The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-03-12

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court martial, unless, upon proper
showing hat he is not liable to
military duty, the board of enrol
ment shall relieve him from the
draft.
Sec. IA. And be it further enact
ed, That all drafted persons shall,
on arriving at the rendezvous, be
carefully inspected by the surgeon
of the board, who shall truly report
to the board the physical condition
of each one; and all persons drafted
and claiming exemption from mill
itary duty on account OF disability,
or any other cause, shall present
their claims to be exempted to the
board, whose decision shall be final.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That
any Surgeon charged with the duty of such
inspection who shall receive from any per,
son whomsocver any money or other valua,
bic thing, or agree, directly or indirectly, to
receive the same to his own or another use
for making an imperfect inspection, or a false
or incorrect report, or who shall wilfuliy ne,
elect to make a faithful inspection and true
report, shall be tried by a court martial, and,
OF conviction thereof, be punished by fine
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars nor less
than two hundred, and be imprisoned at the
discretion Of the court, and be cashiered and
dismissed from the service.
Sec. l6. And be itfurther enacted, That as
soon as the required number Of able bodied
men liable to do military duty shall be OBJ
tanned from the list Of those drafted, the re-
mainder shall be discharged. And all draft
ed persons reportin" at the place of rendez-
Vous shall be allowed travelling pay from
their places of residence; and all persons
discharged at the place of rendezvous shall
be allowed travelling pay to their places Of
residence; and all expenses connected with
the enrolment and draft, including subs ST.
ence while at the rendezvous, shall be paid
from the appropriation for enrolling and
drafting, under such regulations as the Pres
ident or the United States shall prescribe;
and all expenses connected with the arrest
and return of deserters to their regiments,
or such other duties as the provost marshals
shall be called upon to perform; shall be paid
from the appropriation for arresting desert
ers, under such regulations as the President
Of the United States shall prescribe: Provi.
ded, The provost marshals shall in no case
receive commutation for transportation or
for fuel and quarters, but only for forage,
when not furnished by the government, to,
gether with actual expenses Of postage, sta
tionery and clerk hire authorized by the
provost marshal general.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That
any person enrolled and drafted according
10 the provisions Of this act who shall fur.
nish an acceptable substitute, shall there.
upon receive from the board Of enrolment a
certificate of discharge from such draft,
which shall exempt him from military duty
during the time for which he, was drafted;
and such substitute shall be entitled to the
same pay and allowances provided by law as
II he had been originally drafted into the
service of the United States.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
such OF the volunteers and militia now in the
service Of the United States as may r~e-enlist
TO serve one year, unless sooner discharged,
after the expiration of their present term Of
service, shall be entitled to a bounty of fifty
dollars, one half of which to be paid upon
such re~-enlistment, and the balance at the
expiration Of the term of re. enlistment. And
such IS may re.enlist to serve for two years,
unless sooner discharged, after the expirs.
ton OF their present term ofeniistment, shall
receive upon such re-enlistnent, twenty-five
dollars Of the one hundred dollars bounty
for enlistment, provided By the fifth section
Of the act approved ga of July, 1861, emit
tied IAN act to authorize the employment oil
volunteers to aid in enfo cling the laws and
protecting public property"
Sec. l9. And he it further enacted, That
whever a regiment of volunteers of the same
arm, from the same State, is reduced to one.
half Of the maximum number prescribed by
law, the President may direct the consolida
ton Of the companies of such regiment: Pro.
vided, That no company so formed shall ex.
coed the maximum number prescribed b,
law. When such consolidation is made, the
regimental officers shall be reduced IN pro
portitn to the reduction in the number O
companies. s..
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That
whenever a regiment is reduced below tn,
minimum number allowed by law, no officers
shall be appointed in such regiment beyond
those necessary for the command OF such re,
duced number.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That
so much of the fifth. section of the act ap.
proved 18th July, 1862, entitled "AnH 10
amend an act calling forth the militia Wex-
ecute the laws of the Union, and so forth, as
requires the approval Of the President to
carry into execution the sentence of a court
martial, be, and the same is hereby repeal
Cd, as far as relates to carrying into execu.
ton the sentence of any court-martial against
any person convicted as spy or desertcr, OR
of mutiny or murder; and hereafter sen
fences in punishment of these offensessshay
be earried into execution upon the approval
Of the commanding general in the field.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That
court martial shall have power to sentence
officers who shall absent themselves from
tbeir commands without leave, to be reduced
to the ranks to serve three years or during
theWar.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That
the clothes, arms, military. outfits, and ac-
couterments furnished by the United States
To any soldier, shall not be sold, bartered, ex-
changed, pledged, loaned, or 6 ven away;
and no person not a soldier, or duly author.
ICED officer Of the United States, who has
possession of amp such clothes, arms, mill.
tary outfits or accouterments, furnished as