Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-24
Legislation for Raising Troops

owing abstract Of Senator Wilson's Conserpion
bill, which has passed tbe Senate,and It's thought
will pass the House
All able-bodied male citizens, and those who
baye declared their intentions TO become such, or
have exercised the right Of suffrage, between the
ayes OF 20 and - years, constitute the National
forces of the United States, and are liable 10 per-
form military duty when called out by the Pres-
dent. The exempt are thos- who are phys cal,y
or mentally unfit the Vice President, heads Of
Execu i've Departments, United States Judges
Governors Of States, only son Of an INDECENT wild
ow or inirm parent, or one such son, where there
are two or more, to be selected by the parent,
also the only brother Of orphan children under
twelve years, also the father Of motheress ch.i-
dren Of the same age and where two Of a l,mi-
" are in military service the remainder OF such
ami " not exceeding two shall be exempt. No
person convicted Of felony shall be enrolled or
permitted to serve. The National force not now
il service is TO be divided into two chsscs, the
frs, class embracing all between 90 and 30 years
OF age, and all unmarried men between 50 and
Is years Of age. The second class embraces all
the others and will not be called INTO service I'M
rollment districts are made corresponding With
President appoints Provost Marshal with rank
aud pay Of Captain Of Cavalry, OF be may detail
an officer OF similar rank who shall have a Bu-
rtau in the War Department, and shall make the
neediul rules and regulations for carrying gu, the
provisions OF this act. These Mirshas are L. arrest
descrters, report reasonable practices, and detect
SPIES &c.
In each district there to be board Of en-
rollmenI, consisting Of the Provost Marshal and
two Other per ons, appointed by the President,
one OF whom is TO be a PHYSICIAN aud surgeon
This board will divide the district into sub.dis-
trcts and perfect an enrolment once in each year,
each class to be enrolled separately. Persons
thus enrolled are subject for two ye rs to be call.
ed into service to serve for three years or during
the war, on the same footing with the present vol
ulteers, advance pay, bounty money. &c, iucu.
ded When necessary to make draft, the Presi
dent shall indicate the number from each district,
taking into consideration the number alfeady fur
nished since the beginning of the war, so as fair.
| Iy to equaze the burden the enrolling officers
shall then make the draft with 80 per cent al-
dition, aud within ten days serve notices upon
the dlalts men. Substitutes may be furnished
OF Communication made not 10 exceed three hun.
bred dollars, at the discretion of the Secretary o.
War. Any person drafted aud failing to report.
or furnish a substitute or pay his conn utaloa,
shall be deemed deserter, and subject to imm,-
date arrest The bill provides for the proper SUR
gical examination of drafted men, and the uar.
Ishmeut OF surgeons who receive br.be,. N1a
the drat, is finished, all those not taken, ago al.
lowed travelling pay to their homes, Those who
furnish substitutes are exempt for the entire
lime Of the draft, an the substitute hi, tnt same
ly &c. ,s though originally drafted.
nlI also providers that \. iuntttis u0N u
,eruce who re enlist TOR one year shah have
bauuy OF $50 onr-hlli paiu dowui those vh
..l,l iortwo}ear, receive S25 OF the regular
800 bounty, There are also provision, tar ,uc
rsu,u dluon Of skeleton regiments also t,nt
6.o,nl> IN the field nay execute court. marital
.rucr stu't ,ples, deserlels, mutlnetrs, OF
ID u, Wiloo reference To the Prtsden,
-utfm m y reduce absentee officers 10 The
eli nnS, arms, Ac, shatl not be sold,
.u.' - gwen twal aud may be- taken Whpi-
eS.' .uua IA illegal hands persons who enuce
cr, 2" desert, or harbur Them o. buy their
IN. ol arilufmS, and ship captains or railroad
bduc,ur. who knowingly couye, deser,ers, may
b. tucu 5000 and imprisoned from six months to
l@o ears. ANY person who resists drah, or
counseIs Others 10 do 30, or dissrades them from
performing military duty, shall be summarl y ar.
rested, locked up until the draft is finished, then
he tried by evil Court, and fined $500 or i'm.
ptlsoned two years, or both The President, on
the passage ct this act, shall issue proclamation .
recalling absenteeS from the army, who may re.
turn without punishment within the time indie, Z
ed, except the forfeiture Of pay for the time OF
absence those vino do not return will be desert.
ers. Officers absent with leave, except ior sick
ness or wounds, receive halEpay officers absent
without leave no pay at all. There are other
provisions, bu, chiefly Of details no, particularly
important.