy agents, as also in the execution of t4e enrollmefit act, and all similar duties, shall be performed by persons who are within the ages of ,18 and 45 years, and who by the report of a Board of army surgeons,shall be reported as unable to perform active service in the field, but capable of performing some of the above said duties, Bpeoil'ying which, ;uid when these persons sliall liavo been lu'ssigned to those duties ani far as practicaWe, the l*fc- feident shall assign or ijctail to thoir perforiu- ance such bodies of trooj^s, or individuals, required to be enrolled iinder the 5tli sec tion of this act, as may be needed lor the discharge of such duties: Provided, that persons between the ages of 17 and 18 shall be assigned to those duties: Provided fur ther, that nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the President from detailing artisans, mechanics, pr per- .sons of scientific skill, to perform indisi>en- sable duties in the departments or bureaus herein mentioned. Sec. 9. Tliat any Quartermaster or As sistant Quartermaster, Commissary or As sistant Commissary, (other than those serv ing with brigades or regiments in the field,) or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, or Navy Agents, or Provost Marshal, or officer in the conscript service, who shall hereafter employ or retain in his emploj^ment any person in any o^ their said departments or bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned in the 8th section of this act, in violation of the provisions hereof, 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 proof, by the oath of any credible person, that any eu^h officer has violated this pro- ▼Isiou, immediately to relieve such officer from duty; and said commanders shall take prompt measures to have him tried for such offence; and any commander as aforesaid failing to perform the duties enjoined by this section, shall upon being duly convicted thereof, be discharged from the service. Sec. 10. That all laws granting exemp tions from military service be, and the same hereby repealed, and hereafter none are, shall be exempted except the following: 1. All who shall lie held unfit for milita ry service, under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of tTar. 2. Hie Vice President of the Confederate States, the members ar>d officers of Congress and of the several State Legislatures, and such other Confederate and State officers as the President, or the Governor of the re spective States, may certify to be necessary for the proper administration of the Con federate or State Governments, as the case may be. 3. Every minister of reli^on authorized to preach according to the rules of his church, to sell the marketable surplus of .provisions and grain now on hand, and which he may raise from year t«> year while bis exemption continues, to the Government or to the fam- Uies of soldiei’s, at prices fixed by the Com- inisfliouers of tlie State under the impress ment act; Provided, that any person ex empted as aforesaid, shall be entitled to a credit of 25 per cent, on any amount of meat which he may deliver witiiin three months from the passage of this act? Provided fur ther, that cohiing within the provi sions >t' thio exetiiption Hbull not be deprived oi the 'oenelit Thereof by reason of having beon iMjrolied since the 1st day of Feb. 1864. 4. in addition to th* loregoing exemp tion^-, tile Sccrt?l:iry of War, under the di rection of the i^-ofidtiiit, »nay exempt or de tail snch other persona tw he may be satis fied ought to be exempted on account of public necessity, and to insure the produc tion of grain and other provisions for the army and the families of soldiers. He may, also, gran^ exemptions or details, on such terms as he may prescribe, to such over seers, farmers or planters as he may be sat isfied will be more useful to the country in the pursuits of agriculture than in the mili tary service: Provided, that such exemption shall cease whenever the farmer, planter or overseer shall fail diligently to employ in good faith, his own skill, capital and labor exclusively in the production of grain and provisions, to be sold to the Government and the families of soldiers at prices not exceed ing those fixed at the time for Ifke articles by the Commissioners of the State under the impressment act. 5. The president, treasurer, auditor and superintendent of any railroad company en gaged in transportation for the Government, and such officers and employeos thereof as the predident or superintendent shall certify on oath to be indispensable to the efficient operation of said railroad: Provided, that the number of persons so exempted by this acf on any railroad shall not exceed one per son for each mile of Mich road in actual use for military transportation; and said exempts shall be reported by name and description, with the names ot any who have left the employment of said companjj;, or who may cease to be indispensable. 6. That nothing herein contained shall be construed as repealing the act approved April the 14th 1863, entitled an act to ex empt contractors tor carrying the mails of the Confederate States, and the drivers ot post coaches and hacks, from military ser vice: Provided, that all the exemptions granted under this act shall only continue whilst the persons exempted are actually engaged in their respective pursuits or oc- cupatioot. Sec. 11. That the Presidefnt be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant details, under general rules and regulations to be issued from the War Department, either of persons between 45 and 50 years of age, or from the army in the field, in all cases where, in his judgment, iiistice, equity and necessity re- placed in service in the ueld for^the war^ in | owner or agricaltnrist on each farm or plan- the same manner as though they were be-1 tation upon which there are now, and were tweea the ages of 18 and 45: Provided, that j on the 1st day of Jan’y last, 15 able-bodied field-hands, between the Ciges of 16 and 50, apoQ the following conditions: 1. This exemption shall only be granted in cases in v^ich there is no white male and who, at the pass^e of this act, shall be quire such detiuls, and he may revoke such regularly employed in the discharge of his orders of details whenever he llbinks proper: ministerial duties; superintendents and phy- j Provided, that the power heiiein granted to sicians of asylums for the deaf and dumb j the President to make details and exemp- and blind and of the insane; one editor for j tions shall not be construed to authorize the each newspaper being published at tlie time I exemption or detail of any contractor for of this act, and such employees as said edi-1 furnishing supplies of any kind to the Gov- tor may certify, on oath, to be indispensable ernment, by reason of said contract, unless to the publication of such newspaper; the the head or secretary of the department ma- public printer of the Confederate and State j king such contract shall certify that the per Governments, and such journeymen print- j sonal services of such contractor are indis- ers as the said public printer shall certil’y, I ponsable to the execution of said contract: on oath, to be indispensable to perform the j Provided further, that when any such con- public printing; one skilled apothecary in j tractor shall, fail, diligently and faithfully, each apothecary store, who was doing busi- J to proceed with the execution of such con- ness as such on the 10th day of Oct’r 1362, j tract, his exemption or detail shall cease. and h^ continued said business, without Sec. 12. That in appointing local boards intermission, since that period; all physi- j of surgeons for the examination of pt^rsons clans over the age of 30 years, who now are, I liable to military service, no member com- and for the last 7 years have been, in the I posing the same shall be appointed from the actual and regular practice of their profes-1 county or enrolling district in which they sion, but the term physician shall not in-1 are required to make such examination, elude dentists; all presidents and teachers of colleges, theologicar seminaries, acade mies and schools, who have been regularly engaged as such for two years next before the p^age of this act: I*rovided, that the benefit of this exemption shall extend to those teachers only whose schools are com posed of 20 students or more. All superin tendents of pubUc hospitals, established by law before the ps^age of this act, and sncm physicians and nurses therein as snch su- perintendents'shall certify, on oath, to be indispensable to the proper and efficient manageinent thereof. 4. There shall be exempt one person as the persons mentioned in this section shall constitute a reserve for State defence and detail duty,^and shall not be required to perform service out of the State in which they reside. may within 30 days after the p^age there of, east of the Mississippi, and within 60 days, if west of said river, form themselves into voluntary organizations of companies, battalions or regiment^ and elect their own officers; said orgauizations to conform to the adidt on the farm or plantation not liable to I military service, nor unless the pr ’ * theuaselves, (ing the exemplion was on. the cf 11 ♦ » I ACWIA* VI uvt imuie w oea 6. liiat ul persons reqaired bj the I niilitarj service, nor unless the person claim- 5th section of this act to enroll theifiselves. 1 the examniRan waa t.hA lat day of Jan’y 1864, either the owner and manager or overseer of said plantation, but in no case shall more than one person be exempted for one farm or plantation. 2. Soch person shall first execute a bond, . .. , J . • I ps-yable to the Confederate States of Amer- existing laws; and, having so organized, to ica, in such form, and with such securitr, tender toeir service as volun^rs during and in such penalty as the Secretary of War the war to the Prwident; and if such Q^jgan- may prescribe, conditioned that he will de* izations shaU furnish proper muster rolls, as Uver to the Government at some railroad no w organized^ and deposit a copy thereof depot, or snch other place or places as may with the enroUing officer of their district, be designated by the Secretary of War, which shall be equivalent to enrollment, within 12 months next ensuing, 100 pounds they may be a^pted m minute men for of bacon, or, at the elation ^ the (Wn- ser^ce in such Steto, but in no event to be I ment, its equivalent in pork, and 100 lbs. of token out ol it. Th«^ who do not so vdlun* J net beef (said beef to be delivered on foot,) t^ and orgMize, ^11 enroll the^lves as I for each able-bodied slave on said farm or tefore provided; and nwy, by the President, j plantation, within the above said ages, wke- be required to assotjsjle at couvenieat pla- jtber sa.d slaves in the field or not, which ces of renUeavous, and^ be formed or organ- jsaid bacon er pork and beef shall l^ paid for by tiio GoTernment sit the prices fixed by the Commissioners oi the State under the impressment act: Provided, that when the person thus exempted aball produce satis factory evidence that it has b^n impossible for him, by the exercise tff proper diligence, Post Offiooj Fayetteville, IV. C., OOTOBXR 3, 1863. j Sehsduk of tht Arrintal and Departwrt of the Maik « thi% Ofiee. RALEIQH via AV£&A8BOaO’, fto. ArriTea dailj, except Sunday, at 4| P. M. Departa dailj, except S^tnrd&j at 6 P: M. RALfilQH via SUMMERVILLE. Departs Tuesday and Friday at 6 A. M. ArriYea Wednesday and Sunday at 9 P. M. WARSAW via CLINTON. Apives daily at 12 noon. Departs daily at P. M. CARTHAGE. Arrifes Tuesday, TUarsday and Saturday at 7 p. M. Departs Monday, Wednesday aad Friday at 1 P. M. CHERAW, S. C. Arrives Taeeday, Timrsday and Saturday at 6 P. M. Departs Sunday, Tuesdagr and Thursday at 1 P. M. FAIR BLUFF via LUMBERTON. ArriTes Tuesday, Thura^ay and Saturday at 6 A. M. Departs Sunday, Tuesd.%y and Tbarsdv at 1 P. M. ROBESON’S via ELIZABETHTOWN. Departs Monday, Wedaesday aad Friday at 6 A. M. Arrires Tuesday, Thurday and Satarday 2 P. M. ELIZABETHTOWN via TSBEBINTH. Arrives Monday at 6 P. M. Departs same day (Monday) at 6 P. M. MAONOLlAjria GYPR&SS CREEK. Arrives Tuesday at 2 P. M. Departa same day (Tuesday) at 21 P. M. SWIFT ISLAND vU MONTROSE, COVINGTON aad POWELLTON. ArrivM Tuesday at 6 P. M. Departa Wedne^ay at 11 A. U. SWIFT ISLAND via TROr. Arrives Tuesday at 6 P. M. Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M. All mails leaTinj b 7| A- M , are oios;!} the even ing before at 9 P. Vl All letters to be sent off from this offise, other than by mail, most be paid for as if sent by "»«!- Ail drop letters should be pre-paid by 2 oent stamps. The office will be open on Sunday from 8^ to 9* A. M and from to P. If. JAS. O. COOK, P. M. TAG DIXIE PRMICB^ Ijna the cmie ^ further 9isply at V > s,- - a. r nnT.m « ized mto compames, battalions *nd regi ments, naJer regulations to be prescribed by him; and shall have the right t> elect tlieir company and regimental ofiioers; and all troops organized under this act tor State defence, shall be entitled, while in actual service, to the same pay and allowance as I to furnish the amount of m^t thus contract- troopo now in the field. j ed for, and leave an adequate supply^ for the Soc. 7. That any person who shall fail to I sabsistence of those living on th© said farm attend at th«^ place ot rendezvous as required j or plantation, the Secretary of War shall by the authority of the President without j direot a i)oaimatatiNi of Um sam^i to the TH£ nrORTHhC^lROLliVA HlFTIIiL UFS COMPlNf, Now in the tenth year of sacoesstul operation, with growing capital and firmer hold upon paiilio eon- lidenca, ooatumes to insnre th* lives of all healthy per sons firom 14 te 60 y«^ age, for one year, for eevea years, and for life—ufe caembers sharing in the profits * All slaves from 10 to 60 years of age are insured fog on* year *r for iv* years for two thirds th*ir value. AU losses ar* puuotually paid within 90 da>s aAet satisfaotory proof is ps«aenl^. For farther ioformatioa the publicJ[* referred to Ageate ef tk» Cooipaay ia »U parts a'Ae State, aad iL H. BATTUB, Sewetarr. Raleigh. J. HALI, Agent at Jaa»y 1869. ryetteviUe J|. .Q 8U»li «t tUi
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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June 20, 1864, edition 1
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