The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-03-20

| taken wherever found by anv officer Of tie
United States. civil or military, anal shali
thereupon be delivered to any quartermas
ter, or other officer authorized TO receive
the same; ami the possession of auv such
clothes, arms, military outfits, or accou-
..e.;-l. tv anV person not soldier OR
o-.;;"'- of the United States. shall be priasa
.fucs. s.i!ence Of such sale, barter, ex-
change. pledge, loan, or gift, as aforesaid
Sc. "a. Ind be 1t fur.her enacted
That every person no, subject 20 the rules
ana article. Of war who shall procure OF
enice, or attempt to procure or entics, a
soldier In the service of the United States
to desert or who shall harbor, conceal. or
give employment TO deserter, or carry
him a"ay, or aiIin carrying him away,
kno"ing him to be such or who sha,
purchase from any soldier bis arms, equip
nen's, ammunition, uniform, clothirg, or
auy part thereof; ana any captain or com
iil.ui.ug officer Of any slip or vessel, or
any superintendent or conductor Of any
railroad, or any other pub!ic conveyance,
carrying away any such soldier as one of
his crew or Otherwise, knowing him to
have deserted, or shall refuse 10 deliver
him mp to the orders Of his commanding
offi er, shall, upon legal conviction, be
iined at the discretion Of any couit having
cogtizsnce Of The same, in any sum not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, end be
shall be imprisoned not exceeding two
years nor less than six months.
SEC 25 And be 1t fwthcr enacted,
That if any person s!la! resist ANY lraf,
OF men enrolled under this act into the
service Of the United States. or shall
counse! or aid any person to resist any
such draft: or shall assault or otstruct
any officer in making such dsaft, or in the
performance Of any service in le2tion
thereto; or SHALL counsel any person to
assault or obstruct any such officer, OF shall
counsel any drafted men no: 10 appear
at the place OF rendezvous, or wilifully L,s
suadc theln from the performance OF mill
tAfy duty AS required by law, such person
shall be susjsct to summary arrest bv the
povos'-tnarshal, ana shall he forthwith
delivered to the civil authorities, and. up
on conviction thereof, be punished bv a
fire not exceeding five hundred dollars,
or 10y imprisonment rot exceeding two
years, or by both Of said puni>hmen,s.
SEC. 70. Ana be 1t furihcr enacted
That, immediately after the passage o.
this act, the President shall issus his pro
cIanatlen dec lsring that All soldiers re>
turn within time specified TO such place
or p:at@s as he may indicate in his proc
Iana;ion, and be restored to their respec~
tive regiments without punishment, excep,
The forfeiture Of their pay and allowance
| during their absence; and all deserters
who shsll not return within the time SO
specified bv tho President shall upon be-
ing arrested, be punished as lie law pro
vIIes.
Sec. y, And be Il tttther enacted
! That d-posi'ons of witnesses residing be
yond the limits Of the state, territory, or
district in which military courts shall be
ordered to sit. may be taken in cases no,
capital by eiiher party, and read in evi-
cance; provided the same shall be taken
upon reasonable notice to the opposite
, i,as..,,-, and duly authentic ed.
SEC. 2S. -1nd be itfurther enacted, Tha,
;he judge advocate stal. have power t.
appoint reporter, whose duty i, shall be
to record the proceedings of and testi
,nonv taken before military courts inste a
| of the d,e advocate. and suc', reporter
may take down such proceedings and ;es
| timoDy in tie first instance in shorthand
The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed
faithfully to perform his duty before on
tering upon it
SEC. 20, And be 1t further enacted
! That the court shall, for reasonable caus e
grant a continuance 70 either parry fol
such time and a. often as shall appear t.
| be Just; Procided, That if the prlsone!
! be n close confinement the trial shall no
be delayed for period longer than sixty
/ days.
SEC 80 and be it further enacted
| That in time of war, instruction, or re
bellion, murder, assault and battery will
an intent to Kill, mansIaughter, may hem
wounding by shooting or s,sbbing wiz
an intent to counmt murder, robbery, Ar
SOD burglary. rape. assault and batter,
/ ".tu an ih'cHt " C'iilti!t i"Pe, ahI iai
ceny, shall be punishable by the sen.enc,
of general court martial or miitar,
commission, when committed by person
WHO are in the military service of th
Uuited States. and subject 10 the article
! Of war: and the punishments for such Of
fenses shall never be less than those in
fcted by the laws Of the state, territory
or district in which they may have bee
committed
Sec 81 Ind be 1t further enacted
That any offer absent from duty will
leave, except for sickness or wounds, shal
during his absence, receive half Of tn
paw and allowances prescribed 10y law
and no more; and any officer absent with
out leave shall. in addition to the penal
ties prescribed by law or q court MARTA
forfeit all pay or allowances during sue
absence
SEC 80. Aad be 1t FURTHER enacteo
That the commanders OF regiments and c
batteries in the field are hereby authori,
e / and empowered 10 grant furoushs fo
peroi no, exceeding thirty days at on
time TO five per cenlum OF the non coul
missioned officers and priva,e., for goo
couIuc. in The line OF duty &c, and sui
ject to the approval of the commander {
The forces Of which such non co.umissio,