Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-04-30

! lSfy the call OF the c0m1nander-ln-chlcf
he may order draft from the persons
liable to military duty as aforesaid; and
the number Of men required, and twen-
ty per cent. in addition, shall be appor-
toned to each town and ward according
to the number of persons liable to mill
tary duty therein, and the commander
in chief shall issue to the sheriff of each
county an order stating the time at
which such draft shall be made, the
ages of men to be drafted, the aggre-
gate number required from each town
and ward therein, as its just proportion
Of said aggregate number, including, as
far as can be ascertained, the whole
number Of persons heretofore furnished
from such town or ward and the said
sheriffs shall file the said orders in the
Offices Of the clerks Of the circuit courts
in their respective counties.
Sec. % Such draft shall bemade un-
der the superintendent of the county
judge and clerk of the circuit court for
their respective counties, and shall be
made by towns and wards, separately
The said clerk shall publicly place in
a box to be provided for that purpose,
seperate folded ballots, containing the
names Of all persons ON said rolls Of
the prescribed ages, residing in the town
or ward to be drawn from, and the num-
Der Of ballots corresponding to the num-
Der Of men to be furnished by such
town or ward, shall be drawn by suit
able person to be designated by said
Judge, from said box. Such person
Shall be previously blindfolded. And
when draft Of all said towns and wards
shall have been made, two lists Of the
persons 50 drafted shall be made out by
said clerk in the order Of such draft,
and designating the town or ward in
which such drafted men reside. duly Ger
tilted, one of which lists. shall be filed
in the Office of said clerk, and the 9th
er shall be deposited in the Office of the
adjutant- general.
See. 30. The sheriff Of the county
shall, within five days after any draft
shall be made in his county, serve
printed or written notice Of the draft
and place Of rendezvous Of the drafted
military force, upon each person drafted,
by delivering such notice to him per
sonally, or by leaving it at his last and
known place Of residence. Such MOTTO
es shall be furnished to the sheriff by
the clerk of the court, who shall be sup.
piled with suitable blands for that pur-
pose, by the adjutant general.
See. 81 The governor shall appoint
for each county, an examining surgeon, OF
known experience, skin and integrity,
whose duty it shall be. upon the appli-
cation Of any person who shall have
been drafted, to make examination, and
determine if such person be exempt from
military duty, by reason Of physical dis
ability, rendering him unfit for military
service. Such examination shall be
thorough; and if the surgeon has reas-
on to believe the applicant is practicing
any deception, or if there is any decep5
ton, or if there is any doubt in his mind
as to the actual inability Of the appli-
cant to perform military duty, he shall
refuse to give such applicant certificate
Whenever the surgeon shall determine
that any person so applying shall be eX-
empt as aforesaid, he shall deliver to
him certificate, certifying to and par
ticularly describing such disability
Snch SURGEON shall keep a registry of
the names of persons claiming eXemp-
ption as aforesaid, in book to be pro
vided for that purpose; and he shall en-
ter therein the grounds upon which each
exemption is sought, the fact whether
certificate Of disability be or be not
granted, and, if granted, description OF
such disability. If any examining sur
geon shall be guilty of any fraud IN re-
lation to any duty imposed upon or re-
ouired of him as such surgeon, or II he
shall be guilty Of taking or receiving
any bribe, to grant or refuse any certll-
icate of disability, he shall, ON conVlc-
ton, be punished by imprisonment IN
the state prison not less than one year
nor more three years. Such surgeon
shall receive for his services such coih-
pensation as the governor shall prescribe.
The governor may remove any e1amln-
ing surgeon whenever in his oplnlon1us-
tice requires it.
Sec. 80. Any person drafted as afore-
said, may, within five days otter reeeiv-
ing notice thereof, as aforesaid, present p!e 70 @
said Judge and clerk his certificate q Of
exemption or otherproo,f of /, non-aolli- ii
ty to military duty Where the apph,,I
cant claims exemption upon any ground
other than official position or physical
disability, such claim, to be available
shall be established on oath to the salts,
faction of both the county judge and
clerk of the court. The examining sur
geon's certificate Of disability shall De
sufficient proof in such cases. Personal !