Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-05
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form, shall be paid from the appropriation
,forarrestingdessssers dnder such regulations
ss the President Of the United States shah
prescribe;s Proridsf, The Provost Marsh
als slialloin no 'ca<e receive commit, stion
for trans portation orefor fuel snd Quarters.
but only for forage. when not farnishsd by
the Government. tcgether with actual ex-
penses of postage stationery. and clerk hire
! authorized BY the Provost Marshal Gener-
al: shI .fls1g sT&s - n-ifan sit L.
fo Sic. IT. .44nd Vi IL yatther enacted. That
any person enrolled and drafted ac-ording
to the provisions OF this act who shall fur
nish an acceptable substitute. shall there
upon receive from the Board OF Enroll-r
inent certificate Of discharge from such
draft which shall exempt him from mill
tary duty during the time Tor which he
was drafted, and such substitute shall be
entitled to the same pay and allowances
provided by law asif he had been original.
lly drafted into the service of the United
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f. SEC. Is. And Js IL further enseted, That
'such Of the volunteers and militia now in
the service of the United States as may re-.
enlist 10 serve one year. unless sooner dis.
charged. after the expiration Of their pres
ent term of service. shall be entitled to a
bounty of $50, one. half Of which to be
paid upon such re-enlistment, and the bal
/ ancs at the expiration of the term Of re.
Fenlistment; and such as may se.eniist to
serve for two pears, unless sooner discharg-
ed after the expiration ei the present term
OF rs-enlistment shsll receive. upon such
rs-ealist ment. S25 of the @100 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 10 cid in enforeiag the
laws and protecting the public property :"
| SEQ. I9. And belt further enacted, That
whenever 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
consolidstion OF the companies of such reg
iment: Prouided, That no company SO
formed shall exceed the maximum number
prescribed by law. When such consoli.
dstion is made. the regimental officers
shall be reduced in proportion to the seduc.
tion in the number Of companies aa !.
SEC. 20. .And be H. fen tier enacted, Tha,
whenever regiment is reduced below the
minimum number allowed by law. no Of.
ficers 81 all be sppointed in such regiment
beyond those necessary for the command
of such reduced number. = snl lsfo
SEC. q. And be Il further enacted, Thai
so much Of the fifth section of the act ap.
proved 18th July. 1862. entitled. IAN aci
ITO amend an oct calling forth the militia tc
execute the laws of the Union" and sc
forth, as requires the approval Of the Pres
fidcnt to carry into execution the sentences
Of court martial, be, and the same Is
| hereby. repealed, as far Asrelhtes to carry,
ing into execution rhe sentence Of any
court martial sgainsfany person convicted
as spy or deserter. or Of mutiny or mur.
der; and hereafter sentences in punishment
OF these olfenses may be carried into execu.
ton upon the approval Of the command-
ing general in the field.
= SEC. %. And be Il further enacted, That
the courts martial shall have the power to
sentence officers who shall absent them.
selves from their commands without leave,
10 be reduced to the ranks TO serve three
years or during the war. j .t,,. ss..s
! SEC 23. And be IL further enacted, That
the clothes. arms. military outfits and ac-
courterments furnished BY the United
States 10 any soldier. shall not be sold
1 -barteFed,. exchanged, pledged, loaned, ,giv
en- away and no person not Q, soldier, OF
: duly authorized officer of the United State.
who has. possession of any such clothes
arms. military outfits. or accouterment,
furnished as aforesaid, and which have
been the subject Of any such sale, barter
exchange, pledge. loan or gift. shall hav,
:. any right, title or interest therein; but tn,
same may be seized and taken whereve
found by any officer of the. United States
: civil or military, and shall thcreupon b.
=, delivered to any quartcsmaster or other Of
ficer authorized to receive the same; snt
the possession of any such clothes. arms
military outfits or accouterments. by AM
PERSON not soldier or officer of the Uni
ted States shall be prima facie evidence o
such sale, barter. exchange, pledge. loal
or gift as aforesaid. -s.,. -. 80,
SEC. "a. And Je AZ further enacted. Tha
every person not subject to the rules and
articles of,war who shall procure or entic
I . soldier in the service of the Unitst
: States 10 desert, or who shali harbor o
conceal. or give employ m snt TO . deserter
or carry him away, or aid in carrying hin
AWAY. knowing him to be such, or who
I shall purchase from any soldier his arms
Equipments. ammunition. uniform, cloth
|. ing, or any part thereof; and any captain
or commanding officer Of any ship or ives
: SELL or any superintendent or conductor O
any railroad. or any other public convey
{ ance. carrying away any such soldier l.
b one Of the crew or otherwise, knowing hin
!. to have deserted. or shall refuse to delive
> him mp to the orders of his commanding
> officer. shall. upon legal eonviction. b
: fined. 1t :hs discrstion of the conrt havin1
; cognisance of the same. in any sum not ex
!, ceeding $500. and be shall b. Mprisonet
not exceeding two years, nor less than 81,
months. siai> .aii iuufa Ikl tns t..,a.
Al sSsc. 25- Asd Ss e further enacted, ThA
; Liz any person shall resist any. draft Of mel