The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-02
THE CoyscRIpTIoN BILL.
As it ,Rassed both Houses of Con-
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AN ACT

To amend an act entitled San oct for en-
rolling and calling out the National forces
and for other purposes" approved March
third, eigteen hundred and sixty three.
BE 10 enacted by the Senate aud House o.
Representatives oftbe Utited States Of Amc'I-
;ca. in Conqress assembled, That the Presi.
dsnt OF the United States hall be authorized
whenever he shall deem it necessary, dur.
ing the present war, to call for such number
ofnnen for the militry 'aservice OF the Uni-
ted States, as the public exigencies may re
quire. '' "s"5 .F
SEQ. q. And be 1t further enacted, That the
quota of each ward Of city, town, township,
precinct or election district, or OF county,
where the county is not divided into wards,
towns, townships, precincts or election dis
tricts, shall be, as nearly as possible, in pro-
portior, to the number ot mon resident there's
in liable to render military service, taking
into account, as far as practicable, the mum
ber which has been previously furnished
therelrom; and in asceri aiming and filling
said quota there shall be taken into account
the number OF men who have heretofore en-
tered the naval service Of the United States,
and whose names are borne upon the enroll
ment lists as already returned to ths office Of
" the Provost Marshal General OF the the Uni
ted States. ..
SEC. 8 And be Il further enacted, That il
the quotas shall not be filled within the time
designated by the President, the Provost
Marshal or the district, within which any
ward ofa city, town, township, preclnct' or
oection district, or county, where the sine
il not divided iEto wards, towns, township.
precincts, or elections districts, which is de
cient in its quota, is situa ed, shall unier tho
direction. OF the Provost Marshal General,
make draft shall hay. bsen ordered, and
b,foro it shall be actu lilly made, shall DO de-
dpctedahom the,number ordered to be draft
edin such ward, town, township, precinct, y,
election district, or county. And ii the quo
to of any district shall not bs filled by the
draft made in accordance with the provisions
Of this act, and tho act to which it Is an a.
menlnent. further drafts shall be made, and
like proceedings had until the quota OF such
district shall be filled. III
SEC. a. 4ad be IL further enacted That any
person enrolled under the provisions OF the
act for orlenrolIing and calling out OF the ma
;ionaI forces, and Tor other purposes, appro-
we'd March third, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, or who may be hereafter enrolled may
urni}'i, at any time previous TO the dra't,
all acceptable substitute, who is not liable to
draft, nor at the TINA in, the military or na>
y,l service OF the U. 8. AM such person 50
furnishing a substitute shall be exempt
from draft during the tiins for which snch
substitute shall not not be liable todraft not
ex; edins the tim, af which such substitute
shall have been accepted. s.3
SEC. ,5.' Aid be it farther enacted. Tnat any
person enrolled and drafted into the militia
service of the United Statesomay, before the
time fixed for his appearance tor duty at the
draft rendezvous, furnish an acceptable subs
sti.ute, subject to such rules and regulations
AZ may be prescribed by the Secretary Of
War. That II snch substitute is no. liable
to draft, the person furnishing him shafbe
exempt from draft during the time Tor which
such substitute is not liable TO draft, not exs
ceeding the torn for which he was drafted;
and II such substitute is liable to draft the
name OF the person furnishing him shall a.
gain be placed on the roll and shall be liable
to draft on future calls, but not until the
present enrolment shall be exhausted; and
this exemption shall not exceed the term for
which such person shall have been drafted.
And any person now in the military or naval
service OF the U. y. not physically disquali-
fed who has so served more than one year,
and whose term OF unexpired service shall
at the time of substitution exceed six
months, may be employed to serve as q sub
stitute to serve in the troops of the State in
which be enlisted; and il any drafted person
shall hereafter pay money Tor the procura
tion Of substitute, under the provisions OF
the act to which this is and amendment,
such payment OF money shall opera'e only 10
relieve such person, from draft in filling that
quota; and his name shrll be retained on the
ron in fiR future quotas; but in no instance
shall the exemption Of any person, on &C
count OF his payment OF comnutaLlon money
for the procuration OF a substitute, extend
beyond one year; hut at the end OF one year
in everv such case the name OF any person so
exempted shall be enrolled again, IL not be-
jor returned to the enrolment list under the
provisions o! this section.
SEC. =. And be it further enacted, That
boards OF enrolment shall enroll persons IL
able to draft under the provisions OF this act,
and the act to which this is anamendmtu, :,
whose nam. may have been omitted by the
proper enrolling officer; all persons who shall
arrive ut the age ottwenty years be!or. the
draft; all aliens who Shall declare their in
senton to become citizens: all persons dis,
charged from the military or naval service Of
the U. s. who have not b EN- in such service
two years during the present war; and oil
persons who have been exempted under the
provisions who have been exempted under
the provisions of the cond section OF the act
to which this is an amendment but who are
not exempted by the provisions OF this act;
and said boards of enrolment shall release
and discharge from draft all persons who,
Intu ha fix1a ofa "A ha drof r.
shall have arrived at the age OF forty.fve
years, and shall strike out the names OF such
persons from the enrolment, N
SEC. 7. 4na Be 1t further enacted, That any
mariner or able seaman who shall be drafted
under this act, or the act to which this is an
Amendment, shall have the right, within
eight days after the notification OF such draft
TO enlist in the naval service as O. seaman,
and certificate that he has SO enlisted beng
made OUT in conformity with regulations
which may be prescribed by the Secretary
oi the Navy, and duly presented to the Pro,
sost Marshal OF the district in which such
mariner or able seaman shall have been draf,
ted shall exempt him from such drah: Pro.
sideJ That the period for which he shall
have enlisted into the naval service shall not
be less than the period forwhih he shall have
been drafted into the military service: And
provided further, That the said certificate
shall declare that satisfactory prof has been
made before the naval officer issuing the
same that the SAID person SO enlisting in the
navy ia q mariner ly vocation, or an able
seaman. And any persoa now in tho miita>
nv service OF the U. 8. who shall furnish sat
isiactory prooi that be Is "a q mariner by vo-
cation or an able seaman, may enlist into the
navy under such rules and regulation as may
be prescribed by the President OF the u. +:
tf2ropioleals That euch enlistment shall not be