7£LIO LAWS.
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CM. I *rfSt, oha'! ^>o tliawcd until the
day 9 ^ j.ii 1364, east of Iho iVlia?isaippi, to
frcd ihe j'iK, anti’ tho p^jncKLi »ud at tho
j>3s'*£fl the holders cl all such Treasury
ectcj sKei. r> aiUnv.i to fund tha sam« in regis
tered pavsbio 20 years alter their d*\tc,
l-caricg '.r/j v’3t ut (he rate ol 4 per cent, per a«-
oasa, pevk».^3 on tiio 1st of Jjinuary and July c'.
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Ssii. Tb; ft«£i.etf.ry of the Tro.TiiGvy is hereby
tntbcri;©.' t.'» iw*no ilte bor.da required for tlie
fcn^Ice vr'.^ided for in il;o pr^ocdiug gpotion,
icd ar:il bonds oan be prepared ho may issue
o^Tti5»*6t»f> (0 answer tho purpose. Such bonds
*i\d o?"! liot-toii shsll vd receivable without int^r-
fet ia p«.>Tiuut of iil Government dues payable
iu tlifl j**r,r V3^ t. eyccpt export and import duties.
Sro 3 Thit all Treasury notos of the dencmi-
nstion c* I! )0. n )i b>-arina: interest, which shall
ac;. I'v rtfcd fcr under the provisions
ol' i-lie -^Tioo O’ *his act, shall, from an 1 after
tbs I?t cl%- of April 1864, eastoi the Missiysippi
liver, >>n I 'le 1st uuy cf July 1864, west of the
o»se U) be receivable in payment of
j-Til ,ic dit», .vnd said notop, if not so presented at
t;. ii'Xf. s'.’I, iu addition to the tax of 33J
ccn;3 itui:nMl tLo 4tl\ acc'ion of this act, be
f,.?’ to B vix i/f 10 per ecnt. per month un
til 3 prrs*n ,f which taxes ehall attach to said
ii'.; wber'Tf. cltv-ukted, and shall be deducted
ftoiU the fr ’■" cf si'id not?8 whenever preaented
f-.' T.avaiop*^ *'r for tundln*^, and said notes shall
C!>» bn exclftpo'eablo for the new ijajue of Trea-
sc.’-? ootei vidod for in this act.
^¥V. 4. T’-c-t on all said Treaaury notes not
fcri'it'J or ’’a payment of laxcs at the dates
tiii r l. cvtj : r.s’r:bcd in the lat soetion of this
»ct, t'lc-rc
shall b« lobjeot to « tax of 33^ per oent. on eT*
ery dollar procis'M] on the faoe thereof, said tax
to attach to "laid notos wherever oirculatcd, and | naiu
said notes to befumbvble and exohiagfiaW-.- lor new . f..y
1iVoi*'»nry noto-^ ni* Le>.^iu provided, aubject to : aicr»
the deduoticri ci .saii tax.
Seo Vi That any State holding Treasury
notes reieivi'U before the Limes herein fixeU for
taxing -ata notes shall be allowed lill the fiist
day of January 1865, to fxmd tho Name in 6 per
cent, bonds of the Confederate SiAtce, paTable 20
years after date, and tho interest payable semi
annually. But all Treasury notes received by
any State after tho time fixed for taxing tho same
as aforesaid, shall be held to have been rooeivcd
diminished by the amount of saiu tax. The di«-
tr or eSdcts of itJiy kind, not ennmerateU a I IX. Of (vwspiracios, or attempts to Kb«
the i^roo' ’'n‘r^-p-ira2rrR]>>i^ h&twoo” h4' timw*' nto
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1863 aiiii ioo4, i,)y t%iij :>diik or
company, Iiujiiraace, canal, navij-ation, irii-
porting aud oxportin^, teiegrapa, expresf*,
railroad, manufecturing, dry dock, or other
joint stock company of any daecriptlon,
whether iucorporated or not, 25 per coat on
such excess.
Seo. 5. The following exemptions from
crimination between the notes sobjoot to the »»x i taxation ander this act shall w allowed,
and tho.^e not so subject, shall be—
Sso. 13. That Treasury notco harstofore iaswfd
bearing interest ac the rate of $7 HO on the SI K)
per annum, shall ro longer be received in pi y-
ment of public dues, but shull be deemed a td
considered bonds of the Confederate States, pa^ a-
ble two years after the ratification of a treaty
pea-ie with the United States, bearing the rate if
int rest specified on their face, p&yablc 1st of
January of each add every year.
Seo. 14. That the Seurotary of the Troaertj
be, and Le is hereby, authoriied, in r-ase the e a-
stnciea of the Government should re^qui^e it, to
pay tho demand of any public creditor whose d^bt
may be contracted after the passaire of this ajt,
willing to recaive tho same in a certificate of »n-
dcbtedneas, to be v^suod by said Secretary in su jh
form as he may deem proper, payable two yesrs
after a ratification of a treaty of peace with the
United States, bearing interest at tho rate of iix
per oent. per annum, payable pemi-ansualiy, and
transferable ouly by special endorsement, under
regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, and said certificates shall be exeujpt
from taxation in principal and interest.
Sbc. 15. The Secretary of the Treasury ia t^i-
thoriied to increase the number of depcsitorioi* so
as to meet the requirements of this aot, and w tb
that view to emplcy such of the banks of the s. v-
eral States as he may deem expedient.
Sec. 16. The Secretary of the Treasury sb til
forthwith advertise this aot in such nt^spap trs
published ia the several States, and by such otl er
means tkS shall sccure immediate publicity^ »ad
th(C Secretary of War an^i tho B^tretary of the
Navy shall each cause it to be pablisbed ia gC'ie-
ral order for (Le information of the army and
nary.
Sso. 17 The 42d scetion of the aot for the
iry 1865, at the rate of 66} cents i assesstuont and collcetion of taxes, approved May
-ni u shall be the duty of the See- j 1st 1863, is hereby repealed.
S20. 18. The Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby aatnoriji'd acd rc^^uired, uj>on the appli
cation of the Lolder ot ?.ny call oertifif&to, which,
by the first seeilou of the aot 10 -provide for the
funding and further iisue of Treasury notes, ap
proved March 23d 1803, wm required to be
therealter deemed to be a bond, to issue to snoh
holder a bond therefor upon tho terma provi'led
by said aot. >
Le ievie-i at said dates and places
a U3 ol S;4 ^ tjy for every dollar promised on
the fpce •'f ^.1.-1 liOte^; e.’-.J tax jhall attach to said
not''- •'« cirouiatcd, and shall be collected
^'7 dt !u.5U-c he same at the treasury, it^i d.^posi-
toticfl -M'd ! r^ix colleotors, and by ail Go*’ern-
»r*-3t oGr'crB r. oeiviag the same whenever pre-
t-iv pr p nt or for funding, or in payment
c' ''•n'r.^'Dt dues, or for poftage, or in ex-
chM.=-e ' t notes, aa hereinafter provide'!, and
'r j otes shall : c fundabte in bonds as
pro . I. .• ‘n I,. 1st Fcotion of this act, until the
1-t ii. y
on thi- I
T'tsry of LiO-sary, st any time between the
l.Ht :'i Ap*'U i ihc 1st of July, 1864, weet of
tlie M .-iTcr, a-id the 1st of Jiuuary 1865,
t« 8'.sl';-t;ic'.o i c-ioLau-f* new Tre&aury notes
foiT ihs Ni;;': t the T-.fo 01 00} cent? on tho dol
lar: % V.'VLiitnofed of the doaomijciicn of
ilOO s^tt:i ".ef r e entitled to the p”i7iloge of said
eschf.a,'''?; j* tide.{ further, that the right to
taou ituy cl - i.; Irftk-urj note , ait-er the li^t day
ct J.»nuary ’ r' . 5 Hicicby tuvon awiy: A'rtdpro-
/Ur'/Vr, j upon all t.?’.! -^.eaaury notes \
rsjy a .. ouu U-ading ca the 1st day of j
Janu’fy 1 ''i-i which nay not L3 exchanged
Ar, Actio lay addiii&ivd Taxes f(/r the c^-
mon d^cfev-oe and rtippoH of Gmnemnxtn ?.
See. 1. Tii^ Congress of the Confedor?»to
hr ao« 7iCA.;u.r7 lotes, m htr jn provided, a tax States of America do enact, That in adli-
sf 1 r-oi i hoioby i**ir >acd.
SiC. “ h.i fit.er ‘he lii3t 1t,j of April next,
-.11 !iud'-«r.tj i fore j^\en to the Socre^ry of
the Trea.‘Uf/ t.' :^';io Treasar^ notes sLall be, and
18 Lcr*“bj, rcv^-.vc: Provided, the Secretary of
Trciccry rs^y, after that time, issuo nsw
so.', L rujh .orm as b« may prescribe,
'jiblo ti7? 1 ter the latification ef a treaty
'.'1 p‘Aco wl j \ • I'nited States, said new issues
‘-J riCi-'vyb’" •u paymeai of aJ! public dues,
f‘- i ' ; export .1 d Import duties, to bo issued in
•.c. itQ^e hr ; cotea at the rate of 2 dollara of
1. '.» f.'? iha old issued, whether said old
-iCw hi for exchange by the holders
.. or L-: r .v?’ >d into the Treasury under
pi’^viiicna : t!. 1. act; and the holders of tho 1
. D~:cs CT ot ‘Ii old notes, •■‘loepr, those ef the 1
i :^CE:ini':rji cl' ^ -0, after they are reduced to
■ i can*s -rn Lh? r by tbe t -.x aforesaid, may
;nvc'i t-;c i-.; *.l1o call ocrti3''^tca bearing in-
V. ‘he ; '(• of 4 per ccct. per aacuTu, and
twfi y 41*! ;4or 9 ratiuoadon of a treaty
]V.*?e rj I’ait: i St£tes, uclcss sooicr
roavertcd iao-^ r.;’i7 not-e^.
Sso. »5. T.'iil jo I '.j ?he exp-nsra of the Gov-
jmnout zrZ • ■ «:- 's-; -e pr-jvidei for, the Secretary
of the Trcw> ' ’ ^ liereby r.ufLori:od to issue 6
rsr cont. 4r- .v,i ‘fi r,u Kuiount r*ot exceeding five
au-ircd aiii-far of dollars, the principal and in-
fcrofct whero^ ,hali free from trisation, and
fot tht: paj'a&it oi i'tcr'"*.; iheroon tha ectL’e net
?©o«ip-t8 Cl sxT .vspov* duty hercaltor l.-iid oxx tho
value of uny •’ tt *3, tobacco, and a'tval s'^ores,
which eaa:l U nrprod from tho Coofedisrata
fItsT&s, ac-i ttfi .iet pt'ocxds o^ th« import d'jties
rcT laid, cr so 3iucq thereof may be necessary
Ui pay auaca.-y t.ho interest, arc hereby jpccially
pHdged:ihst i r; duties now Idd on
iflLports c.i i.crtiby pledged and shall hereaf
ter b« pa»d in « v n.a, or c sterling exchange, or
in M)up&uc >i imJiKL boau j.
3k. 7. 'ihit .be Scoreta^ of the Treasury is
hereby sr^ivriwd, from time to tiiae, tuj the
^ts cl tii9 ’iT.wuj ruy rcquii-o it, to sell or
*.yp*>ttfr3i4te ti r Li. uir.y no''''s s^iid bonda, or any
part toarcof, v p. a t;iq bf'Pi ieriiis he eaa, bo as to
appicpn-^ti jr.s by xjoagio^a, and at tho same
Urns aii the a^oftnt of the circu-
Jasjon m iro»*3 7 ■:;r.toR within reasonable and
eafa ka::ts.
Sac. 6. Tt»« iy ndj authoriied by the 6th seo-
ot j-x :.v‘j bft cither rr^istcred or eoa-
{'Vn EKude, a* u.ti i)cnics taK?’jg t^cm may olcot’
tbey may b.* «*Aohacged lor oacU other under
sueii re^w.iiuc'io a fct irett*ry 01 tho Treasury
aii\j js-u.cnb®. .r.\o . dliuli be for 3100, and shall
tWiQ’.her T.ic'u thoieta attached, be in
Buen rofM aao ot juaa authcsti.jaticu as the Seo-
Xdfcafy 01 the IV-^wury aiay prescribe; the interest
•nail be uvir yearly on the first of Jan
4Mid July oaji je-i; the prinoipal shall bo pa/
aojo not l«t>9 tuai i.(‘ years from their date.
8»o. 9. All Oi'U «vrdiica;e3 shall bo fundable,
•od ahaii ba taz?.i in all roepeota us ia provided
for the Treas^jy occb into which they are oon-
n»taafe. If firuTirted bclor« the time fixed for
laxusg tiie Trci.Bary notes, such certificates shall
Va.il tti»t time tea.- interest upon only 66| cents
j&r *vory Cc^Uir ptv>mifiod upon their facc, and
luaLi be re-ieanaD'a in new Treasury notes at
that n**«; Due axfcar the pass;igfl of this act no call
a«rtilicati>;.c ihall be isamed until after tho first day
of Apni, iorii
8bo. iO- TjajtJ. Lf any baok of deposit shall give
ki dopoKtoi:! ihe 1 'tnds authorized by the first
aectioa 01 UiiJ in oxcbango tor their deposits
aod •peciiymjj tbe ssrae on tho bonds by aomo
Jli'CiDctive maik cr i/jicu, to be agreed upon with
B«cr«tary ot Treasory, thoo tho said d«-
pontor shaxi w ditidcd to rooieve the amount of
boiidfl ia Xiftasary ao*^e«j, bearing no interest
.iud OQSetandiQg at die paadage ol this aot: /Vo-
j*dad, tbe sale t-caoj are presented before die
^hriiege ot fund tug said uotos at par shall ooase
•M pfmdribofi.
6so. il. Tbftt all Tre-v»ui'y aotoa herotoforo
imnvi at the de»oniiiatijn of 95 shall coniinua
lo be pocoivable la ^ewrseat of publio dues, as
wid*d by law, r.;Qdabla at par jmder the
tMais a«, «atii tha fiitrt of jSy, 1864,
aw! '*** t Ft Outober 1864, weat of
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tion to tlio taxes levied by iLe act “to lay
taxoi for tlie common defence and to carry on
the Government of the Confederute StHtea,’*
approved 24th of April 186S, there shall be
ievi.3d, from the paaaa^o of this act, on liie
subjects of taxation hereafior mention»jd,
and collected from every pen;on, copartBar-
9hip, afisociation or corporation, liabl* there
to, taxes as follows, to-wit:
I. Dpin tho value of property, real, per
sonal and mixed, of every kind and desci >p-
tion, not hereinafter exempted or taxed at a
different rate, 5 per cent.: Provided, Tiiat
from this tax on the value of property *n-
ployed in agriculture shall be deducted ffm
value of the in kind delivered therefroi-n,
aa assessed under the law imp«3aing it, and
delivered to the Govcrnmeni.: Provided,
That no ciodit shall be allowed beyond 6
per cent.
II. Oji'tiie vaiae of gold and silver wares
and plate, jewels, je^relry and watchoa, 10
per cent.
ILL The valre of property taxed tmder
this section »^hall be assessed on the basip of
the market value of the same, or similar p ’o-
porty in the neighborhood wher« aaseesea, ip
the year 1860, except in cases where la^.d,
slaves, cotton or tobacco have be:n p’lr-
fthased since the 1st day of January 18'3,
in which case the said land, slaves, cott >n
and tobacco so purchased, shall be aseess'sd
at tho price actually paid for tbe same “>y
the owner.
Soc. 2. On the value of all shares or int*ir-
esta held in any bank, banking company or
assAciation, canai, navigation, importiig,
exporting, insurauce, manufacturing, te’.e-
graph, express, railroad, and dry-do^i co g-
pani«8, and all other joint stock oompan*ea
of every kind, whether mcorv>orated or not,
5 per cent
The value of property taxed under ti-ug
section shall be assesbed upon the basis of
the market value ef such property in tti«
neighborhx>d where aasesa^, m such cur
rency as may be in general use there, in tbe
jp^urchase and sale of such property, at tbe
time of aesessmeat.
Sec. S. Upon the amount of all gold aail
ailver coin, sold dust, gold or stiver bullion,
wkether held by tho banka or other corr-n.
to-wit
I. Pro})erty of each head of a tamily to
the value of $500; and for each minor child
of the faiHily to the further value of $1W;
and for each son actually engaged in the
army or navy, or who has died or l.. on
killed in the military or navfj aerv'ce, a:ul
who was a member of the family when he
entered the aorvice, to tbe further value of
$500.
II. Property of tho widow of any officer,
soldier, sailor or marine, who may have
died or been killed in the military cr Tir*v£il
service, or where there ib no widow, then of
the family, b^ing aiinor children, to tho
value of $1000.
lU. Property of evory officer, sord’er,
sailor or marine, actually engaged in the
militar}’ or r.f.val srjrvice, or 01 ^such as ba' c
been di.-ablad in sucb 8ervic.\ to tho value
of $1000; };’*ovided, th:it the alK»vo
tions shall not apply to any peir-on, vriiueo
property, ;.\\ lu,sive of household furnitviro,
shall be assessed at a value exceeding $1000.
lY. Tliut ^here property bas bear, injured
or destroyed by the eiK>my, or the owner
thereof has Laeu temporarily deprived of the
j use or occupancy thereof, or of tho mew*i.
of cultivating the same, by reason o^' the
presence or the proximity of the enemy,
the assessment on such property may be
reduced, in proportion to the damage Rue-
t&ined by the owner, or the tax assessed
thereon may be reduced iu the earns r..tio
by the district collector, on satisfactory evi
dence submitted to him by the owner or ad-
8C8«or. .
Sbo. 6. That the taxee on prop«rty laid
for the year 1864, shall be aMeesed M on
the day ot the passage of thig aet, and be
due and collected on the 1st dftT of Jone
next, or as aoon after as MMttowle, allow
ing an extension of 90 ^ys Weft of the
Miwiuiippi river The additional taxM on
incomes or profits for the year 1863, levied
by thia act, shall be acsessed and collected
forthwith; and the taxes on iocomee or pro
fits for the year 1864, shall be assessed and
collected according to th« prorisions of the
tax and assessment acts of 1863.
&G20. 7. So much of the tax act of the 24th
day of April 1863, aa levies a tax on in-
ocmsG derived from property or effects oh
the amount 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 interest on pro-
]>erty or crodits herein taxed ad valorem,
•hall be asa«&s«d or taxed as incomes under
the tax act of 1863.
Sio. 8. That tha tax imposed by this act
on bonds of the C!onfederate States hereto
fore issued, shall in no case exceed the in
terest on the same^ and such bonds, whon
held by or for minors or lunatics, shsll bt
exempt from the tax in all caacs where thy
interest on thu riiiae shall not excsod $10‘>'>.
M.i.re of war held by the CVmfy.^orr.td
’> ... ii^jjlraeiett, or attempto or nre^
I ,.id I ho t>ntiii*y.
t I j.v^.^ons advising or ineilin^ others
. i. ’’f'^^auty eaafe , Of to ro-
,i.o Slates, to adhere to
tiio eiicmy- .
Xil. Of unh>wfully bumiag, destroying
or iiijnring, or attempting to burn, destroy
or ill {are any bridgo or railroad, or tela-
f. i.iuiiic line of eonunuiiicatlon, or property,
viili the intent of aiding the enemy.
XIII. Of treaaouable deaigus to impair
tlio-milirary power of the Government by
uestroyiiig, or attomi>tin^ to destroy, ve.'seiH
or aiiiis, or munitions of war, or areoiials,
fouii'lrit's, workshops, or otho'' property of
tha Oonfedorate States.
Sec. y. T?!C Preuiilvint shall cau^a ]>roper
cfilcers to iiivOi'tigHte the caacs of ail pei*8on8
50 arrcbi«d, or de^ai iC(?, iu order tiiat they
mi*y be discharcfi.*^ if improperly detained,
unfjD'^ th.-iv can be bpeedily tried in tho duo
coi..ye of
Sec. 3. That during the suspension afore
said, no military or other officer shall be
compelled, in ansv/er to any writ of habotis
3onjU8, to appear in person, or tD return the
b‘>dy of any person or T)crsons detained by
hJiu, l>y th« authority of the President, Se-
o^^arv of Wa.r, or tho Oen»ml ollictir eom-
man..lin^ *Ii_ Jraas-Misr.iasippi department;
bat upon t:io certificate, under oath, of the
oiHcg;- liitvin^ charge of any one so detained,
cliht such ])erson is detained by him hb a
urjoonor fur any of tho causes hereiuboiore
e.p„oided, under the authority aforesaid, fur-
tiifcf proceedings under the writ of habeas
qorpus shall immediately cease and remain
iu-.:[:'Cnded sc. long as this act sliall continne
iU Iji’ue.
Sec. 4, This act shall continue in force for
nint*ty da^s after the next meeting of Oon-
vreaa, and no longer.
by tho banks or other corpo
rations or individuals, 5 por cent.; and upon
all moneys hold abroad, or upon the amount
01 aU. biliij of exchange, drawn therefor on
foreign countries, a tax of 5 per cent; such
tax upon money abroad to bo assessed and
collected according to tho value thereof at
tho place whore the tax ia paid.
II. Upon the amoxmt ot all solvent cre
dits, and of all bank bills and all other pa
pers iaeued aa eurrency, excluBive of non-
interest bearing Confederate treasury notos,
and not employed in a registered busineas,
the income derived from^^hicli is taxed, 5
per cent.
Soc. 4. Upon proti S tn&de m trade and
business, aa follows:
L On all profits uiade by buy mg .md aeil-
ing epiritous iiquora, ftour, wheat, corn, ri&s,
sugar, molassee or cirup, aalt, bacon, porjt,
hogs, beef or bjef cattle, uheep, oats, hav, __
llxlder raw Mdea, leatiior, ^orsM male\|doM’SM'legii>“wTSirTwrTS
boots, shoes, cotton jarns, wool, woolen, co^- .' 'up^ ior officer shall
ton or uuxed olotliii, hats, wagons, harnesfc,
coal, iron, steel or nails, at any time
tween the 1st of «Ianuary 1883, and the l»t
of January 1865, 10 per cent, in additio: i
An Act to thei>rivUege of thd W} U
of Corpm in certain casti..
Whore'tS, the Crmstitution of the Gonf*^'!-
erate States of America provides ia Articl*»
1, Section 9, Paragraph 3, that “tho privi
lege of the vv 11 :.;f habeas corjms shvd no^
be suispended unless when in caso of rob»:I-
iion or invasion, ibo public satety may re
quire it;” and wiiereas, the power of sus
pending the privi ego of said writ os recog
nized in said Ariicle 1, is v^eted solely in
the CJongress, which is the exclusiy* jndge
of the necessity of such sospensior; and
whereas, in th6 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 pubiic
defence against inrasion and iasorre-'jtioci;
now, therefore,
Tho Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact. That during the present
invasion of the Confederate States, the priv
iiege of the writ of habeas corpus b«, and
the same is hereby, suspeftded; bnt each su^v-
pension shall apply oaly to the ca-io.T of p ;r-
soaa arrested or detained by order of tbe
President, Secretary of War, or the General
Oaicer commanding the Trana-MIsaiesippi.
MUitary hf aatL.»j.'ty *Uid
under the conC\-ol of the Presideot. it
hereby declared that tho pnipoce of Con
gress m the paasaga of th's act is to provide
more etfectual’y for the public s» otv b
suspending the writ of habeas corpus ir t'lo
following eases and ao other:
I. Of treason, or treasonable efforts or
combinations to ^bvert tho government of
trie Confederate States.
IL Of conspiracies to overthrow tho sco---
ornment, or conspiracies to resist the la^nl
authority ot the Confederate States.
UL Of combining to assist the enemy or
ot communicating intelligence to the enem r
or^vmg him aid and comfort.
iV. Of conspiracies, preparations und
THE MILITARY BILL.
Scction 1. Tiiat from and after tlie passage
cf Viifi act all white men, residents of the
OMiiio.loiv.tf States, between the ages of 17
r.nd 50, siiall be in the military service of
.the Coaiodorate Statoa for the war.
Sec. 2. Thaf all the persons aforesaid, be
tween tho ages of IS and 45, now in service,
,«hall fce retained during the present war
witii the P. S., iadhe same regiments, bat-
ftalions and companies, to which they belong
at tho passage of this^act, with the same or-
gauixation and otiicers, unloss regularly
transferred or discharged, in accotdaac©
with the laws aud regulations for the gov
ernment of tho army: Provided, that eom-
panies from one Si ate, or^'aniiod against
their conscnt, eiprctj»t- i at the time, with
regiments or b .iralions tV- m another State,
sh^l have the privilege oi tiiing transferred
to organiaations of trooue, in the same ana
ol the service, from the otateti in which said
corapanios were raised; and the suldiers from
one State, in companiea from another State,
shall be allowed, it they desire it, a transfer
to organixations from their own States, in
the sams vm of the servioe.
Scc.’S. Tnat at thp expiration of six raontiie
fh>m tile first day 01 April uext, a bquaity
of $100 in a six }>ar cent Government bond,
which the Secretary of tho Treasury is here
by aathoriaed to i*sus, ahall be paid to eve
ry ooa-oommissioued officer, musician and
private who shall then bo in servioe, or in
the event of his death previous to the perixi
of fc: ch payment, then to the person or por-
. h‘> would be entitled to recoive by la^
t’ : “yir ■-;;esof his pay; but no one shall be
ent;tltd i > bounty herein provided who
-.h'vU *t time, during tha period of six
iuo:, "hj5 xt alter the said first day of April,
^ ^ command without leave.
^ ocj. 4. f'liii? r>o porson shall bo relieved
the : , r -: , > .■'f tliis act by reason of
’**"i..jre discharg^ from the
ju'iiiy wiiiorci no disjibility now exists; nor
-tjail the.- who have furnished substitutos
be any longer exempted by reason thoroof:
Fro ridr i, that no person, heretofore e.xempt-
ed on acccmnt of religions opinions and wno
lias paid the tax levied to relieve him from
service, suall bo required to render military
8orviv.e under this act
Sec. 5. That all white male residents of
-he Goiitoutrate States, between the ages of
1/ and 18 and 45 and 50 years, shall enroll
diemsolvtss at such times and places, and
•onder such ragnlarions, as the President
may prescribe, 1 hu time allowed not being
.038 t-tian 30 days ^or th. >30 eii3t, and 60 days
iOr those west oi ti... M. .iobiuui river, and
obippi river, and
j any poisou who shall iail so to enroll him-
Witliout a reasonable excuae thoroior,
o> bo iudged of by the President, shall be
placed in service in the field for the war, in
the same manner as though they wore be-
fveea the agos of IS aud 45: Provided, that
the p^n^ous lucntiouod in thiti section shall
coasntuto a ’•c.t^-rv'e for State deibnce and
deiad duty, and shall not be required to
P\?rpjrtr ■.?».•» vif;o out of t’:e State
:ii;v r.Tfiido.
to the tax on such profits as income under
tho *‘act to lay taxixfortho common defence,
and carry on the Government of the Con
federate States,” approved April 34, 1863.
IL On all profits made by buying and
selling money, j^d, silver, foreign exchange, I >
atocks, notes, debts, credJta, or ob^gationc f.
J ^ t t ^ I I * * • *
servile laaorrection.
V. Of dwertions or encouraginsr deser
tions, of harboring dfjaerters, and of
to avoid mihtary scrvice: Provided Th?t in
case ot palpable wrong and oppreasioa bv
My subordmate officer upon any party w^hl
does not l^iy owe mSitary wrrS. hi
upfc lor officer shall grant prompt relief to
VI. Of spies and other emissaries of tho
enem^.
VU. (K holding correspondence or inter-
co'^e v^th the enemy, without aecosaitv
ajid without the permission of the Oonledi
fct*'. v ates.-
L Of mdawful trading with the eae
d other offanoea againat the laws of
ifaderate Btatea, enaeted to prcmoto
I* thp wmr
Smj. 6. Tb.;?t all poi-sous roiuired by thtj
5’h ‘e'jetior. oft',! ac.t to enroll themselvos,
IP."-;: withm d y'i idler tiie pasaage ti;ero-
or. of ti-.o yMArn’osippi, and within 60
days, if wof.t of r.aid river, tbrrn themselvos
i?-'to voluntary organizations of companies,
battr>lion8 or regimenta, and elect their own
oihecrs; said organizaiions to confor:n to the
oiirsting laws; and, having so oi^anized, t>
tender f'loir services vohmtcvsri durin;?
tbo war to the Proaideut; and if such M’gau-
izatir-ufi shall fiirrdsb pro;>or muster rolls, as
now org»w-ii:od, and deposit a copy th-reof
wdh tiu: eiuoliing oilicer of their di.strict,
whujii bo equivalent to enrollment,
tney m;i7 do -accepted its minute men for
s«rvK'.o ui “ ICO ?>nt In no event to be
taKou out ol it. Th.»fee vjho do not so voiun-
to«*r and orgi’aiii-a, shad enrol! tbomselves
bef>ro provided: iind may, by ttia President
be re^^uired v • asseuibie at conveuiont ula-
ces Of reiidezTous, and be formed or organ-
bsoii into companies, battalions and regi
ments, uad«r regulations to be prescribed
by him; and shall have the ri.j'Vlt to eloct
their company and regimental otHcers; and
»U troops organized under thia act for State
defence, shall bo entitled, while in actual
aorvice, to the ^mo pay and allowance aa
troops now in the field.
Se& That any pm-soa who shall faU to
attend at tiie place of rondesvoua as required
bj tke att^ority of the Fraaideat. -«^tiioat
shall be liable to bo placed in service in the
field for tho war, as if he were betwean the
ages of Id and 45.
Soc. 8. That hercaftor tliO (iutioa of pro
vost and hospital guards un I olerkrs, and of
clerk;., guards, agentJi, employeo& op labor-
ortj in tho Cominisairy ana Quaitormaster’a
Departments, in t!.o Ordnance Bureau, and
of clerks and employeea of navy agents, as
also in tho execution of the enrollment act,
and all similar duties, fihall be performed
by persons who «-i-e within the ages of .18
and 45 yoars, and who by tho report of a
Board cf army surgeous shall bo reported
/in unable to perform active service in the
field, but capable of performing some of the
abi>vo said duties, specifying which, and
when tliese persons shall have been assigtied
to those duties as far as practicable, the Pre
sident shall assign or detail to thoir pe.>-form-
anco such bodies of troops, or individuals,
rc{uired to be enrolled under tlie 5th sec
tion of this act, as may l>e needed for the
'diBcliarge 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 shajj
be so co:istrued as to prevent the President
from detailing artisans, mechanics, or per
sons of scientific skill, to perform indispen
sable duties in the departmente or bureaus
herein mentioned.
Sec. 9. That any Quartermaster or Aa-
sibfcant Quartermaster, Commissary or As
sistant Commisrary, (other than those serv
ing with brigades or regiments in the field,)
or otiiners in the Ordnance Bureau, or Navy
Ag entfl, or Provost Marshal, or officer in
the conscript servioe, who shall hereafter
employ or retain in his employment any
jjerson iu any of 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 bo the duty of any
department or district commander, upon
proof, by the oath of any credible person,
that any such officer has violated tliis pro
vision, immediately to relieve such officer
from duty; and said commande^s shall take
prompt measures to hav§ him tried for snch
offence; and any commander as aforoeaid
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 lie, and tho same
are, hereby repealed, and hereafter none
shall bo exempted except the following:
1. All who shall be held unfit for milita
ry service, under ruloa to be prescribed by
the Secretary of War.
2. Tlie Vice President of the Confederate
Siatos, the members and officors of Cungreos
aad of the several State Legislatures, and
such other Confederate and State officers aa
I tho President, or the Governor of tho re-
I spoctive States, may certify to bo necessary
for the proper administration of the Con
federate or State Governments, as the case
may be.
3. Every minister of relirion authorised to
pre&oh according to the rtuoa of his church,
aud who, at the passage of this act, shall be
regularly employed in the disohargo of his
ministerial duties; superintendents and phy
sicians of asylums for the deaf and dumb
and blind and of the insane; one editor for
each newspaper being published at tho time
of this aet, and such employees as said edi
tor may certify, on oath, to be indispousable
to tho publication of such newspaper; the
public printer of the Coufedorate and State
Governments, and such journeymen print
ers as the said public printer shal’ certify,
on oath, to bo indispensable to perform the
public printing; one skilled apothecary in
each apothecary store, who was doing busi
neas as such on the 10th day of Oct’r 1S62,
and has continued said business, without
intermission, since that period; adl physi
cians over the age of 30 years, who now are,
and for the last 7 years have been, in the
actual and regular practice of their profos
sion, but the term phyeician shall not in
clude dentists; all president and teachers
of colleges, theological seminaries, acade
mies and schools, who have been regularly
engaged as such for two years nest before
the passage of this act: I’rovided, that the
benefit of this exemption shall extend to
those teachers only w^ose schools are com
posed of 20 students or more. All superin
tendents of paiblic hospitals, established by
law before tho passage of this act, and sucn
physicians and nurses therein as such su-
perintendents’'shall certify, on oath, to be
indispensable tO’ the proper and efficient
management thereof.
4. I’here shall l>e exempt one person as
owner or agriculturigt on each farm or plan
tiition apoji which there are now, aud were
on tho 1st day of Jan'y last, 15 able-bodied
fiold-hands, between the f;gos of 16 and 50,
upon the following conditions:
1. Tnis exemption shall only bo granted
cae jd in v\diicK there ia white male
adult on the farm or plantation not liable to
mlRtary service, nor unlees the porcon claim
ing the exemption was on the 1st day of
Jaa’y 1861, either the owner and manager
or ovw.'^eer of said plantation, but in no caso
shall more than one person bo exempted for
ouo farm or plantation. ’
2. Such porson ehall first execute a bond
l>ayablo to the Confederate States of Amer
ica, m such form, and'with such security
and m such penalty as the Secretary of War
may prescribe, conditioned that he will de
liver to the Government at some railroad
depot, or such other place or placoa aa may
be dosignatcd by the Secretary ol War
within 12 months next ensuing, 100 t»ound^
of oacou, or, at the election of the Govei-n-
mont, e^iiivalent in jx)rk, and 100 lbs. of
net beef (said beet to be delivered on foot,)
tor 3acu able-bodiud slave on said farm or
T1J r il*'I t*f-"wr^ .4.1- I ...
p.airf^tion, within the above said ages, whe^
tiier said slavos in the field or not, which
s.iul bacon or pc>rk and beef shall be paid
tor by tao Government at the prices fixed
oy tao f-'ommisiioners of the State under the
imoressjueut act: Provided, that when the
peisou thus exempted snail produce satia-
hictoiy evidence that it has b^n imooasible
for him, by the exorcise of proper diligence,
t-o furrd'ih the amount of meat thaa contract
ed for, ii.nd leave an adequate supply for the
subsistence of those living on the said farm
or plantation, tho Secretary of War shall
iireot a ooasiKUtation of the
_IOJj___LULJ.LMl II I
proTifliens, to be delivered by inch perB%
aa afores**.id at equivalent rato«\.
3. S’u;.h person shall further bii.d himself
to aell the marketable surplus of i.rovisions
and grain now on hand, Azd which ha may
raise frou; year to y,^iir while hla 6Z3La|«tion
coatioues, to the Goy’ernni(^nt or to the fam-
iliea of soldiers, at prices iixed by ih^ Com
missioners of the St&te under the impress"
iHent act: Provided, that ar.v person ex
empted aa aforesaid, ehull b& en tit led to a
crcuit of 25 per ccut. on any a’^aount of meat
which he may deliver v/ithiri tluoe months
from the pas^.age ot thi«j act: c*rovided fur
ther, that persona coming wiiiiin tho provi
sions of thia exemption shall net be deprived
of the benefit thereof by reason of having
been enrolled since the l?.t day of Feb. 1864.
4. In addition to the ior&f^oiug exemp
tions, the Secretary of Wt,:-, under the di
rection of the Pre. ident, may exempt or de
tail such other i>er8oD3 as he may l,»o satis
fied ought to be exempted on account of
public necessity, and to insure the pr.>duc-
tion of grain {.nd other provisions for tho
army and the tumilies ot soldiers. lie may,
also, grant exemptions or dtiails, on such
terms as he may prescribe, to euch over
seers, farmers or planters as he may be sat
isfied will be more useful to the country in
tho pm-suits of agriculture than in the mili
tary scrvice: Provided, that sucli exemption
shall cease whenever the farmer, plan*^er or
ovcraeer shall fail diligently to «ni»joy iu
good faith, his own skill, cai.-'tal ana latx)r
exclusively^ in tho production of grain and
provisions, to be sold to the Government aud
the families of soldier" at prices not exceed
ing those fixed at the lime for like 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 otiicers and em]>loyecs thereof $b
the president or supeiintendent shall certify
on oath to be indispensable to the efficient
operation of said railroad: Provided, that
the number of persons so exempted by this
act on any railroad shall not oxcecd one por
son for each mile of such road in actual ufe
for military transportation; and said exempts
shall bo reported b^- iiauie aud deecrljitiuu,
wifh the name^ ot any who have left ihe
employment of said company, or who may
cease to be indlopenbable.
6. That notiling herein contained shall
l>e construed as repealing the act approved
April tho 14th 1803, entitled an act to ex
empt contrRctorc for cari’ying the mails ol
the Confederate States, and the drivers ot
post coaches and hacics, from military ser
vice: Provided, that all the exemptions
granted under this act shall only continue
whilst the jjersons exempted are actually
engaged in their respective punjuita or oc
cupations.
bee. 11. That the President be, and he ia
hereby, authoriied to grant details, under
general rules and regulations to be issued
trom 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, justice, equity and necessity re
quire B3ch details, and he may revoke each
orders of details whenever he tfunks proeer:
Provided, that the power herein grantea to
the President to make details and exemp
tions shall not be construed to authorize the
exemption or detail of any contractor for
furnishing supplies of any kind to the Gov-
orrAent, by reason of said contract, unless
theOiead or secretary of tho department ma
king such eontract shall certify that the per
sonal per vices of such contractor are indis
pensable to the c.».ecutioii of said contract:
Provided further, that when any such con
tractor shall fail, diligently and faithfully,
to proceed with the execution of such con
tract, hia exemption or detail shall ccase.
Sec. 12. That in appointing local boards
of surgeons for the examination of pei-sons
liable to military service, no member com-
poaitig the same shall be appointed from the
county or enrolling district in which they
are required to mtike srch examination.
Post 0^(08, FaydtteviUe, i'i. C.,)
OcrcBBR 3, lst)3. )
SchesMt of t\e Arrival and Dtpariurt of the MciU »t thu
Ofiee.
RALEiaH Tis AVEBA8BOKO’, Slo.
Arrives daily, except Sunday, »t 4^ P. M.
Departs d*il7, except Sator^y at 6 P. M.
RALEIGH Tia 8CTM.MERVILL€.
Departs Tucadaj and Friday si 6 A. M.
ArriTes Wednesday ind Sunday si 9 P. M.
VTAS3AW Yia CLINTON.
Anrivca daily if ?2coofl.
Dtfpartd daily at P. M.
CARTIIAOE
ArriToe Tuesday, Thursd;*y aaci 8ai.urc'ay at 7 P. M
Dopaz-i.3 .Monday, a.;d Triday at 1 P. M.
CHEKA VV, 8. C.
Arrlvsa Tuesday, Titursdaj anl Caiurday at 6 P. M
Departs Sa>- lay, T«{*3diy find Thuri»5i,y at 1 P. M.
FAlfi BLDfF v:a LUXLBEP.TON.
Arrives Tuesday, Thuraday aad iS.«arday at 6 A. M
Dsparla Suadsy, TtiC’id.'iy aud T!iur»J*y »t 1 P. M.
liOBESOjra vi% ELIZABETHTOWN.
Departa Moud.iy, Vv’cJnosiay aad Fr. L»j at 6 A. M.
ArriTCg Tiiesi.^. ThurcUy and gjtujisv at 2 ?. M
ELiSASETHTCSyN via TSLJJ3INTH.
Amvos Monday at 6 P; M.
Departs same day (Mocday) e.t 6 P. K.
MAaNOLlA via JYTEESg CUE?5.
AjTiToa Tassday at 2 P. M.
Departs samn day (Tuesday) 2i P. *1.
8WITT ISLAND via MONTROSE, a=d
Pt-'.7ELLT02J.
AiTiTcs Tuosdjiy at 6 P. M.
Dapariu We-lnesday «it 11 M.
8 WIST Inland v.a i’sor.
Arrives Tuesday at 6 P. >1.
Departa Wedp.osiay Kt 11 A. M.
All mails leaving bafor* ii M , arc closed the evou
inj5 before at 9 p. All ferwrij 10 fjo sent off froir
this olficc, otiier tcs.a by niaiJ, uias? bo paid for as if
seat by nxalL All drap lett«rs nhoiild bo pre'^paid b»
2 oeat stamps.
The oOicw will be op«a on &\xD.n^y £raji 8* to 9J A
M., aad from 4| to 6§ P. M.
JA8. 0. COOK, P. M.
u’-OR L.
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XlflJ
ir r.iiice 'ortJtft’* ".ippij at
TaiG .'vuariit o4.kom.vi
MDTCAL ura
Now in tho tenth y»ar of sacoessrul cpcrauoo, wich
Srowiag capital aad firaSar upon publio ooc-
fiddno«, eontinaes to inaiu'e ths livea of all per-
900S from 14 t« 60 y^rs cf ^ge, for year, for seven
yeani, andforli/e—allnf*aom'oars 8&.trius la?ue]»roilU)
AU slaToa frosa 10 to 60 yea?ij of ago «-re iasured for
one year «r for St« years I'or two tairds tiitir valne.
AU 1«MM are ponotuaUy paid within 9t) dajrc> ut«r
satisfactory proof is |,ret>«ntel-
For ftirther informatica tie pablia i» reforred to
vt the Company in all c * ihe St?te, aad to
JL H. BATTLJi, Secretary, I^Ieitrh
M. J. HAIf, .^^ut a! ■
18*9. K. 0
by tee autiionty Of the Praaidfiiit ^ * , vw»r Boan ^ y K.
rnvmrm-i ^ * rwioeat wit^ottt -iuroot a oo3»j»utatioik of the samt, to the I :—^ 3