Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-02-27
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND MORNING FEBRUARY 81 1863

as to equalize the numbers among the
districts of the several States, considering
and allowing for the numbers already
furnished as aforesaid, of the several
States accordingly.
Sec. IL. And be 1t further enacted,
That every person drafted and notified to
appear, as aforesaid, may, on or before
the day fixed for his appearance, furnish
on acceptable substitute to take his place
IN theisraft, or may pay, to such persons
as the Secretary of War may authorize to
recelvTft such sum as the Secretary of
War may determine, not to exceed three
hundred dollars, for the procurement of
such substitute, and thereupon the said
person furnishing substitute or paying
the mosey shall be discharged from any
further liability under that draft; but
any person FILLING to report after one SER
vice of notice, as herein described, with
out furnishing substitute or paying the
required sum therefor, shall be deemed
deserter, and shall be arrested by the
Provost Marshal and sent to the nearest
military post for trial by o 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. ID. And be it further enacted,
That all drafted persons shall, on arriv-
ing at the rendezvous, be carefully in
spected 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 disa-
bility or any other cause, shall present
their claims to be exempted to the Board,
whose decision shall be final
Sec. Is. and be It further enacted,
That any surgeon charged with the duty
of such inspection, who shall receive
from any person whomsoever any money
or other valuable thing, or agree directly
or Indirectly to receive the same to hi;
own or another's use for making an i'm.
perfect inspection Or false or incorrect
report, or who shall wilfully neglect t.
, make a faithful inspection and true re-
port, shall be tried by court-martial
and, on conviction thereof, be punished
t by fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars nor less than two hundred, and b.
f imprisoned at the discretion of the court
, and be cashiered and dismissed from thu
q service.
{ Sec. 16. And be II further enacted
: That as soon as the required number o
able-bodieG men liable to do military dut,
shall be obtained from tho list of thos
, drafted, the remainder shall be discharg
ed and all drafted persons reporting a
the place Of rendezvous shall be allowed
, travelling pay from their places of resi-
! dence; and all persons discharged at thu
f place of rendezvous shall be allowed ira
r yelling pay to their places Of residence
! and all expenses connected with the en-
/ rollment and draft, including subsistence
9 while at the rendezvous, shall be paic
! from the appropriation for enrolling anC
: drafting, under such regulations as tn,
5 President of the United States shall pre-
l scribe; and all expenses connected will
e the arrest and return Of desorters to thei
D regiments, or such other duties as thu
Provost Marshals shall be called upon t
! perform, shall be paid from the appro
! priation for arrestiDg deserters, unde
' such regulations as the President of tn
United States shall prescribe Prooi1ed
The Provost Marshal shall in no case re
| ceive Communication for transportation o.
> for fuel and quarters, but only for forage
E when not furnished by the Government
together with actual expenses of postage
stationery, and clerk hire, authorized b,
, the Provost Marshal General.
: Sec. II. And be IL further enacted
That any person enrolled or drafted &C
, cording to the provisions Of this act, whc
, shall furnish an acceptable substitute
, shall thereupon receive from the Boar
of Enrolment a certificate Of discharg
from such draft, which shall exempt hin
5 from military duty during the time 70
, which he was drafted; and such substi
, tute shall be entitled to the same pay AM
allowances provided by law as if he ha'
been originally drafted into the service
, of the United States.
: Sec. IS. And be II further enacted
That such of the volunteers and milti
r now in the service Of the United State
; as may re-enlist to serve for one year
unless sooner discharged, after the expi
ration Of their present term of service
! shall be entitled to bounty Of fifty dol
e lars, one-half Of which to be paid upo
: such rc-enlistment, and the balance O
Y the expiration Of the term of re-enlist
/ ment; and such as may re-enlist for tw
D years, unless sooner discharged, after th
a expiration of their present term Of en-
= listment, shall receive, upon such re-en
I listment, twenty-five dollars Of the on
= hundred dollars bounty for enlistment
= provided by the fifth section of the act
g approved twenty-second Of July, eight
D cen hundred and sixty. one, entitled - A
act to authorize the employment Of vc
r lunteers to aid in enforcing the laws an
a protecting public property"
Sec. TO- And be u further enocteo
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