East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-24


o Aforesaid md the time of their service
SEC. l3. And be il further enacted That m
person drafted and notified to appear aforosa
may on or before the day fixed for his appearance
furnish on acceptable substitute, 10 take his place
: the draf, or he may pay TO such person as the Se
rotary OF War may authorize to receive IL such
Il not exceeding three hundred dollars rs the Seer,
! tary may determine for the procuraton of such sui
stitutei and thereupon such person SO furnishing Oh
substitute paying the money shall be discharge
b from further liability under that draft And an
person falling TO report after due service Of motto,
as herein prescribed, without furnishing substitut
paying the required therefor, shall be deeme
deserter, and shall be arrested by the Provost Mar
shal and sent TO the nearest military post for tria
by court-martial, unless upon proper showing tha
he is not liable to do military duty the Board O
Enrolment shall relieve him from the draft.
SEC. a. And be il further enacted That all draf
ted persons shall, arriving at the rendezvous b.
carefully inspected by the surgeon of the Board VIII
shall truly report the Board the physical condition
) Of each one and all persons drafted and claiming
exemption from military duty account of disabilit,
or any other cause shall present their claims to BE-
exempted TO the Board, whose decision shall be final
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That any
surgeon charged with the duty Of such inspection
who shall receive from any person whomsoeyer any
money or other valuable thing, agree directly OF
indirectly to receive the for his own or anoth-
er's use, for making an imperfect inspection or a
false Incorrect report, who shall wfully neg
shall be tried by court martial and conviction
thereof be punished by fine not exceeding five hum
dred dollars, less than two hundred, and be inn
prisoned at tho discretion of the court and be cash
Tered and dismissed from the service
SEC. l6 And be it further enacted, That as soon rs
the required lumber of able bodied men liable TO
do do military duty shall be obtained from the list
Of those drafted, the remainder shall be discharged;
and all drafted persons, reporting at the place of
rendezvous, shall be allowed travelling pay from
| their Off oil
at the place of rendezvous shall be allowed travelling
| pay to their places of residences; and all expenses
connected with the enrolment and draft including
subsistence while at the rendezvous shall be paid
from the appropriation for enrolling and drafting
under such regulations as the President of the
United States shall prescribe; and all expenses con-
nected with the arrest and return of doserters to
their regiments, and such other duties as Provost
Marshals shall DO called upon to perform, shall be
paid from the appropriation for arresting desertcrs
under such regulations as the President OF the United
States shall prescribe; Propided, The Provost Mar
sha shall in no case receive Communication for trans
poratiOn for fuel and quarters but only for for
age, when not furnished by the government, togeth
or with actual expenses of postage stationery and
clerk hire authorized by the Provost Marshal Gem
eral
SEC. IL. And be il further enacted That any
persons enrolled and drafted according to the pro-
visions of this act who shall furnish an acceptable
substitute shall thereupon receive from the Board of
draft which shall exempt him from military duty
during the time for which he drafted aud such
substitutes shall be entitled to the samo pay and al
lowanees provided by law as if he had been org-
naly drafted into the service of the United States
SEC. Is. And be il further enacted That such of
the volunteers and militia now IN the service of the
United States may ro-enst TO serve one year, un-
less sooner discharged after the expiration OF their
prGsen n term % Of service shall be entitled A. to bounty
such reeulistment and the balance at the expiration
of the term of enlistment and such us may re-
enlist TO two years. unless discharged
after the expiration OF their present term of enlist
ment shall receive upon such rc-enlistment twenty
five dollars of the one hundred dollars bounty for
enlistment provided by the fifth section Of the act
approved the twenty-secOnd day of July eighteen
hundred and sixty one, entitled "An act to author
lze the employment of volunteers. to aid in enforc
ing the laws and protecting public property"
SEC 10. And be ii further enacted, That when
ever regiment Of volunteers Of the same arm from
the same state, IS reduced to one-half of the maxi
mnm number prescribed by law, the President may |
direct the consolidation of the companies of such |
regiment Prorided, That no company so formed |
shall exceed the maximum number prescribed by
law When such consolidation is made, the regi-
mental officers shall be reduced In proportion to the
reduction Of the number Of companies
SEC. 20. And be IL further enacted, That when
ever regiment is reduced below the minimum
number allowed 10y law, no officer shall be appointed
for ha
command Of such reduced numbers.
SEC. 2l. And be il further enacted That so much
Oh the fifth section of the act approved 18th July 1862
entitled IAN act 10 amend an act calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the Union" etc. as
requires the approval of tho President 10 carry into
execution the sentence Of court-martial be- and
he same is hereby repealed, as far MS relates
20 carrying into execution the sentence of any court
martial against any person convicted as spy or de-
orter or OF mutiny or murder; and hereafter sem
ence in punishment of these offences may be carried
nto execution upon the approval Of the commanding
General in the field
SEC % And be il further enacted, That courts
martial shall have power 10 sentence officers who
hall absent themselves from their commands with
ut-leaye be reduced to the ranks to serve three
ears or during the s
SEC. %. And be il further enactrd That all mr. ,
ons IN time of war rebellion found lurking or act
ng as spies about the Notifications or camps of the
he army shall bo tried by general court martial or
military commssion and on conviction shall suffer !
cath. |
SEC "a. And be it further enacted, That the !,
lothes arms, military outfits and acoutrements
FINISHED by the United States 10 any soldier shall 7
OF be sold, bartered, exchanged, pledged loaned or
iyen away and no person not a soldier or duly q
uthorized officer Of the United States who has pos r
'sson OF such clothes, arms military outfits ac-
furnished foresad, and which have !,
cen the subjects of any such SALE barter exchai &C.
ledge, loan or gift shall have any right title or in
rest therein; but the same may be seized and h
ken whenever found by any officer of the United 4
tates civil or military and shall thereupon be de-
vered to any Quartermaster officer authorized to o
'ceive the same: and the possession of any such h
othes, arms, military oHtfts or acoutrements by
ny person not n soldier of the United States d
al be primd Jdcie evidence of snch SALE barter Il
Sehange, pledge, loan or gift as aforesaid n
SEC %, And bo it further enacted, That every !,
'rson not subject to the rules and articles of war;
no shall procure or cntce attempt TO procure or
tice soldier in the service of the United States OF
desert, or who shall harbor, conceal, or give en-
oyment to desorter or carry him away, or aid in :,
rrying him away knowing him to DO such or u
no shall purchase from any soldier his arms equip- M
ents ammunition, uniform, clothing, or any part g.
oreof and any Captain or commanding officer of -
" ship or vessel, or any superintendent or con- al
ctor OF any railroad or any other public convey III
&C. carrying away any such soldier as one of his ~
ew or otherwise. knowing him TO have deserted "
shall refuse to deliver him up TO the orders Of his as
officer SHALL upon legal conviction be II
cd, at the discretion Of any court having cogni- l.
nee of the same, in any sum not exceeding five "'
ndred dollars, and he shall be imprisoned not er ST
sding two years nor less than six months A,
SEC 26 And be Il further enacted, That il any w
rson shall resist any DRAFT of enrolled under l.
act into the service Of the United States or shall I'D
insel or aid any person TO resist any such draft.
shall assault or obstruct any officer in making :.
n draft or in the performance of any service in III