North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-03-23
service Of the United States, shall upon con
viction thereof in any court compe tent to try
the oiense, be punished by fine not exceed.
ing 5000, or by Imprisonment nee exceed

the OuenSe, oe puuiSucu ny uue not exceeO-
ing 5000, or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing five years, or by both Of said punishments,
in this discretion of the court And in cases
where such assauiting obstructing, hindering
or impeding shall produce the death Of such
officer or other person, the offender shall be
deemed guilty Of murder, and upon convic-
Court of the United States for the district
within which the offense was committed,
shall be punished with death. And nothing
in this section contained shall pc construed
to relieve the party offending from Liability
under proper indictment or process to any
crime against the laws of "a State, committed
by him while violating the provisions of this
section.
SEC. IL. And be ii further enacted That
the Secretary of War shall detail or appoint
such numper Of additional surgeons for tenn
porary duty in the examination of persons
drafted into the military service, in any dis
trict, as may be necessary to secure the
prompt examination of all such persons. and
to fix the compensation to be paid to sur
geons so appointed while actually employed.
And such surgeons, so detailed or appointed,
shall perform the same duties as the surgeon
of the Board Of Enrolment, except that they
shall not be peSmitted to vote or sit with the
Board of Enrolment:
Sec. IA. And be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary of War is authorized, whsnev-
er in his judgment the public ntrest will be
subserved thereby, to permit or require
Boards Of Examina tion of enrolled or drafted
men to hold their examinations at different
points within their respective enrolment
districts, to be determined by him. Provi-
ded, That in all districts over 100 miles in
extent, and in such as are composed of ever
sons in at least two places in such district
and at such points as are best calculated to
accommodate the people thereof.
SEC. Is. And be ii further enacted That
provost marshals, board of enrolment, or
any member thereof, acting by authority of
the board, shall have power to summon wit
nesses in behalf Of the Government, and en-
force their attendance by attachment with
out previous payment Of fees, in any case
pending before them, or either of them and
the fees allowed for witnesses attending un-
der summons shall be six cents Fer mile for
mileage, counting one way; and no other
fees or costs shall pc allowed under the pro-
visions of this section and they shall have
power to administer oaths and aff1rmatiols
And any person who shall willfuly and cor
rup.ly swear or affirm falsely before any Pro-
vost Marshal, or Board Of Enrolment, or
member thereof, acting by authority of the
Board; or who shall, before any civil magis-
trate, willfully and corruptly swear or affirm
falsely to any affidavit to be used in case
pending before any Provost Marshal or Board
of Enrolment, shall, on conviction, be fined
not exceeding $500, and imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than twelve mon this
The drafted men shall have process to bring
in witnesses, but without fees or mileage.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted, That
copies of any record of Provost Marsha
or board Of enrolment, or of any part there
Of certified by the Provost. Marshal or ma
jority Of said board Of enrolment, shall be
deemed and taken as evidence in any civil or
military court in like manner as the original
record : Prorided, That if any person shall
knowingly certify any false copy or copies of
such record, to be used in any civil or mill
tary court, he shall be subject to the pains
and penalties of perjury.
s. Sec. II. And be IL further enacted, That
members of religious denominations, who
shall by oath or affirmation declare tn at they
are conscientiously opposed to the bearing of
arms, and who are prohibited from doing SO
by the rules and articles of faith and prac-
,ice of said denomination, shall, when draft
eq into the military service, be considered
noncombatants, and shall be assigned by the
Secretary of War to duty in the hospitals,
or to the care of freedmen, or shall pay the
sum of three hundred dollars to such ber-
sons as ;he oecretary OF War shall designate
to receive it. to be applied to the benefit of
the sick and wounded soldiers And Prori-
ded That no person shall be entitled to the
benefit of the provisions of this section, un-
less his declaration of conscientious scruples
agains. bearing arms shall be supported by
satisfactory evidence that his department
has been uniformly consistent with such dec.
larations.
Sec. Is. And be 1t further enacted, That
no person of foreign birth shall, on account
Of allenage, be exempted from enrolment or
draft under the provisions of this act to
which it is an amendment, who has at any
time assumed the rights of a citzet by vot-
i:g at any election held under, authority of
the laws of any State or Territory, or of the
United States or Territory or who has held