East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-24
THE CONSCRIPTION ACT.
A Bill for Enrolling and Calling
Out the National Forces, and
fer Other Purposes.

| W lhefe now eNlsts III the United state
an insurrection and rebellion against the authort
thereof and il IL under the constitution Of the Unite
States, the duty of the government 10 suppress in
surrecton and rebellion, 10 guarantee TO each Stat
aropublican form Of government, and 10 presery
the public tran auihty and whereas, for these hig
purposes military force is Indispensable 10 rails
and support which all persons ought willingly /
contribute; and whereas no service can be NOR
praiseworthy and honorable than that which is rem
dered for the maintainance Of the constitution an,
union and the consequent preservation of free gov
eminent, therefore,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatiyes Of the United States of America In Con
gfess assembled That all able bodied male citizep
OF the United States, and persons Of foreign birtl
who shall have declared oath their intention /,
become citizens under and in pursuance of the lawi
hereoii between the ages of twenty and forty fyt
years, except as hereinafter excepted, are hereby
declared to constitute the national forces and shall
DO liable to perform military duty in the service Of
the United States when called out by the President
for that purpose.
SEC. 2. And bo it further enacted, That the fol.
lowing persons be- and they are hereby, excepted
ana exempt from the provisions of this act and shall
not be liable 70 military duty under the same 10
VIII such as are rejected as physically or mentally
unt ior the service; also, first the Vice President
Iof the United States the Judges of the yarious
courts OF the United States the heads of the various
executive departments Of the government and the
OoVorors OF the several States; and second the
only son liable to military duty of n widow depend
ent upon his labor for support; third the only son Of
an aged or lnhrm parent or parents dependent upon
his labor for supports fourth where there are two or
more sons OF aged inirm parents subject to draft
the father, or If he be dead the mother nav elect
Which son shall be exempt; fifth, the only brother Of
children not twelve years DID, having neither father
nor mother, dependent upon his labor for support,-
SIXTH the father Of motherless children unde twelve
years Of age, dependent upon his labor for support;
seventh, whore there are n father and sons in the
same family and household, and two of them are in
the military service of the United States, as non
commissioned officers, musicians, or privates, the
residue Of such family not exceeding two shall be
exempt and no persons but such as are herein ex-
emPt shall be exempt; ProUided holrerer. That
no person who has been convicted of any felony shall
pe enrolled or permitted 10 serve in said forces
sEc s. And be IL further enacted, That the ma
uonal forces of the United States, not now in the
military service enrolled under the act shall be di
Nlded INTO two classes the first of which shall com
PRISE all persons subject TO do military duty between
the ages OF twenty and thrty-fve years and all un
married persons subject to do duty above the age of
thirty-hve and under the age of forty-fye, the
second class shall comprise all other persons subject
TO DO military duty, and that they shall not in any
district, he called into the service of the United
states until those Of the first class shall have been
called
SIC a. And be it further enacted That for greater
convenience in enrolling calling out and organizing
the NATIONAL forces, and for the arrest of deserters
ana spies OF the enemy, the United States shall be
diVided INTO districts, Of which the Disict of Co
uhDih shall constitute one, each Territory of the
United States shall constitute one or more as the
President shall direct and each Congressional dis
trlet Of the respective states, hxed by law OF
the state next preceding the enrolment shall con-
stitute one; PrOrided That in the States which |
have not by their laws been divided into two or
more Congressional districts, the President of the
United States shall divide the same into 70 many |
enrolment districts as he may deem fit and con-
veniont.
SEC 5. And be II fnrther enacted That for
eaeh OF said districts there shall be appointed by
the President Provost Marshal, with the rank
pay and emoluments Of n Captain of Cavalry or an
officer Of said rank shall be detailed by the Presi-
dent who shall be under the direction and subject
TO the orders OF Provost Marshal General appoint
ed or detailed by the Predent of the United States
whose Office shall be at the seat of government,
forming separate bureau of the War Department
ana whose rank, pay, and emoumcnts shall be
those of a Coonne Of Cavalry
skc. D. And be II further enacted That IL shall
DC the duty OF the Provost Marshal General with
he approval Of the Secretary Of War TO make rules
and regulations for tho government of his suborn-
natesi TO furnish them names and residences of all
iescrters from the army or any of the land forces in
ne service oi the United States, incl1dng the mill
Ia when reported 10 him by the commanding officers.
70 communicate to them all orders of the President
N reference to calling out the national forces; 20
urnlsh blanks and instructions for enrolling and
iraungi to file and preserve copies of all enrolment
is, 70 require stated reports of proceedings on the
'rt Oh ms suboriinates; to audit all accounts con-
ccted with the service under his direction and 10
eriofm such other duties rs the President may pre-
crlbe, IN carrying out the provisions Of this act
sLC' :. ana be II further enacted, That IL shall
e the duty OF the Provost Marshal to arrest all de-
eIters, whether regulars volunteers mltiamen or
ersons called into the service under this or anv
'her act Of Congress- wherever they may be found :
nd TO send them to the nearest military commander
illary post to detect, seize, and confne spies q
'ne enemy To obey all lawful orders and regula-
ons OF the Provost Marshal General, and such as :
lny be prescribed by law, concerning tbo onroII .
rent ana calling into service of the national forces i
SkO: Q. And be II further enacted That i'm each 4
slid districts there shall be Board of Enroll n
eht, 70 DC composed of the Provost Marshal as d
resident, and two other persons 10 be appointed nv
le President fthe United States one of whom shall
licensed and practcing physician and surgeon. G
SEC. " And be IL further enacted That Il shall II
the duty OF the said Board to divide the districts
no suD-dstricfs OF convenient size. f they shall 3
'ein IL necessary not exceeding two, without the =
rection OF the Secreery OF War and 10 appont ON
before the tenth day Of March next and in each g
ternate yoarthcreaftor enrolling Off Ger for each
6-distriet, and to furnish him with proper blanks
id Instructions; and he shall Immediately proceed e
enroll all persons subject to military duty not g
their respective places of residences ages on the .
~ DAY OF July following and their occupation II
d shall on or before the first day of Apr report !.
same to the Board of Enrolment 10 bc CONSOLE @
ted INTO one list copy of which shall be trans ~ "
ltted to the Provost Marshal General on or before u
9 first day of May, succeeding the enrolment e'
SEC. III. And be IL further enacted That the en-
ment oil each class shall be made separately and pc
all only embrace those whose ages shall be- on the WI
81 DAY OF July thereafter, between twenty and en-
ty-fve years. 10
SEC III. And be II further enacted. that all per pl
1s thus enrolled shall be subject for two wears after
hrst day OF July succeeding the enrolment TO be wi
leu IN 10 the military service of the United States M
10 continue in service for the three years or tn
ring the war; and when called into service shall an
placed on the snmo footing in all respects. as VOL du
,eers ior three years or during the war including
vance pay, and bounty, as provided by law err
SEC. IL, And be 1t further enacted That when or
'r may become necessary TO call out the national
ees or military service, the President is horebv fin
horzed to assign to each district the number of za
n TO be furnished by said district; and thereupon hu
Enrolling Board shall under the direction oftbe CO,
nsident, make draft Of the required number. and
per cent in addition, and shall make an exast No,
complete roll Of the names of the persons go hi
wn, ana OF the order in which they were drawn, co,
nnt the hrst drawn may stand frst upon said roll or
the second may stand second and so on; and the an,
sons SO drawn shall be notified of the same within rcI
days thereafter by written or printed notice an,
e served personally by leaving copy at their dra
place OF residence, requiring them 10 appear at yo,
rendezvous TO report for duty. In as nm,
nng TO the districts the number of men 10 be fur sha
he'd therefrOm. the President h. nto =.