The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-03-20

e.! and claiming exemption from military
duty on account Of disability, or any other
cause, shall presen, their clairus 10 be ex-
emnted 10 the board, whose DECISION shall
be tinal
SEC Is Aaa Be It turuscr enacted,
That any surgeon charged with tie duly
of such Inspection who shall receive from.
any person whomsOever any money or 9th
er valuable thing, or agree, directly Or in
directly, 10 receive the same TO his own or
anolbets use tor making an impcyfec. IN
spection or false or incorrect report, or
who shall :llfu'iy neg ect to make faith
ful inspection and true report, shall be
tried by a court martial, and, on convic-
ton thereof, be punished by fine no, ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars nor less than
two hundred, and be imprisoned at the dis
cretion 0: tLe court, and be cas!.erea and
dismissed from the service.
SEC. Is. And be 1t farther enacted,
That as soon rs the required number Of
sblt -Do,.ie, MI, ilaole to do military duty
shall be obtained from the list OF those
drafted, the remainder shall he dischar-
eed. AMI al! drafted persons reporting At
the place of rendezvous shall be allowe,
trave.iny ray from their places Of resi-
dcnce and all persons discharged at the
place Of rendezvous shall be allowed ;rav-
cling pay to their places Of residence ; and
all expenses connected with the enrolImen;
and draft, including subsistence while at
the rendezvous, shall be paid from the ap,
preparation for enrolling and drafting, un-
der such regulations as Tie President Of
the United States sail prescribe; and all
expenses connected with the arres; and re
tuin Of deserters to their regiments, OF
such other duties as the provost marshals
shall be called upon to perform, shall be-
paid from the appropriation for arresting
desertcrs, under such regulations as the
President of the United States shall pre-
scribe: Provide3, The provost n'arshs's
shall in no case receive coiDmuta lon for
transportation or for fuel and quarters,
bat ou'v for forage, when not furnished by
the government, together with actual ex-
penses Of postage, stationery, and clerk
hire authorized by the pro, ost marshal
general
SEC. II 14na be 1t turfhar enacted,
That any person enrolled and drafted az
cording to lhe provisions Of this act who
shall furnish an acceptable substitute, shall
,hereupen receive from the board of enroll,
ment a certificate Of discharge from such
draft, which shall exempt him from mill
tarv duty during the time for which he
was drafted and such substitute shall be
entitled 10 the same pay ard allowances
provided bv law az if he had been origin
ally drafted iuto the service Of the United
States.
SEC. Il. Aad be IL furher caactfd,
That >nch of the volunteers and militia
now in the service Of the United States A.
nav re-en'ist TO serve one wear, unless
sooner discharged, after the expiration OF
their present term of service, shall be enti-
tied to bounty Of fifty dollars, one halt
of which to be paid upon such ,e-enlist-
ment, aud the balance at the expiration OF
the term of re>eulis,men:. And such as
nav re enlist TO serve for two wears, unless
sooner discharged. after the expiration OF
their present term Of enlistneu. shall 10.
ceive, upon such re enlistment, twenty fi,e
dollars Of the one hundred dollars bounty
for enlistment provided by the titth section
Of The act approved twenty second Of July
eighteen hundred and sixty one, entitle!
:" An act to authorize the employment. OF
volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and
protecting public property"
SEC. 49, And be 1t .turthcr encctea
That whenever n regiment Of volunteers o!
the same arm, from the same state is re,
duced to one half Of the m aximum number
prescribed By law, the President may di-
lect the consolidation Of the com panies ot
such regiment: Proviaed, That no com
pany so formed shall exceed the maximum
number prescribed by law. When such
consolidation is made. the regimental Off
GERS shall be reduced in proportion to the
reduction in the number of companies
SEC. 20 4dnd be it further enacted
| That whenever a regiment is reduced be
low the minimum number allowed by law
no officers shall be appointed in such regi
meut beyond these necessary for the com
mand Of su ID reduced number.
SEC. q. And be 1t further enacted
That 50 much of the fifth section o. the ac,
approved seventeenth July, eighteen hun
dred and sixty two, entitled "An act te
amend an act calling fo:.h ;he militia tc
execute the lave OF the Union" and Sc
forth, ss requires the approval of the Tres
idsnt to carry into execution the sentence
Of court martial, be, and the same il
hereby repealed, as far as relates to carry
ing into execution the sentence Of any
court martial against any person convicted
as spy or dessrter, or Of mutiny or mur
der and hereafter sentences in punish
ment of these offenses may be carried inte
execution upon the approval Of the COM
manding general in the field.
SEC. %. and be it further enacted
| That courts martial shall have power t.
sentence officers who shall absent them
selves from their commands without leav
to be reduced 10 the ranks TO serve tbre
years or during the war.
SEC. %. And be II further enacted
That the clothes, arms, military outfits
and accoutrements, furnished by the Uni
ted States to any soldier, shall not be sod
bar'ered, exchanged, pledged, loaned, 0
given away and no person not a solder
or duly authorized officer Of the Unite
States, who has possession Of any sucl