Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-31

mouti med IN lultu eeott u Of btiu uo.
SEQ. 10 And Be u further enacted. That any |
persNn VII, shall forci,ly rtss. CT oppose any |
cnrollme at, OF who sha cite, council, enconr-
ago, or who shall consrire or confederate win
any other pers,a or Iersons forcioiy TO leslsl OF
orpose any such enrichment, or who sh, aid or |
assist, or take any part In sny firoole resistance
or opposition thereto, or who shall aes ,nit, op-
stIuoi, hiuder, inpe 10, or thre ten any onoer
or ether person employed IN maAihg or IN
aiding to make such enrollnenir or emp oyei
la the performance, or la siiing IN tho PERFORM
ance OF any service In any way resa ihglhereto,
or ia arrestiag OF sii,ng 20 aree' any Spy OF de-
serter from the military tervioa OF To United
States shall, upon oonyiotiln thereof IN any
court competent 70 try the offarcs, be punish
by tne not exceeding five thousand doilars, or
BIZ imprisonment not exceei ling hge years or by
both OF II puuishments Ia the discretion OF the
court. Audisclse where such assanliiug, OBJ
s,ructing, hindcriug. or imposing shall produce
the death Of such officer or other person, the
oif.nder shnll be deemed guilty OF murcee, and,
upon eohN ton thereof upon Indictment IN the
circuit court Of the Uni.ed States for the district
be punished With death. Ard nothing In this
seei,n c,ntainid shall be eonsrnctct 10 relieve
the party offending from liability, under prorer
injiclmer or rrs cess, for any crir against the
Laws of a state, committed by him While Nio-
laiing the psovisions of this section.
Sec, 10. And DC &c ttrther enacted, That the
Sec le,ary of War shall be authorized TO detail
or appoint such NJ mber of add onal surgeons
for Temporary duty in the examination OF persons
drafted into the military service, in any district'
ss may be necessary 10 secure the PROMPT ex-
animation of all such persons, ana 10 hx the
compensation to be pail surgeons so appointed
while actually employed: And such surgeons 20
detailed or appointed shan perform tn ,, as,
duties as the surgeon Of the board Of enrolment,
except that they shall no. be permitted 70 Vo'e
or sit with the board of enrolment.
Sec, IA And Be IL further sadcied, Ihat the
Secretary Of War is authorized, whenever IA ms
a.. iutarrSt will he suDseTyed
thereby 10 permit or require boards OF eXamina-
lion OF enrolled or drafted meg 10 hold their
EXAMINATIONS at different pOin's within their
respective enrolment districts, TO be determined
by him PROVIDED, That In all districts over one
hundred miles in extent and in such a. are COM
posei of over ten counties, the board shall hold
ther sessions in at least two places IN such dls-
rict and at such points as are b So calculated 10
accommodate toe people, thereof.
SEQ. IS. And b Il ftsrtusr enacted, That provost
usrshals boards of enrolment, or any member
thereof &C ing by authority OF the board, snail
have power to summon witnesses IN pensn OF the
Government, and enforce their attendance by
attachment without previous payment OF fees,
in any case pend ng before them, or either OF
them; and the fees allowed for witnesses atten-
ding under summons shall be six cents per mile
for mileage, counting one way; and no other Zee,
or costs shall be allowed under the provisions OF
this secti9n {; ana they shall have power to I'D
| minister oaths and atiirmst ons. And any per
| son who shall wilfully and corruptly swear OF
aff1rm falsely DefuIb PloNoos h"1 VI
board of enrolIme or enber thereof so.ins
| by authority of the board, or who shall, tefort
| any civil masi,,rate, wi fully and corruptiy
swear or affirm falsely 10 any affidavit TO be used
In any case Iending before any provost marshal
or board of enroilment shall, on conviction, be
fiued not exceeiing five hundred dollars, AND
| imprisoned not less than SIX months nor more
| than twelve months. The drafted men shal
have process to bring in witnesses, but without
| mile lge. n1
Sec. i6. And 5e afurttsr enacted, That copie
| of any record OF provost marshal or board o
| enrolment, or OF any part thereof certified o.
the proyost mars hal, or mt jority OF said boart
| OF enrolment, shah be deemed and taken a
| evidence in anyac civil or mi itary court in hk
| manner as the original record: Propidcd, 9hat
/ any person shall known ely certify any iais
copy or c2pes of such record, to be u ed N an "a
civil or military court, he shall be subject to IN
| pains ard penalties Of perjury.
! sec. ~. 1snR be ii further enacted, That mem
bers Of religious denominations, who shall By
oath or affirmation declare that they are con
sc entiously opposed to the bearing OF arms, ant
| who arc prohibited from doigg so by the rules
and articles of faith and pr ctice of said religious
! denominations, Shall, Wien. drattet Tito thu
military ergiee, be consl5ered non-compatan Il,
to duty in the h spitas, or to the case OF freed
men, or shall pay the sum of three hnndre'
deliars to such person as the Secretary OF Wa
shall designate to receive II, to he applied to tn
benefit OF the sex and wounied solder Pro
v,ded, That no person shall be entitled TO tn
benefit of the proyisioos Of this section unles
his declaration of conscientious s'ruplts agains
bearing arms shall be supported by satisactor
evidence that Lis department. he's been uniforml
cons stent with suca declaration. -
| Sec. IS. Ind be st further enacted, That n
person of foreign birth shall, oa account Q
-alienage, be exempted from enrolment Or drai
| under the provisions OF this act, or the act +
which It ia an amendment, who has at any tim
| assumed the rights OF q citl zen by voting at an
election held under authority of the laws Of an
State Or Territory, or Of the United states, o
| who has he'd any office pnder such laws an
of them; but the fact that any such person o
foreign birth has voted or held. or shalt vote o
hold office as aforesaid, shall be taken as cor
| elusive evidence that he is otentit ed to exemp
ton from military service on account OF alien
age. 1BEga at.as9 ~ 49,
4 SEQ. 10. And be Il further enacted, That a.
claims to exemption shall Be verified by th
oath or affirmation of the party claimin
exemption, to the truth of the facts stated, uu
enrolment that such party is for some good an
| sufficient reason unable to make such oath o
| affirmation; and the testimony of any othe
| party filed in support of q claim to exemptio
shall also te made upon oath or affirmation.
Il Sec. 20. Ind be Il farther enacted, That if an
| person drafted and liable 10 render militar
service shall procure decision of the board o
enro lment in bis favor upon q claim to exemption
by any fraud Or false representation p.aetieed ;!
exemption shall &c Of no effec and the perssi
| exempted, or in whose favor the decision NAV b
made, shall be deemed deaerter, and NAV b
| arrested, tried by court-martial, and punished a
SUCH and shal be held TO service for TIE full tern
for which he was drafted, reckoning from IN
time Of his arrest: Provided, Iha. the Secretar,
Of War may order the discharge Of all persons il
| the military service who are under the age 0
eighteen years at the time Of the application 10
their discharge, when it shall appear upon du
| proof that such persons are in the service with
out the consent, either expressed or implied, o
their parents or guardians. Asd provide further
That such persons, their parents or guardians
she'll first repay to the Government and Ia tn,
Htate and local authorities all beuntiee and ed
vance pay which may have been paid to them
any thing in the act to which this is an amend
ment to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec Il. Ind Be IL further enacted. Tint an,
| person who shall procure, or attempt to procure
| false report from the surgeon Of the board o.
enrolment concerning the physical confitinn n
| any drafted person. or decision in favor OF sucl
| person By the board of enrolment upon 4 CLAIM
10 exemption. kn0wing the same 10 be faIse.
shall, upon conviction in any district or circuit
court Of the United Ststes, be punished nv i'm.
prisenment for the Period fasrrhich the party
se,. "a. Ard De i. Jsr.Aer Jsfsacted That N,
fees OF agents and attorneys for making GU. ana
| causing TO be executed any papers In support nj
claim for exemption from draft, or f5r anv
| services that may be rendered to the claimant
shall not, in any case, exceed Eve dollars: end
physicians or surgeons furnishing Certificates nj
nv at,sv~ 49, r..