The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-03-11


prisOnod at the discretion Of the court and be cash
tered and dismissed from the service.
SEC. l6. And be il further enacted, That as soon
as the required number of able-boded men liable
to do military duty shall be obtained from the list
of those drafted the rest shall be discharged and
all drafted persons reporting at the place of rendez
vous, shall be allowed travelling pay from their
place of residence, and all persons discharged at
the place Of rendezvous, shall be allowed travelling
pay to their places Of residence; and all expenses
connected with the enrolment and draft, including
subsistence while at the rendezvous, shall be paid
from the appropriation for enrolling and drafting
under such regulations as the President of the
United States shall pTescribe; and all expenses
connected with the arrest and return of deserers to
their regiments, such other duties as provost
marshals shall be called upon to perform, shall be
paid from the appropriation for arrestng deserters,
under such regulations as the President of the
United States shall prescribe: Prouided, The pro-
vOst marshal shall in no case receive communication
for transportation for fuel and quarters but only
for forage, when MT furnished by the Govern
ment, together with actual expenses of postage, sta
tionary and clerk hire, authorized by the provost
marshal general.
SEC. IL. And be IL 6urher enacted, That any per-
son enrolled and drafted according to the provisions
of this act who shall furnish an acceptable subst-
tutc shall thCrcupOn receive from the board of en-
rolmcnt certificate of discharge from such draft,
which shall exempt him from military duty during
the time for which he was drafted; and such sub
stitutc shall be entitled to the same pay and allow
ances provided by law as ifhe had been originally
drafted into the service of the United States.
VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA.
SIC. 10. AndJe Il FURTHER enacted, That such of
the volunteers and militia in the service of the
United States as may re-enlist to serve one year,
unless sooner discharged, after the expiration Of
their present term of service, shall be entitled to
a bounty of fifty dollars, one half of which TO bo
paid upon such re enlistment, and the balance at
the expiration of the term of re-cnstment and
such may reenlist to serve for two years, unless
sooner discharged; after the expiration Of their
present term Of enlistment shall receive upon such
re c-cnStmcnt, twenty five dollars, of the one hun
drcd dollars bounty for enlistment, provided by the
fifth section of the not approved twenty second of
July, eighteen hundred and sXty-one, entitled,
" An act 10 authorize the employment OF volunteers
to aid enforcing the laws and protecting public
property
CqSsoLIpAriON Or SKELETON REGIMENTS.
SEC. 10. -indhe II FARTHER cEGotcd, That when
ever regiment OF volunteers of the same arm,
from tlia same state is reduced To onc-half the
ma ximum number prescribed by law, the Prcsi-
dent may drcc, the constellation of the companies
OF such regiment: Proraiti, That no company 80
formed shall exceed the maNmum number pre-
scribcd by lazy. When such consodation is made, ,
the legiment,ll officers shall he reduced in propol-
ton to the reduction in the number of companies.
SRn. 20. lad b. i further .naoted. That when
ever regiment il roduocd below the minimum
pointed in such regiment beyond those necessary
for the command of such reduced number.
COURTS MARTIAL.
SEC. y. AHd be HJurtler caacted, That so much
ol the fifth section of the act approved 18th
July, 1862, entitled " An act to amend an act call
ing forth the militia 10 execute the laws Of the
Union, &c, as requires the approval Of the Presi-
dent to carry into execution the sentence o court
martial, be and the sane is hereby repealed ~
far as relates to carrying into execution the SEN
tcpcc of any court martial against any person con
victod as "A spy or dcsertcr, or of mutiny or mur-
dee and hereafter sentences punishment of these
OltnseS may hO carried lntO execution upon the aI
prevail of tho commanding General i'll the field.
SIC. 20. itd be- il turthsr enacted That courts
martial shall have power 10 sentence officers who
shall absent themselves from their commands with
o leave, 10 be reduced to the ranks to serve three
years oc tDr.uR the war.
CLOTHING AND RQuRMLNFS.
SIC. 90. Aa1bc hiiUtIcr enacted, Thatthe clothes,
arms, military outfits and accouteru,entS furnished
by the United States To any soldier shall not be
sold, barered exchanged, pledged, loaned or given
away; and no person nOtn soldier, or duly MIthOrs
lied ilcer of the United States, who has possession
oi any SuGl rIlthcS arms, military outfits or
Furnished 80 aiurcsgid, aud which have
been the subjects of any such sale barer osohauge,
pledge, loan or gift shall have any right, title or
interest therein; but the same may be seized and
taken wherever found by any officer of the United
States civil military, and shall thereupon be de.
iyerGd aAs QuartermaSter other officer author
i2sl to receive the sane, apt the possession of
any such clothes, arms, military outfits or sScouter-
meuts bv any person not soldier or officer OF the
United States shall be prima tacie evidence of such
sale. barter, exchange, pledge, loan or gift us
aforesaid
SIC. -. Andbe it Jurtler cngcted, That every
person not subject to the rules and articles of war,
who shall procure enticc, or attempt to procure
or cntico . soldier in the service OF the United
States Ia qcSert, ~ who shall haTbQr, conceal, or
give employment "a 4 desertev, nr carry hiI AWAY
or aid in carrying him away, knowing him To bc
such; or who shall purchase from any soldier his
arms, equipments, ammunition, uniform, clothing
or any part thereof; and any captain command
ing officer OF any ship ur vessel or any superntcnd-
tut or conduct, II any railroad or any other pub
lie conveyance, carving Rwst aLy such soldier
as one OF his crew or otherwise, knowing him "
have dcs rted, or shall refuse TO deliver him M to
the orders of his commanding officer, shah upon
legal copN lchon, be Aned, NJ the discretion of any
court having cogpigAuce Of the same ia any sum
NJ, exceeding fye hundred dollars and he shall be
imprisoned no' '@reeding two years nor less than
six months.
TlIE REFRACTORY AND MrTINoUs.
SEC. p. And 5e Il Jtrtler enacted That il any
person shall resist any draft of men enrolled under
Tins a.. iE,n the service of the Unitod States or
shall counsel or N" aE person to resist any such
DAFT or shall assault or obstruCt auy such officer
." N'.Nh N''l y VI Ill the performance OF
service in relation thereto, or shall counsel any
person 10 assault ur obS,ruct any such officer or
shall ccgnSc any drafted men not tn appear at the
place Of rendezvous o. witlplly dSsuadc them from
ihs performance oi piltary duty, as required by
law, such person shall be subject to summary ar
rest 10y the provost marshal aud sha! be forthwith
delivered to the civil authorities and upon copyc-
hOn thereof, be punished by tine not exceeding
i've hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceedng two years, or byboth OF said punshments
ABspNrFES WITHOUT LEAVE.
SIC. 90 Iidbe iftiWAoronoctcd, That, immedi
Acly after the passage Of this act, the President
shall issue his proclamation declaring that all sol.
dicrS now absent from their regiments without
leave may return within time specified tu such
Elacr or places as he may indicate in his procla-
nation, aCd tc restored 10 their respective regi-
mentS without punishment, except tho forfeiture of
their pay and allowance during their absence. and
all dcSvGtcrS who shall not ntum within the time
81 specified by the President SHALL upon being ar
rested, be punished rs the law provides
SIG. ~. Ind be rTticr sHucted, That depoSi-
lions of witnesses residing beyond the limits OF the
state, Territory &C district in which military courts
shall be ordered o sit may be aSeR IN cases not can
ual by elU,er party and read in evidence provided
the same shall be taken upon reasonable notice to
the opposite party and duly authenticated.
SIN. Is. had 6r W Yirtbsr sauctd, That the
lgdye advocate shall kaVe power to appoint a re-
porter whose dliy u shall be 10 report the proceed
ngs If, aud testimony tikea ba.oN a iliiarY 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
hc sworn or affirmed fSithfsuy 10 perform his iuty
before entering upon 70.
sEv. %, .b,d h. n 5irtler caacs6, That the
court shall tor rnasa,sblc cause grant a coutin-
uancc 20 either party for suc. time and As often as
shall appear u be Just Provided that Il the pris-
oner be in close confinement tho trial shall not he
delayed for period longer ihGn sixty days,
HE'' ~. N1fbs lHytser enacted, That in time
Of wal, !psurrsc,,ou % rebellion, murder, assault
and battery with an iatant 70 lh, inansaaghter
MAYHEM, aouning by shooting or stabhng With