Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-19

the commencement of the present rebellion,
and shall SO make said assignment as to
equalize the numbers among the districts OF
the several states. considering and allowing
for the number already furnished as aforesaid
and the time of their service.
Sec. 13. And be 1t further enacted, That
any person drafted and notified to appear as
aforesaid, may, on or before the day fixed for
his appearance, furnish an acceptable substi-
to take his place in the draft or he may pay
to such person as the Secretary of War may
authorize to receive it, such sum, not exceed
ing three hundred dollars, as the Secretary
may determine, for the procuration of such
substitutes which sum shall be fixed at a
uniform rate by general order made at the
time of ordering draft for any state or ter
rtory and thcreupon such person SO fur
nishing the substitute, or paying the money,
shall be discharged from further liability un-
der that draft. And any person failing to re-
port after due service of notice, as herein
prescribed, without furnishing substitute or
paying the required sum therefor, shall be
/ deemed descrtcr, and shall be arrested by
the provost marshal and sent to the nearest
military post for trial by court-martial, un-
less, upon proper showing that he is not liza
bic to do military duty, the board of enroll
mcnt shall relieve him from the draft.
| Sec. IA. Ind he ii .farther enacted, That
all drafted persons shall, on arriving at the
rendezvous, be carefully inspected by the sur
geon of the board, who shall truly report to
the board the physical condition of each one;
and all persons drafted and claiming exemp-
tion from military duty on account of disa-
bility, or any other cause, shall present their
claims to be exempted to the beard, whose
decision shall be final.
Sec. Is. 4dnd be 1t .farthcr enacted. That
any surgeons charged with the duty of such
inspection who shall receive from any person
whomsocvcr any money or other valuable
thing, or agree, directly or indirectly, to re-
ccivc the same to his own or anothcr's use
for making an imperfect inspection or false
or incorre ct report, or who shall wilfully neg
lect to make faithful inspection and true
report, shall be tried by court martial, and,
on 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 At .f4ther enacted, That
as soon as the required number of ablc-bod-
led men liable to do military duty shall be OBJ
tanned from the list of those drafted, the re-
maindcr shall be discharged and all drafted
persons reporting at the place of rendezvous
shall be allowed travelling pay from their
places of residence; and all persons dis
charged at the place of rendezvous shall be
allowed travelling pay to their places of resi-
dence; and all expenses connected with the
enrolment and draft, including subsistence
while at the rendezvous, shall be paid from
the appropriation for enrolling and drafting,
under such regulations as the President OF
the United States shall prescribe; and all
expenses connected with the arrest and re-
turn of dcserters to their regiments, or such
other duties as the provost marshal shall be
called upon to perform, shall be paid from
the appropriation for arresting deserters, un-
der such directions as the President of the
United States shall prescribe: Pr0rided, The
provost -marshals shall in no case receive
communication for transportation or for fuel
and quarters, but only for forase, when not
furnished by the government, together with
actual expenses of postage, stationery, and
clerk hire authorized by the provost marshal
general.
Sec. II. And be IL .f11her enacted. That
any person enrolled and drafted according to
the provisions of this act who shall furnish
an acceptable substitute. shall thcreupon re-
ceive from the board of enrolment ccrtifi-
cate 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 if he had
been originally drafted into the service of the
United States.
Sec. Is. Ind be 1t f1rtAcr enacted, That
such of the volunteers and militia now in the
service of the United States as may re-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 rc-enlistment, and the balance at the
expiration of the term of rc-enlistment; and
such as may re-enlist to serve for two years,
unless soontr discharged, after the expiration
of their present term of enlistment, shall re-
ceive, upon such re-enlistment, twenty live
dollars of the one hundred dollar bounty for
enlistments provided by the fifth section of
the act approved twenty-second of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled
"An act to authorize the employment of
volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and
protecting public property"
Sec. 10. and be 1t further enacted, That
whenever regiment of volunteers of the
same arm. from the same State, is reduced
to one half the maximum number prescribed
by law, the President may direct the consol-
idation Of the companies of such regiment:
Provided, That no company SO formed shall
exceed the maximum number prescribed by
law. When such consolidation is made, the