The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-03-11

proval OF Inc commanding General in the
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! SEC. %. And be il further enacted That
courts martial shall have power to sentence
officers who shall absent themselves from
their commands without leave, to be reduc
! ed to the ranks to serve three years or dur.
ing the war.
SEe. %. And be it'iurther enacted, That
the clothes, arms, military oulf fits, and ac-
couteIments furnished by he United States
to any soldier, Shall not be sold, bartered,
exchanged, pledged loaned or given away;
and no person Ret a soldier, or duly author
ized officer Of the United States. who has
possessioR Of any sdch clothes, arms military
Outfits, or acrountefInenIs, furnished as q
foresaid, which have teen the subjects OF
any sacb sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan
or gin, shall have any right, title, or interest
therein, but the same may be seized and
taken wherever Eound By aoy officer of the
! Unired States, civil or military, and shall
thereupon be delivered TO any Quarterinaster
or other officer authorized to receive the
same; and the possession of any such clothes,
arms, military outfits, or aocounterinents, by
any person not a soldier or officer OF the
United States, shall be prinia facte evidence
oi such sale, exchange, pledge, loan, or gift
az Aforesaid.
SEC "a And BE- it further ena cted, That
every person not subject to the rules and ar.
ic!eS of war who shall procure or enIice, or
attempt to procure or entce, soldier in the
service OF The United States TO desert; or
who shall harbor, conceal, or give employ
ment TO deserter, or carry him away, or
aid IN carr ing him away, knowing him to
he such; or who shall purchase from any sol
der his arms, equipments, ammunition, uni>
form, clothing or any part thereof; and any
captain or commanding officer ofany ship or
vessel, or any superintendent or conductor OF
Lny railroad, or any other public conveyance,
carrying away any such soldier as one OF his
crew or otherwise, knowing him to have des
serted, or shall refuse TO deliver him up to
order OF his commanding officer, shall, upon
legal conviction, be fined, at the discretion
OF any Court having cognzsnce OF the same,
in any sum not exceeding five hundred dol.
lars, and he shall lie imprisoned not exceed :
ing two years nor less than six months.
SEC. rs. And b, it iurther enasted, That
if any person shall resist any draft OF men
enrolled under this act INTO the service OF
the United Safes, or shall counsel or aid
any person to resist any such draft; or shall
assault or obstruct any officer in making
such draft, or in the performance OF any
service in relation thereto; or shall council
any person TO assault or obstatct any such
officer or shall counsel any drafted man not
TO appear at the place Of rendezvous, or will
fully dissuade them from the per riormance OF
military duty as required by law, such per
son shall be subject to summary arrest by
the Provost Marshal, and shall be forthwith
delivered 70 the civil Sauthorites, and, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prsonment not exceeding two years, or by
both OF said punisEmenls.
Sec 26. And be it further enacted, That
Immediately alter the passage OF this act, the
President shall issue his procama' ion de-
clarIng that all soldiers now absent from
their regiments without leave may return
within a time specified to such place or p!a
ces as he may iudica e in his proclamation
and be rest ored to their respective regiments
without punishment, except the forfeiture oil
their pay and allowances during their ab
sence; and all deserers who shall not return
within the time so specified by the President
shall, upon being arrested, be punished as
the law provides.
SEC. 81 And be it further enacted That
depos;ions Of witnesses residing beyond the
limits Of the State, Territory or district in
which military Courts sball be ordered to
sit, may be taken in cases not capital by Oh
ther party, and read in evidence provided
The same shall be taken upon reasonable no
tice to the opposite party, and duly authenti
Gated.
SEC %. And be it further eracted, That
the Judge Advocate shall have power to ap
point reporter, whose duty it shall be to
record the proceedings OF and testimony ia
ken before military Courts instead of the
Judge Advocate; and such reporter may take
down such proceedings and testimony in the
first instance in short hand. The reporter
shall be sworn or affirmed faithfully to per-
form his duty before entering upon it.
SEC. 20 And be il further enacted, That
the Court shall, for reasonable cause, grant
continuance to either party for such time and
as often as shall appear TO be just; Provided,
That II the prisoner be in close confne ment
the trial shall not be delayed Tor period
longer than Sky days.
SEC 3d. Aud be it further enacted, That
in time of war, insurrection, or rebellion,
murder assault and battery with an intent 10
kill, manslaugh er, mayhem, wounding by
shooting, or stabbing with an inlen. to con-
nit murder, ROBBERY, arson, burglary, rape
assault and battery with an intent to commit
rape, and larceny, shall be punishable by
the sentences of a general Cour,-martial or
military commission, when comini ted by
persons who are in the military service Of
the United States, and subject to the articles
of war; and the punishnsnts for such often
ses shall never be less than those inflicted by
the laws Of the State, Territory, or district
in which they may have been committed,
Sec. 81. And be it iurthsr enacted, That
any officer absent from du with leave, ex-
cept tor sickness or wounds shall, during
his absence receive halfof the pay and al.
lowances prescribed by law, and no more;
and any fiicer absent without leave SHALL in
addition to the penalties prescr, bed by law
or Court. martial, forfeit all pay or allow
, ance during such absence,
SEC. 81 And be 1t urthsr enacted That
he commanders 0l regiments and Of bat
terles in the field, are hereby authorized and
empowered to grant iuroughs Tor q period
not exceeding thirty days at any one time,
to five per centum OF the non- n-commisSioned
officers and priyates, for good conduct in the
line ol duty, &c, and subject to and approval
Of the commander OF the forces of which
such non commissioned officers and privsles
form part.
SEc 80 And be it further enacted, That
the President OF the United States is hereby
authorized and empowered, during the pres
: ent rebellion, TO call forth the National for
ces by draft, in the manner provided for in
this sct,t 5sa& @
SEC 34 And be it further enacted. That
all persons drafted under the provisions oil