Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-03-11
The Amendatory Enrolment
Bill.

This bill as passed in the House OF
Representatives on Tuesday is suestan,i.
ally as follows
Hereafter all persons mustered into The
military or naval services, whether as vol.
unecrs, substitutes, representatives, or
Otherwise, shall be credited to the State,
and to the ward, township, precinct, or
other enrollment sub ds.ric. where such
persons belong by actual residence if such
persons have an actual residence within T.
the United States aud where such persons
were or shall be enrolled, il liable to en-
rollment; and it is made the duty of the
Provost Marshal General to make such
rules aud give such instructions to the
several Provost Marshals, Boards Of En-.
rollmcnt and Mastering Officers, as shall
be necessary for the faithful enforcement
Of the provisions of this section, to the end
. that fair and just credits shall be given to
every section of the country; provided
that no credits shall be given except for
such men as have actually been mu tel ed
, in. .. ...........
{ The third section provides that in com
: putting quotas hereafter credit shall be
given to the several States, districts and
: sub distrcts, for all men furnished from
. them respectively ,and not heretofore cred
tied during the present rebellion for any
!. period of service of not less than three
r months, calculating tho number of days
4 for which such service was furnished, and
~ reducing the same to years; provided that
;. such credits shall not be applied to the
d call for additional troops made by the
d President Oh the 2lst day of December,
1864,
SEC. 4. No person of foreign birth, who
has resided in the United States for three
years preceding bis arrival at the age of 81
- years, shall be exempt from enrolment
m and draft on account of being an alien.
y. The remaining sections provide that the
mastering in of substitute shall be con-
ID elusive in favor Of the principle, ard exemp
M him from military service for the term fo
n which he was drafted. Assistant Proves
be Marshal Generals are to be appointed b.
the President. and ctargable with tn
duties intermediate between the Proves
n. Marshal Genenal aud the District Proves
he Marshals. Any person who has been O
,r. may be drafted for one year,but who ha
m. furnished an acceptable substitute for thre
he years, shall be exempt for this period {
,rc time. 1t shall not be lawful for any ner
son to engage in the business of procurin
len recruits for substitutes for money or prof
ole without having first obtained from tt
for Secretary of War authority in writing
,st The party is to file proof of bis loyalty au
mt good character, and give bond to Il
amount of $50 ,OOU that he will faitfull
The observe and obey the laws and regulation
i've ia force governing the obtaining of recrui
the or substitutes. AID recruiting agent wi
or causes to BE- enlisted any insane person
al. convict, or person under indictment f
bis felony, is to be punished by fine and in
the pFiSonment, and aay officer knowingl
ia mastering any desertor or insane perse
, IL or persons in condition OF intoxicatio
G or any minor without the consent of b
,ol- parent or s1esdians shall, on convic,io
I, is be di>honoTably disuiesed the seryise.
-er, Principals who put in inefficient spt
lin sttutcs are to be notified of the facti0 q
sme der that their places may be propsr
for- supplied, provided that notice be given
ac- such principals within thirty days.. .
b addition to the other lawful penalties
ea- the crime Of desertion from military
Use, naval service, ali persons who have desc
ion ted aud shall Lot return or report To
'rk, Provost Marshal within sixty days, shs
be deemed and taken to have yoluntari
'ns, solinquishcd and forfeited their rights
on citizenship and their right to become CT
- zens; and all persons who shall hereaf
rec desert on being duly enrolled. or shall
ui- part from the jurisdiction and 20 beyo
.ere the limits of the United States with att
and to avoid the draft duly ordered, shall
hen liable to the penalties of this section, a
the the President is authorized to issue
t is Proclamation that he will pardon tht
! the who return and serve out their orig
term. This act is 10 take effect from 0
e A afler its passage, and nothing therein
one to operate to depart from ,or interfere W
by or postpone the pending draft or the q
be tas assigned therefor. The bill repe
'0v' the third section OF the present enrollm
900 law, which authorizes Governors oil st;
that to send recruiting agents into the re
8 to States. re
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