Smyrna times., 1863-05-28


him from military duty during the time for
which he was drafted; and such substitute shall
be entitled to the same pay and allowance
provided by law rs if he had been originally
drafted into the service Of the United States:
Sec. Is. ind be Il further eaacted That
each Of the volunteers and malitia now in the
service OF the United States as may re-enist to
serve enc year, unless sooner discharged, after
the expiration Of their present term of service,
shall be entitled to II bounty of fifty dollars,
Onc-half of which to be paid upon each enlist
ment, and the balance at the expiration of the
term of re-cnliStment. And such as may re-
enlist to serve tor two wears, unless sooner dis
charged, after the expiration of their present
term of enlistment, shall receive upon such
r1-enIiStmcnt, twenty-five dollars of the one
hundred dollars bounty for the enlistment pro-
vldcd by the fifth section Of the act approved
twenty-SccOnd of July. eighteen hundred and
slXty-one, entitled An act to authorize the
employment of volunteers to aid in enforcirp
the law and protecting public property"
Sec. 10. Andbe 1t turther enacted That when
ever Il regiment Of volunteers Of the same arm
| from the same State, is reduced to one-half the
| maximum number prescribed by law the Pres
ldent may direct the consolidation of the com
panles OF such regiment: P0rid,1I, That no
company so formed shall exceed the maximum
number prescribed by law. When such con-
Sohdatlon Is made, the rcgimcntal officers shall
be reduced in proportion to the reduction in the
number of companies
Sec. 20. Ind be It fayfhcr endct,M That
whenever 4 re gimGnt is reduced below the max
lnum number allowed by the law no officers
shall be appointed in such regiment beyond
those necessary for the command Of such re-
duced number.
See. 2l. 1nd be It further eaacted, That so
much OF the fifth section of the at approved
seventeenth July, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, entitled, An act t" amend an act calling
iQrth the m!lltla to execute the laws OF the
! mon, and so forth. as requires the approval
Of the President to carry into cxocu+i1n III
sentence OF a cOurtmartal, be and the same
Is hereby repealed, as far as relates to carving
INTO cXcctlon the sentence OF any cOurt-martal
against any person convicted as Il spy or diSer-
ter, or OF mutiny or murder and hereafter
sentences III punishment of these offences may
De carried INTO execution upon the approval Of
the commandlng general in the field
Sec. Ind be tJHthcr cnacttI, That courts
martial have power to sentence officers who
shall absent themselves from their commands
without leave, to be reduced to the ranks. to
serve three years or during the war
sec. -. Aad bc It further eauctc| That the
clothes, arms, military outfits, and accoutre-
mrntS furnished by the United States to anv
soldier, shall not he sold, bartered, or exchan
ged, pledged, loaned, or given away: and no
person not i ,nldlcr, or duly authorized officer
OF the United States, who has possession of any
Such clothes, arms, military outfits, or accou-
trcments, furnished as aforesaid, and which
have been the subjects of any such sale bar
ter exchange, pledge, loan, or gift, shall have
any right, title, or interest therein; but the
same may be seized and taken wherever found
| by any officer of the United States. civil or mil
ltary, and shall thcrcupOn be delivered to any
quartcrma>ter or other officer authorized to re-
celve the same and the posse ssion of any such
clothes, arms, military outfits uraccoutremcnts
by any person not Il soldier or officer of the
United States, shall be prima lacie evidence of
such sale barter, exchange pledge. loan. or
gift a. aforesaid
See. n. Andbc Il further enacted, That every
person not subject to the rules and article, Of
war VINO shall procure or cnticc, or attempt to
procure or cntlcc a soldier in the service of the
Unltssl States to desert; or who shall harhor
conceal, or give employment to a deserter, or
carry HIM away, or aid IN carrying him away
knowing hlm to be such; or who shall purchase
purchase from any soldier his arms. equipments
ammunition, uniform, clothing or anv part
thereof and any captain or commanding officer
ol any snip or vessel or any Superintendent or
conductor OF any railroad, or any other public
conveyance, carrying away any such soldier a.
one OF ms crew or otherwise, knowing him to
have deserted, or shall refuse to deliver him
up to the orders of his commanding officers.
Shall, upon legal conviction, be fined, at the
discretion OF any court having cognizance of
the same, III any sum not exceeding five hun
ured dollars, and he shall be imprisoned not
exceeding two years nor less than six months.
Sec. %. And be 1t further enactetL That if
any person shall resist any draft of men enroll
Ell under this act into the Service Of the ITnitcd
states, or shall counsel or aid any person to re-
SlSt any such draft; or shall assault or Obstruct
any 0thccr IN making such draft o" in the per
lormance OF any service in relation thereto: or
counsel any person to assault or obstruct any
such ofhccr. or shall counsel any drafted man
NOT ic 10 appear at the place of rendezvous or
wllfully dlssuade them from the performance
OF any military duty as required by law, such
person shall be subject to summary arrest by
the provost marshal, and he shall be forthwith
delivered to the civil authorities, and, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment not exceeding two years, or by both of
said punishments.
Sec. 26. And be Il further cnactcd That i'm
medlately after the passage Of this act the
President shall issue his proclamation declaring
that all soldiers now absent from their reai-
ments without leave may return within time
specified to such place or places as he may in
] dlcate in his proclamation, and be restored to
, their respective regiments without punishment,
except the forfeiture of their pay anG allowan-
eeS during their absence and all deserters who
, shall not return within the time specified by
the President, shall upon arrest, be punished
as the law provides
Sec. p. Aud be Il further enacted, That de-
position of witnesses residing beyond the limits
OF the State, Territory or distict in which mill
, tary courts shall be ordered to sit may be tax
en- in cases not capital by either marty and
read in evidence; provided the same shall be
taken upon reasonable notice to opposite party,
and duly authenticated.
NJ Sec. %. And be q further enacted, That the
Judge advocate shall have power to appoint a
reporter, whose duty it shall be to record the
proceedings of and testimony taken before mil
itary courts instead of the Judge advocate and
such reporter, may take down such proceeding.
and testimony in the first instance in shorthand
. The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed faith.
! fully to perform his duty before entering upon
it. ih'