Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

exceeding 5000, and he shall be impris-
oned not exceeding two years, nor less
than six months.
SEC. 25. And Be IL further enacted,
That if any person shall resist any draft of
men enrolled under this act Into the SER
vice of the United States, or shall coun-
sci or aid any person to resist any such
draft, or shall assault or obstruct any Off
Ger in making such draft, or in the per-
Torrance of any service relating thereto,
or shall counsel any person to assault or
obstruct any such officer, or shall counsel
any drafted men not to appear at the place
of rendezvous, or willfully dissuade them
from the performance Of military duty a;
required by law, such person shall be sub
ject TO summary arrest by the provost
marshal, and kept IN confinement until the
darft is completed, after which he shall be
delivered to the civil authorities, and upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment not exceeding two years, or
by both Of said punishnents.
SEC. %. Ind be "a further enacted,
That, Immediately after the passage Of
this act, the President shall issue bis proc
lamation, declaring that all soldiers nov
absent from their regiments without leave,
may return within a time specified, TO
such place or places as hemay indicate in bis
proclamation, and be restored to their re-
spective regiments without punishment,
except the forfeiture of their.pay aud al
lowances during their absence; and all de-
serters who shall not return within the
time so specified by the President shall,
upon being arrested, be punished as the
the law provides.
SEC. 81. And be 1t further enacted,
That dispositions of witnesses residing be-
yond the limits Of the State. Territory, or
District in which militia 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 opposite par
ty, and duly authenticated.
SEC. %. And be AZ further enacted,
That the Judge-A vocate shall havepow-
er TO appoint reporter, whose duty it
shall be to record the proceedings Of and
testimony taken before military courts in
stead of the Judge-Advocate; and such
reporter may take down such procesdin gs
aud testimony in the first instance in short
hand. The reporter shall be sworn or af-
firmed faithfully to perform bis duty be-
fore entering upon it.
SEC. %. dad be at further enacted,
That the court shall, for reasonable cause,
grant continuance to either party for
such time and as often as shall appear to
be just; Provided, That if the prisoner
be in close confinement, the tria! shall moi
be delayed for period longer than sixty
days.
Sac. so. Ind be at further enacted.
That 10 time Of war; Instruction, or rebel
lion, murder, assault and battery, with an
intent to kill, manslaughter, mayhem,
wounding by shooting or stabbing, with
an intent to commit murder, robbery, arson,
burglary, rape, assault and battery, with
an intent to commit rape, anil larcency,
shall be punishable by the sentence Of a
General Court Martial or military Commits
sion, when committed by persons who are
ia the military service of the United States,
and subject TO the articles Of war; and the
pumshments for such offences shall never
be less than those inflicted by the laws Of
the State, Territory, or district in which
they have been committed.
SEC. 81. Aad be ID further enacted,
That any officer absent from duty with
leave except, from sickness or wounds,
shall, during his absence, receive half of
the pay and allowances prescribed by law,
and no more; and any officer absent with
out leave shall, in addition 20 the penal.
ties prescribed by law or court-martial,
forfeit all pay or allowances during such
absence.
SEC, 80. Ind be IL further enacted,
That the commander Of regiments and of
batteries IN the field are hereby author
lied and empowered to grant furloughs
for period not exceeding thirty days at
any one time to five per centum OF the
non-commissioned Offices and privates, for
good conduct in the line of duty.
SEC. 32k. Aad be AZ further enacted,
That the President Of the United States IS
hereby authorized and empowered, during
the present rebellion, to call forth the ma
tiona forces by draft in the manner proyi-
ded by this act.
SEC. SO. Ind be 1T further enacted,
That all persons drafted under the pro-
visions of TINS act shall be assigned by the
President to military duty ia such corps,
regiments, or other branches Of the SER
vice as TIM exigcncies of the service may
require.
Sgc. "a. 1ad be IL further enacted,
That hereafter details TO special service
shall only be made with TIE consent Of the
commanding officer of forces in the Held /;
aud enlisted men, now or hereafter detailed
to special service, shall not receive any ex-
ira pay for such service beyond that allow
ed to other enlisted men.
SEC. So. Ind be ~ further enacted,
That general orders Of the War Depart
ment numbered one hundred and fi'ty-four