Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-03-05

ny taken before military courts, instead
OF the Judge Advocate; and such reporter
may take down such proceedings and tes
timony in the first instance in short hand
The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed
faithfully to perform his duty before en-
tering upon it.
Sec %. Aud be IL .further endcte Z, That
the court shall, for reasonable cause grant
continuance to either party for such
time and as often as shall appear just:
provided, that if the prisoner be in close
confinement the trial shall not be delayed
for q period longer than sixty days.
See. 80. Ind be IL Jarther enacted, That
in time Of war insurrectlon or rebellion
murder, assault and battery with an in
tent to kill manSlaughter, myahon, woun.
ding by shooting or stabbng with an in
tent to commit murder, robbery, arson,
burglary, rape, assault and battery with
in intent to commit rape and larceny,
shall be punished by the senteuce of a
general ourt.martial or military commits.
sion when committed by persons who are
in the military service OF the United States
and subject to the articles of war; and
the punishment Of such offences shall
never ne less than those inflicted by the
laws of the State. Territory or district, in
which they may have been committed.
See. 81. Ind be IL farther enacted, That
any officer absent with leave, except foi
sickness or wounds, shall, during his ab-
sence receive half of the pay and allow
ances prescribed by law and no more, and
any off Ger absent without leave shall, in
addition to the penalties prescribed by
law or corrt.martial forfeit all pay or al.
iowances during such absence.
Sec. 32. And be it further enacted, That
the commanders of regiments and bate.
res in the field are hereby authorized and
empowered to grant lurloughs for period
not exceeding thirty days at any one time
to five per centum Of the non commits
stoned officers, and privates, for good
conduct in the time of duty:
Sec. 33. Aad be it further enacted, Tha
the President of the United States is here
by authorized and empowered, during the
present rebellion, to call forth the nationa
| forces by daft in the manner provided
for in this act.
See 81 And be it further enacted, Tha
| all pcrs ons drafted under the provision.
Of thi, act shall be assigned by the Pres
! ident to military duty in such corps, regi
ments, or other brances Of the service a.
the cxcgcnces of the service may require
| Sec. 80. And he it further enacted, Tha
hereafter details to special service shal
only be made with the consent of tn
commanding officers of forces in the fl ld
and enlisted men, now or hereafter, de
tailed to special service shall not receive
any extra pay for such services leyon,
| that allowed to other enlisted men.
Sen. 26. And be it further enacted, Tha
general orders of the War Department
number one hundred and flty-four, ant
one hundred and siXty-.wo, in reference
to enlistments from the volunteers into
tho regular service, be, and the same are
he,aby, rescnded, and hereafter no sucl
enistments shall be allowed.
Lee. 81. And be it further enacted Tha
the grades created in the cavalry force
of the United States by section eleven o
the act approved seventeenth July, eigh
teen hundred and sixty-two, AMI TO
which no rate OF compen alton has bee
provided, shall he paid as follows, t
wit; Regimen,al commissary, the sam
as regimental quartermastcr; chief trum
ipetcr the samo as chief bug'er, saddle
sergeant; company commissary sergean
the same as company qualtermaster'
sergeant: Provided, that the grade o
super-numerary second Lieutenant an
two tcamstcrs for each company, and on
chief iarricr aud blacksmith for each reg
imcnt, as allowed by said section Of thG
act, be, and they are hereby, ubolsheC
and each cavalry company have two trum
peters, to be paid as buglcrs; and eac
l regiment shall have one veterinary sci
geant major, whose compensation sha
be sevcnty-fvc dollars per month.