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% BLIO XiATTS. J^Aow FtjV 18J4. 4n to 3%ind, T*x t»n^ Li-nit the Ourrmcy. 8W1TICN 1. 7'te Cdiigreu •/ the Canfeti^nnite of America do enact, TDnat the hotdors of •ii Tre*snry ootex »i>ovo tho denoininttion of 85, not Ix'aring iii('«vest, shall b« allowed nntil_th® Isl d»y of April 1S64, east af tke fkind the SUB6, »nd antil the poriod/ a*d ftt the piace* statod, the holdera of all saoh Treaa*^ notca ohAll be a&wed to fuad the mm8 in regU- tt:ci boo4B, p*VaU« 30 jears after tiioir date, boaricg inforest at the rate of 4 per ecut. per an- oaBif pcjable od the 1st of Janoarj and Jaly of Mfash JfU. S»o. 2 The fitaeretary of the Tteasary k hereby aathoriied to kiuc the bonds r«^ii!>ed for the ftuiding pr^vidsd for in the preoediog section, asd actil the bonds oan bp prepared he may iuue oortificat*3 to answer the purpone. SuJ^h bonds and certificate shall be reoeivahie witkoat iBt.3r- ast in payment of all Ghoverniroot duoe payable ID the year ld64. except 6xp)rt aod impert duticn. S*o. 3. That aH Treasnry notce of the d«no3>i- oatioQ ol IlOO, not bearing interest, whiou ghah not be presented for fnnding under the previaiona of the 1st seotioQ of this act, sh^iU, from and after the 1st day of April 1S6-1, east of the Mississippi river, and Ae 1st day of July 1864, west of the Mississippi, cease to be rtceirable in payment of pablie dues, and said notes, if not so prssented at that time, shall, in . addi^on to the tax of 3«>i oenta imposed in the 4th section of thia aet, be snbjeotcd to • tax of 10 per oent. par nionth un til 80 preeentod; whioh taxes sliall attach to »&\d uotcs wherever oiroulatod. and shall be dcdaoted from the f^e of said notas whenever prsseni^d for payment or for luodiug, aod said not«a shall not be ezohangetiblo for the new is3ue ot Trea- sary notes pwvidcd for in this sot. Sio. 4. That on all said Treasury notes not Amded or used la payment of taxes at the dates and places prescribed in the 1st section of this act, there shall be levied at said dates and places ; to meet the requirewents of this act, and w th * ' " ■ ‘ ' that view to employ Kuct of the banks ot tho sev eral States as ho w»j deem expedisct. Sbo. 16. The Scflfctary of the Treasury sh»U shaU be Bubk>^ to a per «mt. on ty or efiJ-ots ot «aj^ aiad, ^ mxunw&ted erj doiUt promi*ed ob the £ioe thereof, said t»x the precedift^ pamgrapk, between the bmes to attach te said natoi wherever circolatod, and | named tkerew, 10 per cent., in addilioa to said notes to i»c fundable and rxchaugeable for new j the tax on scicii profits as income, nndco* the Ti:e*saJ7 notes, as herein provided, sufejeot to ; ^ct aforesaid. tke dctfB»{ien of said tax. { UI. On the amoaat of profite exceeding Sko. 12. That any State b^idiug 26 percent., made dnriug either of the years notes rec^lvcd before ^e times herein fixed lor jggg iggA any bwik or banking taxing sai'1 notes shall be allowed till tho first day of January 1865, to fund the same in 6 per cent, bonds of the Confederate States, payable 20 years after date, and the interest payable Remi- annually. Sut aH Treasury ot»to6 receivcsd by any Stat« after the time firod for taxing the same as aforesaid, shall bs held to have been rccsi'ved diminished by the amount of said tc.x. The di«- primifi^tioD Wtw(»9a tho notf« subj-''*; to the *ax and tho«;c not so subject, shall ba— Sac IJt. That Treasury notes beti?tofor8 bcarinjr int«res» at the rate of 97 HO on the 8\ K) per acnum. yftall ao longer be rjoeivtd iu pty- mcnt of puh.tto uaos ’*jiit shall be deemed a id coniiderfd bnwud or tiic Coafcd«rat/ .9tat’^, pa; a- ble two years aJcer the ratxficatio»J *'t - *icaty of pet-.'o with the U'lUed Suites, bwr^ug the ’•nte >f iriter'*8t Biwpifee«i on their fanci >««,fal}ls 1st of January of each and every year. Sec. 14 That chc Sccri-tary of Trsasnry b«. and he is hereby, authorised, in note th^5 e (i goncies oi the Govermrean shonW T*«aire it, to pay thv' de»nand of any public creditor ^Iiosa d*.bt ciay be coptract?d the of tiiis a st, wilHr." to r^»i\'e thr same in a •«r-..tifioate of in debtedness, ti> iwaed by siUd Secretary iu sn )h form as he rcaar Hccm proper, p&T‘‘bl2 t'.70 ye»,r6 after a ratificat*ea of a treaty ef peace with tao ITcited States, bearing inter«t at Mie T&t«» of ^ix per cent. p;^r maauns, payable traoFffrable on’y by spcciai sndorscnijn-, under regulations te be proscribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and said certificates shall he oseEtpt from taxation in principal anU interest Sk« 15. Tho Secretary ot the Trer>ury is au thorised to incfeasHJ the i\ua»Der of dep^itorice so company, in«uranoe, canal, nari^tion, im- a tax of S3| cents tor every dollar promised on the face of said notes; said tax shall atuoh to said notes wherever circulated, and shall be collected by deducting the same at the treasury, its deposi tories and by tax collectors, and by dl Govern- msnt officers reoeiviug the same whenever pre sented for payment or for fuodicg, or in payment of Govemmsnt duos, or for postage, or iu ex- change for new notes, as hereinafter provided, and I said Treasu:^ notss shall be fundable ia bunds as ' provided in the lit scction ef this act, until the j f®rtl?with advertise this ao* ia such published ia the several Stk^'^s, and by su^h otl.«r msans as shall secure immoxtUte publicity; and the Secretary of War ainl the Secrptary of tiis Navy shall each cause it to be published in gene ral order fnr thi 'ufbrmatioa of the army fcnd 1MI7. Seo. 17. Tlw 43d 8fr:aon of the aot for the asse^ment and &-^liecti«n of taxes, approved May portinfif and eayortiag, telegrapu, express, riiUroad, manufaetiirinfr, dry dock, or other joint etock company of any description, vrhether incoruomtod or not, 25 per oent on 01 eb exceat*. Sko. 5. Tho following exemption# from ucder tiiia act shall be all owed, to-\f it: I. Pr.*perty of each head of a family to tho value of $500; and for each minor child of the family to^the further value of ^100; an'-* for wfiob eon actually engaged in tlie army or navy, or who has died or been killed in the military or naval eervice, and who wap r. member of the family when he entere^ ^be aervice, to the further value of $506. II. Pr^’pcHty of the widow of any officer, soldier, «ailor or marine, who may.have died or been killed in the military or naval sorv'cft, ■>? where there is no widow, then-of the fatrily, being minor children, to the val’-e of $1000. IJL Property »f every ofScer, iioldier, saiU.r or marine, actually engaged in the in Utarv or nartj.1 eorvice, or of such as have been diriabled in »ucL eerrico, to tho vaJue of $3^01?; provided, that tho above exomjv lions shall not appiy to any person, whose property, exclusive of household fnrRithrc, shall be a&son'^ed at a value exceeding i|l^*0, IV. That where property has been injured or destroyed by tee euemy, or the owner tberot)f liaa been temporarily deprived of the use or occupancy thereof, or of the mof.ns of cultivating the st.me, by reason of tiie newspap ?r« 1 presence or the proximity of the enemy, P’ 1st day of Janoaiy 1865, at the rato of 66f cents on the dollar; aod it shall be the duty of the Sec- \ 1st 1868, is hereby repealed, rctary of the Treasury, at any time between the | Sio 18. The Secretary of the T>-cisury is 1st of April and the Ist-of July, 1864, west of I hereby authorised and required, upoc the appli- die Mississippi river, and the 1st of January 1865, j cation ef the holder of any call certiScatc, which, to substitute and exchange new Treasury notes j by the first saotioa of the aoi to provide for the for tho same at the rate of 664 cents on tho dol*; funding and further issue of Treasury cotes, .-%p- lar: Provided, That notes of the denomination of 8100 shall net be oatitled to the privilege of said ex&hangc; Provided further, that the right to fund any of said Treasury notes, after the 1st day of January 1865, is hereby taken away: And pro vided further, That upon all such Treasury potea which may remain outstanding on the let day of January 1865, acd which may not be oxchaagcd for new Treasury notes, as herein provided, a caz of 100 per coot, is hereby imposed. Sec. 5 That after tie first day of April next, proved March 23d 1863, was re,uired to bv* ther-iafter ds^caei to be a bond, to issue to bi«c1. holder a ;>ond therefor upon :ko terms provided bv said act. An Art to 1-ay addiiimud Taxfi fyr the e&*yi- r,^x (vtud tu]*poH of G&jei'n7n«nL See. I. Tlie Grjugr^ss of the Confederinte Stal4^ Vi Am'rica do enact, Tlmt in ad ii- tiou to the taxes le'ried by tho .set “to Uy taxe^ lor the common defence and to carry on ail authority heretofore given to the Secretary of the Govcr^uasnr of the Confederate StAtea,” i ta issue Treasury notes shall be, and , approved '24th 01 A pril 1803, there shall ; u hereby, revoked: Provid-ed, the Secretary of j levied, from tkc passage of this act, on tJie , I . anbjecta of taxatiosi hereafter mention^sd, and collected from tvsry person, copartner ship, association or corporr.tion, liable there to, taxes M follows, to-wit: L Upon tho valus of property, real, per- senal and mixed, of every kind and deect ip- tioB, not hereinafter eitempted or taxed M a different rate, 5 p«f cert.: Provided, Tu»t from this tax on the value of nroperty tm- ployed in agriculture '■hall be aeductcd Um 1 the aeeeesment on e'sch property may be reduced, in proportion to the damage sus tained by the' owner, or the tax assessed thereon may be reduced in the sarae ratio by the diistriet cc-llector, on eatifcfactory evi dence Bubmilted to him by the owner or as- seescr. Sf«. 6. That tho taxee on property laid for t^j© year 1864, shall bo assessed a« ou ttie (iay ot the passage of tliia act, and bo due and collected en the 1st day of June next, or as soon af^^er as practaoable, allow ing an extei'sion of 90 days Weet of the Miasifitippi river The additional taxes on inoomee or promts for the year 1S63, levied by this act, shall bo assessed and collected forthwith; and the taxes on incomes or pro fits for the jear 18G4, shall be asaessed aud collected according to the provisions of the tax and &£sessment acts of 1803. Sko. 7. So much of the tax act of the 24th day of April 1863, as levies a tax on in- comee denved from property or effects on tke amount or value of which a tax is levied hy this act, and also the I&t section of siiid ; act, are suspeiidsd for the year 1804, and i no eatimatea rent., hire or interest on pro- I pertv or credits herein taxed ad valorem, j shall be aseeased or taxed as incomes under I the tax act of 1B63. I Sec. 8. That .he tAx imposed by tins act j on bonds of liio Confederate Skates hereto- 1 fora issued, shall in no case exceed tlie in- I tereat on the same, and suck }>onda, when I held by or for minors or lunatics, shall be exempt from the tax in ail cases where tl: the Trea'iury may, after that time, is«ue new Treasury Botes, in sueh form as ha may proscribe, I payable .;vo years after the raiificatioa of a treaty I of peace mth the United States, said new issues ^0 be receivable in payment of all public dues, except export and import dutiw, to be issued in azchauge for old notes at the rate cf 2 dolkrs of ike now for 3 of the old iasuos, wbatbet said old notes b« sttrrcndered for exchange b^ the holders thereof, or be received into the Treasury under the provisions of this act; and the holders ef the , tr—j n 1 • i .1, new Botea or of the old notes, cxsept those «f the | value of the tax in^ind delivered therefriM\, | on tho same suall not exceed $1000 denominataon of $100, after they are reduced to j as assessed imder toe law imposing it, a.nd\ An Actio the privilege of the Wrii 66* cents on the ^llarW the tax aforesaid, may delivered to tbo Government: Provided, I of Uahtwi Corpus in certain co9t9. in credit ahail be allowed beyond 5 Whereas, the Constitution uf the Confcd- per cent. I erate Staiee of America provides iu Article n. On the value uf gold and silver wai os 11, Section 9, Paragraph 3, that “the privi and plate, je'^i^elB, jewelry and watches, 10 j lego of the writ of habeas corpus shall not per cent. j bo suspended unless when iu case of rebel- III. The value of property taxed undor lion or invasion, the public safety may re- this section shall be assessed on the baais of ‘ ” ’ ’ the market value of the same, or similar p^*o- perty in the neighborhood where aBsossea in the year 1860, except in cases where iaijd, slaves, cotton or tobacco have been p tr- chased since the lit day of January 18^, in which case the said land, slaves, cott >n j public 8al»?ty reqoiros the siispeasion of said and tobacco so purchased, shall oe assess jd j writ in tho existing case of the invasiion of no. kid, or .0 muct thereof m m.jbe'iVoe's^ir'; I fi! ^ . .. . ““*J»»“«“”«7ltlieowner. ‘ SUUs; »nd wherwia, tho President baa astod ooQvert the same into call oertifioatea bearing in terest at the rate of 4 per cent, per aanum, and payable two years alter s ratiiioaticn of a treaty ot peace with the United States, unless sooner converted into new notes. 810. 6. That to ^y tho expenses of the Gov- wnment not otherwise provided for, the Secretary of *e Treasury is hereby authoriied to issue 6 Ber coat, bonds to an amount not exceeding five hi^) 'i-'i udllioHs of dollars, the principal aad in- tPi- hereof shall be free from taxation, and for the i'-yment of interest thereon the entire net receipts of any oxport duty hereafter laid on the value of any cotton, tobacco, and naval stores, which shall be exported from the Confederate States, and the net proceeds of the import duties quire it;” and whereas, the power of scs pending the privilege of,said writ as recog nized in said Article 1, is vested solely in the Congress, which is the exclnsivo judge of tho nocessitv of such suspension; and whereas, in the opinion of the Congress, the to pay annually the interest, are hereby specially pledged: Provided, that the duties now laid on imports are here^ pledged and shall hereaf ter be pwd ia spocio, or in sterling exchange, or in coupons of said bouds. 8«o. 7. That the Secretary of the Treaoury is hereby authorised, from time to time, as tho wants of the Treasury may require it, to sell or hypothecate for Treasury notes said bonds, or any part thereof, upon the best terms he can, so as to meet appropriations by Congress, and at the same tune r^uoe and restrict the amoaat of the circu lation in Treasury notes within reasonable and safe Hmits. 8*0. 8. The bonds authoriied by the 6th sec tion of tiiis aet may be either registered or cou pon bonds, as the parties taking them may elect; and they may be exchanged for each other under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. They shall b« for $100, and shall kogothor wUh th* noiipoTirt thercto attached, be in such form and of such authenticatiou as the See- retary of the Treasury may prescribe; tho interest shall be payable hsif yearly on the first of Jan’y and July in each year; tho principal shall ba pay able aot loOT ihaa 30 years from theit dale. 810. 9. All call certificates shall be fundable, and shall be taxed in all respects as is provided for the Treasury notes into which they are oon- rertible. If oonverted before the time fixed for aixing the Treasury notes, such certificates shall vom that time bear interest upon only 66f cents for every dollar promised upen their &oe, and shall bo redeemable in now Treasury notes at that rate; but after the paaeago of this aot qo oall oertificates shall be issued until after the first dav of April, 1864. ^ Sto. 10. That if any bank of deposit shall give Its depositors the bonds authorised by the first leaticn ot this act, in exchange for thoir deposits *nd specifying the same on the bonds some ^tinctivo mark or token, to be agreed upoa with the Secretary of the Treasury, then the said de- pMitor shall be entitled to recieva the amount of said bonds in Treasoiy notes, bearing no interest and outstanding at the passage of this act; /Vo- ifidedf the said bonds are presented before the privilege of funding aaid notes at par shall eease IS herein pretoribed. Sio. 11. That all Treasury aotes heretofore issued of the denominaiiou of $5 shall oontinue | j be receivable ia pMrment of public dues as provided by law« ^d ^dable at pu under ’the »roviateas af this aet, uatil the first of Joiy igQ4 laiit, and until the first .Oetober 1864, west of t^ MiMisnppi nver, bat afttr lhat tiiuQ tlMj Sec. 2. On the value of all shares or intw- j for the suapensica of the writ of haboa* cor- ests held in any bank, banking company or pus, and informed Congress of conditions of association, canal, navigation, importiig. | public danger which render the suspension exporting, insurance, manutactoring, te.e (of the writ a measure proper for the public graph, express, railroad, and dry-dock co a-1 defience against invasion aud insurrection* paniee, and all other joint stock companies now, therefor®, ’ of eveiy kind, whether incorporated or not, 5 per cent The value of property taxed under tlus section shall be as3o«eed upon the basis of tho market value of such properly ru ino neighborhood whore atssessed, in such cur rency as may be in general use there, in tlie g>urchase and sale of such property, at tiae time of asseeament Bee. 3. Upon the amount of all gold aud silver coin, gold dust, gold or silver bullion, wkether held by the banks or other corfo- rations or individuals, 5 per cent.; and upun all monoya bald abroad, or UpOB the amOUnt of r.ll bills of exchange, drawn tberefor on foreign countries, a tax of 5 per cent; such tax upon money abroad to be assessed and coUeoted according t? the valua thereof at tho place where tho tax is paid. IL Udoh tho amoaot ot all solvent cre dits, tod of all bank bills and all other pa pers issued ^ currency, exclusive of non interest bearing Confederate treasury note«, and not employed in a registered business, the income derived from which ia taxed, 5 per cent. See. 4. Upoa profits made in trade and bnsinets, as follows: L On all profiu made by baying and sell ing spiritous liquors, flour, wheat, com, rice, sugar, molasses or sump, salt, bacon, pork, hoOT, beef or beef cattle, sheep, oats, hay, fodder, raw hides, leather, horses, mulea, boots, shoes, cotton yams, wool, woolen, co'^- 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 habesw corpus be, and tfeo enapended: but such sus pension Bhall apply only to tu6 c»ii«b sons arrested or detained by order of tho Prwident, Secretary of War, or the General Officer commanding the Trans-Mississippi Military Department, by the aathbrity and under the control of the President. It is hereby declared that the purpose of Con gress in the passage of this act is to provide more effectually for the public safety by suspending the writ of habeas corpus in the following eases and no other: I. Of treason, or treasonable efforts or combinations to subvert the government of the Confederate States. n. Ot conspiraciet to overthrow the gov ernment, or conspiracies to reeist the lawfU authori^ of the Confederate States. m. Of combining to assist the enemy, or of communicating intelligence to the enemy, or^ving him aid and comfort. rv. Of conspiraci^, preparations and at- ten^t^to ’ ,*ite servile insurrection. iM, er to Hber- war held by the jMal«derate SSL Of ate prisoners oi States. X. Of oonspiraciee, or atteiupts or prepa rations to aid the enem^. XI. Of persens advising or inciting «thers to abandon the Confederate cause, or t« re sist the Confederate States, or to adhere to the enemy. Xn. Of nnlawftilly bnmiag, deetreyiog or injuring, or attempting to bum, destroy or injure any bridge or railr&ad, or tele graphic line of commumication, or proverty, with the intent of aiding the enemy. Xm^ Of treasonable designs to impair the military power of the Government by destroying, or attempting te destroy, veoawh or arms, or munitions of war, or arsenals, fouudrios, workshops, or other property of the Confederate States. Sec. 2. The Prosideut shall cause proper officers to investigate tlie crises of all persons 80 arrested, or detained, in order that they may be discharged if improperly detained, uulcas they can be speedily tried ir> due course of law. ^ Sec. 3. That during the suspension afore said, no military or other officer ahali -be compelled, in answer to any writ of habeas corpus, to appear iu person, or to return the body of any per?«n ?»r persons detained ny him, by the authority of fhe Presideut, Se- cretftiy of War, or tije General oSicer com- mandiiig the Trans-Misaidoippi departmeot; but upcii the certificate, uiider oath, of the DflJoei v>ijaij^o of’ttrijr ono oo detn\«(«i, that snch peifson is detained by him m a prisoner for any of the cau.>eo hereinbefore epeciuod, under the aathority aforesaid, fur ther proceedluga under the writ of habeas corpas shkll immediately cease and remain Rosjpended 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 Ccn- grees, ai;d no longer. THE MILITARY BILL. Section 1. That i'rom and alter the pasia^je of this aet all vhite men, residents of tl?e Confederate States, between the ages of 17 and 50, shaU be iu the military service of tho Confoderate States for the war. Sec. 2. That all the persons aforesaid, be tween tho ages of IS and 45, now in service, shall be retained during the present war with the IX. S., in-the same regiments, bat talions and compafties, to which they belong at tho passage of tfais^act, with the fame or- gauLsation aud officers, unless regularly transferred or discharged, i.n accordance with the laws aud regulations for the gov ernment of the army: Provided, that com panies from one State, organized against their consent, expressed at tho time, vi-ith regitnanta or battalions from another State, shall have the privilege of being traneferrcd to organisationa of troops, in the ^me ana of tho eervice, from the States in which said •hall be Mabltt t» b« ir» Mrrifl* field for the war, ac 'ff he ware betT7#en the ages of 18 and 45. Sec. 8. That hereafter the duties of pre- voflt and ^ocpitftl guards aad cler^, and of clerks, gaards, a^nts, employees er labor ers in the Comraissair QuarterKiafiter’s' Departments, in the OrdAance Buream, and of clftrks and employees of nary agent*, as also in the execution of tke enrollment act, aad aU similar duties, ihall be. pwformed by persona who are within the ages of §18 and 45 years, aad who by the report ef a Board of army surgeons shall be reported as nnable to perform active service in th«i field, but capable of perfcwming some of tJie above said duties, specifying which, aad when these persons shall have teen a^sij^ned to those duties as far as practicable, the j’re sident shall assign or detail to (heir perform ance such bodies of troops, or iudividnals, required to be enrolled under the 5th sec tion of this act, as may be ncsdcd i"»r tho discharge of such duties: IVovided, lhf;t persons between the ages of 17 and 18 ehitll be assigned to those duties: Provided fur ther, that nothing contained in this act shall be 80 construed as to prevent the President from detailing artisans, mechanics, *r per- 8e>ns of scieatific skill, to perform iudispoji- sable duties in the departments or.bureaus herein mentioned. Sec. 9. l‘hat any Quartermaster or Ar- aiptant Quartermacter, Commissary or As sistant Commissary, (other than tho«e serv- witW brig^ades or rogioaants in tba fiald,) or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, or Navy Agcata, or Provost Marshal, or officcr in tho conscript service who shall hereafter employ or retain in his employment any person in any of their said depiirtments or bureaus, or in any of tho duties mentioned in the 8th section of this aet, in violation of the provisions hereof, Bhel’, on conviction thereof by a court-martial or military court, be cashiercd; and it shall be the duty of any department or district commander, tlpon proof, by the oath of any credible perso^i, ' that any such officer has violated this pro vision, immediately to relieve such oMcer from duty; and said commanders shall take prompt measuroa to hnve him tried for such offence; and any commander as aforeeaid failing to perform the duties enjoined by this section, 6h«ll upon being duly coHvicttd thereof, be discharged from the service. "Sec. 10. That all laws granting exemp tions from military service b«, and the same are, hereby repealed, and heraafter nqpe shall be exempted except the follewing: 1. All who shall be held nnflt for milita ry service, under rules to be preecribed by the Secretary of War. 2. The Vice President of tho Confederate Stages, tho members and officer? nf C^n^re';? ari'l of the s^-veral State Le/r’elatnres, and each other Confederate and Srate officers.as the President, or the Governor of the re spective States, may certify t.- be necossary d the frtiuilies of soldi', also, grant or ri- arrnv uti 1 to be deliv^^4 by tu*n pe«ou as aforer^i'd at eqoivaleat 3. Sucli pexson shall further bifid huAseii to sell tho marketable surplus of prov jjioji* and grain now on hand, and which he m*r raise from year to year wbiie his exeiu^jjji continues, to the Gtaverni»sot ©r to the ilies of soldiers, at prices fixed by the 60a Biissioners of the State under the impre» meat act: Provided, that any perp.00 ^ empted as aforesaid, shall be ectitJed > credit of 25 per cent on any a*io»iit of which ho may deliver within three rnoQU * from the passage ef this act: Provided ftyv ther, that p^reo-ns coiaair^ the prori- sioEs of tijis exemption Bha’l r-otbts deprive* of Am thereof by rec on of tavin^ seen euriMed. si);f.c the 1st di'.Y »f t’eb. 4. I*! to 'he -'v.->fting aifmp t-jyrs. the S»v3retarj of Vv nr, inder the di. roodan I’le Pre^dent, msr r;xpmpt or ds- t+vil eiifb other persons 8^ Iu; liay bo jatie- aad cugh* r'> L? exemp^.i • n 5Cf'>i;nt r. public necci?tjity. an-’ ’•o irisn.-e the j.rodua tion of icri-.iM trtii«?r provisions for tJjp rC'. He m»v. ail8, on 6u*b teruni iiJ? he may prer.ciih>e, ^o ench •je.'p, fariiiorc or j;ianitib as h.j may he s&i is^ed wili i>e mora usefal to ^Le ci-uiitrr ic the ]naraiij?>i of agriculture th-m in the fjiiij. tary serviro: Provided, ths.’- t^uch u.vfi:i»'ti»»' shall cease whorever the l.;ini or, planter f.r overseer shall fail diligently to etiij.lev ;n good faith, his owh skill, capi'^al rvnci labor oxchisively in the prc>dnction of gr.'iu an-i proviaions, to ba Bold to the Govurnnont aovi the fa.milies of soldiers at prioe> nof fesc8f.d- ing --e fixed at the time for i;ico artlcie* by Oommissioners of the State unde.' the iraoressment act. 5. The president, treasurer, auaitor and superintendent of any railroad compaii j ca- gagsd in transportation for the Govttnmen^ and such officers and employees thereof aa the president or super!nteudent siiall cersifr on oath to be indispensable to the eSicient operation of said railroad: Provijjed, th&t the number of persons eo exemptea bv thie act on any railroad shall not exceed one par son for each mile of such road in actual asc fo/ *0' >itary tranepottiition; and said exeu;pf« sbiWi ijo reportod by name and descriptiijti. wi?!i the names of any who have lert th* employment of said company, or wha ruai (w«use to be indispensable. A. That notlting herein contauiv.-: ebgC conigauies were raised; and tae soldiers from ! for tlie proper adiainistratiou of the Con- federate er State Government.3, as the ease may \ ion authoriEod to , preach according to the rules of his church, at tiie expiration of six mont^ 1 who, Lt the pass^e of tftis aot, fhall be _ 1 Qmpioyed in the discharge of his ministerial duties; superintendents and phy- , ..I • J . ' I sicians of asylums for the deaf aud dumb by aui.hon*ed to isatie, shall be paid to eve- , and blind and of the insane; one editor for Ruisidaa and j each newspaper being published at the time LTi e w If* * ,11 ^ i such employees as said edi- one £>t:.te, in compa’iios from another State, shall be allowed, il they desire it, a transfer to organizations from their own States, in the sameof the service. Sec..3. Tjiat from the Unit day of April next, a boxMity of $100 in a six per oent. Government bond, which the Secretary of tho Treasury is here- be fconstrued a? repealing the act approvf.^ April the 14th 1863, entitled asi act to ex empt contractors for carrying the mails ol the Confederate S:at«i8, aad the drivers 4 p:-)>Jt coaohsfi r.nd hacks, from military ter- vice: Provided, that all t’ e exemptions grouted under thii act shrti" only cuntiaue whils' the pen»onoi exempteJ are actaallj en.-;.4g:.-i in tueir rtiapectivo pursuits or oe cnrntio::?;. bar. 11. y^^^l tho President be, and he h hurci-j, r.*it!'.ori-scd to gi-iint details, under gencrul rule? «.rid regulations to be issued from f ha W;ir Do]^‘i’'tiiient, eitiier of persow { 'jetween 45 and oO years of age, or troin the army in tho Held, in all cases where, in hit in fc^rvico, or in private who eLull thon l>« the evont of his death previous to the period of such payment, then to the person or per sona who would be entitled to reccive by law the arrearages of his pay; but no one shall be entitled to the bounty herein provided who shall at any time, during the period of six months next after the said first day of April, be absent from his command without leave. Sec. 4. That no person shall be relieved from the opewtion of this act by reason of having been heretef»>re discharged from the no disability now exists; nor 1 ciana over tke age of 80 years, who now are, »hail th^e wuo have furnished substitutes and for tho last 7 years have been, in the Of Uesertions or encouraging deeer- tioDB, of harbt>ring deserters, and of attempta to avoid military service: Provided, That in case of palpable wrong and oppression bv any eabordmate officer upoa any party who doee not legally owe military servic.e, his . • 4 1 - u 4. 1 '1 officer shall grant prompt relief to ton or mixed cloths, ha^ wagons, harness, [the oppressed party, and &ie sub^inate coal, iron, steel or hails, at any time b&- ‘ ’ ’* • ' - ooramace tween the 1st of January 1863, and the let of January 1865, 10 per cent, iu addition to the tax on sach profits tk. income under the “act to lay taxes for the common defence, and carry on the Gk>vemment of the Con federate States,” approved April 34,1863. IL On all profits made by baying and seUing money, jB^ld, silver, foreigH exchange, shall be dismissed from office VI. Of spies and other emiflsariea of the enany. Tlu. W holding correspondence or inter course with the enemy, without neces^ty, and without the permission of the Oontedo' fete ^’‘ atea. ^ II. Of unlawful trading with the ene- d other offences against laws of stocks, notes, debts, credite, or obligations the Confederate States, enated to promote Qt mj kmo, ana ia«rchwidi«9, prop^- their auoc^ iu tk% war. be any loagcr exempted by reason thereof; Provided, that no person, heretofore exempt ed on account of reiigioaa opinions and wuo has paid the tax levied to relieve him from service, shall be required to render military Bervico under this act. Sec. 5. That all white male residents of the Cjufederate States, between the ages of 17 and 18 and 45 and 50 years, shall enroll themselves at such times and places, and under auch regulations, as the 'President may prescribe, the time allowed not being loss than 30 dayjj for those east, and 60 days for thoae weat of the Mississippi river, and any person who shall fail so to enroll him self, without a reasonable excuse therefor, to be judged of by the President, shall be placed iu service in the field for the war, in ^e same manner as though they were b5- wweeM Ltiu ^ Provided, that the jjarsons meationed in this section snan constituto a reserve for State defence and detail duty, and shall not be required to perform service out of tho State la which they reside. Sec. 6. That al^ persons required by the 5th section of this act to enroll themselves, may withiu 30 days after the passage there of, east of tho Mississippi, and within 60 days, if west of said rivtir, form themselves into voluntary organizations of companies, battalions or regiments, and elect their own officers; said orgauiaations to conform to the existing laws; and, having so organized, to tender 6ieir services as volunteers during the war to the President; and if such organ izations shall furnish proper muster rolls, as now organized, and deposit a copy thereof with the enrolling officer of their district, which shall be equivalent to enrollment, they may be accepted as minute men for service in such State, but in no event to be taken out of it Those who do not so volun teer and organize, shall enroll themuselvea as before provided; and may, by the President, be required to assemble at convenient pla ces or 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 their company and regimental officers; and Jill troops organized under this act for State defence, shall be entitled, while in actnal service, to tho same pay and allowance as troops now in tho field. Seo. T. Tlmt any person who chall fail to d F-t the pi we of r^ndervoua aa required by the authority of the President, without a so&cidu^ oxooae to be judged of him. 3. Ever^ minister of reli« riuea of his church, judgment, jot^uuc, equity and necessity rt- qnire such dotvik, «nd he rf.a,y revoke encfc orders of detftila ^honovcr he ftiinks prowv-r- Provided, tht»t. the power herein grantea to the President to make details and exeiiip tiona shail act be construed to authorise the exemption or detail of any contractor for furnishing snppiiea of any kind to th« (-n v ernment, by reason of said contract, the head or secretary of the department ma king such contract shall ccrti^’ that the per sonal services of such contractor are pensable to tho execution of said coufrict; Provided further, that when any suc;> con tractor shall fail*, diligently aad faitliiuily, to proceed with the execution of sucii cm- tract, hia exemption or detail shall cca«). Sec. 12. That in appointing local boards of surgeons for tho examination of pcrsoM liable to military service, no member com posing the same shall be appointed from the county or enrolling dietrict iu which liiej are required to make such examination. tor may certify, on oath, to be indispensable to the publication of such newspaper; the public printer of the Confederate and State Governments, and euch journeymen print ers as the said public pnnter snail certify, on oath, to be indispensable to perform the public printing; one skilled apothecary in each apothecary store, who was doing busi- ness as such on the 10th day of Oct'r 18^, and has contmned said business, without intermission, since that period; all physi- aetual and regular practice of their profes sion, but the term phyi;ician shall not in clude dcL*i8st£; all presidents and teachers of colle;^cSj tlieological seminaries, acade mies an'J Fchoola, who have been regularly engaged t;3 cuch for two years next before tlie passage of this act: Provided, that the benefit ot this exemption shall extend to those teachers only wiiose schools are com posed of 20 students or more. All superin tendents of public hospitals, established by law before the passage of this act, and sucn physicians and nurses therein as such su perintendents "shall certify, on oath, to bo mdispeusable to the proper and efficient management thereof. 4. There shall be exempt one person as owner or agriculturist on each farm or plan tation upon which there are now, and were on the 1st day oi Jan’y last, 15 able-bodied at>iti-Uan4x>, tha ujxQs of 16 and 50, upon the following conditions: 1. This exemption shall only be granted in cases in which there is no white male adult on the farm or plaatation not liable to mihtary service, nor nnleas 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 shall more than one person be exempted for one farm or plantation. 2. Such person shall first execute a bond, payable to the Confederate States of Amer ica, in such form, and with such security, and in such penalty as the Secretary of War may prescribe, conditioned that he will de liver to the Government ac some raiL*^ad depot, or such other place or places as may be designated by tho Secretary of War, within 12 months next ensuing, 100 pounds of bacon, or, at the election of the Govern ment, its equivalent in pork, and 100 lbs. of net b^l (said beef to be delivered on foot,) for eacn able-bodied slave on said farm or plantation, with.n the above said ages, whe ther said slaves in the field or not, which said bacon or pcwk and beef shall be paid for by the GKiremment at the prices fixed by tho Oomniisaionors of the State under the 'mpreasaieat ucU Provided, that when tlie porson thus exempted shall produce safais- factory evidence that it has been impossible for hin^ by tho exercise of proper diugenoe, Psst CfflcOi Fayetteviild, N. C.J OciOBKB 3, 1863. j Sehtiink of the Arrivai and Departurt of tht Mail* ai tkit Ofiee. RALEIGH via AVERASBOaO’, 4o. ArriTee daily, exoept Suniaj, at 4^ P. M. * Depart* daily, exoept Saturday at 3 P. M. BALEIGH via SU.\IM£BViLI/t;. Departs Tuesday ari Friday at 6 A. A! Arrives Wedaesday and Sunday at 9 P. M. WABiJAW via CLINTON Arrives dally at 12 uocs. I/epATU daily ai IJ P- .M. ' «.aRTHAG£5. Arrivpi Iae£.i»y, Thursday and 8*rard»y »i 7 P. M Departs .\IonJfcy, Wednesday acd Friday at 1 P. M. CFfEBAW, S. C. Arrives Iu?.« lay, Thursday aad SsVorday at 6 P. M DepvrM 6aadwy, Tuesusy aad Thursday at 1 P. M- FAia ULUPF.via LUMB.EBTON. Arrnis TueaJiy. xijarsday aud S»tui*J»y »t£ A. M Dopma Saaday, lac:»«i«y and Tharad^y at 1 P. M. auiUESON’S si% ELIZADETtfTOWN. Derarts iloalay, Wednesday *nd Friday at 6 A. B1 Arn.‘-3 Taesd&j, Tis’irday %ud Saturday at 2 P. !£. E.Lia\B£fIirjv7N Tia TEiiiiDISTH. Arrives M jnd*y at 5 P. Bl. Departfl asaie day (Monday) at 6 P. M. MAGNOLIA Tia CVPRE8S GRKBK. Arrivea Tuc»'i»y at 2 P. M. Oeparta ^ma d»y (Taeaiay) at 21 P, M. jSWIFT island vi* :>i0.\TB03J8, OOVINOTON ap* rOffKLLTON. Arrives Tuesd*y at. € P. M, Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M. SWIFT ISLAND via TBOV Anivee Tuesday at 0 P. M. Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M. Ail mails ieaviaj bsforo 7^ A. VI , are olosed the eTU ing before at 9 P. A. All letters to be s^ai off froa tlu8 oSoe, other tiian by mail, mu4t be paid for *8 if sent by miaiL AU drjp iettara shoald be pre-patd by 2 oeat stamps. The office will be onea on Soaday from 9k to 94 A Bl., aad from 4^ to P. M. JAS. O. COOK, P M Tae oixi£ pai.7i£R, ]pK)B tkt Littlt Polk* A ^'ortiiar supply at irtiOlMtl* to furnish the amount of meat thas contract ed for, and leave an adequate supply for the subsistoiice of those living on the said farm or plantation, the Secretary of War shall direct a commutation of the same, to the esteat of two^Uurd^tboreaf or oUior THE .irORTH €4.ROIiliVt UDTGIL UFiS 19iSDRl.>Cli l’0lPli«r, NOW in the tantli year of sucoessful operation, witi groiring capital aad firmer hold upoc public con* fldeaoa, eontinues to insure taa lives of all healthy per* sous from 14 to iK) y^^rs ef a^e, for one year, for flCTec yoara, andforlifo—allli/amembers sharing in the All slaves from 10 to 60 years of a^« are in*iired tit one year or for &va years for two thir>l3 thsir ?alut AU losses are puactoaUy pud within 90 days •atiflfaotory proof ia prese»*^. For farther iafjmiatioa khe pabiia is referred ^ Alania af the Company ia all parts o ^e State, ^ &. H. BAXTLB, Seoretary, B*lei>- A. J. OAL8, Aaeat »* f*n’7 ISM. Fiyr*ttevill*f ® Btaunk Wurants for sal« OR-'.- } ‘-i Vi Alii Prj3s 'or atlvi. For 11 .• ., .•V-V.;. . of I'J : h.l .11 • PUtc t - , be ' Ot.,.. A.lv-, . will V-e th j pap thaa p- per ou reaiin I ‘ t ' Jur. ' } i O ? 5 V.' 11^ I? i i VV CU ti«e. 0 aiOiS • Ott. _ UfoCTt' April 2-, 2,500 ' ■ Perspua , tije hip;ne«c tJasa pn at the Ai ber uL» o=' «: iNo». b, ibO.; AUJI 1AU prepared to Ha'nees for .\ria gi'to good b&rgaiss. jrdors to me as tcEl ot in quick Uisj ftoldi,!,ou 1'. I.)., 0 Ij'LOlWt %i.i o vi. tiiore cf U noiiue. i-i lui Oi Lbj\l) W.itStiii' p-i., iitlC3 T?.>; p. ' . J*OWl>».U t lU r IT To (i? «‘ r ^ . K, X liNU c-1 o/I fo r-% ,s , peri.i:. , . ' i,. . ji Til-'v li 7 d:,- ,3 !,j disull li." / Also, 3.n;‘ of c.". IftOOTe Fayet'.«7 H n>E> cqruv .1 ti^ne if ■ tl.2ir R ,u . P7S1'. D- 1' iV'f d A-'ig Zi N _>■ O et^prr.- NO»tD> : - J., iaJl iy-. ir I years T >0 N'>»’r I wfcioh is tk fc' • gafijci --’* > «*ity te r« B.'i frifcnd? 1* ;; ,•> ^ Uf AOtt lini:: Me?>8rn i -o thia toirj of Mr. Mii
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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Nov. 10, 1864, edition 1
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