Smyrna times., 1863-05-28

court shall for reasonable cause, grant con.
tin lance to either party for such time and as
often as shall appear to be just: Proride4l,
That if the person be in close confinement the
trial shall not be delayed for a period longer
than sixty days
Sc. SO. And be 1t further enacted, That in
time Of war, insllrrectiOn, rebellion, murder,
assault and battery with intent to kill, man
slaughter, mayhem, wOundng by shooting or
stabbing with intent to commit murder. rob
berry, arson, burglary, rape, and larceny, shall
be punishable by the sentence of a general
court-martial or military commission, when
committed by persons who are in the military
service Of the United States and subject to the
articles Of war; and the punishments for such
offences shall ncver be less than those inflicted
by the laws of the State Territory, or district
in which they may have been committed.
Sec. 81. And bc It FURTHER ea0cted, That any
officer absent from duty with leave, except for
sickness or wounds, SHALL during his absence,
receive half of the pay and allowances prescrib-
ed by law. and no more; and any officer abb
sent without leave shall, in addition to the pen
alticS prescribed by law or IA court martial, for
felt all pay or allowances during such absence.
Sec. -. And be II further ca0ctr,L That the
commanders of regiments and of batteries in
the field are hereby authorized and empowered
to grant turlOughs for Il period not exceeding
thirty days at any one time to five per ccntlIm
OF the non-commissioned officers and privates.
for good conduct in the line of duty and subject
to the approval of the commander Of the force.
OF which such non-commisSiOncd officers and
prlvateS form part.
See. 3;. And b. It fuHkcr cadcf.d That the
President of the United States is hereby au-
thOnzed and empowered, during the present
rebellion, to call forth the national forces, by
draft, in the manner provided for in this act.
Sec. 81. And bc It tNI7hor cNdctrG That all
persons drafted under the provisions of th>
act shall be assigned by the President to mill
tary duty in such corps, regiments, or Other
branches Of the service as the eXigenciA. of the
service may require.
Sec. 81. Ap,ibo Il fu9bcr roao'.-l That here
afford tails T. spAca :, rv ce shall on be made
with the consent of the commanding officer
IN the field; and en-. tel men n w or hereafter
detailed to special service, shall not receive
any extra pay for such service beyond that al
lowed to other enlisted men.
Sec. So. And Gc Il iipfl,r epaci.i That zen
eral orders OF the Wa: Dcrar,n en,. numb, rcd
one hundred and f,ty-our and ON, hundred
and olIty-tWo, in reference . nli,tment, from
the volunteers to the Regular service, b. and
the same are hereby ro-c.r,ed and hereafter
no such cnliStnenl> Shall be allowed.
See. b. AnI be i .Eteticr ciu.t~L That the
grades created in tho cavalry forces Of the Uni
ted States BY section c even ot the act approved
seventeenth July, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, and for which no rate OF cnmp,n-aion
has been provided, shall be paid rs follows, to
wit Reglmcntal commisSary the same as re-
gimental quartcr-ma>tcr; chief trumpcter the
same aS the chief buglrr; saddlcr sergeant the
same as rcgimrntal commisyary Serecan-: com
pany commissary sergeant the same as company
quartrrmaSter sergeant: Irorniti, THAI the
grade of supcrnumcFary second lieutenant, and
two tcamsterS for each company. and one cnicl
farrier and blacksmith for each regiment, aS
allowed by said section of that act. be and they
are hereby abolished, and each cavalry compa-
ny may have two trumpcterS to be paid a. bug
lcrs; and each regiment shall have one veteri-
nary surgeon, with the rank of rc.mental
sergeant major, whose compensation shall be
seventy-fye dolllIS per month.
Sec. 3S. And bc II tnrthtr enacted, That all
person who, in titac Of war or of rebellion
against the supreme authority of the United
States, shall be found lurking or acting as spies
in or about any OF the fortifcations, posts,
quarters, or cncampmcnts of any of the armies
of the United Stat -. or elsewhere, shall be
triable by general court martial or military
commission, and shall, upon conviction suffer
death.
Approved, March 3, 1863.