The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-10

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be allowed travelling pay from tAeiF places Of residence
and al persons discharged al The placr Of rendezvous
shall se allowed travelling pay 20 their places of reel
leuces aAd az expenses connected ~ltn ne enrplen
and draft. including subsistence wie AZ tie rendezvous
shall be paid from the approyrIalloI enrolling 40
drafting under such regulations the Pres u H.
United states shall prescribe and ali expenses c1nrec
ted with the arrest and return Of d.ss-ttrs O. Their
gments, or sucl other duties a. tie provost marsha
shall be called spol % perform. snaA be raid rln IL.
utons the President the United States shall pre-
scribe Irortded ILe provost narsas shall ln -o case
receive c-hmltatlon foE trarsp1l taton or iur ilt
and quarters blt only f0r flTage. when iot f-ras
- tie government. together with actual expenses o
postage, Stationery and cierk hrc author hy The
provost marshal general.
SEC. l.. And ts i further enartsI. That - person
enrolled AID drafted according O. lie 4roFsols cf ts
act who shall furnish accept able substitute. shall
taereupon receive from ths board cf enrolment a
certificate " discharge from such draft, which
shall exempt hin from military duty during tie
time Tor which he Was drafted. and such substitute
sual bs entitled tosthe pay and allowances Bfcvi
ded by law as he had been originally drafted into the
service Of the Unlted states
Is ind b. u further enacted Tat such of tls
volunteers and militia Low ia the service of the Unite
states IS may rccnist fo servt cac ycar. uue sooner
aisli g.. after thc .xpI-atoa ol s,i present .rra
" service shall lie e' tr- " bounty - lfiy dollars
one haH OF which 20 be paid upon such re-eustnent
and the balance al the expn su Of The term of recn-
Isinieut and suck - may reenAt 90 serve for Two
yeafs unless sooner discharged after the expiration
Of their present term Of enlistment, shall receive
/ Fcn reenllstmeut. twenty-five dollars tf the
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- the nth section oi t1s at approved elty
Of July, eighteen hundred an sixty one entitled An
aet to authorize the employment Of volunteers 20 ad IL
enforcing tAs laws and protecting pubic property"
Sec 10 Ind Je Il further enacted That whenever .
regiment Of volunteers of te arm from
-t-te - rciaccI u one half the max mum number pre-
scrbed by law the President NAV direct the cousoda-
tOn Of the companies OF such regiment PTOrded That
E0 company 50 formed shall exceed tie maximum
number prescribed by Law Winl seUh cnre. i1t o1 -
matt ;h reglu-nt olcer~ shall POI. r.L.cei iu uIouor
uoa Q" tie reduction IN the number or companies
So % a"a os "JaTuef eiiaet1t. Il-t wAeseVer q
lrt lneAl j. Ie1l,eo Dele" thr minimum number allow
GO by law DO officers shall appointed n sacA reg
ment beg one those necessary Tor "a. command af such
See. Il And ts n fugther eaacfss Ibat S. much of
tHt hith s.ctn- M te art approved seE-Lteelth july
eighteen hindref and s.xfv two .u-lrf A. srt 4.
amene act calling forth the militia g. execatc tae
val or The President 10 carry into the sent c
OF court marital he ami tbe same Is hereby. repealed
a. Tar - relates 10 carry nE INTO execution hr srntr-ce
&c any court martial against any person. convicted as
spy or tess rter, or maty or murder a4r here.f.r
sentences in punishment of those of,uc NAV hc cor
ried into execution upon the approval the command
ia general 10 the field.
Sec. p Ana be IL further enqcted That courts mar
ti Shall have power T. officers who shall ab
sent themseives from their commands without leave 10
he reduced 10 the ranks 20 serve three
se-. Ind b. IL further eaociaa That the clotbss
arms. military outfits, AMI eilents furnished by
ihe LATED states To any soldier shall not be Sold
tered eAchangcd- pledged loaned. or given away, and
no person not soldier duly authorized officer II the
United otAtes- "ho has possession Of any such clothes
arms, military QUILT, acCoutremvntS, furnished
aforesaid and which have been the subjects of any such
sale, bartcr exchange. pledge. iuaH gift shall have
aryrght title, or interest tAoroin. but t.e ay be
scDd and taken wherever found by any officer Of the
United states, civil or military All shall thereEp0 he
delivered tD 4y qarternasrer or other officer author
zsi % receive e same AMI the possession II any such
vi0ies arms mify olthis OF a'eouireinents. Toy any
person not soldier officer CT the uited States SHALL
oe pr1naa facie cv-once ~ such .e barter exchange
pledge, loan, or gift, as aforesaid.
4 fe u her That.
son not subject 10 thc rules and articles Of who shall
procure or entce. or attempt procure entce sol
dior in the service Of the United states desert
OF "no shall baroor conceal, or give employment 70
deserter, carry him away. or aid in carrying hm
away knowing him 70 be such or who shall purchase
from any soldier his arms, equipments, ammunition
uniform, clothing, OF any part thereof and any captain
or commanding officer Of any ship vessel, any
perntenden conductor Of any railroad OF any other
public convey ance carrying away any such soldier
one Of his crew or otherwise knowing him have de
serted OF shall refuse to deliver him up the
OF sis commaniing officer shall upon legal conyet9n
ss.,e ~ the -aur IN auv sum not exceeding i've hun
dred dollars and he shall be imprisoned not exceeding
two years nor less than siX months.
Sec % And be further enacted That II any person
shall resist any draft of enrolled under this act into
the service Of tie United States shall council
aid any person to resist any such draft; shall assault
obstruct any officer in making such draft; or in the
performance OF any service IA relation thereto OF snail
counsel any person 20 assault obstruct any such OIL
ccr shall counsel any drafted 20 appear
the place Of rendezvous wifuy dissuado them from
the performance Of military duty as required BY
law such person shall be subject 10 summary arrest by
the provost marshal, ana shall b. forthwith delivered to
the civil authorities, and upon conviction thereof be
punished by Inc not exceeding five hundred dollars
by Imprisonment not exceeding Two years or by both
/ u said pun .shments
sec % And b. Il further enacted That Immediately y
after the passage OF this act the President shall Issue
his proclamation declaring that all soldiers absent
from their regiments without leave may return within
time specified TO such place places he may nai
bis proclamation and Dc torel their respec
tive regiments without punishment, except the forfeit
ure of their pay and allowances during their absence
aud al uescrters VINO sial not return within the TINE
specified by the President shall upon being arrested
| be punished as the law provides.
Sec. y. Ind b. further eaGctsf That depositsns Of
witnesses residing beyond the limits Of the state tern
tory, district IN which military courts shall be order
ed to sit, may be taken in cases not capital by ethei
party. and read in evidence, provided the shall
bs taken upon reasonable notice 20 the opposite party
aud duly authenticated.
sec p. Ind be Il further enaoei That the judge al
vocate shall have power TO appoint reporter, who's
duty il shall be 20 record the proceedings Of and test
m0ny taken before military instead OF the udg
advocate and such reporter may take down such pro
ceedings and testimony the first instance 10 short
hand. The reporter shall be sworn affirmed faithfully
10 perform his duty before entering upon 1t.
sec 20 Ind be Il further enacted. That the court shall
for reasonable cause grant aoonnuance to either psr
for such time and often shall appear 10 be just
PrOridsd, That the prisoner be 10 close confinement
the trial shall not De delayed for period longer tha
sixty days.
, sec. 80. Ind Be at further snartsi, That in tins
war, nsurrecon. Ut rebellion murder, assault and hat
ing by shooting or stabbing with intent % comm
murder. robbery. arson. burglary. rape. assault an
battery with intent 90 rape and larceny sha
be punshble 10y TIA sent nee of general court mar IL
or military commission. when committed by person
Who in the military service 0 the Inted states an
subject O. tile rtie. D war aut tf plniSlnents q
such o SHAH DE- less ttsn those int ctci p
the Laws Of the state territory district b. wti-A I'LL
NAV have been committed
See 81 Ind BE- Il fisrtser e1lrc,1l That any Office
absent from duty with leave, except Tor sickness
wounds shall. during his absence. receive haf Of y
e pay and allowances prescribed by law. and nor
and any officer absent without leave shall IN acditiC
o. the penalties prescribed by law OF coartlnartia
forfeit all pay OF allowances during such absence
Sec S2 And b. u further enGcted- That the cor
p mlniers Of regiments and Of batteries N the held a
) hereby authorized aud empowered 70 grant uroughs
period not exceeding thirty days al any one line
20 i've per centum of the nor ccmmlssoned officers al
privatos for good conduct the lire Of duty. and
n which such officers an priyates Tor
l. part
II IS Anibs further ,'iGcfal. That the Preside
II rf the United hereby authorized and emp
BE- cred. during liz present rebellion. to Call forth I
E national forces by draft il the manner provided Tor
II This act
Sec 81 -tnf Be- i furtkT crac.of, That al pers0
drafted the provisions II this act shah be assign
4 by the President 20 military daty s,ch corps. re
ments other branches q the service the exgeac
- II the service may require
{, Sec s. And Ie Il fHr.asr e1.sctsl Tha. Lereafi
y details 70 special shall only bs made with
y, consent OF the commanding officer Of forces the
IA and enlisted men. hereafter detailed 10 spec
Nd service shall not receive any pay FOR such
9r beysnd that allowed 10 other enlisted men.
a. Sec SC And b. frt.sr enacted. That general ord
n Of the War department numbered huudred sn1 af
Ut four and hundred and sixty reference y
"a sImeuts from the volunteers into the regular
ad be and the hereby. reScllei. aud lsrC2f