Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-03-17
The New Enrolment Act.

There are some provisions Of the new In
rollment Act,recently passed, which if faith
fully administered viii put a stop TO most OF
the swindling which has been Perpetrated
against the Government by putting into the
army as substitutes. men who are insane,
idiotic, incapable, TOO young or charged
with being guilty Of felony, and also to the
suindlinr recruits out Of their bounty mon
ev Sections L, Is. 70, %, cover such
cases. They are as follows
SIC Z. indie If further enacted, That
.rv recruiting agent substitute broker, or other
person who, for pay or profit shall eniist, OF
eause 10 be enlisted, a. volunteer OF SUBSTITUTE
90 insane nerson. or convict, or person under
;jj;c,r,er, f,r a felony. or who is held TO bail
10 answer for a felony, or person IN a condition
If into1ication. or a deserter from the military
or naval service. or any minor between the ages
of SIXTEEN and eighteen years, without the con-
sent of his parents OF guardian, OF any minor
under the age Of sixteen years, hnoWing hlin'
in either case before mentioned, TO he sucn' or
yrbo shall defraud OF Illegally deprive any vol
nnteer or substitute or any portion OF the state,
local or United States bounty, 20 which he may
he entitled. shall, upon conviction IN any court
Of competent jurisdiction, be hned no' exceed
ing one thousand dollars, nor les than Two nun
dred dollars, or imprisoned not e1ceedlhs TWO
years and not less than three months, or ooth'
in the discretion Of the court aforesaid
SEC. Is. find be IL further enacted, That
any officer who shall muster into the military or
nal service Of the United States any deserter
from said service or insane person, or person m
= condition of int0xicatiOn, OF any MINOR between
the ages of sixteen and eighteen years, without
the consent Of his parents or GUARDIAN, or any
minor under the age Of sixteen years, knowing
him to be such, shall, upon CONVICTION 10y any
court-martlsl. be dishoncrahly dismissed the
service Of the United States.
Sec. 10. ind be IL further enacted That IN
every case where substitute IS furnished 10 take
the place Of an enrolled or drafted man, anu j
Il shown by evidence that shall De satisfactory
to the Secretary Of War, that snch SUBSTITUTE
was AT the time ofhis enlistment, known by the
marty furnishing him to be non c0mPOs menus
or in a condition Of intoXicatl0n, OF under con
viction or Indictment Tor any offence OF the grade
Of felony at the common law, or 10 have beeI
sruiltv Of a previOus act Of desartiOn uIsatlsheC
bv pardon OF punishment, or ~ reason Of any
existing Infrmity or aIlment physically incapa-
be Of performing the ordinary duties OF sol
dior in actual service IN the ranks, or minor be
tween the ages Of sixteen and eighteen years
without the consent Of his parent OF guardian
or a minor under the age Of sixteen years, ]
shall be the duty Of the Provost Marshal Gen
ersl. on advice Of the fact, TO report the same L
the provost marshal Of the proper district; an
If such person. SO enlisted and incapable, sinai
have been, since the passage 81 this act, mus
tered into the service ss substitute Tor persoi
liable to draft, and not actually drafted, tn
name OF the person so liable who furnished suc
substitute shall be sgain placed on the list, an
he shall be subject 20 draft thereafter, as thoug
no such substitute had been furnished by him
and if such substitute SO enlisted, and incapa
bic as aforesaid, shall have been. since the pas
sage Of this act, mustered into the service AS
substitute for a person actually drafted, then
shall be the duty Of tho Provost Marshal Gener
al to direct the provost marshal Of the distric
Immediately to notify the person who furnishe
such substitute that he Is held 10 serve in IN
Mace of such substitute. and he shall stand j
the same relation and be subject to the same la
bility as before the furnishing Of such substi
tute
Sec. 20. Ind be Il further enacted, That Il
case any substitute shall desert from the army
and it shall appear by evidence satisfactory {
the Secretary Of War, that the party Iurnishin
such substitute shall have, IN any way, directl
or indirectly, aided or abettet such desertiou, O
to have been privy TO any intention On the par
Of such substitute 10 desert, then sucn persO
shall be Immediately placed in the army, an
shall serve for the period for which he was Ii
able TO draft, such service TO commence at tn
date Of the desertiou Of the substitute.