Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-19
THE CoNscRIPT BILL.
The New NATIONAL MILITIA Law
WHICH HAS JUST PASSED THROUGH
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WHEREAS, There now exists in th
United States an iDsurreetion and re
bellion against the authority thereof
and it is. under the Constitution Of tn
United States. the duty Of the Gov
eminent to suppress iusurrection ant
rebellion, 10 guarantee TO each State
Republican form of Government, snC
TO preserve the public tranquility; aDt
whereas. for these high purposesa mil
3 itary force indispensable, TO raise and
support which all persons ought willing
ly TO contribute; and whereas, no SER
vice can be more praiseworthy. and
honorable than that which is rendered
for the maintenance and constitution oi
the Union, and the consequent pre-
servation of free government; there
fore,
FoREIGNERs LIABLE TO BE DRAFTED.
Be Il enocted By the Senote and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That all able-bodied male citizens oi
the United States, and persons OF for.
eign birth who shall have declared on
oath their intention to become citizens
under and in pursuance 10 the laws
thereof between the ages of twenty and
forty-6ve years, except as hereinafter
excepted. are hereby declared to con-
stitute the national forces, and shall be
liable to perform military duty in the
service OF the United States when called
out by the President for that purpose.
WHO ARE EXEMPT.
SEC. 2. And Be Il further endcted,
That the following persons be, and are
hereby excepted and exempt from the
provisions Of this act, and shall not be
liable to military duty under the same
to-wit: Such as ale rejected as physi-
cally or mentally unfit for the service;
also, first, the Vice President of the
United States, the Judges Of the vari-
Gus Courts Of the United States, the
heads of the various Executive De-
partments of the Government, and the
Governors Of the several States; and
second, the only son liable TO military
duty Of widow dependent upon his
labor for support; third, the only son
OF an aged or infrm parent or parents,
dependent upon his labor for support;
fourth, where there are two or more
sons of aged or in6rm parents subject
to draft, the father, or, If he be dead,
the mother, may select which son shall
be exempt; fifth, the only brother Of
children not twelve years old. having
neither father nor mother, dependent
upon bis labor for support; sixth, the
father of motherless children under
twelve years OF age, dependent upon
bis labor for support; seventh, where
there are father and sons in the same
family and household, and two Of them
are in the military service of the United
States as non-commissioned officers,
musicians or privates, the residue Of
such family, not exceeding two, shall
be exempt; and no persons bu. such as
are herein exempt shall be exempt:
Provided, however, That no person
who has been convicted Of any felony |
shall be enrolled or permitted to serve
in said forces.
UNMARRIED MEN TO GO FIRST.
SEC. 8. And Be Il further enacted,
That the national forces of the United
States, not now in the military service,
enrolled under the act, shall be divided |
into two classes, the first of which
shall comprise all persons subject to do
military duty, between the ages of
twenty and .hirty-6ve years, and all
unmarried persons subject to do duty
above the age Of thirty Eve and under
the age of forty-6ve; the second class
shall comprise all other persons subject
TO do military duty, and 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.
a' MILITARY DISTRICTS.
SEC. 4. And Be Il further enacted,
That for greater convenience in enroll
ling, calling out and organizing the ma
tional forces, and for the arrest of de-
serlers and spies of the enemy. the
United States shall be divided into dis
tricts, Of which the district Of CoIum-
bia shall constitute one, each Territory
OF the United States shall constitute
one or moro, as the President shall d.
rect, and each Congressional district of
the respective States. as fixed by law
OF the State next preceding the enroll
ment, shall constitute one: Provided, |
That in States which have not by their
laws been divided into two or more Con-
gressional districts. the President of
the United States shall divide the same
into SO many enrolment districts as he
may deem 6t and convenient. y.-
SEC. 5. And be Il further enacted,
That for each of said districts there
shall be appointed by the President a
provost marshal, with the. rank, pay
and emoluments Of captain of csysl-
nv, or an officer of said rank shall be
detailed by the President. who shall be !
under the direction and subject to the !
orders Of a provost marshal general, ap-
pointed or detailed by the President Of
the United States, whose Office shall be
at the seat of Government, forming
separate bureau of the War Depart |
ment, and whose rank, pay and emol-
uments shall be those Of colonel OF
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