Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-04-30
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claimed upon the ground Of official po-
sition. When said judge and clerk are
satisfied that any applicant is exempt,
they shall strike his name from the roll
of drafted persons, by drawing a red
line through the same; and they shall
enter in the margin the g ound of ex-
emption. If any county judge or clerk
Of the court, shall fail or refuse to per-
form the duties required of them by
this act, or by any order Of the COVER
nor made under the authority conferred
by law, the governor is hereby authorized
to appoint some other competent person
or persons to perform such duties. If
: any such judge, clerk or other person
shall be guilty Of any fraud in relation
to any duty imposed upon or required
of him as aforesaid, he SHALL on convic-
ton, be punished by Imprisonment in
the state prison, not less than one year
nor more than two years Such judge
and clerk Cor other persons performing
their duties) shall each receive three
dollars for each days services in the
discharge Of the duties hereinbcforc men
toned.
Sec. 33. Any person so drafted, may
offer substitute, who shall be an able
bodied man between the ages of eigh-
teen and forty five years, and shall CON
sent in writing, with the consent Of his
father or guardian, if he be minor,) to
subject himself to all the duties and
obligations to which his principle would
have been subject, had he personally
served and thereupon such substitute
shall be accepted in lieu Of such prin-
ciple.
Sec. 81 The persons thus drafted
shall assemble at the court house, if
there be one, if not at the phace place
where the circutit court hold their terms,
of their respective counties, within six
days after receiving notice Of being
drafted. as aforesaid, for the purpose Of
being mustered into the service Of the
state, and being transported to camps
Of duty. AS soon as sufficient num-
Der Of such drafted men shall have ap-
peared at the rendezvous, to form
company or companies, they shall pro-
ceed to the election of their company
officers in the manner prescribed III sec
ton twenty-scyen of this act
Sec. 35 Any company or companies
of the enrolled militia, so drafted and
organized, may, by direction of the
commander in-chief, be enrolled and
mustered into any battalion Of the or
ganized militia, having less than five
companies and any drafted men Of the
enrolled militia, not organized into COM
panies, may, at the discretion Of the
commander n-chief, be enrolled and
mustered into any existing company of
organized or enrolled militia, not hay
ing the full number authorized by law,
and which has already been called into
active service Ii the enrolled militia,
when drafted into service, shall fail
to elect to any Office designated in
such call for an election, such yacany
or vacancies shall be filled by appoint
ments made by the commanderin-chief; J;
and any company or companies Of
drafted militia not assigned to and mus
tered in any incomplete battalion Of
the organized volunteer militia, shall be
organized into battallions or regiments
the field officers Of which shall be ap-
pointed by the commander r-in-chief, such
appointments being made in eases where
in the opinion Of the commander-in-
chief, suitable persons can be obtained
from the officers of the organized vol
unteer militia of this state.
Sec. 36. AS mas the required num-
Der of able bodied men liable to do mil
itary duty, shall be obtained from the
list of those drafted, the remainder shall
be discharged.
OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE.
See. 81. The commission of any Off
Ger called into active service, shall CON
tinue until the military body in which
he serves, shall be disbanded by the
commander-in chief, or such military
body shall be relieved from active ser
vice, Corr unless such officer shall be dis
missed or discharged from the service
by the proper authority; and no COM
missioned officer shall be allowed to re-
sign when in active service. All vacan-
cies of officers and on-commissioned
officers, shall be filled by appointment
or promotion the first by the com
mander-in-chief, and the second by the
commanding officer of the troops in such
service.
NEGLECT OR REFUSAL To RENDEZVOUS.
Sec. 80. Any officer, non commission
ed officer, musician, artifcer or private,
of the organized militia of this state,
and any person of the enrolled militia
thereof, who shall refuse or neglect to
rendezvous and organize when ordered
out or drafted, as provided in this act,