M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-19
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SIC. "a. And be it further enacted,
That every person not subject to the
rules and articles of war who shall
procure or entice, or attempt to pro.
cure or entice, q soldier in the service
OF the United States to desert or
who shall harbor, conceal, or give
employment to d deserter, or carry
him away, or aid in carrying him
away, knowing him, to be such or
Who shall purehaSo from any ooidief
his arms, equipments, ammunition,
uniform, clothing, or any part thereof;
and any captaip or commanding officer
of any ship or vessel, or any supetil.
terdent or conductor Of any railroad,
or any other public conveyance, car.
ryihg away any such soldier as One Of
his crew or otherwise, knowing him
to have deserted, or shall reinse.3
deliver him up to the order Of his
commanding officer, SHALL upoh legal
conviction, be fined, at the discretion
Of any Court having cognizance Of
the same, in any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars, and he shall be
imprisoned not exceeding two years
nor less than six months.
SEC. %. And be 1t further enacted;
That if any person shall resist any
draft Of men enrolled under this act
into the service Of the United States,
or shall counsel or aid any person to
resist any such draft; or shall assault
or obstruct any officer iE making such
draft, or in the performance Of any
service In relation thereto or shall
counsel any person to assault or ob:
struct any such officer; or shall coun:
sci any drafted men not to appear al
The place Of rendezvous. or willfully
dissuade them from the performance
of military duty as required by law;
such person shall be subject to sum:
mary arrest by the Provost Marshal,
and shall be forthwith delivered to the
civil authorities, and; upon conviction
thereof, be punished by q fine moi ex.
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment not exceeding twd
years, or by both Of said punishments.
SEQ. 26. And be it further enacted,
That Immediately after the passage oil
this act, the President shall issue his
proclamation declaring that all sold
iers now absen. from their regiments
without leave ttiay tetdtn Within q
time specified, 10 such place or places
as he may Indicate in his proclama-
ton, and be restored to their respecI
tive regiments without punishment,
except the forfeiture of their pay and
allowances during their absence; and
all deserters who shall not return
within the time So specified by the
President, shall, upon being srrestedi
be punished as the law provides.
SEQ. 81. And be it further enactedi
That dispositions Of witnesses resid.
ing beyond the limits of the State,
Territory or district in which military
Courts shall be ordered to sit, may be
taken in cases not capital by either
party, and read in evidence; provided
the same shall be taken npon reason.
able notice to the opposite party, and
duly authenticated.
SEC. 28. And be it further enacted,
That the Judge Advocate shall have
power to appoint reporter, whose
duty i! shall be to record the proceed.
ings ana testimony taken before mill.
tarJ Courts instead Of the Judge Ad.
vucate; and such reporter may take
down such proceedings and testimony
in file first instance in short hand
The reporter shall be sworn or affir-
med faithfully to perform his duty
before entering upon it. =.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted,
That the Court shall, for reasonable
cause, grant a continuance 10 either
party TOR such time and as often as
shall appear to be just; Protidsd,
That if the prisoner be in close con
6noment the trial shall not be deluyed
for period longer than sixty days:
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted;
That in time of war, insurrectioh, or
rebellion, murder, assault and battery
with an intent to kill, manslaughter,
mayhem, wounding BY shooting, or
stabbing with an intent to murder,
robbery, arson, burglary, rape, assault
and battery with an intent to commit
rape, and larceny, shall be punish.
able by the sentence of q general
Court martial or military commission,
when committed by persons who are
in the military service of the United
States, and subject TO the articles Of
war, and the punishments for such
ofensee shall never be less than those
inflicted by the laws of the Sts.e,
Territory, or district in which they
have been Committed.
SEQ. 81. And be It further enacted,
That any officer absent from duty
with leave, except for sickness or