Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-01

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SEC. Z. And be Il ftrther enacted, That il
shall be the duty OF the provost marshal
to arrest all deserters, whether regulars,
volunteers, militiamen, or persons called
into the service under this or any other
act OF Congress, wherever they may be
found, and TO send them to tho nearest
military commander or military post, to
detect, seize and confne spies of the enc,
my, who shall, without unreasonable des
lay, be delivered to the custody of the
general commanding the department in
which they may be arrested, 10 be tried
as soon as the eXigencies Of the service
permit to obey all lawful orders and
regulations Of the provost marshal general,
and such as may bs prescribed by law, con-
cerning the enrolment and calling into
service the national forces.
SEC, 8. And be il. further enacted, That in
each of said districts, there shall be a board
of enrolment, to be composed of the pro-
vost. marshal, as president, and two other
persons TO be appointed by the President
of the United States, one of whom shall
be licensed and practicing physician
and surgeon.
Sec o. And be Il. further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the said board to di>
vide the dAtrict into subsoistiicts of con.
venient size, ifthey shall deem it neces-
sary, not exceeding two, without the di-
rection of the Secretary os War, and TO
appoint, on or before the 10th day OF
March next, and in each alternate year
thereafter, an enrolling officer for each
sub district, and TO furnish him with prop
er blanks and instruction and he shah
Immediately proceed to enroll all persons
subject to military duty, noting their res
spective places of residence, ages on the
first day of July following, and their occu.
patton, and shall on or before the first day
of April report the same to the board OF
enrolment to be consolidated into one
, list, copy of which shall be transmitted
! to the proVost-marshal general on or be.
! fore the first day of May succeeding the
enrolment. ProUidcd nevertheless, That if,
from any cause, the duties prescribed by
this section cannot be performed within
the time specified, then the same shall be
! performed as sccn thereafter as practicable
SEC. 10. And be Il further enacted. That
the enrolment OF each class shall be made
separately, and they shall only embrace
=, those whose age; shall be on the first day
of July thereafter between twenty and tor
: ty>tive years.
) Sec, IL. And be il further enacted That all
f persons thus enrolled shall be subject, foi
f Two years after the first of July succeed
ing the enrolment, to be called into the
G military service of the United States, and
o to continue il service for three years OIL
q during the war and when called into ser
@, vice shall be placed on the same footing
Z in all respects, as volunteers during tbC
{, present rebellion not however, exceeding
! the term OF three years. including advance
pay aud bounty as now provided By law.
, SIC. II. And be atipther enacted, That
Y whenever it may be nessary TO call ont the
1 the national forces for military service the
President is hereby authorized to assign
q 10 each district the number of men to be
[ furnished by said district and there upon
= the enrolment board shall, under the di-
, rection of the President make draft oi
. the required number, and fifty per centum
. in addition, and shall make an exact and
a complete roll OF the names of the persons
so drawn, and of the order in which they
were drawn, so that the first drawn may
stand first upon the said roll, and the sec.
r ond may stand second and so on. And
/ the persons so drawn shall be notified o
/ the same within ten days thereafter, by 9
: written or printed notice, to be served per
, sonallv, or by leaving a copy at the last
place of residence, requiring them to ap
r pear at designated rendezvous to report
q for duty. In assigning &c the districts the
4 number OF men to be furnished therefrom
a The President shall take into consideration
A the number of volunteers and militia fur,
|. nished by and from the several States it
v which said districts are situated, and th,
q period OF their service since the commence
1 ment Of the present rebellion, and shall 81
A.. make said assignment as to equalize tn,
e numbers among the districts of the sever
+ al States, considering and allowing for thu
s numbers already furnished US aforesaiC
d and the time Of their service.
}, SEC. Is. Aadbe atiTther enacted, Tha
i any person drafted aud notified to appear
I as aforesaid may on or before the da,
r fixed for his appearance, furnish an ac-
ceptable substitute TO take his place il
r the draft; or he may pay to suchpersons a.
: the Secretary of War may authorize 10 re
: ceive it, such sum, not exceeding thre,
5 hundred dollars, as the Secretary may de
VI term!ne, for the procuration ofsuch sub
/ stitute, which sum shall be fixed at uni
\ form rate by general order made at th,
!: time of ordering draft for any state ol
y territory; and thereupon such person sc
e furnishing the substitute, or paying tht
J, money, shall be discharged from furtne
j. liability under the draft And any persor
: failing to report after due service of notice
}. as herein prescribed, without furnishing 4
substitute, or paving the required sum
t therefor, shall be deemed deserter, anc
1 shall be arrested by the Provost marsha
y and semitic the nearest military post .o
r trial by court-martial, unless, upon prop
o er showing that he is not liable TO miiitar,
/, duty, the tosrd of enrolment shall re
y lieve him from the draft.
e SRc. Id. A,Id be Il fnrher enacted, iTha
n all drafted persons shall, on arriving a
/, the rendezvous, be carefully inspected By
# the surgeon of the Board, who shall truly
I report to the Board the physical condi
: ton of each one; and all persons drafted
4 and claiming exemption, fcom military