Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09


for three years or during the war; and when
called into service shall be placed on the same
footing. IN all respects, volunteers for three
years or during the war, incIu ing advance pay
and bounty. as nov provided by law.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That when
ever lt may become necessary to call out the Ma
tional forces for the military service, the Presi
dent IS hereby authorized 70 assign 10 each dis
trict the number of men to be furnished by said
district; aud thereupon the Enrolling Board shall,
under the direction of the President, make draft
OF the required number, and fifty per cent. in adj
dtiOn, aud shall make an exact and complete
roll OF the names of the persons so drawn, and of
the order IN which they were drawn, so that the
first drawn may stand first upon the SAID roll, and
the second may stand second, and so on; and the
persons so drawn shall be notified OF the same
within ten days thereafter by a written or printed
notice, 10 be served personally or by leaving n
copy at their last place of residence requiring
them to appear at designated rendezvous to re
port for duty. In assigning TO the districts the
number of men to be furnished therefrom, the
President shall take into consideration the mum
Der of volunteers and militia furnished by and
from the several States in which said districts are
situated and the period of their service since the
commencement of the rebellion, and shall so
make said assignment to equalize the numbers
among the districts of the several States, con
sdering and allowing for the numbers already
furnished aforesaid and the time of their ser
vice
SEC. H. And be it further enacted, That any
person drafted and notified to appear as aforesaid
may, on or before the day fixed for his oppear-
ance furnish AN acceptable substitute to take his
place in the draft, or he may pay to such person
as the Secretary of War may authorize to receive
it such sum. not exceeding three hundred dollars,
as the Secretary NAV determine, for the procura-
ton of such substitute; and thereupon such per-
son 80 furnishing the substitute or paying the
money shall be discharged from further liability
under that draft And any person failing to re-
port after due service of notice. as herein pre-
scribed without furnishing "A substitute or paying
the sum required therefor, shall be deemed de-
serter. and shall be arrested by the Provost Mar
shall and sent To the nearest military post for trial
10y court martial. unless, ub BON proper showing
that he is not liable to do military duty. the
Board of Enrolment shall relieve him from the
draft.
SIC H. And be it further enacted, That all
drafted persons shall, OH arriving at the rendez
vous. be carefully Inspected by the Surgeon Of
the Board, who shall truly report to the Board the
physical condition of each one; and all persons
drafted and claiming exemption from military
duty on account CT disability or any other cause
shall present their claims to be exempted to the
Board, whose decision shall be final
SIC ID And be it further enacted, That any
Surgeon charged with the duty of such inSpec
ton. who shall receive from any person whom
sOever any money other valuable thing,
agree directly or Indirectly to receive the same
for his own or anOther's use, for making an i'm
perfect inspection or a false or incorrect report
or who shall willfully neglect to make faithful
inspection and true report, shall be tried by
court martial and, on conviction thereof, he pun
ished by fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars nor less than two hundred and he imprisoned
at the discretion of the court, and be cashiered
ami dismissed from the service.
SEC 10. And be it further enacted, That as
soon the required number of able bodied men
liable to 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 oil rendezvous, shall be allowed travel
ing pay from their places of residence: and all
perSUns discharged at the place of rendezvous
shall be allowed travelling pay to their places OF
residence; and all expenses connected with the
enrolment and draft including subsistence while
at the rendezvous, shall be paid iron the apprO
priation Tor enrolling and drafting, under such
regulations as the President of the United States
shall prescribe; and all expenses connected with
the arrest aud return of deserters to their regi
ments, and such other duty as Provost Marshals
shall be called upon to perform shall be paid
from the appropriation tor arreSting deserters,
under such regulations the President OF the
United States shall prescribe: Provided, The
Provost Marshal shall in no case receive cOmmu-
tatiOn for transportation for fuel and quarters,
but only for forage. when not furnished by the
Government, together with actual expenses of
postage, stationary and clerk hire authorized by
the Provost Marshal General
SIC. IL. Aud be it further enacted, That any
person enrolled and drafted according to the pro-
visions of this act who shall! furnish acceptt-
/ BILE substitute, shall thereuDOn receive from the
/ Board of Enrolment II certificate OF discharge
from such draft. which shall exempt him from
military duty during the time for which he was
drafted; and such substitute shall be entitled to
/ the same pay and allowances provided by law
! if he had been originally drafted into the service
of the United States
| SEC. l 8 Aud be it further enacted. That such
4 of the volunteers and militia now in the service
OF the United States as may re-enllSt TO serve one
year, unless sooner discharged. after the expira-
ton of their present term of service, shall be en-
titled TO Il bounty of fifty dollars, one half of
which To be paid upon such re enlistment and
the balance ut the expiration of the term of
enlistment, and such rs may re enlist to serve for
two years, unless sooner discharged, after the ex-
pratiOn OF their present term 81 enlistment shall
receive, upon such re enlistment twenty five
dollars of the one hundred dollars bounty for en-
Iistment provided 10y the ilta section of the act
approved twenty second of July. eighteen hun
bred and sixty one. entitled AN act to author
ize the employment of volunteers to aid ia en-
fJrcing the laws and protecting public property"
Sac 10. And be it further enacted. That when
ever regiment of volunteers of the same arm
from the same State, Is reduced 70 one-half of
the maximum number prescribed bv law, the
President NAV direct the consolidation of the
companies of such regiment Prouidsd That no
company so formed shall exreed the maximum
number prescribed by law. When such eonsoli
datiOn is made. the regimentn ificerS shall be re
duced in proportion 10 the reduction in the mum
Der OF companies
SEC % And be it further enacted, That when
ever "a regiment is reduced below the minimum
number allowed by law, no officers shall be ap
pointed in such regiment beyond those necessary
for the command of such reduced number
SEC. 81. And be il further enacted, That so
much OF the fifth section of the act approved
l7th July. 1862. entitled can act to amend an
act ,Hg forth he militia TO execute the laws
OF the Union, &c. as requires the approval of
the President 10 carry into execution the
of court martial, be and the same is hereby re-
peaed, as far as relates 10 carrying into execu-
ton the sentence of any court martial against
any person convicted spy or deSerter, or of
mutiny or murder; and hereafter sentences in
punishment of these UffenSes NAV be carried into
execution upon the approval of the Commanding
General in the field
SEC % And belt further enacted, That courts
martial shall have power To sentence officers who
shall absent themselves from their commands
without leave to be reduced to the ranks 10 serve
three years OF during the war
SIC % Aud be it further enacted That all
persons in time of war or rebellion found lurking
or acfng spies about the Notifications or camps
of the army shall be tried by general court mar
tia or military commission, and on conviction
shall suffer death
/ SEC 81 And be IL further enacted That the