Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-11

OF July, eighteen hundred and six;y-one,
entitled, An act to authorize the en-
p.oyment of volunteers to aid In enforcing
the laws, and protecting public proper
fs."
SEC. 10 A1d Be II further enacted, That
whenever a regiment of volunteers of the
same arm, from the same State, is re-
duced to one-half of the maximum num-
Der prescribed By law, the President may
direct the consolidation of the companies
Of such regiment: Provided, that no COM
pany SO formed shall exceed the maximum
number prescribed by law. When such
consolidation is made, the regimental
officers shall be reduced in proportion to
the reduction in the number of companies
Sec. 20 And be it further enacted, That
whenever 4 regiment is reduced below the
minimum number allowed by law, no Off
GERS shall be appointed in such regiment
beyond those necessary for the command
of such reduced number.
SEC. 21- And be 1t further enacted,
That so much of the fifth section of the
act approved l7th July, 1862, entitled
An act to amend an act calling forth
the militia 10 execute the laws of the
union,' &c, as requires the approval of
the President TO carry into execution the
sentence of a court-martial, be, and the
same is hereby repealed, as far as relates
TO carrying into execution the sentence of
any court-martial against any person con-
victed rs spy or dcserter, or of mutiny
or murder, and hereafter sentences in
punishment of these offences may be car
ried into execution upon the approval of
the commanding general in the field.
SEC. 2. And Be 1t further. enacted,
That courts martial shall have power to
sentence officers who shall absent them
selves from their commands without leave
TO be reduced to the ranks to serve three
years or during the war.
SEC. 23. And Ge II further enacted,
chat the clothes, arms, military outfits,
and ;,ocoutremcilts furnished by the Uni
ted States to any soldier shall not be sold,
bartcred, exchanged, pledged, loaned, or
gwen away; and no person, not a soldier,
or duly authorized officer of the United
States, who las possession of any such
clothes, arms, or accou;rements furnished
as aforesaid, and which have been the
subjects OF any such sale, barter exchange,
pledge, loan, or gift, shall have any right,
title, or interest therein but the same
NAV be seized AMI taken wherever found
by any officer OF the United States, civil
or military, and shall ihercupon De deliver
ed to any quartermaster, OF other officer
authorized to received the same; and the
military outfits, or accoutrements by any
person no: a soldier or officer of the Uni
ted States, shall be prLHsI Jitcie evidence of
such sale, barter, exchange, pledge,
loan, or gift, a. aforesaid.
Sec %. AndJe 1t tiW1t!ser enacted. That
every person not subject to the rules and
articles of war who shall procure or en-
tice, or attempt TO procure OF entice, 4
soldier in the service of the United States
to desert: or who shall harbor, conceal,
or give employment to deserter, or carry
him AWAY, or aid III carrying him away,
knowing him TO be such or who shall
purchase from any soldier his arms,
equipments, ammunition, uniform, cloth
ing, or any part thereof; and any captain
or commanding officer OF any ship or YES
sci, or any superintendent or conductor oi
any railroad, or any other public convey
ance, carrying away any such soldier =:
| one of his crew or otherwise. knowing
| him 10 have deserted. or shall refuse Il
| deliver him UP TO the orders of his com
manGin- officer, shall upon legal convic'
! ton be fined, at the discretion of any
/ court having cognizancc of the same, il
any sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, and he shall be imprisoned not cS
ceading two years nor less than si>
months
SEC. 25. And be II fim;ticr enacted
That if any person shall resist any dr;lf
of men enrolled under this act into III,
service of the United States, or shal
counsel or aid any person to resist any
such draft or shall assault or obstruc
any officer in making such draft, or in tn
performance of any service in relation
hereto, or shall counsel any person T.
assault or obstruct any such officer, o
shall counsel any drafted men not to ap
pear at the place of rendezvous, or vii
fully dissuade them from the performanc
of military duty, as required by law, sue
person shall be subject to summary arres
by the provost marshal, and kept in con
finement until the draft is completed
after which he shall be delivered to th
civil authorities, and upon conviAio
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceed
ing five hundred dollars. OF by imprisor
ment not exceeding two years, or by bot
of said punishments
SEC 26. Aadha furtber e7oted, Tia