Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05


.ale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan or
Gift, shall have any right, title or interest
4 erein bet tho same may DO seized
and taken wherever found BY any officer
otte United States, civil or military,
and shall ,hereupon be delivered 10 any
auartermaster or other officer authorized
10 receive the same; and the possession
Of any such cl0thes, arms, military out
fits or accoutermeBis, by any person no,
a soldier or officer OF the United St.tc.,
shall be prlma tAcie evidenc, Of such
sale, batter, exchange, pledge, loan Or
gift ~ aforesaid.
SEC. "a. Ind be II further enacted,
That every yerson not subject TO the
- I'D articles OF war who shall pro-
cure or entice, a soldier in the United
St.tes to desert, or who shall harbor,
conceal, or give employment to a de'er-
ter, or carry him away, or TO AID ID car
r,iec him away, knowing him 10 be
snch, or who soaIl purchase from any
soldier his a,ms. equipments, smmubi
lion, IN form, clothing, or any part
4
iog officer OF any sap or vessel, or any
superintendent or conductor OF any rail
road or any other public conveyance,
carrying away any such soldier rs one
OF the crew or otherwise, knowing hun
to have deserted, or shall refuse TO de
liver lin I'd The the orders of his com
mandiug officer. shall, upon legal con
yictiop, be fined, at the discretion cflhe
court having coenzince OF the same, III
any sum not exceedln. five hundred dol
lars, and he shall be imprisoned not OK
ceeding two years, Tor less than Elk
months.
SEC %. Ind be II further enacted,
That il any person shall resist any draft
OF men enrolled under this act into the
service OF the United States, or shall
counsel or aid any person TO resist any
such draft, or shal assault or obstIuct
any officer IN making such draft or IN the
performance OF any service relating there
TO, or shat counsel any person 10 assault
or obsruot anv such officer, or shall coun-
sci any drafted IL. en- not to appear at the
place Of rendezvous. or wiful!y dissuade
them from the periornai &c OF military
duty as required by law, such person
shall be sutj ect to summary arrest ty the
Provost Marshal ,arl kept in confinement
unit the draft is completed, after which
he shall be delivered to the evil au,Lori-
ties, ard upon conviction thereof, be pun
lshed by fine not exceeding five hundred
| doll r., CT by imprisonment not exceed
ing two years or by both OF ta!d punish
menis.
SIC. &c. 1n0 be Il turther enacted,
That Immediately after tie passage OF
this act, the President shall issue his pro.
amstlon, declaring that all soldiers nov
absent from their regiments without
! leave, may return within time specified
TO such place or places as he may indcat.
, IN his proclamation, and be restored te
their respective regiments without pun
i,hmeu,, except the forfeiture OF their pay
aud allowances during tier absence; aul
all desette,s WHO snail not return with
in the time SO specified by the Presiden
shall, upon being arrested, be punished a
the law provides.
: SEc -. And be u.farther enacted
; That drposilions OF Witnesses residn!
beyond the limits OF the State, Territory
or District in which military courts shnI
: be ordered to Sit, may be taken in case
not capital by ether party, and read II
/, evidence, provided the same shall be Ia
: ken upon reasonable notice 10 the oppo-
!, site party, and du'y authenticated.
: SEC. 20. 1nd be 10 Jttrther enacted
!, Tina, the Judge Advocate shall hay,
:. power to appoint reporter, whose dut,
i 1t shall c TO recoid the pr ceedings 0
: any testimony taken before mil,ar,
courts. instead Of the Judge Advocate
, aud such reporter may take down suci
: roccetiings aud testimony 10 the first in
stance in short hand. ] he reporter
shall be sworn or affirmed faithful u ,t
!, perform bis duty before entering upon
ii.
, SEC. %. 1nd be Il further enacted
!, That The count shall, Tor reasonabl.
:. cause, grant q continuance 10 eithel
) party for snch time, and as of'cn as shaI
= up ear 10 be Just Procided, That /
:. the prisoner be IN close confinement, ID,
t,ial sholl 10, be DELAYED Tor pclioC
, longer than sixty days.
d SEC 30 And lie il further enacted
!, That IN iitne oi VIZ instruction, Or re
!, bcllion, murder, assault and battery It'll
v an luteu, 10 kill manslaughter, ma, hem
: "onndlDg 10y shooting or .tsbbng, witt
an intent to commit murder, robbery, ar
;. son, bnrglaiy, rape, assault and battery
Q with an intent to commit rape, and lcr-
a ceny, ,hall be punishable by the sen
b tcnce OF a general conrt martial or mi
. itary commission, when committed b,
. persons Who are IN the military servic.
/. Of the United States, and INFECT to III,
4 artcl.s OF war and the punisi ment,
iur sucu often. "a sh III never lac less III a ,