Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-05

snce. furnish an acceptable substitute 20 take hs
pace Do tie draft. or be mty pay - such person
Size Secretary Of Va NY authorize Co receive
IL such .uln. not exceeding three hundred dollars.
the Secretary nav determine Tor the procura
too OF SUCH substitute; and thereupOn such per-
son 20 furnishing the substitute or paying the
money shall be discharged from further liability
under that draft. And any person failing 10 re
port alter due service OF notice. IS herein pre-
scribed, without furnishing substitute paying
the sum required therefor shall De deemed a de-
serter. and -asli be arrested by the Provost Mar
shall and sent 20 the nearest military post for trial
by court martial, unless. upon proper showing
that ne i not liable 70 do military duty the
Board cf Enrolment shall relieve him from the
draft
SIC Il And be il further enacted. That al
drafted persons shall, on arriving at the rendez-
y0us. be carefully Inspected by the Surgeon of
the Board. who shall truly report the Board the
physical condition Of each one, aud all persons
drafted and claiming exemption from military
duty on account cf disability or any other cause
shall present their claims 20 be exempted to TIE
Board, whose decision shall be final
SIC ID And be il further enacted, That any
Surgeon charged with the duty of such inspec
ton. who shall receive from any person whom
soever ,ny money or other valuable thing, or
agree directly OF Indirectly to receive the same
perfect inspection a false or incorrect report,
or who shall wililully neglect to make faithful
Inspection and true report, shall be tried by
court martial anu, on conviction thereof, be pun
ished by fine not exceeding five hundred dol
Lars nor less than two hundred and be imprisoned
az the discretion Of the court, and be cashiered
ald dismissed from the service
SIC 10 And be it further enacted, That rs
soon as the required number of able bodied men
81 \. -. Heq
the list of those drafted. the remainder shall be
discharged; and all drafted persons. reporting At
the place of rendezvous, shall be allowed travel
ing pay from their places of residence: and all
persons discharged az the place of rendezvous
shall be allowed travelling pay 10 their places OF
residence; and all expenses connected with the
enrolment and draft including subsistence while
at the rendezvous shall be paid from the apprO-
priation tor enrolling and drafting. under such
regulations as the President OF the United States
shall prescribe: and all expenses connected with
the arrest and return OF deserters to their reg-
ments. and such other duty Provost Marshals
shall be called upon To perform. shall be paid
from the appropriation tor arresting deserters,
under such regulations ~ the President of the
United States shall prescribe: Prorded, The
Provost Marshal shall in 40 ease receive c0mmu-
tatiun for transportation for fuel aud quarters.
but only for forage. when nor furnished by the
postage. stationary and clerk hire authorized by
the Provost Marshal General
SEC L. And be it further enacted. That any
person enrolled and drafted according 10 the pro
visions OF this act who shall furnish an accepta-
bic substitute, shall thereupOn receive from the
Board Of Enrolment 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
I Ia. ipfi .vi rv
il he had been originally drafted into the service
of the United States
SEC l. And be u further enacted. That such
OF the volunteers and militia now III the service
ol the Unted States ~ NAV re-eilisi 10 serve one
year, unless sooner discharged, alter the expirs-
ton al their present term of service. shall toe
titled 20 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 may re enlist To serve for
two years unless sooner discharged. alter the ex
pirtOn OF their present term OF enlistment, shall
receive. upon such re enlistment, twenty five
dollars of the one hundred dollars bounty Tor en-
istment, provided by the fifth section of the act
approved twenty second of July eighteen hun
dred and sixty one. entitled AN act to author
| ze the employment of volunteers to aid in
forcing the laws and protecting public property"
| SEC ~. And he Il further enacted. That when
|
| from the same State, is reduced TO one halt of
the maximum number prescribed by law, the
| President NAV direct the constellation Of the
companies OF such regiment: ProUided, That no
company formed shall exceed the INA ximunl
number prescribed'by law When such consoli
dat0n Is made, the regimental officers shall he
duced in proportion 10 the reduction in the mum
Der OF companies.
SIC. %. And be il further enacted, That when
ever IA regiment j. reduced below the minimum
number allowed by law. no officers shall ne 40
pointed III such regiment bev0nd those necessary
for the command of such reduced number
SIC. 81. And be it further enacted That so
much OF the fifth section OF the act approved
l1th July. lo62, entitled. AN act To amend an
aci 'iiiHg forth he militia 10 execute the laws
ct the Union" &c. as requires The approval of
the President to carry into execution the sentence
oil 4 court martial be and the same is hereby re
peaie. far relates to carryiny into execu-
i ton Tie sentence of any court martial against
any person convicted spy deserter. or of
mutinx murder; and hereafter sentences ia
punishment OF these ofen>e, nav be carried into
execution upon the apprOva. of the Commaning
General in the te.d
SIC - And be il further enacted. That courts
martial shall have power 70 sentence officers who
shall absent themselves from their commands
withoa' leave to be reduced to the ranks TO serve
three wears or during the var
SIC y. And be u further enacted, That all
per>ons IN time OF war or rebellion found lurking
or acting spies about the Qualifications camps
ot the army shall be trei 10y general court mar
/ tial or military commission. and on conviction
/ shall suffer death.
! SIC u And he il further enacted That the
clothes. arms. military oaihts and requirements
furnished by the United States To any soldier
shall not be sold, Dar;ered. exrhanged pledged
loaned Or given away: and no person not sol
der ar duly authorized officer OF the United
States who has possession ct ANY such clothes
arms, military on hts .tccoutremenis. furnished
as aforesaid. ana which have been the >unirc.> OF
any such sale. barter. exchange, pledge. loan or
gilt, shall have any right. title interest there
in; bU. the same NAV ne seized and taken when
ever found by any officer ct the United States
\ civil military. and shall thereuron be delivered
| TO any Quartermaster or other officer authorized
10 receive the same: and the possession of any
such clothes, arms. military outfits accoutye
men's by any person not soldier or officer of
the United States shall be priina facie evidence
of such sale, barter exchange. pledge. loan or
| gilt as aforesaid
SIC %. And De il further enacted That every
person not subject 10 the rules and articles OF war
who shall procure eutice. OF attemp. 70 procure
or etitice -ol,iier in the service ot the United
I States ~ desert. or who shall iarbor conceal or
give employment 10 a de-erter. or carry him
away. or ala IN carving him away, knowing him
10 0e sucn; or Who snail purchase from any soldier
his arms. equipments. ammunition. uniform.
clothing, or any part thereof; aud any Captain or
+ COMMANDING officer Al ANY shin ye--ei OF any