Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17
ductiOn 70 the nnmber of cOmpanies:

duction 10 the number of companies:
SIC ~. And be it further enacted, That
whenever regiment is redtced below the
minimum number allowed by law, no Off
GERS shah be appointed in such regiment
beyond these necessary for the command
Of such reduced number.
SIC. n. And be il further enacted. Thar
80 much of the fifth section of the act an,
proved 18th July. 1862, entitled IAN act
TO amend an act calling forth the militia
to execute the laws Of the Union" &c., as
requires the approval of the President TO
carry into execution the sentence of a
court martial be, and is hereby repealed,
as TAR as relates to carrying into execution
tue sentence OF any court martial against
any person convicted as Q spy or deserter,
OF Oh muSny or murder; and hereafter
sentences In punishment of these offenses
may De CARR diOto executi m upon the an.
! field. 81 'n 'no
SEC. %. And be it further enacted Tba,
cours martial shall have power 20 sentences
officers who shall absent themselve. fem
their commando without leave TO be reduc.
ed to the ranks TO serve three years or dur
ing the war.
Sec. q. And be it further enacted, That
all persons in time OF war and rebellion
lurking or acting as spies about the Erti~
fcatione or camps of the army shall be
tried by general court martial or military
commission, and on conviction shall suffer
| death.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted. That
the clothes, arms, military outfits and &C.
cousrements furnished BY the United States
TO any soldier shall not be sold, bartered,
exchanged, pledged, lOared or given away;
ana no Fers'n not soldier or duly author.
isec ofhcer or the United States. who has
possession OF any such clothes, arms, mill
tsry oufnts or aecoutreuents, furnished rs
Aforesaid, and which have been the sub-
jects Of any such sale, barter, exchange.
pledge, loan or gift,; shall have any right.
title or interest therein but the same NAV
seized ard taken whenever found by anv
othcer Of the United States, civil or miIita.
| ~, and shall thereupOn be delivered to auy
| Quarte:master or other officer authorised
to receive the same and the possession of
any such clothes, arms, military outfits or
aeeoutremeOts by any person not a soldier
or ofhcer OF the United States shall be
primd J0eie eVicence Of such sale, barter.
said.
SEC 25. Aud be il furth sr enacted, That
every persoU not subject to the rules and
articles OF var who shall procure or entiee,
or attempt 10 procure or entice, q 9, ldier 10
the service Of United States 10 desert, or
who shall harbor, eOnceal, or give employ
| ment 70 oeserter. Or carry him away, or
aid IN carrying 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 or commanding officer Of any
ship or vessel, or any Superintendent 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 deserted, or shall
refuse to deliver him up to the orders Of
his commanding cfieer, shall, upon legal
conviction, be fined, at the discretion Of
any court having coguizaDce of the same,
in any sum not exceeding Eve hundred
| dollars, and be shall be imprisoned not
exceeding two years nor less than six
| months. =
SIC. &c. And be it further enacted.
That, if any person shall resist any draft
of men enrolled und this act into the
service of the United StFes. CT shall
counsel or aid any person to resist any
such draft, or shall assault or obstruct any
Oihcer IN making such draft, or in the per.
formances of any service in relation there
to, or shall counsel any person to assault
or obstruct any such officer, or, shall coun.
sci any drafted man not to appear at tine
place of rendezvous, or wilfully dissuade
them from the performance of n iitary du-
ty, as required by law such pers n shall
be subject to summary arrest by the Pro-
vUst Marshal, and kept in confinement
until the draft is completed, after which
he shall be delivered 70 the civil authori-
ties, and, upon conviction thereof, be pun-
ished by fine not exceeding i've hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment not sx-
ceeding two years, OF by both of said
puuishments.
SEC. q. And be it further enacted
That Immediately after the passage OF
this act, the President shall issue his
proclamation declaring that all soldiers
now absent from their regiments without
leave may return within q time specified,
to such place or plal co as be may indicate
in bis proclamation, and be restored to
their respective regiments without punish
ment, except the forfeiture of their pay
and allowance during their Absence and
all deserters who shall not return within
the time so specified BY the Pre.id-n,
shall upon being arrested, be punished as
the laws provide.
SEC. %, And be it further enacted
That dispositions Of witnesses residing be-
|. yond the limits of the State. Territory or
district in which military courts shall be
ordered to sit may be taken in cases NOT
capital By either party, and read in evil
dence, provided the same shall be taken
, upon reasonable notice to the oppo.
site party and duly authenticated.
SEC. %, And be il further enacted, Thai
the Judge Advocate shall have power Il
appoint Q reporter. whose duty it shall be
to report the proceedings of, and tsstino.
ny taken before military courts, instead oil
the Judge Advocate; and such reporter
may take down such proceedings and ties
timony in the FIRST instance in short hand
The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed
faithfully to perf1rm bis duty befvre e..
tering upon it.
SEC. 30. And be it further enacted, Tha
the court shall, for reasonable cause, gran
continuance to either party FIR sacl
time and as often as shall appear ID b
Just, provided, That IL the prisoner be il
close confinement the trial shall not b,
delayed for period longer than sixt,
days. o IF tt rF.- D. -s
SEC, 81, And BE- il further enacted, Tbs
in time Of war, insurrectiou or rebellion
murder, assault and battery W th an il.
tent t. kii, mauslaughter, mayhem, woun
ding By shooting or stabbing with AN in
tent to commit murder, robbery, arson
burglary, rape assault and battery with
! an intent to commit rape, and larceny
shall punishable by the sentence Of gen
| anal conPk martial oP military Commission