Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-12
Yankee Consc:sption Bill

Yankee Cohsc:iption Bill
BILL FOR ENROLLING AND CALLING OUT TIE NATIONAL
FORCES. AND FOR oTHER PURPOSES.
The following an abstract Of the conscripicn bill a. It
the United states Senate and pending In the
Whereas there now existing in the United States in
surreoon snd ebeion against h authority thereof and
M uhaer tne OF the Untea states the duty
to guarantee each State republican of govern
for high military orcs to
raise and support which all persons ought willingly to
and hcaorahe which rendered for The man's
Of the Constitution and Union and the consequent
Be enacted by t6 senate and House. Of
IF th' United states in Congress embed That all able
foreign birth who shall oath their
laws thereof exercised rieh, Of suffrage
state between the Ot 20 and As years.
national forces, and shall he liable perform ltary duty
In the service of the United States when called by the
President ;"r that purpose.
The ID Section exemps the Vice President, Judges,
the only of widow or Of aged and firm parent
parents dependent h labor for support; third where
draft the her, he he dead the mother may elect
which shall be exempt fourth, the only brother of
mother and dependent upon his labor Tor support fifth
the father Of moheress children under twelve age
are a father same family ard household and
of them in the military service OF TIE United States
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siua of such family and household exceeding two
sha be exempt S end no bnt As are herein except
who has been convicted of felony shall be enrolled or
permitted TO serve IN said forces.
Sec g. Divides Yankee orces into 20 classes The frs
comprises al persons subject to military duty between the
ages 20 and IS and ali unmarried persons subject
military duty between IS and As The second class
pries all Others and these not be called into
until the frat class has been called:
The District of toumbia one. each territory il
more each Congressional district is
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district who under the sole direction of the pro-
he
to make rues and regulations for subordnaes to fur
including militia to communicate all orders calling out all
Sec. Z. Makes it the duty of provost marshas arrest
deseter wherever they be found and to send them
the nearest military commander enquire into report
detect, seize and confne spies, &c.
sec 8. Provides for board OF enrolment with surgeon
for each district.
Make the duty Of said board to divide said dis
ricts into sub and to appoint enrolling officer
sub district, who shall Immediately proceed
roll all subject to military duty noting their ages
the ist day of July following and their and
the board of enrolment to be consolidated transmitted
the provost marshal general on or before the first day
of May.
Fec. TO- Provides that the enrolment Of esh class shall
be made and shall only embrace those between
Sec H. Provides that a subject to enrolment shall be
liable for oo after the first day Of July succeeding
enrolment be led into the military service CON
tinue in service for three years or during the
sKo. L. Provides that when necessary to call out the
1ne m M sna 1ssa eaon
the enrolling board shall draft the required number
is to be out printed served tho draft
ed requiring them to appear at designated render
consideration the number of furnished the
service of the United States by volunteers from each dis
forces.
SEC l3. Provides substitutes for draft ed man
may pay for his discharge to be fixed by
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Any drafted man failing to report or provide substitute,
SEQ. a. Provides for medical examination of drafted
and for their discharge upon the report of surgeon
that they are unfit.
Sec. Is. Provides against bribing the surgeon
Sec 16 Provides for the ut of the expenses of
led and drafted to and from and maintenance at
Sec H. Provides for the discharge of the drafted mon
Sec Is. Provides bounty Of af,y dollars for such vol
unteers in the service Whomay renlst for one
who may ist for two years after the expiration Of
present shall receive twenty collars
Provides for the consolidation Of the
of reduce d regiments of volunteers.
Fec. 2O Provides for reducing the number Of aed ON
GERS to the reduced regiments.
Sec. 81 REQUIRES only the approval Of the Commanding
uneers and murderera and repsas the sanction hereto
fore required OF the President
SEC. a. Provides reducing office who absent them
from their commands to the ranks by sentence of
SEC 49, Provides against the sale, barter, exchange
pledge loss of the arms clehes c furnished the sol
ders dlvests ali or s21o
clothes &C. wherever found however obtained and
quires their seizure.
SEC n Provides punishment for aiding, entsing
hsrb o,ng deserters or failing to deliver them up.
SEC. rs. Provides severe punishment against resisting
! the draft.
SEC g. And be it farther enacted, That Immediately
the passage of this act the President shall his
declaring that all sold er: now absent from
specified such place places may Indicate in his
proca nation and be restored to their respective reg
pay and allowances during their absence and all desert
ers who shall within the time specified By
President shall upon being arrested, be punished the
law provides.
and relate to evidence before courts martial.
SEC 30 Provides for the punishment Of murder assault
and battery with intent to KILL and other crimes commit
ted by persons ID the mltsfy serVce small De pnnaneo
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Sec 81 And be further enacted That any ofHcer ab
duty without leave for sickness wounds
lowsRees prescribed by law and more and officer
absent without leave shall in addition the penalties pre-
scribed by law court martial forfeit all or allow
ances dur ng sueh absence.
Sec 32 And be it further enacted, That the comman
ders of regiments and of batteries in the field hereby
authorized and empowered to grant furoughs oi period
not exceeding Thirty days at time to nve
the commissioned officers and privates for good
conduct in the line of duty.
And be further enacted me President OF the Uni
ted hereby authorized aud empowered during the
lion, call for the national by draft in
the manner provided by this act.
Sec 60 and be it further enacted. That ell persons
drafted the provisions this shah be assigned
the President military duty such CORPS regiments or
other branches of the service the exgescies of the
vice may require
Sec a. Provides for details Tor special service.
Sec. 35. Reseinds certain general orders to ens'
ment from volunteer into regular regiments.
Sec 36 Provides the pay for certain subord
nate officers not heretofore provided for.