The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-03-15

An Act to amend the ssceral acts hereto
fore passed to pr0ride for the e1roting
ard calling out the national forces, and
for other purposes
Section l3. Aad be It Jurt3sr enacted, That
where any revised enrolment in any Congress
sional or Draft district, has been obtained or
made prior to any actual drawing OF names
from the enrolment lists, the quota OF such
district may be adjusted and apportloned to
such revised enrolment, instead Of being ap-
piled to or based upon the enrolment as II
may have stood before the revision.
Section Il and be Il further eHaetea, That
hereafter all persons mustered into the mill
tart or naval service, whether as volunteers,
substitutes representatives or otherwise, shall
be credited to the state, and to the township,
ward, precinct or other enrolment sub-dlS-
trict where such persons belong by actual
residence, IF such persons have an actual re-
sidence within the United States) and where
such persons we're or shall be enrolled, Cit Ia
bic to enrolment and it is hereby made the
duty of the Provost Marshal General 70 make
such rules and give such instructions to the
several Provost Marshals Boards of Enrol
ment and Mastering Officers, as shall be nee
essary for the faithful enforcement OF the
provisions Of this section, to the end shat fair
and Just credit shall be given TO every sec
ton Of the country Provided, That in any
call for troops hereafter no county, town,
township ward. precinct or election district,
shall have credit except for men actually
furnished on said call, or the preceding call,
bv said county. town, township, ward, pre-
cinct. or election district, ard mustered into
tee military or naval service Of the quota
thereof
SEC. Is. Aud be It further enacted, That in
computing quotas hereafter credit shall be
oiven to lheseveral States, districts, and sub
districts. for all men furnished from them,
raspcctivelv, and not heretofore credited,
during the present Rebellion, for any period
of service of not less that three months, cal
cglating the number Of days for which such
service was furnished. and reducing the same
to wears: Provided. That such credits shall
not be applied to the call for additional troops
made bv the President on tue twenty-hrst day
of December, eighteen hundred and sky
four.
Section 16. Aad5e Il further enacted. That
persons who have been or may hereafter be
drafted. under the provisions OF the several
acts TO which this is an amendment, Tor the
term of one wear, and who have actually fur
nished, or may actually, furnish, acceptaolT.
substitutes mot liable TO draft for the term
of three wears. shall be exempt from military
duty during the time for which such Substi-
tutes shall not be liable to draft, not exceed
fna the time for which such substitutes shall
have been mustered into the service, any
thitr in the act Of February twenty fourth,
eighteen hundred and sizty-iour, 10 Ll" con-
trarv Notwithstanding.
Section IL. -1ad be Il FURTHER eHafta7, That
anv recruiting agent, substitute broker or
other person who, for pay or profit shall
enlist, or cause TO be enlisted, as a volunteer
or substitute, any insane person, or convict,
or rer=on under indictment for felony, or
who is held to bail to answer Tor q felony, or
Derson in condition Of intoXicaton, or a
deserter from the military or naval service.
or aav minor between the ages OF sixteen and
nfrbtcen wears, without the consent Of has
rarents or guardian, or any minor under the
ace of sixteen years, knowing him, in either
case before mentiaued. TO be SUCH or who
shall defraud or illegally deprive any (olun.
toar or Substitute, Of any portion OF the State
80 ~ T-.:4.4 c+,tog Rnnotv to which he
local, OF NO. oH.Isll -SI IN a,v
may o. s',1,,,C ;,.rfs5ict;oT he fned not
'ouI. - lou' .lanzord oIrars nor less than
eA5eg,..' o5 o4' 7TIo-., or in,nris,nrd not er-
TWO nu"uLGo 80 ,., .n5 nor lees than three
ceeu'He ~ - +La disc,,ation IF tbo
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Ses..." 10. go. ;,,,, ~, r,i!;tarr
any oICet "no so. i I-;+a5 So, o,,
or naval service - nv :,,-r, .,,.s,,,
deseTtef lFoui 9aI1 49, ;4,t;(, ~
or person ia oo--',','''I - -:,..al,, a,,f
any MINOR o0'" "I01 w ,.,.-,,. -, -
eighteen ye'Is, ".'''oa'' ,,,,7,. he
parents OF 0"Io.1u =. ~ s,ob
age OF slAIee" lc''s ..I,o l,. 60 1T,-tsa
shaH upon coHf fl0O,oH W "'' -, -
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