Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
AN ACT
To Relieve the People of this State
FROM DRAFT.

FROM DRAFT.
WHEREAS, the President Of the United States
by his proclamation % July 49, 1864, under the
authority vested in him by an act of Congress, ,ap-
proved July 4, 1864, entitled 'An act further To
regulate aud provide for the enrolling mud call
Ing out the national forces aud for other pur-
poses" has called for five hundred thousand
volunteers, and has ordered .'ihat Immediately
after the ifth day Of September, 1864, draft
for troops to serve for one year shall be had in
every town, township, ward of a city, precinct,
or election district, or county not so subdyided
TO I'LL the quota which shall be assigned to il
under this call, or any part thereof which may
I've untitled by volunteers on the said fifth day Of
September, 1864 Aud whereas. the draft or
deIed as aforesaid would bring ruin and suffering
upon many persons in this State liable to its
operation and those dependent upon them for
support aud protection. And whereas, this
General Assembly desires TO avert from the
people OF this State the calamilous conprouences
OF the proposed draft, so far as they eau do SO
within the scope Of their Legislative functions;
Therefore, without committing themselves or the
people OF this State to the purposes or objects Of
the present war, aud solely from necessity, and |
to avoid greater suffering to the people OF this |
State, whose involuntary service is demapdedi
SECTION l. Be Il enacted " tie Senate and |
House Of Representatives. Of The State sf Delapdre
IN General Assem6iy met Tint every white |
person, who shall after the passage Of this act |
aud bsiorc the fifth day of September, in the
year OF our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and Sixty-four, voluntarily enlist in the military \
service Of the United States, for any perind not
less than one year, and who shall be duly credit.
ed to this State, in any draft for deficiency
M the quota Of this State under tue call of the
President, recited in the preamble 10 this act
shall, upon satisfactory proof to the Commits
sloners named in Section Of this net, or ma.
lorily Of them, that he has voluntarily enlisted
III the military service of the United States for
any period not lees than one year, aud has been
duly credited to this State as aforesaid, be enii
tied TO and shall receive the SUM Of two hundred
dollars as bounty from this Sia'c 10 be paid
Us hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2. -Aa9 10 ii further enacted jv fhe
laheriy ciogesaii, That every white person
liable to the draft ordered by the President, Us
recited in the preamble to this act, who shall
after the passage Of this act, and prior to the
draft ordered as aforesaid, furnish an acceptable
substitute who shall be mustered into the military
service OF the United States, for any period not
less than one year, and be duly credited TO this
State in any draft for deficiency in the quota
ol this State, under the call OF the President
aforesaid, shall be entitled to aud shall receive
from this State the sum Of Ave hundred dollars
to aid him in the procura,on Of such aubsttute,
: to be paid as hereinafter provided.
SEcIIOE g. And be il flrikeg saqc,fd 6y tie 90,
Mosiiy aforesaid, That in case the quota Vi this
a State under the call aforesaid Of tho President
d oil tue United States, shall rot be filled By vol
o unteers and by substitutes furnished prior to
Il any draft TO fill said quota and draft or drafts
J. upon the citizens Of this State shall be made to
4 hll said quota, any white person in this State
E drafted into the mil larry service Of the United
;. States, who shall furnish an acceptable substi-
tute ~ho shall be mngtered into said Service nd
accepted in lieu of said person 80 Furnishing
t. such substitute shall, 'be entitled to and shall
v receive from this State tho sum Of five hundred
k uollars 10 ald him in the procuration and pay
- ment OF such substitute, to be paid as herein
after provided.
, SECTION 4. And be ii further enactea 5v ths an
T. thorty aforesaid, That John Parsons of New
P CASTLE County, William Townsend of Kent Coun
0. W. ana Charles Wrigat of Sussex County b,
nnd they are hereby appointed Commissioner,
uhuer TINS act TO perform the duties hereinafter
u required. Each Of the said Commissioners shall
nave iuu power anu authority to act and to
u perform all tho duties Of Commissioner as
~ hereinafter specified and shall receive for eacl
l. days service in the performance of his duties II,
u commissioner, tho sum OF five dollars, beside.
u Tue expenses necessarily incurred in tho per
$ lormlnee OF said duties, aud may draw on the
state Treasurer upon his own order for thu
same.
SECTION 8. And be il further enacted 6y lie au
'N'"J NgVfHHtht 1nhI upon satisfactory uFOu
. that any white person has Voluntarily enlisted il
i. the military service of the United States for AN,
n period not less than one year after the passne,
1. OF this act nnd prior to the fifth day of Sentcm
Il ber A. D., 1864, and has been accented and mus
tered into said service and been duly credited |,
the quota of this State under the call of iii,
II President aforesaid, the Commissioners namet
: and appointed in Section of this act. or II ma
J. lorlty OF them are hereby authorized empowered
> and required to draw warrant upon the State
y treasurer 10 favor Of such white person 40 vol
u unteerlDg and credited to the quota Of this Slatt
Il as Aforesaid for the sum Of two hundred dollar,
u for the bounty provided for n Section of thi,
% act. " '"'
sEoTios 6. And be II fYrtlsr enacted by N. an.
y utVfHy gofeslta, Ihat upon satisfactory proc
that any white person in this State liable to hf
drafted into the military service of the United
10 states under the draft ordered by the President
Al OF the United States as aforesaid has. after III,
passage of this act aud before such draft shall
}. take place, furnished IN acceptable substitute
l., "ho mas been mustered into the military eeryie,
OF 'he ohled states, and been accepted in lieu OF
the person sofarnishiDg such substitute, and been
duly credited to the quota Of this State. undo,
tue call uioresaid, it shall be the duty of the
q commissioners named and appointed in Seotior
oil MS act, and they or a majority of them are
9 hereby authorized, empowered and required ia
> uraW warrant IN favor Of such white person "a
i 'uinisnlnB sueh substitute, upon the State Trca.
q surer for five hundred dollars, as proyideJ in
=, eeouon ot TINS net 10 aid him in the procura.
. lion nni payment Of such substitute.
SECTION Z. +lad be further enaeisd By The mn.
u moTuy aforesaid, That upon satisfactory proof
ihat any white person in this State who gball
have been drafted into the military service of The
United states under any draft made to fill the
quota OF this Slate, under the call of the presi
dent aforesaid, has furnished IN accountable suh-
q sli'uie, WHO has been mustered into The said
~ service and accepted in lieu Of such draFtel ,Vhita
: person, it shall be the duty OF tic Commissonnrs
il named aud appointed 10 Section 4 OF nj. nor
u and they or majority OF them afa hereby n,,3
lhonled' empowered and required 10 draw fl
warrant 10 favor OF such drafted white person
> 80 furnishing such substitute, upon tho State
+ lreasuter' tor nVe hundred dollars, Us provided
Il 10 section OF this act, 10 aid him in the nrn
o cura'ion aud payment of such substitute F''-
e SECTION 3. AHd be il further enacted bvfLs o,,
mornv gtoresaid, That the provisions of Section
, l ana oi this act, shall not extend to or be
. Sppllcable TO any person volunteering 10 the
8 military service Of the United States or furnish
= ing substitute after the quota of this State
under the call aforesaid of the President Of the
United States shall have been filed, nos shall
d, the Commissioners named in this act have M
q thor.ty to draw warrants upon the State Treasur
er IN favor OF any person volunteering or furnish
n ing substitute after the quota Of this Stute
\ shall have been filled as aforesaid
SECTION 0. And Je il further enacted I'm N,
authority gfaresaid That for the purpose nj mn.
d vidihg funds TO meet the warrants authorized IN
; be drawn by tho Commissioners aforesaid, for
tue purposes Aforesaid, the State Treasurer Lo
and he Is hereby authorized, empowered, directed
ahd required to cause to be made the bonds nf
thls STATE to an amount not exceeding one mil