The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-12

/ IHE DRAFT LAWs-We publish LuIS I'LL
portant law in this issue of the Bulletin, JUS
as II passed Congress. 1t makes no distinct
ion of color, black or white, the latter wore
not being in the law. Negroes and whites
are liable to be drawn. No religious sect Il
exempt from the operations of the draft
Quakers and Shakers all come in under it
so do Ministers of the Gospel. The three
hundred-dollar exemption provision is re-
escape the draft. The enrolment is to be
! made between now and the 1st Of April.
The whole machinery Of carrying out the
law is under the direction of the President.
This momentotis statute will be read with
intense interest by every one in the comnu-
nifty:
THE CONSUMPTION ACT.
An act for enrolling and calling out the
National forces, and for other purposes:
WHEREAS, There now exist in the United
| States an insurrection and rebellion against
the authority thereof and it is, under the
Constitution of the United States, the duty
of the Government to suppress insurrection
and rebellion to guarantee to each State a
republican form of governm ent, and to pre-
serve the public tranquility; and whereas,
| for these high purposes, military force is
indispensable. to raise and support which all
persons ought willingly to contribute; and
whereas, no service can be more praisewor-
thy and honorable than that which is rem
dered for the maintenance of the Constitu-
ton and Union, aud the consequent preseI-
vation OF free government, therefore
Pa - al 1,x 0o1 of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
tea IN Congress assembled, That all able bo6i-
ed male citizens of the United States, and
persons of foreign birth who shall have de-
clared on oath their intention to become
citizens under aud in pursuance of the laws
thereof, between the ages of twenty and
forty five years, except as hereinafter ex-
cepted are hereby declared to constitute 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.
SEC. 2. And be It further enacted, That
the following persons be, aud they are here
by, excepted and exempted from the provis-
ions of this act, and shall not be liable to
military duty under the same, to-wit: Such
as are rejected as physically or mentally un-
fit for the service; also. first. the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, the Judges of the
various Courts of the United States, the
heads of the various Executive Departments
of the Government, and the Governors of
the several States. Second, the only son
liable to military duty of widow dependent
upon his labor for support. Third, the only
son of aged or infirm parent or parents de-
pendent upon his labor forsupport. Fourth,
where there are two or more soas Of aged or
infrm parent or parents subject to draft;
the father or, if he be dead, the mother may
elect which son shall be exempt Fifth,
the only brother of children not twelve
years old, having neither father nor mother.
dependent upon his labor for support
Sixth, the father of motherless children,
under twelve years of age, dependent upon
his labor for support. Seventh, where there
are father and sons in the same family and
household, and two of them are In the mill
tary service Of the United States non-com-
mssioned officers, musicians or privates, the
residue of such family and household, not
exceeding two, shall be exempt. And no
persons but such are herein excepted
shall be exempt; Provided, ho,oever, That
no persons who has been convicted of any
felony shall be enrolled or permitted to serve
in said force.
SEC. 3. And be It further enacted, That
the National forces of the United States not
now in the military service, enrolled under
this 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 thirty-fve years, aud
all unmarried persons subject to do military
duty above the age of thirty-five and under
the age of forty five; the second class shall
comprise all other persons subject to do
military duty; and 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.
SEC. 4. And be itfurther enacted, That,
for greater convenience in enrolling, calling
out and organizing the National forces, and
for the arrest of deserters and spies of the
enemy, the United States shall be divided
into districts, of which the District of Col
umbia shall constitute one, each territory of
the United States shall constitute one orr
more, as the President shall direct, and each
Congressional district of the respective States,
as fixed by law of the State next preced-
ing the enrolment, shall constitute one;
Provided, That in States which have not
by their laws been divided into two or more
Congressional districts. the President of the
United States shall divide the same into so
many enrollm ent districts as he may deem
ht and convenient.
SEQ. 5. And be it further enacted, That
for each Of said districts there shall be ap-
pointed by the President Provost M arshal,
with the rank, pay and emolumsnt of cap
tain of cavalry, or an officer of said rank
shall be detailed by the President, who
shall be under the direction and subject to
the orders of Provost Marshal General, ap-
pointed or detailed by the President of the
United States, whose Office shall be at the
seat of Government, forming a separate bu-
reau of the War Department, whose rank,
pay and emolum ents shall be those of col
onel of cavalry.
SEQ 6. And be it further enacted, That