The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24

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Sec. II. And be it further enacted
That any person enrolled and drafted ac
cording to the provisions of this act who
shall furnish an acceptable substitute,
shall thereupon receive from the Board
of Enrolment certificate of discharge
from such draft which shall exempt him
from military duty during the time for
which he was drafted, and such substi-
tute shall be enlisted to the same pay and
allowances provided by law as if he had
been originally drafted in the service OF
the United States.
BOUNTY FOR RE- -ENLIsTING.
Sec. IS. And be it further enacted,
That such of the volunteers and militia
now in the service Of the United States
as may re-enlist to serve one year, unless
sooner discharged, after the expiration
of their present term of service, shall be
entitled to bounty of $50, one-half Of
which is to be paid upon such re-enlist-
ment, and the balance at the expiration
of the term of enlistment; and such
as may re-enlist to serve two years, un-
less sooner discharged, after the expira-
ton of their present term OF enlistment,
shall receive, upon such re-enlistment.
S25 of the 800 bounty for enlistment,
provided by the fifth section of the act
approved 22d of July, 1861, entitled
AN act to authorize the employment Of
volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws
and protecting public property"
CONSOLIDATION OF REGIMENTS.
Sec ,l9. And be it further enacted,
That when regiment of volunteers OF
the same arm, from the same State, is
reduced 10 one half Of the maximum
number prescribed by law, the President
may direct the consolidation of the com
panles of such regiment Provided, That
no company so formed shall exceed the
maximum number prescribed by law.
When such consolidation is made. the
regimental officers shall be reduced in
proportion to the reduction in the num-
Der of companies.
suPERNUMERARY OFFICERS.
Sec. 90. And be it further enacted.
That whenever a regiment is reduced
below the minimum number allowed by
law, no officer shall be appointed in such
regiment beyond those necessary for the
command of such reduced number.
COURT MARTTALs.
SEC. 81. Ana be IL furtker enacted
That so much Of the fifth section of the
act approved l7lh July, 1862. entitled
=" An act to amend an act calling forth
the militia to execute the laws of the I'm
ion" and so forth, as requires the ap
proval OF the President to carry into ex-
ecution the sentence of court martial,
be, and the same is hereby, repealed as
far as relates to carrying into execution
the sentence Of any courtmartial against
any person convicted as spy CT desert
er, or of mutiny or murder and here
after sentences in punishment of these
offences may be carried into execution
upon the approval of the Commanding
General in the field.
SEC 22. And be it further enacted
That courts martial shall have power TO
sentence officers who shall absent them
selves from their commands without
leave, TO be reduced 10 the ranks to serve
three years or during the war.
UNIFORMS NOT To BE SOLD.
SEC. %, And be it further enacted,
That the clothes, arms, military out fits,
and accou;rements furnished by the Uni
ted States to any officer shall not be sold,
bartered. exchanged. pledged, loaned, or
given away and no person not soldier,
or duly authorized officer of the United
States. who has possession of any such
clothes, arms. military outfits, or accou
trements furnished as aforesaid. and
which have been the subjects Of any such
sale. barter, exchange, pledge, loan. or
gift. shall have any right, title, or inter
est therein +; but the same may be seized
and taken wherever found by any officer
of the United States. civil or military,
and shall thereupon be delivered TO any
Quartermaster or other officer authorized
10 receive the same and the possession
Of any such clothes, arms, military out
fit, or aecoutrements by any person not a
soldier or officer OF the United States,
shall be prima .facie evidence of such
sale, barter exchange, pledge, loan OF
gift as aforesaid.
PUNISHMENT FOR ENTIcING To pEsERrIoN
SEC. "a. And be il further enacted
That every person not subject to the
rules and articles of war, who shall pro.
cure or enlice. or attempt 10 procure ol
entice. a soldier in the service of the
United States 10 desert, or who shall ha-
Dor. conceal, or give employment . a
deserter. or carry him away. "a ald IN
carrying him away, knowias b'm 10 be
such. or who shall ppschase from any
soldier his arms. eluipmen's. ammnni
ton, uniform. riothing, or any part there,
Of: and a., captain or commanding off
Ger of ~ ship or vessel. or any superin-
,euJent or conductor OF any railroad, or
any other public conveyance. carrying
away any such soldier as one Of his crew
or otherwise, knowing him to have de-
serted, or shall refuse to deliver him ur
to the orders of his commanding officer.
shall. upon legal conviction. be fined. al
tho discretion Of the court having cogni
zance Of The same, in any sum not ex,
rsaIiner five luniral dollars and sbal