Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-26
[ the CommonKealth.
AN ACT

Amensy OF the passed Oct Der 81 1885, entitled ss. to
authorize the Of dssefers b. the cv authorities Passed
Belt enacted by the General Assembly the nr,t
third sections Of act passed octoser the twenty
seventh eighteen hundred sixty three eoltled 70
authorize the Of asre by the civil Suthoiiies, be
and re en- cted so As 70 read folio mag
rals sheriff. ssrgesn constbies OF the
ties and towns in this be requrd inform toe
nearest Con ederae oeer Of ali dszeers sud other der
saents ov ng mill airy service Confederate Government
my be oapd in th respective e3uns cit IS or towns,
whether deserter consp or absenees without leave
The army OF the Confederate htses. And they shall
promptly notify the nearest Confederate eoe or Aouisnt Gen.
ers Secretary War; Of such arrest and snail commit
such desee other dsaqu ns 10 some seizure county or cor
poraon jail until he can ee delivered TO the sutno
The said officers summon many Of the people Of
their eopOruon rsqare tae eArss commissioned
ocsr State forces cal cut Encl portion Of bis command a.
sadns .u.R dens snss al 6s can be secured jail -
Aforesaid And In making any arrest herein directed the ON
GERS whether civil OK military shall have the powers and
conrsdn the twenty fourth section chapter forty
nias, Of the Code.
herein required and citizen who shall fall refuse 70
obsy Me provided he second seJcn, or tDa re-
called by ocer authorized 10 arrest desrters
ADD other nlpry dsnquets assist ~ making or
10 securing and safely Ike ping ny prisoner afer ms arrest un
on sopycon shall Gled the jury not ess than
ay than ave hundred collars and sa be ipr sened
county corpo aion jail han two more than
T months bat any suh jail saal for any sau,e be Insecure
county corporation taat be deemed SAFE upon The or
der OF the O9ur Juice oil the Court In when DE was
convicted
Bs fusa,r enacted That facilitate and Of
ds,rer. depquens from Army and Navy ofhe
States shall be the duty VI the presiding Justice
any county toEn, vhsnev thereto requested By the
the State the Secretary OF Var OF the Confederate
CemmaneiBg Genera, Of the let or Depart
whsn reliable information shall be brough, 70 him
hat there other deinqusns a. Aforesaid Turk.
passing through his county city or town. convene
,iey staes 10 act with hm, and shall de-
tai from The body OF tie county sufcent patrol,
under sharrs II e6fcer 10 be appointed BY the
ocui shall be required diligently 70 pstto ard make
search other dnquent and 70 arrest and DIS
pose Of elm ere AGO the ocer Of
said rcl snail ht.e all me power conferred .ne n sno
second sections OF % act Tie Court herein mentioned may
and safe poinr dei grated BY the pre
dog JaItce.
Ths orders i,i court shall be certified by The presiding
the county coyp9rsten court when the
hed at the court house thereof AID shall be Is
sued md executed other orders OF the eout
uiui nefsct cus d 10 perform the duties prescribed
In TIE preceding sections sh be de med msdesacor
ondsr pains AID penalties mentioned In
The third section OF this act
T. Tn sha be specially given In charge TO al grand ju
si shall Immediately alter lis passage published By proc
anstion OF the Governor.
q This act shall V In force from its passage.
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