The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-06

tho required number OF sbe.bodl.d men liable q do
niiiary duty shall BE- ebtaiued from the LIST 81 tote
drafted ths rems uder shall BE- discharged. Ana Al
drafted persons reporting A. the place of rendezvous
shall be allowed travelling pay from thctr pacos o.
residence ana all persons .charg At II place 81
rendezvous shall be allowed travelling pay 10 ther
places Of residence aud Al cKrenses connected VIVA
the enrolment aud DRAFT, including subsseh'e WINE
Al the rendezvous shall be paid from the hpproria
ton for enrolling ut drafting, under such rogpl
items tho President Of the United states shAl Pt'
scribe and all Ok rn-ss coun'ct'd I'm we aTr.sl
and return or tesrtos . their roeimcnt'. or snch
other duties as the provost maIsAs scr ~ oa,.eu
upon o. perform, shII be pHd from the apProprA'
ton Tor srrrs.inx Gts Tiers, aud under ssch .ach
rogult MS the rrestden' O the United Sla Is 81 a
prescribe ProvitSt lhe provost r,stshas s ~, ~
iecig receive sJnmutltiOn ior rlhsport Ton "
rr ina ana quarters but only for Orug', when not
furnished by the government, together with actual
*! oNs.s Of postage statlohery anu GER ""' "u
tuorfy. by the provost natthal general
Sec L. Ind b. u j,vt,er e70ct-di Tlat any p'rson
enrolled and drlft-u according 20 tue ITovsi4ls o.
ths uot who snd. Iurshh an ncneptAon snos l.uts,
shall tn .rcup0n rec I'VE from "a boIrh ~ enrolment
AD.tFc4f, uf discharge from such drnlt, VII fhaN
sx,mpt him irons military duty during ne lims IOr
when Ls was oraiea anl Speh suos'l,u'C Iua' Ds
entrlsi To- sue Iuy an d allowances proVlHeu "
law as ~ he hod been originally drafted into the SER
wee Of tho United states
sec. Is 1Hd b. Il further s10c'"I lhA' su'h oi tas
volunteers ADD militia now IN the service OF We
Uni Cd stat as N y re.sulist " serve one year IN
less sooner discharged, srsr the expiration OF theT
present term Of service, shan Ge entlueo 70 DSu1y
4 81
recnii-tmeut and the balance At the expiration OF
| the term Of re enlistment. And such as may reeG'
list t. serve for two years, unless sooner
sitter the expiration Of thotr present. term OF eNlat
utuf shall receive upIu such fe-cLllstm01t twenty
| aye dollars or ihs one hundrei collars bounty luf
enlistment PROVIDED ny the htl section VI 'ue AZ
aprrgvod twenty second OF July, eighteen hundrc0
and gixtv QUE entitled can set 70 authorize toe ems
poymcut " volunteers to aid Ia enforcing Vie laws
| ard protecting public property" -
! sEc. 10 ind BE- Il further enacted, That Whenever
a regiment OF volunteers of tue same arm, from the
| "a ne state y reduced to One-halr the maximum
number pres ribbed by law, the President may direct
the Consolidation of the companies or such regiment
prOridcf, That no company 20 formed shan cACtea
tue maximum number prescribed by law. Nhen
such Consolidation IL made, tho regimenial oilo'rs
shau be reduced in proportion TO the reduction In
tho number OF COMPANIES.
src 2O And bsH further enacted That whenever a
regiment Is reduced below the minimum humoer ~
lowed by law no officers s1all be appointed Ia such
regiment borond those necessary for tho connah" OF
such reduced number.
SIC. u. Apd BE- 1Qythcr sR1aed, That 50 much Of
the nth section Of tbs actapproved seventeenth july,
ci htoon Lundrad aud slxtytwo, entitled IAN act to
amend an act calling forth the militia to execute the
laws Of the Union, and forth as requires the ap
prUva OF tho President 70 carry INTO execution tue
sent. nee Of c1urtmartial, be and the same is here
by repealed far as relates 10 carving into e1ecu
ton the sentence Of airy urt martial against sny
pGrEon convicted as SPY or deseltcri or OF muthy
or murder: an hereafter sentence In punishment Of
| these offences may be carried into execution upon
| tho approval Of thu commanding general in the
| ned
SIC. o. and be Il dfrt6or enacted, That courts
martial shall have power TO sentence officers who
shall absent thctnseve, from their commands without
leave TO be reduced 10 tho ranks to servo three years
or during the war ..
SEQ 23 aud Ne il JpytA,r cuaoiei, That tho clothes
arms military Oututs and aCcoutrCments tuni .heI
Inv thc Emitted states to any soldier shall not be sold,
birtorcd exchanged pledged loaned, or gwen away
aud no person not soldier, or duy authorEeu ocer
N the United statos who has possession II any such
cotb.s arms militsry outfits, acCoutrCmcr fur
nshed "a aforesaid, and which have been tir sub
ccts Of any such sale, barter exchange pedg' loani
or gift shah have any right, title or u'e', 81 hnr 10,
but tho same may be seiG,d and taken wherever
found by any officer Of tho Cnltcd States, civil
or military, and shall thereupon be delivered 10
ppy uuaytertnastor, other officer Authorized 20 re-
ceive the game and the possession Of any such
clothes, arms, military outdts or accoutrcmonls,
10y any person, not soldier or othcer OF the
United Staes, shall be pFma fIcie evidence OF such
a so tartcs cIchang pledge, loan, or gin, as afoTe-
said.
person not subject the rules and articles Of war,
who shall pToduro entce, attempt TO procure or
euice soldier in tho service Of the United States 10
DESERT or who fhRl harbor, conceal, or give employ
meut 90 deserter, or carry him away, Knowing hm
to DO such or who shall purchase from any soldier
IA arms, equipments, ammuni ion, uniform, clothing,
or any part thereof; aud any captain or commanding
ocef Of any ship vessel, any superintendent or
conductor Of any railroad, or any other pubic cou.
vcyAnCe, carrying away any Such soldier az one Of
lis crew or otherwise knowing him 20 have deserted,
or shall refuse 10 deliver him up 90 the orders Of his
commanding officer, shall, upon legal conviction, bs
lned at tho discretion OF any court having oogniEa
OF the sam in any sum not e1c5ediuR ave hundred
dollars and he shall be imprisoned not exceeding two
years nor loss than six months.
SIC. %. AHd be further enacted, That if any per-
shall resist any draft Of men enrolled under this
act into the service Of the United States, shall
counsel or aid any person to resist any such draft
shall assault or obstruct any officer in akng such
draft in the performances OF any service n relation
thereto or shall counsel any person TO assault or OBJ
struct any such officer, or shall counsel any drafted
men not appear at the place OF rendezvous, or will
fully dssuade them from the performance OF military
duty IA required by law, such person shall be subject
10 summary arrest by the provost marshal, and he
shall be forthwith delivered To the civil authorities,
| and, upon coRvction thereof, DO punished by fine
not exceeding hve hundred dollars, Or by imprison.
msnt not exceeding two years, or by both Of said
punshments
after the pa sage Of ,hs act the Presld at shall issue
his proclamation, declaring that all soldiers alb.
sent from the lr mcn,s iihOu Leave may return
within tno specified 10 such Place or places AS no
may Indicate iu hs proclamation, and be restored to
their respective regiments ithout punishment,
cept the forfeiture Of therpay aut allowances during
their abon and all deserters who shall not return
within the tune 50 specified by the President, shall,
| uroa bong arrested, be punished as The law pro
Vides'
OF witnesses residing beyond the limits Of tho State,
Territory, or district in which mil ~ courts shalt
DO ordered 10 sit, may be taken ga 20 not capital
by either party and read in evidence provided the
same shall be taken upon reasonable notice 10 the
uppu site party, and duly authenticated.
SRc. % and DO 4 hTthsr enacted, That the judge
advocate shall have power 70 appoint reporter whose
duty Il shall he 20 record tho proceedings or aud
testimony taken before such military courts In stead
OF the Judge advocate; and such reporter may take
down such proceedings sud testimony in the first III
stance IN shorthand The reporter shall be sworn
affirmed faithfully TO perform his duty before entering
upon 10. ALL.
shall, for reasonable cause, grant continuance 20
either party for such time and often shall appear
20 be Just Prouide That II the prisoner be In close
confinement the trial shall not DO delayed for period
longer than sixty days.
$50 80 Aadbs further enacted That in time OF var,
Instruction, or reDslon murder assault aud battery
with intent to Kill manslaughter, may hem, wound
ing by shooting or snbbug With an intent 10 commit
murder robbery arson, bu glary assault and battery
with an attempt TO commit rape, and larceny, shall
be punishable by the sentence of general court mar
tlal OF military commission, when committed by per,
sous who are ia tho military service Of tho United
states and subject TO tho articles Of war and
the puu5hments Cor such offences sh ali never be less
than those indicted by he laws Of the state, Terri
mitted.
$50. 81 And Be Il Further eAaoisd, That any officer
absent duty with leave, except for sickness or
wounds shall, during his absence receive half OF the
pay aud allowances prescribed by law, ana no more
ami any ulfoor absent without leave shall IN add
ION 10 the penalties prescribed by law or court
martial torot all pay or allowances DIR such alb
scuce,
$50. 3d. And b q 6,,ther enacted, That tho com
manders Of regiments and Of batteries iu tho leld are
hereby authu lied ami empowered u u ant mrloughs
Tor period not OK e,dins thirty days etaal lime
90 five per cgntum OF tLo on-comml 7-iuuoI officers
ana prSatrs for so conduct In the line ut duty uut
subject 70 the Tpruva OF the c1mr auder VI tho forces
OF Witch such noncomulls Toned officers and prvails
form part,
SEo, 49, Ind Do Further sgac6,i That the Pre- 4
dent Of the United S,aes n hereby authorized and
empowered, during the presentrubeon, to call forth
tho nat uual forces BY dram, m the manner provided
for in this act,
Src. 81 And BE- Further enacted That all Tersous
drafted under the pro, sl0us OF this shall be as,
sgnod by the President to military duty In such