The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-02-17
The Conscription Act.

agreed 10, and the original Conscription bill
as thus amended was passed -
The bill as proposed by the House. pro-
vldes that the quota Of each ward of a CITY.
town, township, prscinct or election dis
trici or OF a comfy where the same is di-
vided into wards, towns, townships, pre-
clncis, or election districts shall be az near
Is as possible, in proportion 10 lhe number
OF men resident therein, subject TO draft
taking into account as FAR as practicable the
number which has been previously furnish
ed iherstrom, and in sscer!aitIing and filling
said quota, there shall be taken into ac
count the number of men who have here
tofore entered the naval service of the Uni.
ted States. and whpse names are borne up
on the enrolment lists as already returned
10 The office OF the Provost Marshal General
ci The Uniled States. Any person enrolled
nnaer the provisions OF tie enrolment ac,
who may hereafter be 80 enrolled may far
n;sh a; any time previous 10 the draft an
acceptable substitute who is not liable 10
draft, nor at The time in the military service
or naval service of the United States and
such persons so furnishing a substitute
shall be exempt from draft during the time
for which such substitute shall be exempt
from draft, not however exceeding the time
for which such substitute shall have been
accepted. Bot no private soldier, musician
or non commissioned officer being actually
in the military service of the United States
shall be procured or accepted as the substi>
inie. The boards OF enrolment are 10 en-
rol. al persons liable to draft under the
provisions OF this act, and OF the enrolment
acI where names may have been omitted
by the proper enrolling officers; all per-
sons who shall arrive at the age or 20 be-
fore the draft; all aliens who shall declare
their intention TO become citizens all per
sons discharged from the military or naval
service oil the United States, who have not
been in The service two years during this
present war, and all persons who have
been exempted under the provisions of the
second section TO which this act is a sup
Pement, nut who are not exempted by the
provisions OF this act, and The boards OF en-
rolmen, shall release and discharge from
drafi all persons, who, between the lime of
the enrolment and the draft shall have ar
rived at the age OF IS years and shall
strike the names OF such persons from the
enrolment, Any person drafted in the
military service OF the United States may,
before The time fixed tor his appearance tor
duty a. he draft rendezvous furnish an ac-
sfa
aud regulations as may be prescribed by
The Secretary of War, If such substiluje j.
nol Liable draft, The persoa iufnishiag
him shall be exempt from the draft during
the iue Tor which such substitute is ng, Ii,
able 10 draft not exceeding the term for
which he was drafted. aud il such suosti-
tule il liable 10 drai, The name Of the per-
sol inroishine BIN shall De liable 10 draft
in filling future quotas, aud if any drafted
person shall hereafter pay money for the
procursiion oi a subsEnie under The pro-
Visions oil the act 10 Which lhis is an amend
menr, and such payment Of money shall
operate OIL, 10 relieve ruch person from
drali durin2 the lime or winch lhe person
was drafted, unless the nam placed IN he
box become exhausted, IA winch Case tie
names shalt be returned 20 th1 wheel -
Members OF religious denominations wbo
shall by oath or affirmation declare uai
!; they are conscienIiously opposed TO tn
bearing oi arms, and who are prohibitrd
from doing 20 by the rules and auicles OF
faith and practice OF said religious denomi-
nations shall, when drafted in;o the mti-
!, iary service. be considered as non-comhat-
ants. aud shall be assigned by The SecTe.a-
~ OF War TO duty ia the hospitals, or 10 tue
care OF freedom, or shall pay the SUN OF
$500 10 such persons a. The Secretary OF
| War shall designate 10 receive IT, To be ap
I piled 10 The benefit of sick and wounded
1 soldiers, provided that no person shall be
! entitled 10 The benefit of the provisions oi
this section, unless his declaration of consci-
entious scrupes against bearing arms shall
be supported by satisfactory evidence that
his deporiment has been uniformly consists
eni with such declaration. Any mariner or
able seaman who shall be drafted shall have
! the right, within eight days after The noiifi-
| cation ot draft 10 enlist in the naval service
as seaman. No pilot, engineer. master
al arms, acting master, acting ensign OF
acting masters mate having an appoint
menl or acting appointment as such and
being actually in the naval service shall be
subject 10 military draft while holding
such appointment.
The following persons are exempted and
excepted from The enrolment and draft,
| namely
Such as are rejected as physically or
mentally unfit for the service.
All pefscns actually in the military or
naval service OF The United States al the
tune OF the draft.
All persons who have served in the mill
tary or naval service two years during the