Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-03-21
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saal, % teuHced 10 proportioa 10 the re.
duction In the nnmbeF Of companies. IN
SEC 20. And be IL further cnacfsS.
mat whenever regiment Is reduced below
me minimum number allowed By law. no
oneera shall be appointed In such reRi.
ment beyond those necessary for the con.
mand OF such reduced number.
SEC. 81. And De II further enactel. That
so mach Of the 9th section Of the act an.
proved lTth July, 1852, entitled. q a : az.
to amend an act calling forth the miIi,ls =,
execute the laws Of the Uniop.S and 40
1 forth, as requires the approval Of the Pres.
rident to carry into execution the sentence
OF court martial be, and same IL hereby
! repesied, solar as relates to carrying into
execution the sentence Of any conrt,martisl
against any person convicted as a sng or
deserter, or of m1tiny or murder and
hereafter sentences ia punishment of thess
otfenseS may be carried into execution upon
the approval Of The commanding general Ia
| the field
SEC. %. And Be il furkssr enacted That
courts.murtinl shall have power to sentence
officers who absent themselves from their
commands without leave, 10 be reduced Ia
| the war 5 eet o i93R'sf
SEC. 90. And bell fursae, enacted That
he clothes, arms. military outfits. and az.
couterments furnished by the United Stetes
TO any soldier shall not be sold, bartered.
exchanged, pledged, loaned, or given sway /:
and no person not soldier or duly euthIf.
lied officer Of the United States who hna
possession Of any such clothes, arms m;itars
Quilts, or accouterments furnished as afore.
said, and which have been the subjects OF
any such sale, barter, exchange, pledge.
loan, or gift, shall have any right, title. or
interest therein bat the same NAV be
seized and taken wherever found by auy
officer Of the United States, civil or mill
tary, and shall thereupou be delivered to
any qnartermaster or other officer suthor.
lZed TO receive the same and the nos
session OF any such clothes, arms military
Quilts, or accouterments by any person not
soldier or officer Of the United States
shall be prma facie evidence Of such y
sale, barter. exchange, pledge, loan or gift
as aforesaid.
SEC: "a. AaG be it further enacted, That
every person not subject TO the rules ana
articles Of war who shall procnre or entice.
or attempt TO procure and eutice. a soldier
or who shall harbor, conceal, or give en-
ployment to deserter, or carry him away.
or aid in carrying him away, knowing him
to be such, oc- Who shall purchase from
any soldier his arms, equipments, ammuuit-
ION, uniform, clothing, or any part thereof;
and any captain or commanding officer of
any ship or vessel, or any Superintendent
or Collector OF any railroad, or any other
public conveyance. carrying away any such
soldier as one of his crew or otherwise.
knowing him to have deserted, or shall
refuse to deliver him up to the orders OF
bis commanding officer, shall, upon legal
conviction. be 6ned at the discretion Of the
court having cognizlnce of the same, la
my sum not exceeding Eve hundred dol.
ars, and be shall be imprisoned net ex-
'ceding two years, nor less than six
months
SEQ, rs. And Be 1t further enacted, That
I any any person shall resist any draft Of
men enrolled under this act into the service
u the United States, or shall counsel or
I'D any person to resist any such draft. or
hall assault or Distract any oficar In
onking such draft, or in the performances
# any service relating thereto or shall
ounsel any drafted men aot TO appear as
ne place OF rendezvous, or wllfulIY dissuade
hem rom the performance ofmilitary duty
s required by law. such person shall be
uelset to summary arrest by The provost
marshall, and Kept IN Confinement until the,
raft is completed after which he shall bs
delivered to the civil authorities, and npoa
conviction thereof, be punished by hns
Tot exceeding hve hundred dollars or BY
Imprisonment not exceeding two years, OF
y both Of said punishments.
SEC. 26. And be il further eaaetsd. That
after the passage of this act
ne President shall issue his proclamation, a
eciaring that all soldiers now absent from
leIr regiments without leave, may return
Thin time specified, 10 such place or
Iaces, as he may indicate in his procama.gg
on, and be restored to their respectiYee q
egiments without punishment, except the
'rfeiture of their pay aud allowances
nring thir absence and all deserters who
lall aot return within the time 30 spec. 4
ed by the President. shall, upon being
rrested, be pnnished as the law proFidas.
SEC 81, And ben fgysksr enacted, That
epositions OF Witnesses residing beyond the
10 Is of the State, Territory or District. In 2
hch military courts shall be ordered to
{, may be taken in cases not capital By
thcr party, and read IN evidence, provided
le same shall be taken upon reasonable
oiice to the oppsite party, and duly
SEC. 9s., And be IL fartses enacted. ThAs
le judgeadvocate shall hare power 10
ppoiOt arcporter. whose.duiI IL shah be
, record the proceedings OF. aud testimoayNi
ken before military courts, Instead Of thsas
aud such reporter may
Ike down sHeh proceedings aRd testimony
the FIRST Instance 10 short band Tbs
,porter shall DO sworn or affirmed faith.
ny toperform bis duty before entering os
oou il. h a{i tsas s11 nf IS 1IsT
SEc, 29. And be it fErtAy eaaeied, That
. court shall, for, reasonable esnse, grant
cbntinuanee 10 either party, for such
ne and as often as shall appear 10 be 4