Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-20

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volunteers and militia 10 the service Of the United
States rc-cnlst wear, unless sooner
discharged after the expiration Of their present term OF
service, shall be entitled 10 bounty of my dollars
one half Of which 10 be paid upon such rcculstment
and the balance A. the expiration u the term OF feen
hstment. And such may fc-enlst 10 serve iot two
years unless sooner discharged after the expiration Of
present term of enlistment shall receive, upon such re-
enlistment twenty five dollars Of the one hundred dol
lars bounty for recnstment provided by the hth section
OF the approved wentysecond Of July eighteen HIM
dfed aud sixyone, entitled An act TO authorize the
employment Of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws
and protecting public property"
SIC 10. and be II further enacted Tha, whenever
regiment Of volunteers OF the arm from the same
State is reduced to one half Of the maximum number
prescribed by law, the President may direct the so
da'on Of the companies Of seth regimnti Pror'dsd
That no company ~ formed shall exceed the maximum
humhor prescribed by law. When such consolidation Is
made the regimenal officers shall be reduced in proper
ton TO the reduction in the number Of companie..
SIC 20 and be u further enacted, Ihat whenever
regiment is reduced below tho minimum number allow
ed by law no officers shall be appointed such regiment
beyond those necessary for the command Of such reduced
number.
sEc o. An7bcn further enacted. Tha, so much Of
the nth section Of the approved seventeenth July
eighteen hundred and sixty two, entitled An act 90
amend act calling ofth The militia execute the laws
n the Union" and forth a. requires the approval NJ
the President 70 carry into execution the sentence Of
court martial be- and the s hereby repealed AS far
as relates TO carrying into execution the sentence Of any
courmArtai against any person convicted as spy 90
dcscrte Of muuny murder and hereafter seutcu-
in punishment Of these offences may be carried into
/ in the field
l $50 p Ind bait further enacted That coutis.mar-
ua shall have power 10 sentence officers who shall alb
sent themselves from their commands without leave, TO
he reduced TO the ranks 10 serve three years or during
, the war.
Suc o. And be II further enacted. That the clothes,
arms military outfits, and accoutrmcns furnished 10y
the United states % any soldier, shall not be Id, bar
tered exchanged, pledged, loaned or given away ana
no person not soldier, duly authorized officer OF me
I United States who has POSSESSION Of any such clothes
arms, military outfits or ateoutrements furnished as
aforesaid and which have becn the subjects " any such
sale, barter, exchange, pledge loan, gift shall have
any night title, interest therein hut the same may
be seized and taken wherever found by any of the
United States civil military, and shall thereupon be
delivered 10 any quarermaser. other officer authorized
10 receive the same and the possession OF any such
clothes arms, military outfits, or acc1utrcmenN by any
person notH soldier officer Of the Ued states. shall
be piima iace evidence u such sale barter, exchange
] pledge, loan, gift aforesaid
/ SIC "a 4gdbe furthsr ciactea. That every per
not subject 10 the rules and articles of war WHO shall
procure or enuce or attempt to procure or encc sol
der IN The service II the United States 20 desert or who
shall harbor conceal give employment 70 deserter
or ctrry him away, or aid IN carrying him away, know
ing him 90 be such who shall purchase from any
SOLDIER his arms. equipments ammunition, uniform,
clothing any part thereof; aud any captain or com
mnndng officer of any shp or vessel or any superiuten
! dent conductor ~ any railroad any other public
conveyance carrying away such soldier one Of his
| crew otherwise. knowing him To have deserted OF
shall refuse 10 deliver him up 10 the orders Of bis com
maudug officer shall upon legal convict IN be fined at
the discretion q any court having cnguzauce 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 2j. And ben faHer enacted That il any person
shall resist any draf " n rolled under this into
the service II the United States shall counsel aid
any person resist any such daft shall assault or
obstruct any thcer ia making such draft In the per
formauce " any service 10 relation thereto shall
counsel any person 10 assault OF obstuc any such officer
or shall counsel any drafted not TO appear al the
place Of rendezvous, or ruly dissuadc them from the
performance Of military duty required by law, such
person shall be subject Co summary arrest by he foyOst
marshall and he shall be fr,hwitn deliver tn Dr. civil
authorities, and upon conviction Thereof be punished by
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, by mpris-
onmen not exceeding two years, or by both Of said pun
ishments
| SEC 90 And be u further enacted That. immediate.
y after the passage Of this act The President shall issue
his proclamation decaiug that all soldiers now absent
from their regiments without leave may return within
time specified TO such place or places as he may Indicate
in his proclamation, and be restored 10 their respective
regiments without punishment, except the forfeiture Of
their pay and allowances during their absence ana All
deserefs who shall return within the time speci'
fed 1) the President SHALL upon being arrested, be pun
SEQ p. Andbe t juyther enacted. That dispositions
of witnesses residing beyond the limits Of the state
TERRITORY ordistrct in which military courts shall be
dercd sit may be taken in not capital by eth
party, and resd in evidences provided the same shall
be tasen uponressonabq notice to the opposite party
SIC % And he IL further en- tcted That the Judge
advocate shall have power to appoint reporter, whose
duty shall be 10 record the proceedings Of and testmo-
ny taken before military courts instead 81 the Judge ad
yocac and such reporter may take down such proceed
ngs and testimony in thy htst instance in short hand -
The reporter shau be f2rn ~ ahtmed faithfully TO per
form bis duty before entering upon it
SIC %. lind be u further enacted, That the court
shall fot reasonable cause, grant continuance TO either
party for such time aud often shall appear to be just
Provided That II the prisoner be in close confinement
the trial shall not be delayed for period longer thar
SIC 30 And bet further enacted, ThAtin time O.
wal iusurrection or rebellion murder assault and bat
terry with intent 10 kill mansaug hter, may hem, wound
ing by shooting sta bug with an intent 20 comm
murder robbery, arson burglary, rape assault and BAT
terry with an intent to commit rape and larceny shall bc
punishable 10y the sentence OF general courtmafhI o
military commission, when commiiedby persons who ar
in the military service Of the United States and uhiee
TO the articles II war and the puuishments fr oteuse
shall be less Than those inflicted by the laws Of h
state Territory district IN which they may have beer
committed,
sEu. 81 And be Il further enacted That any office
absent from duty with leave, except for sickness o.
wounds shalt during his absence receive half NJ the pa
and allowances prescribed by law, and murei aud
officer absent without leave shall IN addition 10 the pen
allies prescribed by Law or cour, martial, forfeit all pa
or allowances during such absence.
4 SIC 81 And be At further enaeied, That the com
manders of regiments and 0f batteries in the field
p hereby authorized and empowered TO grant hirlough
for period exceeding thirty days at any one mn
1--WE per centum Of the n0n-commsslnneu officers an
pryaes for good conduct in the line Of duty and sub
ect TO the approval Of the commander Of the forces
which such non commissioned officers and pryates form
SEC 49, And he Il t'dther enacted, That the Presi
dent Of the United StatnS IS hereby authorized and EN-
powered, during the prestnt rebellion to call forth III
national forces by draft in the manner provided for II
this act
SEC. a. And Be Il further enacted That all person
drafted under the provisions Of this shall be assignee
by the President % military duty such corps, rcgi
mens other branches Of the service the exigence
I Of the service may require
, SEC IS. and be II further enacted That hereafe
details 10 special service shall only be made with IN
consent Of the commanding officer Of forces the field
and enlisted men, now or hereafter detailed specia
service, shall receive any pay for such service
beyond that allowed to other enlisted men.
ri Sic 6 AHdbeR further enacted, That general or
ders Of the War Department numbered one hundred au
Rhy-iour aud hundred and sxty-two in reference
enlsiments from volunteers into the regular service
be and the hereby rescinded and hereafter
such enlistments srall be allowed
SEC. 81 Ind be il further enacted That the grade
created in the cavalry forces Of the United States by
ton eleven " the approved seventeenth July, eight
hundred aud sxtytw0 and for which rate Of
pensaou has been provided, shall be paid follows q
wit Regmeutal oommissiary the regimenta
quartemaster; chief uumpeter the chief buger
saddler sergeant the regmental commissa ~
sergeant company commissiary sergeant the same a.
company quaTtcrmasters sergeant Provided, that th
grade Of seQnd Lieutenant and two team
smith for each regiment, as allowed by said section O
that act, be and they are hereby abolished and eac
cavalry company may have trumpeers to be paid al
% bJRers and each regiment shall have yeterinar
surgeon, with the rank of regmenta sergeant major
whose compensation shall be seveny-fye dollars pc
month.
SEQ. SO. Ind be IL further enacted That all person
who, In time Of u rebellion against the suprem
authority Of the United States, shall be found lurking
acting spies in about any Of the iorhcaons posts
quarters, eneampmons OF any Of the armies Of th
United States elsewhere shall be tabe by gener
al courtmariel or military commission, and shall, upo