Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-26

reSlUence.
all expenses connected with the enrolment and
draft, including subsistence while at the rendez-
vous, shall be paid from the appropriation en-
rolling and drafting, under such regulations as
the President of the United States shall prescribe;
and all expenses connected with the arrest and re-
turn Of deserters to their regiments, such other
duties the provost marshal shall be called upon
to perform, shall be paid from the appropriation
Tor arrestng deserters, under such regulations as
the President of the United States shall prescrib be-
PrOUtded, The provost marshals shall in no case
receive Communication for transportation or Tor fuel
and quarters, but only for forage, when not fur
hlshed by the government, together with actual
expenses OF postage, stationery, clerk hire
thorlZed By the provost marshal general.
sec. II. And be 1t purifier enacted, That any
person enrolled and drafted according to the pro-
visions of this act who shall furnish acceptable
substitute, shall thereupon receive from the board
OF enrolment certificate of discharge from such
draft, which shall exempt him from military duty
during the time for which he drafted; and such
substitute shall be entitled to the same pay and
allowances provided by law as if he had been OIL
gtnally drafted into the service Of the United
States.
the volunteers and militia nowin the service of the
United States as may re-enlist to one year,
unless sooner discharged, after the expiration OF
their present term of service, shall be entitled to
bounty of fifty dollars, half of which to be paid
upon such re-enustment, and the balance at the
expiration of the term OF re enlistment. And such
may reenlst to serve for two years. unless soon
discharged, after the expiration of their present
term OF enlistment, shall receive upon such re-en-
dollars bounty for enlistment provided by the fifth
section Of the act appr ed twenty of July
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled I" An act
TO authorize the employment of volunteers to aid
IN enforcing the laws and protecting public prop
erty.''
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That when
ever regiment of volunteers OF the same arm
from the same State, is reduced to one-half the
maximum number prescribed by law, the President
may direct the consolidation OF the companies of
such regiment: PfOuided, That no company So
formed exceed
scrbed by law. When such consolidation is made
the regimental officers shall be reduced in proper
ton to the reduction OF the number of COMPANIES
Sec. 20. A7ld be ID further enacted, That when
ever regiment is reduced below the minimum
| number allowed by law no officer shall be appoin-
ted in such regiment beyond those necessary for
the command OF such reduced number.
Sec. Il. And be dtJurther enacted, That 50 much
of the fifth section Of the act approved seventeenth
July, eighteen hundred and slxty-two entitled
An act to amend an act calling forth the militia
to execute the laws of the Union" and so forth as
requires the approval of the President to carry int
execution the sentence of courtmartiai, be and
the is hereby repealed, as far as re ates to
carrying into execution the sentence of any court
martial against any person convicted a spy or de-
serter, or of mutny murder; and here after sem
fences in punishment OF these offences may be car
ried into execution upon the approval of the COM
handing general in the field
| Sec. - Ind be Htatrther enacted That courts
martial snail have power to sentence officers VIZ
shall absent themselves from their commands with
out leave, to be reduced to the ranks serve three
Sec. %. and be u further enacteI That the
clothes, arms, military outfits, and accoutrsmsnts
furnished by the United States to any soldier sh ali
not be sold, battered, exchanged, pledged loaned
or given away; and person not a soldier or duly
authorized officer of the United States ywho ha.
possession OF any such clothes, arms, military out
IT'S aCCoutrements, furnished as aforesaid and
which have been the subjects of any such sale bar
ter exchange, PLEDGE loan, gilt, shall have apy
right title, or interest therein; but the same NAV
be seized and taken wherever found by any officer
of the United States, civil or military and shall
thereupon be dehVered to any quartermaster, or
other officer authorized to receive the same; and
the possession OF any such clothes. arms. military
outfits, or accoutrements, by any person not a sol .
der or officer OF the United States, shall be prima
fncie evidence of such sale, barter exchange
pledge, loan, or gift, as aforesaid.
Sec. "A. AnG be 1t further enacted, That every
person not SUBJECT to the rules and articles of war
who snail procure or entice, or attempt to procure
or entce, a soldier in the service of the ITnitad
States to desert OF who shall harbor conceal or
give employment to deserter, carry him away
I or aid in carrying him away, knowing him to be
such; or who shall purchase from any soldier his
arms, equipments, ammunition, uniform, clothing
any part thereof; and any captain or commonS
ing o1cer of any ship vessel any superintend
ent or conductor of any railroad or any other nub
lie conveyance, carrying away any such soldier as
one OF MS crew CT otherwise, knowing him to have
deserted, or shall refuse to deliver him ND to the
orders OF his commanding officer, shall upon legal
conviction, be fined, at the discretion of any court
having cognlzance OF the same ia any sum nos ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, and he shall be i'm
pfsoneo not exceeding two years nor less than six
months.
See. 25. And be it further enacted, That if anv
person shall resist any draft of men enrol ed under
this act into the service of the United States. or
shall counsel or aid any person to resist any such
draft or shall assault or obstruct any officer in
making such draft, or in the performance of any
service in relation thereto shall counsel any
person to assault or obstruct any such officer or
shall counsel any drafted men to appoar at the
place of rendezvous, wlfully dissuade them from
the performance of military duty as REQUIRED by
law, such person shall be subject to summary ar
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with delivered to the civil authorities, and, upon
convection thereof, be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or by both of said punish
mentS.
Sec. &c. Ind be 1t further enacted, That immedi.
etely after the passage of this act, the President
shall issue his proclamation declaring that all SOL
ders now absent from their regiments without leave
may return within time specified to such place or
places as he may indicate in his proclamation, and
be restored to their respective regiments without
punishment, except the forfeiture of their nav and
allowances during their absence and all deserters
who shall not return within the time specified by
ished as the law provides.
Sec. u. And be it. further enacted, That deposit
tons of witnesses residing beyond 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 evidence
provided the same shall be taken upon rea-
sonable notice to the opposite party, and duly
thenticated.
Sec. IS. dad be 1T further enacted That the Judge
whose duty it shall be to record the proceedings of
and testimony taken before military courts instead
of the judge advocate; and such reporter may take
down such proceedings and testimony in the first
instance in shorthand. The reporter shall be
sworn affirmed faithfully to perform his duty be.
tore entering upon it.
Sec. %. And be at further enacted, That the
court SHALL Tor reasonable cause, grant continu-
to either party for such time and as often as
it shall appear to be just: PrOrided, That if the
prisoner be in close confinement, the trial shall
not be delayed for period longer than sixty days.
Sec. so. Ind be 1t further enacted, That in tine
of war, insurrection, rebellion, murder, assault
and battery with intent to kill, manslaughter
may hem, Nounding by shooting stabbing with
intent to commit murder, robbery, arson, bur
glary, rape, assault and battery with intent to
commit rape, and larceny, shall be punishable by
the sentence OF general court-martial 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 punish
ments for such offences shall never be less than
those inflicted by the laws of the State Territory
or district in which they may have been COM
united.
Sec. 81. And be 1T further enacted, That any
ofRcer absent from duty with leave, excert for
s ckness or wounds, shall, during his ab.euce re-
ceiye half of the pay and allowances prescribed bv
law, and no more and any officer absent without
leave shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed
by law a court-martia, forfeit all pay or allow
ances during such absence.
Sec 81. And be at further enacted That the COM
manders of regiments and of batteries in the field
are hereby authorize snd empowered to grant
burroughs for period not exceeding thirty DAYS at
any one time TO five per centum of the non-com-
mlsSoned officers and priyates, for good conduct in
the line of duty and subject the approval of the
commander of the forces of which such non-com-
missioned officers and privates form part.
Sec. IS. And be 1t further enacted. That the
PRESIDENT OF the United States is hereby authorized
and empowed during the present rebellion. to call
forth the national forces by draft in the manner
provided for in this act.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted That all per
drafted under the provisions of this act .hal1
be assigned by the President to military duty in