The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-20

February twenty-fOur. eighteen hundred ana
siNty-iour. shall he construed 10 mean that
the Secretary OF War shall discharge mi
norS under the age OF eighteen years under
tie circumstances and on the conditions
prescribed IN said section; and hereafter,
II any officer of the United states shah en-
list or muster into The military service
any person under the axe al sixteen years,
with OF without the consent OF his parent
or guardian. such person 80 enlisted OF re-
cruited shall bee Immediately discharged
upon payment of ali bountleS received. and
such recruiting OF mastering officer who
shall knowingly enlist any person under
sixteen wears Ol aye. shall be dismissed the
service. with forfeiture OF AL pay and allow
4nces and shall he subject to such further
punishment - a court-inartial may direct.
SCI. o. IHi De- N FARTHER enacted, That
section three OF III acl entitled An act 10
amend an act entitled an act for enrolling
and calling ont the national forces. and Tor
other purposes approved February TWEEN
tv-faur. eighteen hundred and siNiy-iour
ne and the same Is hereby amended. 50 a.
10 authorize and direct district provost
marsAal-, under the direction Oi Tie Pro-
yOst Marshal General, 10 make a dralt Tor
one hundred per centum In addition 10 The
number required 10 nll The quota OF any
district Is provided by said section.
sec :. Had te e rlrfttr enacted That
Instead oi travelling pay all drafted per
SONS reporting ~ The place OF rendezvous
shall hc allowed transportation from thelI
places OI residence. ana persons discharged
IL the place OF rendezvous. shall be- allow
cd transportation 10 their places oi resi-
dence.
sec. =. lad be % terl.er enacted. Thai
All persons Ia the naval service oI the I'm
led States. who have entered said serNlc,
during the present rebellion. who have no
been credited 10 tie quota Of any town
district, ward, or State. by reason Of tneI
Oelng IN said service and not enrolled pro
10 February twenty fourth eighteen hunG
red anu slXty-iOur. shall be enrolled AL,
81 credited 10 the quotas OF the town. ward
district. or Stale IA which they respectivel
reside, upon satisfactory proof OF their re-
Idencc made 10 The Secretary OF War
sec. .. Ind oe q Jurther ei.uctcI. Tia
Z il any person duly drafted shall be abson
from nome m prosecution OF his usual busl
ness. the provost marshal of the dlstuC
suaA cause aim 20 Doe duly notified as 500
= a. may be- aud he shall NOT be- deemed
d ueserter, nor liable ~ such, until motto
has been given 10 MIN 10 return AMI Iepul
90 the provost marshal OF his distinct, bu
such absence shall not otherwise Affect Li
= Inability under this act
y sec. 10. Ind BE- q JlUncr enacted Tha
y nothing contained in this act shall bee con
s-rued 10 alter or in any way affect the pre-
Visions OF the seventeenth section ol an az
approved February twenty fourth eightec
Il hundred ana slNty-iOUr entitled ali act I
N amend an act enuIled An act Tor enrollin
.. and calling out the national forces, and I,
other purposes approved March thir,
eighteen hundred anu slAtN three
q sec. IL. ind BE- q rirfhcr enacfea, Tia.
d nothing contained IN this ACT shall be con
- strued 10 alter or change the provisions
existing laws relative 10 permitting person
liable 10 military service 10 furnish sal
l. suJutes.
O Approved. july 4. ls6i