The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13

all drafted persons reporting at the place
of rendezvous shall be allowed travelling
pay to their places of residence; and ali
expenses connected with the enrolment
and draft, including subsistence while at
the rendezvous, shall be paid from the ap-
preparation for enrolling and drafting, un-
der such regulations as the President of
the United States shall prescribe; and all
expenses connected with the arrest and
return Of deserters to their regiments, or
such other duties as Provost Marshals shall
be called upon to perform, shall be paid
from the appropriation for arresting de-
serters under such regulations as the Pres
ident Of the United States shall prescribe :;
Prouided, The Provost Marshals shall in
no case receive Communication for transport
tation or for fuel and quarters, but only
for forage, when not furnished by the
Government, together with actual expen-
ses of postage, stationery, and clerk hire
authorized by the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral.
SEC. II. Andbe i!further enacted, That
any person enrolled and drafted according
to 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 if he had been originally drafted into
the service of the United States
SEC. Is. And be 1t further 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 dis
charged, after the expiration of their pres
ent term of service shall be entitled to
bounty Of $50, one-half OF which to be
paid upon such re-enlistment, and the bal
ance at the expiration Of the term of re-
enlistment; and such as may re-enlist to
serve for two years, unless sooner discharg-
ed, after the expiration of the present term
of re-enlstment shall receive, upon such
re-enlistment, $25 of the 500 bounty for
enlistment, provided by the fifth section
of the act approved 22d of July, 1861, en-
titled IAN act to authorize the employ
ment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the
laws and protecting the public property"
SEC. 10. And be 1t fu'ther enacted, That
whenever a regiment of volunteers of the
same arm, from the State, is reduced to
one-half of the maximum number prescrib-
ed by law, the President may direct the
consolidation of the companies of such
regiment; Prorided, That no company
80 formed shall exceeded the maximum
number prescribed by law. When such
consolidation is made, the regimental Off
GERS shall be reduced in proportion to the
reduction in the number of companies.
SEC. 20. And be IL further enacted,
That whenever 3 regiment is reduced be-
low the minimum number allowed by law.
no officers shall be appointed in such regi-
ment beyond those necessary for the com
mand of such reduced number
SEC. 81. And be ii FURTHER enacted,
That so much of the fifth section of the
act approved 18th July, 1852, entitled,
g An act to amend an act calling forth the
militia to execute 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, repealed, as far as relates
to carrying into execution the sentence of
any court martial against any person con-
victed as spy or deserter, or of mutiny
or murder and hereafter sentences in
punishment Of these offences may be car
ried into execution upon the approval Of
the commanding general in the field
SEC. %. And be ii further enacted,
That the cOurtS-martial shall have the
power to sentence officers who shall absent
themselves from their command without
leave, to be reduced to the ranks to serve
three years or during the war
SEC. IS. And be IL FURTHER enacted, That
the clothes, arms. military outfits and &C
couterments furnished by the United States
to any soldier, shall not be sold, bartered,
exchanged, pledged, loaned, given away;
and no person not q soldier. or duly au-
thorized officer OF the United States. who
has possession OF any such clothes, arms.
military outfits. or accoutrenents furnished
as aforesaid. and which have been the sub
ject OF any such sale. barter. exchange,
pledge, loan or gift. shall have any right,
title or interest therein; but the same may
be seized and taken wherever found by any
officer OF the United States. civil or mill
tary, and shall thereupon be delivered to
any quartermaster or other officer author
lied to receive the same; and the posses
sion of any such cloths, arms, military out
fits or accoUtrements. by any person not
q soldier or officer Of the United States
shall be prima tace evidence of such SALE
barter, exchange, pledge. loan or gift as
aforesaid.
Sec. 24 And5e il furt1e, eaocfed. That
every person not subject to the rules and
articles OF war who shall procure or en-
tice, or attempt to procure or entice, a sol
der in the service Of the United States to
desert, or who shall harbor, conceal, or
give employment to deserter, or carry
him away, or aid in carrying him away,
knowing him to be such, Or who shall pur-
chase from any soldier his arms, equip
ments, ammunition, uniform, clothing, or
any part thereof, and any captain or COM
handing officer of any ship or vessel, or
any superintendent or conductor Of any
railroad, Or any other public conveyance,
carrying away any such soldier as one of
the crew or otherwise, knowing him to
have deserted, or who shall refuse to de-
liver him up to the orders of his command
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