Year: 1863

BILE.


Sec. 10. And be 1t further enacted
That the enrolment of each class shal


be made sepera,ly, and shall only en-


brace those whose ages shall be on the
first day of July thereafter between
twenty and forty-fve years.


SEC. IL. Aad be it further enacted,
That all persons thus enrolled shall be
subject, for two ears after the first day
of July succeeding the enrolment, to
be called into the military service ofthe
United States, and to continue in ser.
vice during the present rebellion, not,
however exceeding the term of three
years; and when called into service
shall be placed on the same footing, in
all respects. as volunteers for three wears,
or during the war, including advance
pay and bounty asnow provided by law.


Sec. IL. And be 1t further enacted


That whenever it may necessary to call
out the national forces of military ser.
vice, the President is hereby author
lied to assign to each district the num-
Der of men to be furnished by said dis
trict; and thereupon the enrolling board
shall, under the direction of the Presi
dent, make draft of the required mum.
Der, and fifty per cent. in addition, and
shall make an exact and complete roll
of the names ofthe persons SO drawn,
and of the order in which they were
drawn, so that the first drawn NAV
stand first upon the said roll, and the
second may stand second, and SO
on. And the person so drawn shall be
notified of the same within ten days
thereafter,s by written or printed
notice, TO be served personally or by
leaving copy at the last place ofresi-
dence, requiring them to appear at a
designated rendezvous to report for duty.
In assigning to the districts the num-
ber of men to be furnished therefrom,
the President shall take into considera-
tiOn the number of volunteers and mill
tia furnished by and from the several
States in which said districts are situa-
ted, and the period of their service
since the commencement of the present
rebellion, and shall so make said assign
ment as to equalize the numbers among
the districts of the several States, con-
sidering and allowing for the numbers
already furnished as aforesaid and the
time OF their service


Sec. Is. And be 1T further enacted,
That any person drafted and notified to
appear as aforesaid may, on or before
the day fixed for his appearance, fur
nish an acceptable substitute to take his
place in the draft: or he may pay to
such person as the Secretary of War
may authorize to receive it, such sum,
not exceeding three hundred dollars, as
the Secretary may determine, for the
procuration of such substitute. which
sum shall be fixed at a uniform rate by
general order made at the time of or
dering draft for any State or Terri
tory; and thereupon such person SO fur
nishing the substitute, or paying the
money, shall be discharged from further
liability under that draft. And any
person failing to report after due SER
vice of notice as herein prescribed,
without furnishing substitute, or pay
ing the required sum therefore, shall
be deemed a deserter, and shall be
arrested by the provost marshal, and
sent to the nearest military post for
trial by court-martial,ss unless, upon
proper showing that he is not liable to
do military duty, the board of enrol
llnent shall relieve him from the draft.


SEC. IA. And be 1t further enacted,
That all drafted persons shall, on arriv-
ing at the rendezvous, be carefully in
spected by the surgeon of the board,
who shall truly report to the board the
physical condition of each one aud all
persons drafted and claiming exemption
from military duty on account Of dis
ability, or any other cause, shall pre-
sent their claims to be exempted to the
board, whose decision shall he final.


SEC. Is. And be 1t further enacted,
That any surgeon charged with the
duty of such inspection who shall re.
ceive from any person whomsoeyer any
money or other valuable thing, or agree,
directly or indirectly, to receive the
same to his own or anOther's use for
making an imperfect inspection or q
false or incorrect report, or who shall
wiIfully neglect to make faithful in
spection and true report, shall be tried
by courtmartial, and, on conviction