The Portland daily press., 1864-07-07
Enrollmsnt Bill.

The following is the enrolment bill as ii
passed the Senate and House OF Representa-
uyes on Saturday evening. As its details are
of interest TO all We publish the bill entire:
Section l. The President may call for any
number OF men ~ volunteers for the respect
i've terms OF one, two aud three years. Such
volunteers or their substitutes shall be credit
ed TO the town, township, ward, ETC., toward
the quota or which he may have volunteered
or engaged as a substitute. Every accepted
aud mustered volunteer for one year shall re-
ceive 500 bounty, for two years, $500, for
three years $500; onethird OF the bounty at
the time OF mastering Ia, one-third at the ex-
piration Of half the term of service, and one
third at the expiration OF the term or service
In case OF his death in service the residue of
his bounty goes TO the widow; in case there
is no widow then to the children; in case
there are no children, then to the soldiers
mother, If she be alive.
Section 2. Ii any quotas are not filed with
in fifty days after such call, then the President
shall order a draft for one year to fill such
quota or any part thereof which may be un-
filled. ln case OF any such draft no paymeut
of money shall be accepted or received bv
government as Communication to release any
enrolled or drafted man from his personal Oh.
legation TO perform military service.
SectlOA .. IL su&ii Ut lawful lOf The execu-
tive OF any OF the States TO send recruiting
agents into any OF the States declared to be
IN the rebellion, except Tennessee, Arkansas
and Louisiana, to recruit volunteers under
any call under The provisions OF this act, who
shall be credited to the State aud the respect
i've subdivisions thereof which may procure
the enlstments.
Section 4. Drafted men, substitutes, and
volunteers shall be assigned TO organizations
from their own States, and as far as possible,
of their own selection.
Section 8. Any person under sixteen en-
listed or mustered without the consent OF his
parent or guardian, shall be Immediately dis
charged upon repayment of the bounty re-
ceived by him, and the officer knowingly en-
listing or mastering such person, shall be dis
missed the service with forfeiture of pay
and allowances, and be subject to court-mar-
tial.
Section O. Drafts shall be for one hundred
per cent. in addition to the number required
TO fill the quotas.
Section Z. Drafted persons shall be allowed
transportation TO place OF rendezvous.
Section 8. All persons in the naval service
OF the United States who have entered said
service during the present rebellion, who have
not been credited TO the quota of any town
district, ward or State by reason OF their be.
ing In said service, and not enrolled prior u
February oath, 1854, shall, upon satisfactory
proof OF their residence made to the Secreta
ry of War, be enrolled and be credited TO the
quotas Of their place OF residence.
Section 0. Drafted men absent from homt
shall be notified as soon as possible but shal
not be deemed deserters till reasonable tim'
Is given them TO return.
Section 10. The existing law is not changed
in respect TO persons conscientiously opposed
70 bearing arms.