The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-12

lie conveyance, carrying away any such
soldier as ono of his crew or otherwise,
knowing him to have deserted, or shall re-
to deliver him up to me orders &c his COZ.
handing officer, shall. upon legal convictisn
be fined, At the discretion Of any court hav-
ing .ognizance Of the same, I'M any sum not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars, and he shall
Be imprisoned not exceeding two years nor
less than six months.
SEC. 26. And be II further enacted, That
II any person shall resist any draft of men
enrolled under this act into the the service
Of the United States, or shall counsel er aid
any person to resist any such draft, or shal
assault or obstruct any officer in making
such draft, or in the performances. Of any
service in relation thereto, or shall counsel
any person to assault or obstruct any such
officer, or shall counsel any drafted nan not
TO appear At the place Of rendezvous. or
or willfully dissnade them fr,,m the perform
ance Of military duty. a. required by law,
such person shall be subject to summary
arrest by the Provost Marshal. and shall be
forthwith delivered to the civil authorities.
and, upon conviction thereof. be punished
by fine not exceeding FIVE hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding
ten years, Or BY both Of sid Punishment
SEC. ~. And be it further enacted, That
immediately after the passage Of this act.
the President shall issue his proclamation
declaring that al soldiers now absent from
their regiments without leave may return
within = time seciaed 10 such place or
places rs he may ind 'cate in his proclama-
ton, and be restored TO their respective reg.
,ments without punishment, except the for.
feitnrc If their pay and allowance during
their sbsence and all deserters who shall
not return " thin the time SO specified by
the President shall, upon being arrested, be
punished As the law provides. Pc 91
SEC. 49, And be ii ia Their enacted, That
deposition ofwitnesses residing beyond the
limits Of the State, Territory or district in
which military courts shall DO ordered to sit
may be taken in cases not capital by either
party, and read in evidence, provided the
same shall be taken upon reasonable notice
to the opposite party and duly authenticat-
ed. 81 Grad Ss,i 90 esf& "a
SEC. 90. And be it further enacted, That
the Judge Advocate shall have power to ap-
points reporter, whose duty 1t shall be to
report the proceedings Of and testimony Ia
ken before military courts, instead Of the
Judge land such reporter may take down
such proceedings and testimony in the first
instance in short hand. The reporter shall
be sworn or affirmed faithfully TO perform
his duty before entering upon it. ~'V -
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted, That
the court shall, for reasonable cause, grant .
continuance to either party for sch time
and a. cftep as shall appear to be just: Pro
sidsd, That il the prisoner be in close con-
finement the trial shall not be delayed for .
period longer than sixty days. ''f''- ~
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That
in time of war, instruction or rebellion,
murder, assault and battery with an intent
to kill, man slaughter, mayhem, wound:ng
by shooting or stabbing with an latent to
commit murder, robbery, arson, burglary,
rape, assault and battery with an intent 10
commit rape, and larceny, shah be punisha-
bic by the sentence Of . general court mar
tial or military commission. when commit
ted BY persons who are in The military SER
vice Of the United States and subject 10 the
articles Of war; and the, punishment for
such offenses shall never be less than those
inflicted by the laws of the State, Territory
or district in which they may have been
committed. y go .'a'.''s -.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted, That
any officer absent from duty without leave.
except for sickness or wounds, shall, during
his absence, receive half Of the pay and al,
lowances prescribed BY law, and no more =
any officer absent without leave shall, in ad
dition to the penalties prescribed by law or,
q court martial. forfeit al pay Or allowances
during such absence. ss'As a3'E "a
SEC. SO. And be It further enacted. That
the commanders Of regiments and OF batter
les in the field are hereby authorized and
empowered to grant furloughs for period
not exceeding thirty days At any one time
to five percentum Of the non.co,nm,ssioned
officers and privates, for good conduct in
the line OF duty. ST af ss8ie aa 81
SEC. "a. And be il further enacted, That
the President of the United States is hereby
authorized and empowcd. during the pres.
ent rebellion, TO call forth ths national Tor
ces by draft in the manner provided for by
this set. 2 taa s IS "a So 81 - n
SEC. 50. And BE- it further enacted, That
all persons drafted under the provisions of
this act shall be assigned bv the President
TO military duty in such corps, regiments or
other branches of the service as the exigen-
cies of the service may require.
SEC. SO. And be it further enacted, That
hereafter details to special service shall only
be made with the consent Of the command.
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