The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13

| rendezvous, or wlllfully dissuade them
from the performance of military duty as
required by law, such person shall be sub
ject to summary arrest by the provost
marshal, and kept in confinement until the
draft is completed, after which lie shall be
delivered to the civil authorities, and upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine
not exceeding five hunred dollars, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding two years, or
both of said punshments.
SEC: 26. And6eH further enacted, That,
immediately after the passage of this act,
the President shall issue his proclamation,
declaring that all soldiers now absent from
their regiments without leave, may return
within time specified, to such place or
places as he may indicate in his proclama-
ton, and be restored to their respective
regiments without punishment, except the
forfeiture of their pay and allowances dur
ing their absence; and all deserters who
shall not return within the time so speci
fed by the President shall, upon being ar
rested, be punished as the law provides.
SEC. 81. And be ii FURTHER elsucted. That
dispositions of witnesses residing beyond
the limits of the State, Territory, Or Dis
pered to sit may be taken in cases not cap
ital by either party, and read in evidence,
provided the same shall be taken upon rea-
sonable notice to the opposite party, and
duly authenticated.
SEC. %. And be IL fUrther eNUcted, That
the Judge Advocate shall have power to
appoint a reporter, whose duty it shall be
to record the proceedings of and testimony
taken before military courts, instead of
the Judge Advocate; and such reporter
may take down such proceedings and tes-
timony in the first instance in short hand.
The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed
faithfully to perform his duty before en-
tering upon it.
SEC 90. and be II fN11bor enucted, That
the court shall, for reasonable cause, grant
continuance to either party for such time
and as often as shall appear to be just
P''opided, That if the prisoner be in close
confinement the trial shall not be delayed
for period longer than sixty days
SEC. 80 And be ii ,fn1tler enacted,
That In time OF war. Instruction, or re-
bellion, murder, assault and battery, with
an intent to kill, nanslaughter, mayhem,
wOunding by shooting or stabbing, with az
intent to commit murder, robbery. arson.
burglary, rape, assault and battery with az
intent to commit rape, and larceny, shall
be punishable by the sentence Of genera.
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
punishment for such offences shall never
no +Iov -
the State, Territory or district in which
they may have been committed
SEC. 81. Ind be Il fu21Ley enacted,
That any officer absent fron duty with
leave, except from sickness or wounds.
shall, during his absence. receive half Of
the pay and allowances prescribed By law.
and 10 more; and any officer absent with
out leave shall, in addition to the penalties
prescribed by law or court-lnart;al. forfeit
all pay and allowances during such ab-
sence.
SEC SO. AndJe il fmfhor euacoA, That
the commanders of regiments and Of bat
teries IN the field are hereby authorized
and empowered to grant fIrloughs for
period not exceeding thirty days at any one
time to five per eentum OF the uon-con-
conduct in the line OF duty.
SEC. 32!. A~d be it fv5fher eaactef
That the President of the United States is
hereby authorized and empowered, during
the present rebellion. to call forth the ma
tional forces by draft il: the manner pro
v;ded by this act
SEC. 80. Aud6e ii ful9hoj' ehGctod. That
all persons drafted under the provisions Of
this act shall be assigned by the President
to military duty il such corps, regiments,
or other branches OF the service a> the ex-
gencieS of the service may require.
SEC. 81. AAd be il further en0cie,i, That
details to special service shall only be
made with the consent OF the command
ing officer of forces in the field; and en-
listed men. now or hereafter detailed to
special service, shall not receive any extra
pay for such service beyond that allowed
TO other enlisted men.
SEC. 35. A5,ibe Il fnjTIercuocjeJ. That
general orders OF the War Department
numbered one hundred and torty-tour anG
one hundred and sixty-two, in reference to
en.lstments from the volunteers into the
regular service, be, and the same are here
by rescinded. And hereafter no such en-
liStments shall be allowed.
SEC. SO. A"dje Uf09her enacted. That
the grades created in the cavalry force OF
the United States by section eleven Of the
act approved the 18th of July, 1862. and
for which no rate of compensation has
been provided, shall be paid as follows.
to wit: Regimental Commssary, the
same as Regimental Quartermaster; Chief
Trumpeter, the same as Chief Bugler;
Sadler Sergeant, the same as Regimental
Commissary Sergeant; Company Com
missary Sergeant, the same as Company
Quartermaster Sergeant; ProoiJed, That
the grade of Supernumerary Second Lieu
tenant and two teamsters for each COM
pany, and one chief farrier and blacksmith
for each regiment as allowed by said sec
ton of the act, be, and they are hereby
abolished and each cavalry company may
have two trumpeters, to be paid as bu-
glers; and each regiment shall have one
veterinary surgeon, with the rank of Reg
mental Sergeant Major, whose compen-
sation shall be seventy five dollars per
month.