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

son WnOmSO6V yer any mOu0y Ut OIneI Naiua'
Bile thing, or agree, directly or indirectly, t
receive the same to his own or another's US
for making an imperfect inspection, or falls
, or incorrect report, or who shall willfull,
, neglect to make a faithful inspection ant
true report shall be tried by court-martial
and on conviction thereof. be punished BY
fine not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars no
less than two hundred, and be imprisoned q
the discretion of the Court, and be cash.
tered and dismissed from the service.
Sec. 16. And it be further enacted, That
as soon as the required number OF able
bodied men liable to do military duty shall
be obtained from the list of those drafted,
the remainder from the list of those drafted,
the remainder shall be discharged. And
all drafted persons reporting at the place oi
rendezvous shall be allowed travelling pay
from their places of residence; and al per-
sons discharged at the place of rendezvous
shall be allowed travelling pay to their Pia-
ces of residence; and all expenses connected
with the enro llment and draft, including
substance while at the rendezvous. shall be
paid from the appropriation for enrolment
and drafting, under such regulations as the
President of the United States shall pre-
scribe; and all expenses connected with the
arrest and return of deserters to their regl-
ments, or such other duties as the Provost
Marshals shall be called upon to perform,
shall be paid from the appropriation for ar
resting deserters, under such regulations as
the President of the United States sh all pre-
scribe: Provided, Provost Marshals shall in
no case receive commutation for transport
tation or for fuel and quarters, but only fo-
forage. when not furnished by the Govern
ment. together with actual expenses Of pos
tage. stationery and clerk hire authorized by
the Provost Marshal General.
SEC. II. Aud be it futher enacted, That
any person enrolled and drafted according to
the provisions of this act who shall furnish
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 bad been originally drafted into the
service of the United States.
SEC .18 And be it further enacted :,
That such of the volunteers and militia now
ia the service Of the United States as may
re-e enlist to serve one year, unless sooner
discharged, after the expiration of their
present term of service, shall be entitled to
bounty of fifty dollars, one-half of which
to be paid upon such re-enlstment, and the
enlistment. And such may re-eulist to
serve for two years, unless sooner discharged
after the expiration of their present term of
enlistment, shall receive upon such re-en-
listment, twenty-five dollars of the one
hundred dollars bounty for enlistment pro-
vided by the fifth section of the act appro ved
twenty second of July, eighteen hundred
and sixty one, entitled AN act to authorize
the employment of volunteers to aid in en-
forcing the laws and protecting public prop
erty.'
SEC. 49, And be if further enacted, That
whenever a regiment os volunteers of the
same arm, from the same State, is reduced to
one half of the maximum number prescrib-
ed by law, the Presid ent may direct the con-
solidatiou 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
regimental officers shall be reduced in pro-
portion to the reduction in the number of
com panies.
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That
whenever a regiment is reduced below the
minimum number allowed by law, 20 officers
shall be appointed in such regiment beyond
those necessary for the command Of such re-
duced number.
SEC. 81 And be 1t further enacted, That
so much of the fifth section of the act ap-
proved seventeenth July, eighteen hundred
and sixty two, entitled "An act to amend an
act calling forth the militia to execute the
laws of the Union" and so forth, as req uires
the approval of the President to carry into
execution the sentence of court-m artial,
be, and the same is hereby repealed. as far
as relates to carrying into execution the SEN
tence of any court-martial against any per-
iCfa q a or 0f
tiny or murder; and hereafter sentences in
punishment of these offenses may be carried
into execution upon the approval of the com
manding General in the field.
Sec %, And be it further enacted, That
courts martial shall have power to sentence
officers who sh all absent themselves from
their commands without leave, to be reduced
to the ranks to serve three years or during
the war.
SEC. %. And be it further enacted, That
the clothes, arms, military outfits, and ac-
c,uterments furnished by the United States
to any soldier, shall not be sold, bartered,
exchanged, pledged, loaned, or given away;
and no person not soldier, or duly author
ized officer of the United States, who has
possession of any such clothes, arms, mili-'
tary outfits, or accoutermeDts, furnished as
aforesaid, which have been the subjects 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 military, and shall
thereupon be delivered to any Quarterma aster
or other officer authorized to receive the
same; and the possession Of any such clothes,
arms, military outfits, or acoouterments. by
any person not soldier or officer of the
United States. shall be pr.mu faeie evidence
of such ssale, barter, exchange, pledge. loan,
or gift, as aforesaid.
SEC "a. And be it further enacted, That
every person not su biect to the rHles and ar