A bill to be entitled An act supplemental to the several acts relating to military courts

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HOCSK OF RKPFK.SENTATIVKS, January 28, 1864.- -5^ad
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[By Mr. Gray, from the Judiciary Committee.]

To he entitled Xn A'^t supplemental to the several acts reljing to

military courts.

I Sf:cTri>N 1 . Tf(^ Congress of thf. Confederate StfUes of Aikica do

1 moct. That "o miich of the -acx authorizing the organizaon ol
?, military courts as provide?^ for the appointment of pro/ot mar-
i whal of !*uch court!' is hereby repealed, and the office/f provost
.'» marshal if aholifhed.
1 >Kc. -. The clerks of military courts shall herej'er he enti-

1 tied to the rank and pay of q captain o.f cavalry : i'ovided, That
S no one liable to military service in the field shall v appointed or
4 hold the office of clerk.

Sko. ;i. Additional military courts may hf (.ro;anized by the
? Preflident when the Service may require it. At exceeding one for

3 each State ; and also one for each separate command of cavalry,

4 consisting of one or more divisions of an army ; vrhich courts

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5 shall have the same powers as'are or may be conferred by law on
C military courts heretofore organized.

1 Sec. 4. Any member of a military court who shall be intoxi-

2 cated while on duty, or who shall be so intoxicated as to pre-

3 vent his attendance to his duty, shall be liable to arresr, aiid trial

4 iS other army officers, and on conviction shall be cashiered.

1 Sec. 5. Whenever the service may require it the members of

2 lilitary courts may be interchanged or transferred from one to

3 aother by order of the President, or in the Trans-MisBissippi

4 doartment by the general commanding.

1 ?EC. 6. When any member of a military court is incompetent

2 t(kit in a case, or is unable to attend from sickness or other

3 case, or when vacancies occur, field officers may be detailed

4 an\ temporarily assisgned to duty, as judges on such courts,

5 by Wer of the President, or of the General commanding the

6 depar'inent.

1 Sec.?. All military courts shall have power to compel the

3 attendai-^e of persons not in the military service as v^itc esses,

3 by the saae process and under the same penalties as provided

4 by law forthe district courts of the Confederate States.

1 Sec. 8. In i\l cases of acquittal by the court, the decision

2 shall at once be publicly announced, and the accused be released

5 from arrest or imp^risonment.

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1 Sec- 9. The poWArs of each court to adopfe rules for conducting

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2 business and for the trial of cases ; and to enforce the rules

3 adopted, and to punish for contempt ; and to regulate the taking

4 of evidence shall be exercised as each court may deem most cou-

5 venicnt to facilitate Husinetis: and the powers to secure the

6 artendancf^ of witnesses in military service, and to enforce and

7 execute their orders, sentences and judgments shall be according

8 to the laws governing courts martial. But, as soon as practica-

9 ble, the Secretary of War shall cause forms of proceedings to be

10 furnished to each «^ourt *o as to sf^o.nro uniformity, to which said

1 1 courts shall conform.

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