The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-03-11

ried persons subject to do duty above the age OF
thirty five and under the age of forty live the sec
ond GLASS shall comprise all other persons subject
to do military duty, aud that they shall not, in any
district, be called into the service OF the United
States until those OF the first class shall have been
| called.
MILITARY DISTRICTS.
SEC. 1. Ind be- Hf,rticr rEdcted That for greater
convenience in enrolling, calling out and organic
ing the national forces and iGr the Srrcst of dcser
terS and spius of the enemy, the United states shal
be divided into districts, OF which the District Oi
! Columbia shall constitute one, each Territory Oi
! the UnitCd States shall constitute or more, rs
! the President shall direct and each Congressional
district of the respective States, as fixed by Il law
of the State next preceding the enrolment. shall
| constitute one: Provided, That in States which
! have not by their laws been divided into two ~
moro Congressional districts, the President Of th,
United States shall divide the same into many
enrolment districts rs ho mty dccm lit and cuuvc
niant.
SEC. 8. and Jch futlcr enacted, That tor each
of said districts thcpc shall be appointed by the
! President II provost marshal, with the rank, pay
and cmOlumcnts of captain of cavalry, nr an Oti-
Ger of said rank SHALL b. detailed by the President
| who shall be under the direction and subject To
! the orders of proy0st marshal general appointed
or detailed by the President of the United States,
whose oi1Ce shall be ut the seat of Government,
forming n separate LGregu of the War Department
and whose rank, pay and emoiun"rts shall be those
of colonel uf cavalry.
SEC q. And be il firtier enacted, That it shall
be thc dGty Of tho provost marshal general, with
the approval Of the Secretary Of War, Ia make
rulcs, aud regulations for the government of his
suborduatsS; to furnish them the names and res
dunecs Of all dcsGytopS from the army. or any ui
the land forces in the service Of ihe United States,
including the militia, when reported TO him ly the
commanding officers; to communicate 10 them all
orders oi the President in reference To calling out
the patOpl forces; to furnish proper blanks nnd
instructions for enrolling or drafting; 70 file and
preserve copies Gf all cBrJ!mrnt lists; to require
stated reports Of proceedings Ug he Part at his sub
urdirates; to audit all accounts connected wi,h the
service under his direction, and to perform such
other duties as the President may prcscrib in car.
rying out tho provisions of this act.
SEC. !. And be Il jthcy o9Gci,R, That it shall b.
tho duty Of the provost marShals 10 avtuSl all de
scrers, whether rcEuiarS volunteers, mitiamen,
or persons called iniO the sarYco under this any
other act ot Congress, whorcYerthuy nay be found,
and 10 send them IL the nearest military oumIi IN
der or military post To detect, seize aud c,nhnc
spies of the enemy, who shall, without unrcason-
able delay, be delivered tu the custody of the ten.
oral commanding the department i'll which they
may be arrested, TO be tried qS soon rs the eNigen
cicS of the service permit To obey all lawful orders
and regulations of the provost marshal general and
such may be prescribed by law, concerning the
enrolment and calling into service of the national
forces.
SIC. s. Aaa be Il j.r!er enacted, That in each OF
said districts there shall be u BOARD Gf enrolment,
TO be composed Of the provost marshal as President
and Two other persons, to be appointed by the Pres
ident OF the United States, one OF whom shall be
licensed and practloing physician aud surgeon,
SIC. y. lHi be Il fayttsr enacted That il shall
be the duty Of the said board ~ divide the district
into subdisrictS of convenient size, if they shalt
deem il necessary, not exceeding two. without the
direction ct the Secretary of War, and Ia appoint
or before the tcpth day OF March next, and in
each alternate year thereafter an enrolling officer
~ ~ h fn ~ III,
banks aud instructions aud he shall mme 1iateiy
proceed 80 enroll all persons subject "a military duty
noting their respective places Of residence ages on
/ the first day of July following, and their oc-
! cupau0D, aud shall, on oy before the first day
| Of April, report the same to the board Of cy,
rollment, tn be consolidated into one liS, 4 copy
/ OF which shall hc transmitted 10 the prolas, mar,
shal general on or before the first day of Nav sue.
crcding the enrolment: Proriild ncrcrthcI,ss
That ~ from any cauS. the duties prescribed by
| this sccuQP cannot be performed within the Tins
specified, then the sVILc shall BE- performed as
! soon thereafter as practicable,
/ SEC. 10, And be a Jtpttsr enacted, That the On.
/ rollmen of each class shall be rado separately
/ and shall only embrace those whose ages shall BE-
on the hEi dgy e. July thereafter, between twenty
lRd forty five years.
TIVE Oh sERNICE
SEc. H., Aai be- Il GUti,r cyaet,} Tint ali Der
sons thus enrolled shall be subject for two ysar,
after the first day of July succeeding the enroll
meut to be called into the military service of III,
United States and to continue in service for thru.
/ years daring the war and when called into ser
vice, shsl ba placed ci the same footing in an re-
] sperIS as volunteers dulH,s she L.ySJuf rebellion
not however, exceeding the term OF three wears, in
eludmG advance pay and bounty aS now provided
/ by law.
rnE QvorAs
! SrC. H. .Rdb-it irtlef enacted, hatwheu,yc
II may b. necessity e call ont the nasonsl force
for military service the irCSdrL. i, horsby nuthor
lied 10 assign 10 each district the number Of men U
! be furnished by said district aud thcrcupon IN,
eurnllng board shall under the direction of IN,
iresHvnt make dram OF the required number
AUD Ltty per cent. in addition, and shall make N,
exact and complete roll Of the names fthe person,
50 drawn, and ut the ordor x which they ,ycr.
drawn, so tha, the first drawn may stand srst rpo,
the said rol, aud the second may stand second nm.
50 ON aud the persons so drawn shall he uotiRe,
OF the Same within ten days thereanyl bV writer
f, or printed notice, to be served personally or IA,
leaNngs sop. q, thvir last place OF residence, 10
qulring them 10 GPpVA. az deSgnNtrd rem nicyyou,
To report for duty. In assigning 90 tLa district,
the Number of men to be furnished thrrefrnin th,
President shall take into consideration the numl,,
! of volunteers and militia furnished by and fton
the several states In which said districts are situs
tea Aus the period OF their service since the con,
mencemrnt ut tho tVlvl''ou, and shall So make sait
I Assignment al 20 cquauSe ths EgutCr among The
districts OF the several States, Considering aud al
lowing Tor the guubcrs ALREADY furnished aSaIorN
ss,d and the tins OF their service.
SUBSTITUTES AND aus ?, NIsHSENr OF pEsgRrkgs
! $50, Is. lad bsH frtier enacted. That any per
sou drafted and notified "a appear as aforesaid ay
on OF Before the day fixed for his appearance hr
nlsh an acceptable substitute 10 take his place In
tue arsl oi he may pay to such person as The Sec,
ret9rl OF W ar may authorize 10 receive IT, sucI,
sum not exceeding three hundred dollars as ths
Sscr1tary may determine for tho nn,,urs,j, =,