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PUBLia LAWS. Ejtacttbd Fkb*t 16, 1864- DoU*3 rcceivad bef'^rc tli*? times hcr«’ia fi.xo4 tor faxiti^ aid uotos »hall be aiioj?»5’‘ An Act to Fund; Tax nrut Limit *hf Ourrew,/ SbCTION 1 V>H(/r6*s Of ^ 'nnt^ilfrttfe S‘.it 5 -,r I n-h, ...tct, Vhat the hold. rs • all I r >-ary otod ai«jve tiie dtJuaiUHiHtiuu ut ^5, j noi interi'M, shall be allowed uJtil tlio j 1 >t da^ of \pr-l 18(14, «awt of the Mississippi, to | taud tbu -jame, au* uDtil the periods aud at the pLoos siaU’d, Uie holdsra of ail euoh TroaMury j Botus i>Uall i»e alijwed to f'uud the Siiui*; in rugis-1 tcred l>ond^, payable 20 years attcr their dale, i boariLii iutorcei -it the rate ot 4 per cent, per aa , - i u > in* " ,, .u 1 . / T A 1. Oo aiorciain, sliall no Lc-Id to fcavo ueon uuiu, payuble ua tho 1st of Jauuary aud July of j «f jbaU he subject to a tax of 83* per cent. M ev- ty or effects of ery dollar promised on tho face thftreof, swd tax j the preceding in addition tO to attMh to said notes whwevcr circulated, and named therein, 10 cent., in ada Raid iiotosto be fundable and oxoban^oftWfl for new ^ the tax an snch profit*## income, under ine rri‘artur> notes, as herein provided, subject act at‘oro«aid. the d..daotion of said fax ; lU. On the amoiH^irf }jroflt« exceeding 12 T.\at anv State holding j 25 »>er cent., made duiibg either ot the years ism and 18G4, by any bank or banking insnraiice, canal, navijfation, iin- cent. bonda of tbc Conf years alior date, and tbo any State cDnapany ml AxnortiHj?. teie^rapn, _ or other payable soim j. st-f»ck company of any ^description xxin^T the same ! whether incorponitej or not, 25 per cent on .Dou.lly. But all TmJr^'Toton^ivc-d byljoi"' ~>"i.«ny M any , i diminished by the acjouat of ijaid tax Th2 ••cu year. * * •’ Sbc. 2 The ^«*oretary of the Trew»QTy ia h.>reby I . n l authorized 10 l^ue the bonds roquii>od fur tho ;‘*“'1 fuading provided lot in the preceding fioctioo,! aud until the bonds can be prepared he may issue ) Oortifcat's to aca«cr th" purpose. Suo.S bonds ! and ourti?e3^3ts shall be receivable without iDt''T-' ck^t in pay'Ut-at oi’ all Governmeat duos paj&blo j in tht' . (•ai* execptcjpait aud import duties, j Sku tl. Thut all Triiaeury notes ot the denomi- j nf»tion oi $100, not b;?ariQj2; interest, which shall not It prcseutod for fuadiug under the provisions j ot the bt section of this act, shall, from and after il’.e lyt UiV Oi ^-pril IS6-4, ea>tof the M'>s,si.sbippi riv-'r, and rhc ) t u.iy ot July west ol tue ' ^?lii>iisippl, cmJo to be recv ivsbio ia payunr^at of J abiio dues, and faid note."*, if not so pr«'^ented at j rliHt ti^De, vIikIi, ii> addition to the tsi of .•ents iRjp.^cd in thj 4th section ul this aui, bo tnbjec'ed 'y f. tax of 10 per •ant. per mortV f.ii to yref.eut:'d: ..'Lieh taxca dhall attach to •iOt-Ci ^hvrevcr circulf.tcd, aad shall be deducted ft ‘Ui t.S? -Ve of !»Hid ao:es wheneveT presented to ol’or tho time fixed for ^ received! fluch excess. dirt- i Spxi. 5. The following exemptions irom crim^nMion betspcen the notes subject to the tix ' Uxation under thin act Rhall be allowea, * to-wit: 8ec. 13. That Troswurv notfis beretofvwe isflued i X. Property ol each head ot a tamuy to bearing ir.terent at the rato of $7 SO ou tbc 8100 , y^hie of $5)0; P-nd for each laiiior child per annum, shall no longer be received in p-’ij-1 01 the family to th« ’ * mt nt of ] ublio ducH, but sball be deemed aud con.^idored bonds ol the (’onfcdorate States, paya ble two jeai'9 atter tho ratification of a treaty of pea.^e with the irnLled bearing the rate of interest specified on their fico, payable I3* oi January of each and every year. Seo. 14. That tho Secretary of the Treasury bo, and he is hereby, authorized; in c«se the esi- freneies ot ♦^he Governuie ii. should require it, to pay tbc' demand of any pubiio oreditor whose debt may be contracted alter the passage of thia act, willintj to rec*»ivi’ tho in a ocrtilieatc of in- dfbtedaess. to bo i.-iucd by said Socrctary in such further value of $100; and for eacli 6)n acliially cn^iij;ed in the arui}’ or navy, ur sviio has died or been killed ill the luililarx, or naval service, aud who wtis a uiennber ol tlio family when he entered the service, t> the further value of $500. U. Pro])erty of the widow of any officer, soldier, sailor or marine, who may have died or been kill«Mi in ilie military or aaval^ service, or where there is no widuvv, then of the family, beinjBj siiini'r children, to the value of IfelOOO. IX. Of oonBpiracie*, or attempts to liber ate prisoners of war held by the CJonfaderate Stftt09» X. Of conspiracies, or attempts or prepa rations to aid tho enemy. XI. Of pei-aona advising or inciting others to abandon the Confederate cause, or to re sist the Confederate States, or to adhere to the enemy. Xn. Of unlawfully burning, deatroying or injuriuj', or attempting to bum, destroy or injure any bridge or railroad, or tele graphic line of communication, or property, with the intent of aiding the enemy. Xm. Of treasonable designs to impair the military power of the Government by destroying, or attempting to doati-oy, veasela or arms, or munitions .of war, or arsenajs, foundries, workshops, or othe?' property of the Confederate States. Sec. 2. Tho President shall canse pruper oncers to investigate the cases of all persons* so arrested, or detained, iu order that they may be diechavgod if improperly detained, unless they can be speedily tried in the due course of law. Sec. 3. That during the suspension afore said, no military or other officer shall be compelled, in answer to any writ of habeas corpus, to appear in person, or to return the IxKly of any ij«rsf»n or persons detained by him, by the authority of the President, Se- shall be liable to be placed in service in the field for the war, as if he wove between the ages of 18 and 45, Sec. d. Tbat hereafter the duties of pro vost and hospital guards and clerks, and of clerks, ^aras, agents, employees or labor ers in the Commissai^ and Quartermaster’s Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and of clerks and emplDyees of navy agents, as also in the execution of the enrollment act, and all similar duties, shall be performed by persons who are within the agds of 4I8 and 45 years, and who by the report of a gaC 4 on ssid Trcaaory ni0t« not fnc ■ fi i'r i: ]>«yi’icnt oi at the datee and phc-^ prrcoriheJ in the Is* sBctina of this act, "0 !/« levied •'.t E-nid and plaoes ft tax ;l i>ai 'ents tor every doIl«r promised on ' v;o •'! ii ur tos; said shuil attach to s&ii no* « cirra' iici. Ic e-»Uoo';'^4 ‘-ii if', '■ ^ : .y ira dcTx>»i- frDa» taxation in principal and iuterest. SiS 15 The Secretary of the Treasury is*RU- thoriaed to incrc-‘=c the number of dopositoriee so ; a^ to xue«* the requirements of this act, aud mth.1 rhat vieip to employ suth of th) btinksof tLodev- eral Sta’u's as he may deem expodiecc S?c. ifi. The 8ecretaYy of tho Trcajiury ehaM fcT'hTfith :idvertiao thii act in scou nowapapets to*u3 aac; b- ei^lleotcr^. Kid bj al’l : pabliehed in the several Statw, and bv such other Qcnt ot£cfir$ -ecdTis:: the eaiae whenever pre- “ sball eecure immediate publioily; and seated t>r payaj-iTit or for hjcdiag, or in payment j Secretary of War and the Secretary of the ot aoxcraEcst dues, cr for postage, ^r in ex-! cause it to be published lu gene- change for new fis hereiaafter provided, scd nil order for the iDforioatioB of the Enay and said Treeaury aotae s'^aU be fundable in bondt as ; . provided in ihe 1st asctioL of thi* act, until the i 1^- 42d seution of the act for the . It: day of January 1835, sJ the rase of 6tJ| c«ct« ; assca^nicat and collection of i*xea, approved Ma? ' * _ r,rn-f*rtv laid » a.:.. , Ju .UU be t., a., th, .cc 1.-iJ33. i, heret»j authorized and required, upon th« ? ^ j ^be tlay ot the of thio dc., and be cation of the bolder of any e*ll crrtifioate. which, j due and c oti the ' (*i-y ot Jnne by the first scctiou of the act \r. provide for the | next, or ^is soon a-'^er r-.- j allow- Innding ar.d further ia^ac of Treainry noi-es. ap- | ing fa j. 3-..!y*i5iou ;.i‘ 90 daj n W ot the proved March 23d 18b3, wa« required to t»c Mipsfe-sippi •.ivii Uie nddili -n.^i axes on thereattor deemed to be a bond, to isdae to such holder a bead therefor upon the terms provided by said net. that the above ex:omp- to any pcr?on, whose household furniture, 1 shiul be assetticd at a \ alue exceeding $10X). IV. Tlmt whore nroporty ha? been injured or destroyed by the enainy, or tlie owner thereof has l>ecn temporarily deprived of the use or occupancy thereof, or of the means of cultivating tlie eu^ue, by reason ot the presence or the proximity of the enemy, the aeseeament on such property may be reduced, in proportion to the damage sus tained by the owner, or the tax assessed thereon may be redu«)ed iu the same ratio 1 by the district collector, on satisfactory evi- i deuce 8nbmitt>;d to him by the owi.-er or aa- retary cf t;.a Trer-sury, at any ti®c between the lat ot April and the 1st cf July, 1864, vest ot ; tbs Mi96ie*«ippi ri^er, and the 1st ai January 1805, to anb tUi-tt f.r.d srchauge new Treasury noti.'S fbr the s,t the rate of 66 J ocnte on the dol- lai*; P-fuoi iid aot«s oi the deaomioaiion of ?lCl) sbfi” be entitled Ui the privHe'^e of s.iid exehan^; PrividfJ further, that the right to tunii c-Li ? of iid Tr-*(kjury notes, aiter the 1st da^ of Jan lary iKfio, is hereby ta^eo aany: Jlmipro- ' furth. r, That upon all saoh Trea^nry notes , which may Temaio outHtatding on tie 1st day of ; January 1865, a;.4 which niay not be exchanged for nof Treasury notes, as heroin provided, at&x of 100 per cent. ii»‘ hereby imposed. | Sio. 5. That af^r the first day of April next, all authority heretofore given to the Seorefciry of the Treasury ts issue Treasury notes shall be, and is hereby, raroked: Prwidadj the Secretary of the Trea3u?7 “"“yi aft-er that time, is.*ue new Tre.-vsury notes, in Btieh forta as he may prescribe, payable two years after the ratificatioi of a trcuty ot p?aae with the United States, said new issues j » be receivabls in payment ol all public dues, i exccpt export and import duties, to be issued in exchange fcr old notes at the rate of 2 dollars of , the new for 3 cf the old wsues, whether said old 1 notes be surrendered for exchange by the holders j thcreoi, or be reocived ictc the Treasury uEder An Aot to lety otidUiofMl Tctxcs for the com- Tnan defmce arA supi- Ti of €h^K,'twnsrU. Sec. 1. The 0»^ngres6 of the Confederate States of America do enact. That in addi tion to the taxes levied by the act “to lav taxes for the common defence and to carry on the Government of tlio Confederate Sta.c?^,” | •ppi'oved i4th .of April 1863, there shall | levied, from the paaeaj^ of this act, on the j subjects of taxation Aieroftfter menticued. i estun;. and collected from every pe son, copartner-! ship, aeaociatiou or corporation, liable there to, t&^^ea as fuUowa, to-wit: I. U p.)u 16 value of property, real, per sonal an i mixed, of every kind and desciip- inooiai^ or pro-Q;^ ti/r tho yc ir IS' ■, levied by this iWit, shtvU '*v: Kiiessed i... i ,oIlectei forthwith; and Uie t-^''ca oti 'r.u»>.nc3 or pro fits for the veer 1 .•■b4. 11 i^e .n3stsS5.ud and colluctfcd Accovdiu^ tax aiid sh ae^iiient Sexj. 60 much day of Ayril % comes derived f •. tho amoan? 6r v-\U by tJiic lict, J ’ ;i ict, Hxe sutepjn rt. /. .'-iUV ■ •-ii :VV ‘o! n oi‘ trie '(Vb V- \QV]- ■r-r*-. 8*0. 6. That to pay the ex^asse of the Gov ernment not otkerwme provided for, the Sc-cretary of the Treasury is hereby authorircd to isane 6 I atiali bo 2^.. i. \ the tas. set of I &£c. S. That tli'‘ ; on Ijonda of the 0''nfede”f.ie tion, uttt htireittftl^r exempted or taxed at a I issued, ehall ;n no caee e., differeni, rate, 5 ^-ar cunt.: Provided, That ^ same, aiiu Sucu . ...JOOOU.J ueuBi value of OToperty em- i tor or u:i.a the provisioas of this act; and the holders of the ployed ' i agricnH. ^o shall be deducted the from the tax ar new notes or of the old notes, except those of the ; value •! the tax ia kind delivered therefrom,' ^ denominatiofl of 8100, after they are reduced to 1 as ab^e^sed under the law imposing it, and 66f ecnts on the dollar by the tax aforesaid, may j delivcr-- i to tl\c Government; Provided, convert the sfime into calf certificates bearin?in-! ThhX ■' credit shall be allowed bsyond 5 tereat at tha rate of 4 per cent, per annum, and • pa;able two years ^ a wtifioation of a treaty n. On the valae of gold end silver wares “d p>«“- 10 per coiiL. III. The value of property taxed under this section shall be assessed on the basis of 'o 24th on in- ii’eCtB >n b a ti-.r i. levied n 1 c^iid yc 3r, tiud - -ii prcv- ■ .i orem, utular tiiiS . h'SrHo Board of army surgeons shall be report^ as unable to perform active service in the field, but capable of perforraing some ot the above said duties, specifying which, and when these persons shall have been assi^ed to those duties as far as practicable, the rre sident shall assign or detail to their perfbrm- ance such bodies of troops, or individuals, required to be enrolled under the 5th sec tion of this act, as may be needed for the discharge of such duties; Provided, that persons between the ages of 17 and 18 shall De assigned to those duties: Provided fur ther, that nothing contained in this act shall be 80 construed as tt> prevent the President from detailing artisans, mechanics, or per sons of scientific skill, to perform indispen sable duties in the departmenta ^ bureaua herein mentioned. Sec. 9. That any Quartermaster or As- BiGtant Quartermaster, Commiseary or As sistant Commissary, (other than those serv ing with brigades or regimtots in the field,) or cfficers in the Ordnanc* Bunau, or 3f«vy Agents, or Provost Marshal, or officer in the oonscript service, who shall hereafter employ or retain in his efflploymeut any person in any of their said departments or bureaas, cm* in any of the duties mentioned in the 8th section of this act, in violation of the provisions hereof, shall, oa conviction thereof by a oonrt-martial or military court, be oashiered; and it shall be the doty of any departo^ent or district commander, upon proof, by the oath of any credible person, that any such officer has violated this pro> vision, immediately to relieve snch omcor from uuty; and said ijommaaders shall take prompt measures to have him tried Ibr such ofTenoe; and any commander as aforesaid failing to perform the duties enjoined by this section, shall upon beinf duly convioted thereof, be discharged from the service. Sec. 10. That all laws wanting exemp tions from military service I)e, and the same we, hereby repealed, and hereafter none %hall be exempted except the following; 1. All who shall be held nnfit for milita- rr service, under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War. 2. The Vice President of the Confedwite States, the members and ofiloers of Oongress and of the several State Legislatures, and snch 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- i federate or State Gk>vernmenta, as the case may be. S. £very minister of reli^on authorizBd to preaoh according to the rules of his church, Sec. 3. That at the expiration of six months and who, at the passage ot this act, shall be fiom the hrit^ day ot April next, a bounty ! regularly employed in the discharge of his oi $100 in a six per cent. Government bond, miuiaterial duties; superintendents and phy- that such person is detained by him as a prisoner for any of the causes hereinbefore Bpecifiod, under the authority aforesaid, fur ther proceedings under the writ of habeas Corpus shall immediately oease and remain suspended so long as this act shall continue in loroe. • Sec. 4. This act shall oontinue in forc2 for ninety days after the next meeting of Con gress, an(i no longer. THE MILITARY BILL.’ Section 1. That Irom aud aftw the passage of this aot all white men, residents of 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. That all the persons aforesaid, be tween the ages of 18 and 46, now in service, shall be retained during the present war with the U. S., in.the same rej^ments, bat talions and companies, to which they belong at the passage of this act, with the same or ganisation and officers, unless regularly transferred or discharged, iu accordance with the laws and regvuations for the gov ernment of the army; Provided, that 00m- pauies from one State, organized against ttieir consent, expreesecl at the time, with regiments or battalions from another State, shall hav^the privilege of being transferred to organizations of troora, in the same arm of the service, from the states in which said companies were raised; and the soldiers from one State, iu companies from another State, shall be allowed, it they desire it, a transfer to organizations from their own States, in the same arm of the service. 'M, G wlter- be hm >■> per cent, bonds to an axnount not ey.esiediag five market value ot tho same, or similar pro- nundrcd millions of dollars, the pnoaipai and ia-1 P®^y tbe neighborhood vjaereassessoa, iu and tereiit whcreoi shall be free from taxation, and for the payiaent of interest thereon the entitit net receipts or any export duty hereafter laid oa tho value of any cotton, tobacco, and naval stores, which shall be exported from the Confederate States, and tho net proceeds of the import da ties now laid, or so mu'^h thereof as may be necessary to pay annually j interest, are hereby specially pledged; trovid«>l, that the duties now laid on importa are hereby pledged and ihdl hereaf ter be paid ia specie, or in sterling exchange, or io coupoas cd said boada. Sso. 7. Ihat the 3eoretary of the Troaoury is herobf authjiited, from ti^je to time, as the waais 'f the Trcasu T r -,y re.-juiro it, lu sell or hypDrl.o34.ro :cr Tr ,«au? ’ notes said bond?, or any part (.iicreot, apoa tLr oest teriaa ho can, s" sg to naeet aj propnati«jUs Ly Congro^, and at the .amc time r.iviuc;. and r-^tnet tho aiu..unt cf the circu lation ia Ircsnury notaa within reasonable safe hmits. Sxo 8. The bend tion ot tliis lot may bo either regtstsred or cou pon boG-Jc;, tne pui-iiTCj taking thcai aay elect* snd iLtjr fu. y tici-.cngei tor each o*> ;r ua-icr sucn rv Ul*. “ 1.., ;; >;uiary ot the Treasury jiibt. ^ '.iiakx oe tur 6ijv/, a'ld Ahall tue vJOvip';!.., thoi’eto utt4;.uac(i, ue in •J. Uw.i t.u ’.'! >n ^4^ >YQ gyg. i x _. .lbs, ' ^ . --j ’--i -■/ J y " '} ' I' - J'--* - '-*.1 ' ■ — > • .it,:*; i-ncu tiau;. i ». 'i Oci k.,.-,.,at03 k/.3 Ijuditblo, rospeotfi a& is picviotou for tlic Treasury nutca into wliich they are oon- vertible. If oouvorted hei'ore the time fixed for taxing the Treasury notes, such certificates shall from that amc bear inleroHt upon oniy 66f cents for evci J doiiar p.xjmisod upon tneir lace, and shall be ret.%;uiauia in new rreasury notes at that fata; but altci the passage of this aot no call oertifioit^ btiaii be ;.;autd uatii after the first day of Aj. 11, ^ Sk^. hi ’iiiit if any oviK of «iepjt(it sUli jfive its dcpc«,itcr3 Lfig Dvj'ii authoriZCvt by tue first SMticn ol thi3 act, la exchange for their deposits Md Bpwitj^iag the umo on the bonds by seotQ wtio’wtive mirk or token, to be agreed upon with in® Seoreliwj ot the Ijewary, then the said d&- jK^tor sail] he eotitlod (e rsoiavs the amouiit of said boadd in Treamiry totes, bsMring no ictarast ana oatsta&oing at the passage ot thia act: Pro- 9idedf tha bond* e^'o pi;*Boat?d bc||F.i fltip privilege ..4 runJing r- lea at par shaU ceade ss herein prcecntKjCl. 810. 11. That ail Tro^ury notes heretofore Msued ol the denoaaination of $5 ihall oontin i« k» be rooeiTablo in payment of puWio dues as {Kuvided by law. v:d fundable at par under *the ^VOvi«iHU this aat, uatii tho first July, ig^ mmLs^ r»#il \o ft Uatobw 18W, wwrt of *»iflwAd«|i Ym tatm Hhmk «Imn Iks# may pri. togetiie'' w;il. SUoii _• rotary • . shah .. and . .u ablo nv 1.-. Sst. and siiuil be « the year 18t>0, except in cases where land, slaves, cotton or tobacco have bectn pur chased siirce the let day 01 Janue.y 1868, in which case the said slavew. cotton and tobacco so purchased, shall b., c. jessod at the price actually paid for ‘he same by the owner. Sec. 2. On the value of all scares or inter ests held in any bank, banking company or association, oanal, navigation, importing, exporting, insurance, mttuufactnrin^, tefe- graph, express, railroad, aud dry-do^ com panies, aud ail other joiut stock compauies of every kini, whether incor|>orated or aot, 5 per cent. The value of property taxed under this section shall be asse.>sed upou the basis of the mark'st value of such property in the neighborhood where assessed, in such cur- , . rency as may be in general use there, in the an norixcd by the 6th 9e»> | purchase and sale of such property, at the time of aasossuieut. Sec. 8. U{»on tiie amount of all gold atd silver coiJi,^oid dust, gold or silver bullion, wkether heia by the banks or other corpo- rntioua or iudividuala, 5 per cent.; and upon all Diouov’r held abroad, or upon the a.mount 0/ aii bitis oi exchange, drawu therefor on k»rwign countries, a tax of 6 per cent.; such •i*. X upon mouey abroad to Ue astie»sed and collected according to the value thereof at the place where the tax is paid. IL Upon the amount ot all solvent cre dits, ana of all bank bills and all other pa pers issued m currency, exclusive of non interest bearing Confederate treasury notes, and uot employed iu a registered business, tho income derived from winch ia ts^ed, 5 per cent. Sec. 4. Opon profits maae in trade and basiueG&, ae follows. 1. Ou all proiits made by buyiug and sell ing dpiritoub liquors, tloui, wheat, uom, nee, s’lgar, molasses or sirup, salt, bacon, pork, hoijp, beof or boef cattle, sheep, oat^ hay, focuier, raw hidos, feathtir, horses, mules, bootii, Bhooe, cotton yarns, wool, woolen, cot ton 07 mixea elotha, ha^ wagons, hamese, Qoal, iron, steel or nails, at any time be tween tile 1st of Janutjry 1863, and the 1st of Janaaiy 1865, 1(4 per cant., ia aduit>ou to the tax on uuuh prohts a» income under An A^ io»u€p^tci the prv of U^e Writ cf Ilahe^i£ 6'>. i: v Wher#ft3, tlie Constitution of tt-.o C i.ci- erate States of America pro-^-id; 3 in J- 1, Section y, Pexagrfiph 3, tl.at • iha prlvi- lege of the writ of habc:>3 C‘ eh.in not bo suspended unloi-'i vrhan ;.i ci-ise f rebel lion or invasion, tiio public safety n:ay re quire it;” and whereas, the |>ower of sus pending the priviicjre of said writ as roe>->g- I ni.%d iu said .A.riiule 1, is veelyd eoltiiy iu ! the Congress, which is the e*f;hisivo judge I of the uccetsity of such suspension; and [ whereas, ia the opinion of tho Congress, the I public safety rpqtriros the suapension of said writ in the existing case of the invasion of these Siatea by the armies of the U nited States; and whereai^, the President has asked for tho suspension of the writ of habeas cor pus, and informed Congress of conditions of public danger whicli render tiie suspeusion of tha writ a measure proper for the public defence against invasion and insurrection: now, therefo-f-o, The C iugrc.-.* of the Ooafederate States of Amerioa do yiiiict, T!i;it during the prcse'it mvasion of the Goufod^r»te States, the priv ilege of the writ of habeas corpus bo, and the same is hereby, KUP-pond>4d; but sucli sus pension shall apply ouly to the cases of per sons arrestei or detained by order of the Pr^ident, Secretary of War, or the Goaoral Olfioer eommaudiug the Trans-Mississippi Military Department, by the autiiority and under the control of the PKsidont. It ia hereby declared that tha purpose of Con gress in tho passage of this act is to provide more efi'ectuaUy for the public safety by Buapeudiug the writ of habeas corpua in the following cases and no otlier: I. Of treason, or treasonable efforts or (x>mbinatlou8 to sabvert the goverumant of the Confederate States. IL Of conspiracies to overthrow the gov emment, or conspiracies to resist tho lav^ful authority of the Confederate States. UL Of wmbining to assist the enemy, or of communicating intelligence to the enemy, or triving him aid and comfort. iV. Of coi^piracies, preparations and at- tei^ts to incite servile insurrection. . Of desertions or encouragin*^' ^oser- ri>i3, of harboring deaerter«i, and of attompta to avoid military service: ProviJe*J, Thit in case of palpable wrong and oppre^ion by any subordiBate o^&cer upoi4'9C)y partv who does not legally owe military service his superior officer shall grant prompt rali- ‘ to the oppre^d party, and the subordirate shall be dismissed from office. VI. Of spies and other eiuLssarfce of tho enemy. ViL Of holding correapondeuco or ii,xr- «rnK the “act to lay taxes for the common d»sfenoe, 1 fv-LMe with the enemy, without necesc'tr a»d carry on the Govemm^ni of the Ooa-1 . ‘ without the j^*eruuEPion of the Ooiilt».io- tederate States,” approved April 34, I&B3. ^ IL Op all profits made by buying «id seLling money, gold, aiiver, foreign ^chaiige, “^tocka, notes, d^bt^ croditc, of obUgatioa* States. '^ III. Of uiila>irfui trading with tho u'j and other offenoos aj^iubt the laiFs 0^ the Cbufedetate onsoUd f ^oaeolu mmmm !■ Hn wb ch the Secretary of the Treasury is here- l)/ authorized to '«^ue, ^all be paid to eve- >/ nou-commissioued officer, mHsician and private who sbail then be ia terrioe, or in tho event of hia death previous to the period of RU(5h pjiymeut, then to the person or per sons who would be entitled to rcceive by law the arrearages of his pay; but ho one shall be entitled to the bounty herein provided who ehall at any time, during, the period of six montiis next after the said firit day of April, bo absent from his command without leave. Sec. 4. That no person shall be relieved from the operation of this act by reason of liaving been heretofore discharg^ from the army where no disability now exists; nor e.hali those who have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by reason thereof: Provided, that no person, heretofore exempt ed on accmint of religious opinions aud who has paid the tax levied to relieve him from service, shall be 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 a^d places, and under such regulations, as the President may prescribe, the time allowed not being leas than 30 days for those east, and 60 days tor those west ot the Mississippi river, and any person who shall fail so to enroll him self, without a reasonable excuse tlierefor, to be judged of by the President, shall be placed in service in the field for the war, in the same manner as though they'were be tween the ages of 18 and 46: Provided, fhat the persons mentioned in this section shall constitute a reserve for State defence aud detail duty, and shall not be req^uired to perform servicc out of tho State in which they reside. Sec. 6. That all persons requirod by the 5th eeotion of this act to enroU themselves, may within 30 days after the passage there of, east of the Mississippi, an^ within 60 days, if west of said river, form themselves into voluntary organizations of compauiea, battalions or regimen ta, and elect their own ofiioors; said orgHuiaationa to conform to the existing laws; and, having so organized, t tender uieir services as volunteers during the war to tho President; and if such oi;gan- izations shall furnish proper muster rolls, ag now organized, and deposit a copy thereof with the enrolling officer of their district, which sUali be equivalent to ouroUment,' tney may be accepted as minute men for service m euch State, but in no event to be taken out 01 it. Those who do not so volun teer and organize, shall earoll theraaolvea aa before provided; and may, by the Freaident be required to assemble at convenient pla ces oi rendezvous, and be formed or organ ized into companies, battalions and regi- ments, under regulations to be prescribed by him; and shall have the right to elect meu- coyipany and roci mental otttcera; and aH L-oops organized udder this act for State dofeaco, bhail ba entitled, while in actual service, to the same pay and allowance as troops now in the fialti. Sec. 7. That any person who shall fail to attend at the place of rendezvoua as required by the aiithorifcy of the Preaident, ■fcftstit eoBwitr» W fUtM qf Hy sicians of aeylnms for the deaf and dumb and blind and of the insane; one editor for provisions, to be delivered by such person as aforesaid at eqaivalont raAes. 3. ^uch person shall further bind himself to sell tho marketable surplus of provisions aud grain now on hand, and whicli he may raise from year to year while hit exemption continues, to the Qoverngaent or to tho tuia- ilies of soldiers, at prices 6.xed the Com missioners of the State under the impress ment act: Provided, tbat 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 within three months from tho passage of this act; Provided fur ther, that j)erson8 coming within the provi sions of thia exemption shall not be deprived of the beneliV thereof by reason of having been enrolled since the 1st day of Feb. 1804. 4. In addition to the foregoing exenip tionSj the Secretary of War, under the di rection of the President, may exempt or de tail such other persons as he may b6 satis fied ought to be exempted on account of public necessity, and to insure the produc tion of grain air^ other provisions for the army and the families of soldiers. He may, also, grant exemptions or details, on such terms as he may prescribe, to such over seers, farmers or planters ae he may be sat isfied will be more useful to the country iu 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 iu good faitl], his own skill, capital ana labor exclufively in the production of grain and provisions, to be sold to the Government and the families of soldiers at prices not exceed ing thc«e fijLed at the time for like articles by the CommissionerB of the State under the in^reasment act. 5. llie president, treasurer, auditor and superintendent of any railroad company en gaged in transportation for the Government, and such officers and employees thereof as the president or superintendent shall certify on oath to be indispensable to the efficient operation of said railroad: Proirided, that the number of persons so exempted by this act on any railroad shall not exceed one per son for each mile of such road in actual use for military transportation; and said exempts shall be reported by name and description, wifh the nam&i of any who have leu the employment of said company, or who may cease to be indispensable. 6. Tbat nothing herein contained shali be construod as repealing the act approved April the 14th 18b3, entitled aa act to ex empt contractors for carrying the mails ol 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 ia their respective pursuits or oc cupations. Sec. 11. That the Pr^ident be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant details, under general rules and regulations to be issued I from the War Department, either of persons t>etween 45 and 50 years of age, or flrom the I army in tho field, in all cases where, in his ! judgment, justice, equity and neceeeity r©- I qnire such details, and ho may revoke such j orders of details whenever he Vbinks pro^r: I Provided, that the power herein granted to I ft:e Pr^ident to make details and exemp- I tioos ehu'I not be construed to authorize the eaoh newspaper being published at the time ! exemption or detail of anjr contractor for of thia act, and such employeea m said edi-1 funiieLing stipplies of any kind to the Gov ernment, by reason of said contract, unlees the head or secretary of the department ma> king such contract shall certify thaT *he per sonal sarvicoB of such contracto" ^ ^ 'dis pensable to the execution of said uouuact: Provided further, that when any such con tractor shall fail, diligently and fuithfully, to proceed with the execution of such con tract, hi^exemption or detail shall cease. Sec. 13. That in appointing local boards of surgeons for the examination of persons liable to military service, no member com* posing the same shall be appointed from the oounty or cnrolliug district in which they are required to m:^e such examination. tor may certify, on oath, to be indispensable to the publication of such newspaper, the p^ublic printer of the Ooufederate and State ! Goveramente. and suoh joumeYmen print ers as the said public pnuter wall certify, on oath, to be indispensable to perform the pubiio printing; one skilled apothecary in eaoh apothccary store, who was doing busi ness as such on the 10th day of Oct’r 18^3, and has continued said business, withont intermission, since that period; all physi cians over the i^e of SO years, who now are, aud for the last 7 years have been, in the actual and regular practice of thoir profes sion, but the term phytucian shall not in clude dentists; all presidei^a and teachers of colleges, Uieological Betninaries, acade- miee and schools, who have been regularly engaged aa such for two years next before the passa^ of this act I'rovided, that the benefit ot this exemption shall extend to those teachers only whose schools are com posed of 30 students or more. All euperin- tendente of imblic hospitals, established bv law bofore the passage of this act, and such physicians and nurses therein as SEch su- perinteudents shall ceBt?|y, on oath, to be indidpeusable to the proper, and efficient management thereof. 4. Thera shall be exempt one person ae owner or agriculturist on eaoh farm or p^^- tation upon which there are now, and were on the 1st day of Jan’y last, 1*5 able-bodied field-hands, t^tween the {tges of 16 and 50, uj>on the following conditions: 1. This exemption shall only be graut»d In oases in wiiioh there is no white male adult on the farm or plaata.tion not liable to military service, nor unless the person claim ing the exemption was on the 1st day of Jan’y 1864, either the owner and manager or overseer of said plantation, but in no case shaU more than one person be exempted for one farm or plantation. i. Such person shall first execute a bond, payable to the Confederate States of Amer ica. in snch form, and mth suoh security, and in such penalty as the Secretary of War may prescribe, conditioned that he will de liver to the OWernment at some railroad depot, or such other place or places may be designated* by the Secretary ol War, within 12 months next ensuLujr, 100 ^unda of bacon, or, at the election of the (^veiii meut, its equivalent in pork, aud 100 lbs. ot net b^t (said beef to be delivered on foot,) tor oacti able-bodied slave on said farm or pl^tation, within the above said ages, whe ther said slaves in the field or not, which said bacon or pcnrk and beef shall be PAid for by the Government at the prioes nxed by the Ooinmissioners of the Stato under the impressment aot: Provided, that when the person thus exempted shall produce satia- lac^ry evidence tnat it has been impossible for him, by the exercise of proper diugeaoe, tD fnmisb the araotmt of moat thus dontraot- ed for, and leave an adequate supply tor the snbsiatence of those living on the said farm or pl&ntatiop, the Secretary of War sh&Ii a oowButatfon of tbe »!xi^ to tike tefnUlifellMri Post Offiov, FayetteviUe, n. C.,) OoTOBsa 3,1863. I SefuduU of the Arrival and Dejxurturt of th» Mailt *t XhU RALEIGH via AVEBASBOBO’, Stc. Arrivef daily, except Sunday, at 41 P. M. Dsparta daily, except Satur^y at o P. M. &ALB1QH via 8UMMEBV1LLS. Depaiis Tuesday and Friday at 6 A. M. .^jrrlTes Wednesday and Sunlay at 9 P. M. WARSAW via CLIMTOK. 4rT*iTea daily at 12 uoon. D«ps^rtk daily at 1| P. M. GABXHAaS. Arrives lac^iay, Xauro lay and Saturday at 7 P. M. Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 P. M. CHERAW, S. C. ArriTcs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 J*. M. Departs Suaday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1 P. M. FAIB BLUrF via LUMBERTON. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M. Departs Suad»y, Xueaiay and XtmrsdAV at 1 P. M. BOBBSOH’S via fiLIZABETHTOWN. Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A. M. Arrivas Tuesday, Thorday and Saturday at 2 P. M. ELIZABETHTOWN via TGREBINTH. ArriTea' Monday ai B p. M. Departs same day (Mcndhy) at 6 P. M. MAGNOLIA Tia CYPRESS CBEEK. Arrives Taesday at 2 P. M. l>eparts t)«isd day (Taadday) at 21 P. M. 8W1FT ISLAND vi» .MOHTRO^SE, COVXMaiON awt POWBLLXOil. Arrives Tuesday at d P. M. Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M. SWIFT IBLAND via TROT. Arrives Taesday at 6 P. M. Departs Wedne^y at 11 A. M. All mails leaving before i. H., are closed the evea ing before at 9 P. .M All letters to be sent off from this office, otber tban by mail, must be paid for as if sent by mail. Ail drop lettara shonld be pre-paid by i cent stampe. The office will be opea on Suadaj from to 91 A M., aad fh>m 4} to 6} P. M. * * JA8. a. COOK. P M. THE 01X1G POIJlGir n»OR ths L*.is»e fiirO'er fipply at ^loIsssU n, T n A,W Hf qowii THfi iWRTH C4.1iOl4liVA MErroAL uriii l^subaacb canpANY, Now ia the tenth year of sueoesaful operation, with growing capital and firmer hold «pcn pubiio eon- fidenee, eentinuee to insure the lives of all healthy pei^ BOSS tram 14 to 60 yiMrs ef age, for one yea>, for seven years, aad for life—^ uft meini'ers sharing in the proiits All slaves ft»xa 10 to^ years of age an ioBored fot 039 yea-* ar for ftve year> for two thirds tkelr valua. All lessee are puaesaally prad within 90 days after satisfaetory proof ia. presented. Fcr fksrthar infonaadon the public is referred to Ageata 0? the Company ia all parts e * the State, a.id to R. H. BATTi.^, Secretary, Raleigh. M. 1. HALS, ^eni at ^‘'y 1869. FayetieviUe,. N. 0 WMk WnrmlanH far«tWrOiini
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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Aug. 11, 1864, edition 1
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