The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-03-04

the 10, States, provided that such enlistment
shall not bo less than the uncxpired term OF bis
milislsy service nor for less than one year.
And sis bounty money which any mariner or
seamsh enlisting from tho army into the ravy
may ave received from the United States, or
from tlc State in which he enlisted in the army,
slss,i PC deducted from the prize money to which
he rnay become entitled during the lime requr-
ed to. complete bis military service; and pro-
vided fnrther that the whole number OF such
ssssasfac enlistments shall not exceed ten thous-
and.
Enlistments in the naval service are to be
credited to the draft
The following persons ara exempted from en-
rollment and draft, namely: Such as are reject
cd as p.iJscally or mentally unfit Cor the SER
vice; all persons actually in the military or
naval service of the United States at the time
Of the draft, and all persons who have served
Iii the military or naval service two years DUR
ing The present war and been honorably dis
chargel; and no presons but such as are herein
exempted shall be exempt.
30 much o. the enrolment act as provides for
two clssses OF enrolment, is repealed, and they
are nov consolidated.
Any person forcibly resisting, or aiding TO re-
sist or oppose the enrolment, ETC.. shall, upon
conviction thereof in any oonrt competent 10 try
the ofehse, be punished 10y fine not exceeding
five Thousand dollars Or by imprisonment not
exceeding five years, or both of these punish
men.s in the discretion of the court. In case
where assaulting, obstructing, Liniering or i'm.
peding shall produce Tire death of the officer or
other person, the offender shall be deemed guilty
o. murder, and on conviction, shall be punished
with death.
This Secretary Of War is authorized to detail
additional surgeons for Temporary duty in the
examination of drafted persons aud he is au-
thorizad TO permit or require boards of exarni-
nation 20 hold their examinations at different
points witdin their enrolment districts, to be
deternied by him
Provost marshals, boards Of enrolment, or
any member thereof has power 10 summon wit
nesses in behalf OF the government and enforce
their attendance.
Members of religious denominations, who |
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arms, and who are prohibited from doing so by
the rules and articles Of faith and practice Of
such religious denomination, shall, when drafted
into the military servica, be considered non com
batants, and shall be assigned by the Secretary
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Of freedmen, or shall pay the SUM OF three hun
dred dollars, to be applied to the benefit OF the
sick and wounded soldiers; provided, no person
shall be aatitled to the benefit of this section
unless declaration OF conscientious scruples d
gainst bearing arms shall be supported by sat
isfactory evidence that his department has been
uniformly consistent with such declaration.
No person of foreign birth shall, on account
of aienage, be exempted from enrolment or
draft, who has at any time assumed the rights
OF a citizen, by voting at any election held un-
der the authority of the laws of any State or
forritory, or of the United States, or who has
held any Office uader said laws, OF any of them,
but the fact that suci, persons OF foreign birth
has voted or held, or shall vote or hold office,
shall he taken as conclusive evidence, that he
is not entitled TO exemption from military SER
vice on account of aiienage.
Any person drafted and liable to render mil
itary service, who shall procure exemption by
fraud or false representations, is to be deemed Il
deserter, and held TO service for the full. term
for which he was drafted, reckoning from the
time Of his arrest; PrOrided, the Secretary of
War may order The discharge of all persons in
the military service who are urtler the age of
eighteen years at the time of the application
for their discharge. w..sn i; shall appear upon
due proof that such persons are in the service
without the consent, either express or implied,
oil their parents OF gunrlians and provided
that such persons, their parents or guardians,
shall first repay to the government and to the
States and local authorities al bounlias and adj
vance pay which have been paid to them
Any person who shall procure Or attempt 70
procure false report from the surgeon or the
board OF enrolment, concerning III, physical
condition of any drafted person, or n decision
in favor of such persoa py the board oc enroll
nen', upon claim to exemption, Knowing tho
same to DO false, shall, upon conviction in any
district or oircuit court OF the Uni.cd Sta,ea
bc punched by Imprisonment for the period for
which the party wac drafted.
The Zee OF agent ani attorneys for making
put and causing to be executed papers In sup
port OF claim Tor exemption from draft, or
Tor any servics rendered 10 the c,ainant shall
not in my case cxcasi five dollars AMI physi-
,iHns or surgeons Furnishing certificates OF dis
ability, and any officer, clerk or dspnty connect.
I'd with tie board OF enrolment, WAC shall 80
,eiva compensation from any drafted mau Tor
aily services, os Obtaining tho performance OF
lach service requir, from any member of thu
board by the provisions OF this act, shall La
guilty OF high mistleusanor, and on conviction
iaed not exceeding iys hundred dollars, AMI I
halt also bs subject 10 imprisonment, for term
no: exceeding one year, a. tho discretion Of the
court.
No members of tho boarsl Of eurollmsut AMI
no.sargeou delalies; or employed 10 nssilt tho
board Of enrolment. and no eleFk, assistant.
aF employee II any provost marshal o. board |
u cnFollnent shaii siitceily. er lalirse'lv, b
sngs:s IN procuring er attempting ~ pEegaaJ I
sasliiil' , 20 pasaaaa lFsE.s or haiif 81 ha
iraftsl, asl ny suFzcea Balns lalsa os b. !
eorsest RpoFt. os shall wilfuly nsslsea B. nAle 4
. faithful inspection and lEas IsPess. aaa saY :