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 HOUSE OF REPESENTATIVES, January 6, 186 1.— Read first 
 and second^times, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. 
 
 [By Mr. Funstkn.] 
 
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 To be entitled " An Act to provide for disabled officers, uou-commis- 
 sioned officers, musicians, privates and seamen. 
 
 1 Sfxtion 1 . The Congress of the Confederate States of America do 
 
 2 enact. That all officer;?, non-commissioned officers, musicians, 
 
 3 privates and seamen, who have or shall become disabled by wounds 
 
 4 or other injuries received, or disease contracted in the service 
 
 5 of the Confederate States and in the line of duty, shall be retired 
 
 6 or discharged from their respective positions as hereinafter pro- 
 
 7 vided. But the rank, pay and emoluments of such officers, and 
 
 8 the pay and emoluments of such non-commissioned officers, musi- 
 
 9 cians, privates and seamen, shall continue to the evid of the war, 
 10 or as long as they shall contine so retired or discharged. 
 
 1 Skc. 2. That all person;? claiming the benefits of this act shall 
 
 2 present themselves for examination to one of the medicfil examin- 
 
 3 ing boards now established by law. Upon the certificate of such 
 
 4 board that such permanent disability exists, such persons shall be 
 
 5 retired or discharged, a? aforesaid. 
 
1 Skc. 3. That ull persons retired or discharged, as aforesaid, 
 
 2 shall, periodically, and at least once in six months, present 
 
 3 themselves to one of said boards for further examination, the 
 
 4 result of which examiiration shall bo reported by such board to 
 
 5 the Secretary of War. And if any such person shall fail so to 
 
 6 report himself to such board, whenever he shall be required so to 
 
 7 do, he shall be dropped from said retired or discharged list, and 
 a become liable to conscription under the terms of the law, unless 
 9 such failure shall be caused by physical disability. 
 
 1 Sec. 4. That the Secretary of War may assign such officers, 
 
 2 and order the detail of such non-commissioned officers, musicians, 
 
 3 privates and seamen for such duty as they shall be qualified to 
 
 4 perform. If any such non-commissioned officers, musicians, 
 
 5 privates and seamen, shall be relieved from disability they shall 
 C be restored to duty. 
 
 1 Sec. 5. That the Secretary of War shall make all needful rules 
 
 2 and regulations for the action of the medical boards, as aforesaid. 
 
 1 Sec. 6. That vacancies caused by the retirement of officers 
 
 2 under this act, shall be filled as in case of the death or resigna- 
 
 3 tion of such officers. 
 
 1 Skc. 7. This act shnll bo in force from its passage. 
 
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