The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23

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to be tried by Courts martial for ali of.
fenses prescribed in the laws of the
United States, entitled "An Act for
establishing rules and articles for the
government of the United States," and
amendments thereto, known as " Arti-
cles of War;" provided that punish
ment by fogging or branding, shall not
in any case be afflicted General and
regimental courts martial shall be or
ganized and governed as near as may
be, in conformity with the said articles
of war, and the rules and regulations
established for the government of the
United States army. The Commander
in-Chief is hereby authorized to estab-
lish all necessary rules and regulations
for the organization and government
OF such courts, and for carrying into
effect their decisions, in conformity as
near as may be, with said articles of
war, and said laws and regulations of
the United States. -i.g, a'-.+.lf sf.,,.
Sec. 16. The Quartermaster Gener.
al, and Regimental Quartermaster,
shall each give bonds to the people of
of the State, with good and sufficient
securities, to be approved by the Gov
ernor and State Treasurer, in such sum
as the Governor shall direct, with like
conditions as is provided in the bond
to be executed by the Paymaster, as
above prescribed. bi7ssg as1a3I5 deed
SEC. II. The Governor shall have
power, and it shall be his duty, when
ever it becomes necessary, in order to
maintain the regiments of this State
which may be in the service of the United
States in full force, to establish one or
more recruiting offices, under such reg
ulations as he may think proper for the
enlistment OF men to supply any def
cheney which may at any time exist in
their ranks, and to take all the neces.
sary steps and measures to place the
men SO enlisted in their proper regi-
ments.
Sec. 1s. The Governor is hereby
authorized to select and appoint from
the commissioned officers of the mill
tary force by this act provided, three
competent officers, who shall compose
a board to be known as the military
contract board. After such appoint
lnent, no contract on behalf of this
State, for equipment, clothing, rations,
or other supplies, or for labor or other
materials, for the furnishing or provid-
ing for the troops authorized by this
State until the same shall be approved
by a majority of said board. if7 -
Sec. l9. All officers, non-commis-
stoned officers, musicians and privates,
who may be mustered into the service
of this State, or into the service of the
Government Of this State, while under
orders for service either under authOri-
ty of this State or government of the
United States, Tin all cases except for
treason, felony, or breach of the peace,)
shall be privileged from Imprisonment
from the time Of their being mustered
into service to the time of their dis
charge from such service, and during
the same time their separate property
shall be exempt from process by way
of attachment or execution and in
case any such volunteer shall hold any
lands purchased of the State, belong.
ing to any of the trust funds Of the
State, or otherwise, he shall forfeit no
right, nor shall his rights be in any way
affected by reason of any failure to pay
installments of principal or interest due
upon said lands, for the purchase
money agreed to be paid therefor, du-
ring the same period, provided the said
instalments shall be paid within one
year after his discharge from said SER
vice, and no settler upon State swamp
lands, shall lose or forfeit any right by
reason of having been mustered into
Service according to the provisions of
this act. .ii5ia f9oL "rti@ .'.i oHs Lot '--i'-
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