Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-19

!. SEE. qs.. And be Il futher enacted
D That the Judge advocate shall hav
: pover.te appoints q reporter. whose du
ty it shall be to report the proceeding
OF, and testimony taken before mililar,
courts. instead Of the Judge advocate
and such reporter may take down sucl
proceedings and testimony in the frs
instance 10 short hand The reporte
shall be sworn or affirmed faithfully Il
perform his duty before entering up
on il. - -.
SEC. ss. And be It further enacted
That the court shall. for REASONABLE,
cause, grant 3 continuance to eithel
party for such time and as often q
shall alllappear TO be just: Provided. thai
if the prisoner be in close confinement
the trial shall not be delayed for q
period longer than sixty days.
| SEC. so. And be it further enacted,
That in time of war, insurrection or e.
bellion, murder, assault and battery
with an intent to kill. manslaughter,
mayhem. wounding by shooting or
stabbing with an intention to commit
murder, robbery. arson. burglary, rape,
assault and battery with an intent to
commit rape and larceny, shall be
punishable by the sentence of general
court martial or military commission
when committed by persons who are in
the military service OF the United
States and subject to the articles Of war;
and the punishments for such offences
shall never be less than those inflicted
by the laws of the State, Territory or
district in which they may hare been
committed. .r.t..
OFFICERS ABSENT FROM Duty.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted,
That any officer absent from duty with
leave, except for sickness or wounds.
shall, during his absence, receive half
the pay and allowance prescribed BY
law, and no more; and any officer ab-
sent without leave shall. in addition to
the penalties prescribed by law or
court-martial, forfeit all pay or allow
ances during such absence. ..-, -.,.
FURLoUGHs, ETC. Co.,. ..s. I
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted,
That the commanders of regiments
and Of batteries in the field, are hereby
authorized anG employed to grant fur
lOughs for period not exceeding
thirty days at any one time to five per
centum OF the non commissioned Off
GERS and privates. for good conduct in
the line of duty.
SEC. 33. And be it further enacted.
That the President Of the United States
is hereby authorized and empowered,
during the present rebellion. to call
forth the national forces by draft in the
manner provided for by this act.
SEC. "a. And be it further enacted.
That all persons drafted under the pro-
visions OF this act shall be assigned BY
the President to military duty in such
corps, regiments or other branches Of
the service as the exigeucies Of the SER
vice may require. -,- ---.
SEC. 35. And be it further enacted,
That hereafter details to special service
shall only be made with the consent Of
the commanding officer Of forces Id the
field; and enlisted men now or here
after detailed to special service shall
not receive any extra pay for such SER
vices beyond that allowed to other en-
listed men. - r-a-- e .r-g 50
SEC. So. And be it further enacted.
That general orders OF the War De-
partmen numbered one hundred and
ffty-four, and one hundred and sixty
two, in reference to enlistments from
the volunteers into the regular service,
be, and the same are hereby recinded.
and hereafter no such enlistmenls shall
be allowed.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted,
That the grades created in the cavalry
forces Of the United States by section
eleven of the act approved seventeenth
July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
and for which 30 rate Of compensation
has been provided, shall be paid as fol-
Iows, to witi-Regimental commissary
The same as regimental quartermasteri
chief trumpeter the same as chief bu-
gler; saddler sergeant the same as regi.
mental commissary sergeant; company
sergeant the same as COM
pany quartermaster's sergeant: Pro-
vided, that the grade Of supernumerary
second lieutenant and two teamsters
Tor each company, and one chief far
rier and blacksmith for each regiment.
As allowed by said section Of that act,
be, and they are hereby, abolished;
and each cavalry company may have
.wo trumpeters. to be paid as buglers;
and each regiment shall have. one
veterinary surgeon. with the rank Of
sergeant major. whose com
shall be seventy-6ve dollars
per month. ,osT bss "A % s-iI