Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-19

s0liQatl0n Is maze, the rcSimrntci Ou
GERS shall be reduced IN proposition
the reduction in the number Of con
panies. sygis sEs aaaV 1ssi 7ss
/ SIC. 90. And be II fnrfhey s'saetss
| That whenever 9 regiment is reduce
below the maximum number Above
by law, no officers shall be eppointe
IN such regiment beyond sthoss neces
sary for the command Of such reduce
number. r,s9-1 s} khs -
COURTS MARTIAL. 80
SEC. 81. And be Il further .ssaeted
That so much Of the fifth section OF tn
act approved nth July. 1869. entitlet
"An act to amend an act calling fortl
the militia 10 execute the Laws OF tn,
Union" !" DC. as requires the approve
of the President to carry into exsfutiol
the sentence Of a court martial, be, ant
the same is hereby repealed as far a
relates TO carrying into execution thu
sentence Of any court martial agsins
any person convicted as spy or de
serter. or of mutiny or murder. and
hereafter sentences in punishment o
these offences may be carried into exc
cutiou upon the approvsfof the com
manding General in the field. sa
SIC. 92. And be Il further enacted
That courts martial shall have power
to sentence officers who shall absent
themselves from their commands with
out leave to be reduced to the ranks to
serve three years or dur ng the war.
CLOTHING AND EouIPAExTs. fol
SEC. %. And Be il further enacted,
That the clothes, arms military outfits
and accoutrements furnished by the
United States to any soldier shall not
be sold. bartered, exchanged, pledged,
loaned or given away; and no person,
not a soldier. or duly authorized Off
Ger Of the United States, who has pos
session of any such clothes, arms, mill
tary outfits or accoutrements furnished
as aforesaid, and which have been the
subjects of any such sale. barter, ex-
change, pledge, gift, shall have any
right, title or interest therein; but the
same may be seized and taken wher-
ever found by any officer Of the United
States, civil or military, and shall
thereupon be delivered TO any Quarter
master or other officer authorized to
receive the same; and the possession Of
any such clothes. arms. military outfits
or sccoutrements by any person not
soldier or officer of the United States
shall be prima fasie evidence Of such
sale, barter. exchange. pledge, loan or
gift as aforesaid. -.t .-..- ..--.-, 4
SEC. "a. And Be Il further enacted,
That every person not subject TO the
rules and articles of war who shall pro-
cure or entice, or attempt to procure or
entice, soldier in the service Of the
United States to desert, or who shall
iarbOr, conceal or give employment to
a deserter, or carry him away, or aid in
carrying him away. knowing him to be
such; or who shall purchase from any
soldier his arms, equipments, ammuni-
ion, uniform, clothing or any part
hereof; and any captain or comman-
ling officer of any shipor vessel, or any
or conductor of any rail
'oad or any other public conveyance.
carrying away any such soldier as one
If bis crew or otherwise, knowing him
o have deserted, or shall refuse to de-
liver him up to the order of his COM
handing officer, shall, upon legal con-
Iiction, be fined, at the discretion of
my court having cognizance of the
'sme. in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars. and he shall be impris- |
med not exceeding two years nor less
han six months. ~ -,.-.- -s. |
THE REFRACTORY AND MUTIsoUs.
SEC. 25. And be il further enacted,
That if any person shall resist any
lraft of men enrolled under this act
nto the service Of the United States,
" shall counsel or aid any person to
esist any such draft, or shall assault
" obstruct any such officer in making |
iuch draft, or in the performance Of
my service in relation thereto, or shall
counsel any person to assault or OBJ
tTuet any such officer. or shall coun-
el any drafted men not to appear at
be place Of rendezvous or wilfully dis
uade them from the performance Of
military duty, as required BY law,
uch person shall be subject TO sum-
nary arrest by the provost marshal,
md shall be forthwith delivered to the
;ivil authorities, and upon conviction
hereof be punished by a dne not ex-
eeding FIVE hundred dollars, or by im-
,risonment not exceeding two years,
" both Of said punishments.
s ABsEsTEEs WITHOUT LEAVE. rs7
SEC. a6. And be il further enacted,
That, Immediately, alter the passage
i this act, the President shall issue
lis proclamation declaring that all
oldiers now absent from their regi-
nents without leave may return within
! time specified to such place or places
s he may indicate in his proclamation,
nd be restored totheir respective ragi-]
aents without punishment. except the
orfeiiure of their pay snd allowance
uring their absence, and all deserters
rho shall not return within the time SO
peci6ed by the President shall. upon
eing arrested. be punished as the law
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SEC. 81. lAnd be It further enacted,
That depositions Of witnesses residing
'eyond the limits of the State, territory