Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-26

empied from enrolment and draft under The
of this act and of the act TO which this
Is an amendment. to-wit: Such are rejected
as physically mentally unfit for the service. all
persons actually in the military naval service
Of the United States Al the time Of the draft. and
all persou- who have served in the military or
naval service two wears during the present war
aud been honorably discharged therefrom; and
90 persons but such herein exempted shall De
exempt
SIC IL. And be IL further enacted That sec
ton third Of the Act for enrolling and calling
out the national forces. and for other purposes,
approved March 3, 1863, and 80 much of section
ten OF said act as provides for the separate en-
rollmeDt of each class. be. and the same are
hereby led; and IL shall be the duty oil the
Board of Enrol ment of each district 70 consoh
date the two classes mentioned IN section third 0i
said act
SEC IL And be IL further enacted. That any
person who shall f0rcibly resist or oppose any
enrolment, or who shall incite. counsel. eneour-
are, or who shall conspre or confederate With
any other per-on OF persons forcbly to resist or
oppose any such enrolment, or Sho shall aid or
assist or take any part in any iorcibe resistance
or opposition thereto, or who shall assault, Do
struct, hinder. impede or threaten any officer or
perSon employed IN making or in aiding To make
such en- oil m-nt, or emplo ed the perform ince'
or in aiding IN the performance Of any service In
10 arrest nny spy or deserier from the military /
service Of the United States shall. upon cOnvic-
ton thereof in any court competent TO try tue
ofEense be punished 10y "A ine not exceeiing i've
thousand dollars or by Imprisonment not exceed |
ing live wears. or 10y both Of said Dunshments, IN
the discretion oil the court And IN cases where
such assaulting. obstruetIng. hiBdering or 'nped
ing shall produce the death OF such officer or 9TH
er person the offender shall be deemed guilty OF
I ttr.t.r and thereof
dictment in the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the district within which the otfense
was committed shall be punished with death
/ Aud nuthiug in this section contained snail he
construed to relieve the party offending from la
billy under proper indictment OF process Tor any
/ crime against the laws OF a State committed by
him while violating. the provisions OF this sec
\ ton
SIC. 10. And be il further enacted, That the
Secretary of ar shall be authorized 10 detail or
appoint such number of additional Surgeons for
! temporary duty in the animation OF persons
drafted into the military service. IN any district,
| n NAV be necessary To secure the prompt exam
| nation OF all ruch persons, aud To hx the com
| peusation To be paid SurseOn so appointed while
actually employed And such Surgeons. de-
tailed or appointed. shall perform The same duties
AS the Surgeon Of the Board OF Enrolln eht ex-
cept that they shall not be permitted to vote or
sit with the Board OF Enrolment.
! SIC IA And be it further enacted. That The
Secretary of War is authorized, whenever IN MS
Judgment the public interest will be subserved
thereby, to permit or require Boards OF Extmin-
alton of enrolled or drafted men TO hold their ex-
amirations At different points within their respect
i've enrolment districts, To he determined 10y him.
Provided That in all districts over one hundred
miles in extent. and in such rs are composed OF
over ten counties the board shall hold their
sessions in at least two places IN such district
and AT such points as are best calculated TO &C
commodate the people thereof.
SIC Is And be il further enacted. That Pro
vost Marshals. Boards of Enrolment. or any
member thereof acting by authority of the hoard.
shall have power to summon witnesses IN behalf
of the government and enforce their Attendance
10 attachment without previous payment OF fees,
IN any case pending before them; and the ices
allowed for witnesses attending under summons
shall be six cents per mile for mileage. counting
one way; and no other fees or costs shall he al
, lowed under the provisions of this section; and
they shall have power-to administer oaths and
afhrmations And any person who shall wiliuily
aud cOrruptly swear or Affirm falsely before any
Provost Marshal or Board OF Enrolment, or
member thereof, acting by authority OF the
, board or who shall before any civil magistrate.
wlIfullv and corruptly swear affirm falsely to
any affidavit to be u>ed in any case pending be-
, fore any Provost Marshal Board OF Enroll
{ ment shall on conviction, be fined not exceed
ing five hundred dollars and imprisoned not less
than SIX months nor more than twelve months
I he drafted men shall have process to bring III
! witne@ses hut without mileage.
SEC 10 Aud be it further enacted, That cop
E les OF any record of Provost Marshal or Board
| OF Enrolment, of any part thereof, certified
h by the Provost Marshal, or majority OF said
Board of Enrolment shall be deemed aud taken
as evidence in any civil military court IN like
D manner ms the original record; Provided. That II
I any person shall knowingly certify any false copy
or copies of such record. To be used in any civil
or military court he shall be subject to the pains
5 and penalties % perjury
r SEC II Aud belt further enacted. That mem
r bers of religious denominations. who shall b,
oath or affirmation declare that they are consci
. entously opposed to the bearing OF arms and wh'
o are prohibited from doing sO ty the rules and ar
Z ticles of faith and practice OF said religious de
Y nomn zion shall, when drafted into the service
:; the United States, be considered as non combat
V tants and shall be assigned by the Secretary O
: War to duty in the hospitals, or TO the care o
freedmen, or shall pay the sum OF three hundre'
: dollars 10 such person "a the Secretary OF Wa
n shall designate To receive it. To be applet TO tn
?. benefit OF sick and wounded soldiers; Provided
n That no person shall be entitled 10 the benefit
o the provisions of this section unless his declara-
II ton of conscientious scruDes shall be supporte'
q by satisfactory evidence that his deportmen
e mas been uniformly CONSISTENT Win euSh uSSihis'
IF ton.
It SEC Is And be il further enacted. That m
e person OF foreign birth shall, on account OF alien
age, be exempted from the enrolment or draf
= under the provisions Of this act, the act 4
! which this is an amendment, who has at an
4. time assumed the rights of a citizen bs voting a
n any election held Ter authority of the laws o
4 any State or Territory. or OF the UnUed States
ie or who has held any office under such laws o
81 buff t,a fat a hat tlCh
le of foreign birth has voted, held. shall vOt
e or hold Office as aforesaid shall be taken As con
n elusive evidence that he is not entitled to exemp
L. ton on account at aenage
T. SIC. 49, And be il further enacted. That al
N claims 10 exemption shall be verified bv the oat
- or affirmation of the party claiming exemption
N 10 the truth of the facts stated, unless II sha
III satisfactorily appear to the Board of Enrollmen
re that such party il for some good and suthcIen
he reason unable 10 make such oath or affirmation
r and the testimony of any other party filed i
D. support of a claim 10 exemption shall also b
W made upon oath or affirmation.
40 Sac ~ Aud be il further enacted. That.
i anv person drafted and liable t. military service
81 shall procure decision of the Board of Enroll
A. ment in his favor upon claim 10 exemption. b
"a any fraud or false INSTRUMENTATION practIced
ot himself or by his procurement, such decision Z
i exemntion shall be of no effect and the persO
10 exempted or in whose favor the decision may
n m ,de shall be deemed n deserter. and may
70 arrested triel nv court martial. and punishe
ne a. such aud shall be held TO service for the iu
= -. a ffal rnetn fltY rOI