Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-01

soldier IN the service OF the United States
to desert or who shall harbor conceal, or
give employment to deserter; or carry
him away, knowing him to be such; or
who shall purchase from any soldier his
arms, equipments, ammunition, uniform,
clothing or any part thereof; and any
captain commanding of any ship or vessel,
or any superintendent or conductor ofany
railroad, or any other public conveyance,
carrying away any such soldier as one of
his crew or otherwise, knowing him to
have deserted, or shall refuse to deliver
him up to the orders Of his commanding
officer, shall, upon legal conviction, be
fined, at the discretion Of any court hav-
ing cOgni2ance of the same, in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and
he shall be imprisoned not exceeding two
years nor less than six months.
SEC. 20. AHd be il further enacted, That if
any person shall resist any draft Of men
enrolled under this act into the service of
the United States, or shall counsel or aid
any pen son to resist any such draft; or
shall assault or obstruct any officer in ma.
king such draft or in the performance of
any service in relation thereto; or shall
counsel any person to assault or obstruct
man not to appear al the place Of rendez-
vous, or wilfully dissuade them from the
performance CT military duty us required
by law, such persons shall be subjected to
summary arrest by the provost marshal,
and shall be forthwith delivered TO the
civil autholites, and, upon conviction
thereof he punished 10y a fine not exceeding
$500, or 10y imprisonment not exceeding
;, two years or by both Of said punishments.
SEC 2G, And Lv i f.rtLer enacted, That
Immediately after the passage of this act,
} the President shall issue his proclamation
declaring that oil soldiers now absent
from their gi nents without leave NAV
return within tine specified 10 such
!, place or places a. he may indicate in his
proclamation, and bc restored 10 tEeir re-
spccIive regiments Without punishment,
excep: the forfeiture Of their pay and al
lowanceI during tlltil absence and all
.deserteps wh shaIl notreiurn within the
} time so specified by the President shall,
upon being arrested be punished as the
law provides. .'..-
SIC. -. AMJe il further enacted, That
deposition OF witnesses residing beyond
the limits ofthe State. territory. or disc
lIlCls III hHiNn IOulNo Hllbli Dt VI
dered % sit, may be taken in cases not
capita. by either party, and read in evi.
dence; provided the same shall be taken
upon reasonable notice to the opposite
! party, and duly authenticated.
SEC. 2S. And be il further enacted, That
the judge advocate shall have power to
appoint reporter, whose duty it shall be
: to record the proceedings of and testimop
ny taken before military courts instead of
1.-The judge advocate; and such reporter
may take down such proceedings and tes
timony in the first instance in shorthand
The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed
faithfully to perform his duty before en-,
tering upon it.
SEC. 20. and be il further ennc!cd. That
the court shall, for reasonable cause,
grant q continuance to either party for
such time and as often as shall appear to
be just; Provided, That if the prisoner be
in close confinement the trial shall not be
delayed for longer period than sixty
, days.
SEC. 80. And be Il further enacted, That
in tine of war, insurrection, or rebellion,
murder, assault and battery with an in>
tent 10 kill, mansaughter, mayhem,
|, wounding by shooting or stabbing with an
intent to commit murder, robbery, arson,
burglary, rape and larceny, shall be pun
ishable by the sentence of general court
martial or military commission, when
committed by persons who are in the nils
itary service Of the United States, and
8 subject to the articles of war and the
ipunishments of such offences shall never
be less than those inf cted by the laws oi
? the state, territory, or district in which
they may have been committed.
SEC. 81. And be IL further enacted, That
any officer absent from duty with leave,
except for sickness or wounds, shall, dd-
ring his absence, receive half of the pay
and allowances prescribed by law, and no
5 more; and any officer absent without
leave shall in addition to the penalties
prescribed by law or court.martial, for
ieit all pay or allowances during such alb
sence.
SEC. 80 And be il further enacted, That
g the commanders of regiments and bdtie-
rios in the field are hereby authorized
and empowed TO grant furloughs Tor pc,
I riod of not exceeding thirty days at any
one time TO five per centum Of the non,
s commissioned officers and privates, for
Q good conduct in the line Of daty, dc, and
5 subject 10 the approval of the commander
of the forces OF which such non>commis-
G stoned officers and privates form a pa!t.
: SEC. 80. And be Il .fSrther enacted, That
5 the President of the United States is here.
by authorized and empowered, during the
! present rebellion, 10 call forth the natisn
/, al force, by draft, in the manner provided
5 for in his act. ......
/, SIC. 81. And Be Il further enacted, That all
, persons drafted under the provisions o.
4 this act shall be assigned by the President
!. to military duty in such corps, regiments
> or other branches Of tho service as the ex,
I igences Of the service may require,
. SEC. 3j, Aud be il further enacted, That
1 hereafter details to special service shall
: only be made with consent of the con-
manding officer Of forces in the field and
g enlisted men, now or hereafter detailed
1 to special service, shall not receive any
extra pay for such service beyond that al
r lo we'd 10 other enlisted men.