Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-11
EBENSBURG PA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH l, 1868.

the districts of the several States, consid-
ering and allowing Tor the numbers
already furnished as aforesaid, and the
time of their service
SEC. l3 And be it further enacted,
That any person drafted, and notified to
appear as aforesaid, may. on or before
the day fixed for his appearance, furnish
an acceptable substitute to take his place
| in the draft or he may pay to such per-
son as the Secretary of War may author
ize TO receive it, such sum not exceeding
three hundred dollars, as the Secretary
may determine, for the procuraiion of
such substitute and thereupon such per-
son, so furnishing the substitute or pay
ing the money, shall be discharged from
further liability under that draft And
any person failing to report, after due SER
vice of notice, as herein prescribed, with
! out furnishing n substitute or paying the
required sum therefor, shall be deemed
deserter. and shall be arrested by the pro-
vost marshal, and sent to the nearest
military post for trial by court martial;
unless, upon proper showing that he is
not liable to do military duty, the board
| of enrolment shall relieve him from the
draft
SEC IA And be it further enacted,
That all drafted persons shall on arriving
at the rendezvous, be carefully inspected
by the surgeon of the board, who shall
truly report to the board the physical
| condition of each one; and all persons
drafted and claiming exemption from
military duty on account Of disability, or
any other cause, shall present their claims
to be exempted to the board, whose de-
| decision shall be final
SIC. Is. And be it further enacted,
That any surgeon charged with the duty
! of such inspection, who shall receive
| from any person whomsosver any money
or other valuable thing, or agree directly
or indirectly TO receive the same for his
own or another's use fer making an I'M
! perfect inspection or false or incorrect
report, or who shall willuliy neglect 20
/ make a faithful inspection and true re-
port, shall be tried by a court martial,
! and. on conviction thereof be punished by
! fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
nor less than two hundred, and be i'm
prisoned at the discretion of the Court,
! and be caslicrad and dismissed from the
service.
! SIC 16. And be it further enacted,
| That as soon rs the required number OF
! ab!c-bodied men liable 10 do military
| duty shall be obtained from the list of
those drafted, the remainder shall be
discharged and all drafted persons, re-
porting at the place of rendezvous, shall
be allowed travelling pay from their places
of residences and all persons disharged
at tic place OF rendezvous shall be allowed
travelling pay to their places OF residence;
and al expenses connected with the en-
rolment and draft, including subsistence
| while ut the rendezvous, shall be pad
from the appropriation for enrolling and
drafting, under such regulations rs the
President of the United States shall pre-
scribe; and ali expenses connected with
the arrest and return of deserters TO their
regiments, or such other duties rs the
provost marshals shall be called upon TO
perform, shall be paid from the appropri-
a;ion bill for arresiings dcserters, under
such regulations rs the President of the
United States shall prescribe; Proridsoi,
The provost marshals shall in no ease
receive communication for transportation
or for fuel and quarters, but only for
forage, when not furnished by the Gov
ernrnent, together with actual expenses of
postage, stationary, and clerk hire author
lied by the provost marshal general
SEC. l.. And be it further enacted,
That ary peron enrolled and drafted ac-
cording TO the provisions of this act who
shall furnish an acceptable substitute. shall
thereupon receive from the board OF enrol
ment a certificate of discharge from such
draft, which shall exempt him frem mill
tary duty during the time for which ne
was drafted, and such substitute shall bS
entitled to the same pay and allowance:
provided by law as if Inc had been origin
ally drafted into the service of the United
States.
SEC. IS And be 1T further enacted
, That such of the volunteers and militi;
: now i'm the service Of the United States Il:
may re-eniist to serve one year, unles
, sooner discharged. after the expiration o
: their present term of service, shall be enti
I tied to a bounty of fifty dollars, one-hal
: of which to be paid upon such re-enlist
, ment, and the balance at the expiration o
t the term of re-eniistment and such as ma.
r re-enlist to serve for two years, unles
i sooner discharged, after the expiration @
their prescnt term of enlistment, shall re
r ceiye, upon such re-enlistment, twenty-fiv
q dollars of the one hundred dollars boun
: ty for enlistment, provided by the fft
9 ascsion Of The act approved twenty-eecoo