The Draft

The ilrtífi is fouixl by muny pefgons , to bc a matter of such iittexpeoted and i prtgeing interest, that we think il worih while ti) collact and present aiiew sriiuo ■f tho loiiding rbvisions oí' the aut ! del' wbfob t takus pl;w:e. The forces uorolled GumprÍRe a!l ublubpdied inale oit2im nul ilioasi who have decki'ed their inientuui to Fvseïwné cilizonij, wlm aru liotwecn the Hgi ol tenty and forty-fivc. Thoesefiipltwns ure as follows: "Siioii 'S iré rejfctetl as hyííe:t]ly or niyiitully ui)Ët few th eefvJte; aluo, firt, tho Vice Piüsitltmt of lb UiMtod Siatu?, the Judgos of the varions courts oí thü United States, the hftde of tbu various executivo dfpurtments nf tho govenimi;nt, :.nd tho Öovarnora of tho severa] States. Sccotul, the mil.y son üiiblo to niiülai'y duty of' a wido v depondent upon hs labor for .support. - Thircl, thu only son of aged or infirm narent or parenta, dopen den t upon hs l.ibor for support. Fourth, where there are two or more sons of aged or infinn parontfi subject to draf;, tho father, or if he bo dead, thy mother muy olect which son shall bo cxeinpt. Fifth the only brother ot chikiren not twelve years old, bavjng neither fathei' or mother, depcudent upon bis labor for support. Sixth, the fulhtir of mother loss chiidren under tweKe yeara oí age, dopenderit upon i is labor for support Seventh, where there aro a t'uthei' aud sons in the sainefamüy and honsehohi and two ot (hom are ir) the niïlUwry service of the United Stalen as non coramifsioned officer?, n.ueicians, or privates, the residu e of such famiiy and liouseliold not exreedinij tvvo nhall be exempt : Procidrd. however, Tltat no persoii who bas been oonvicted of any felony sba)J be enfolled or periuilted Ui eerve in said forcea." The ftfreea BBiolled are suhjedt to draft for two years from the first day ofJuly foMowing the enrulhnent, and if drawn aio liable swve the rebellion, not esceading three yeaw httving tho samo pay nnd bounty as thu voluntoers fur three years. Tliey are ilivided nto to clanses - the fil'stcomprisini; all betvveen the ages of twenty and thirty-ti'.o, and all unmarriöd persons between the r.ges of thirtv-five and ihe socond comprii'ing all nthers. Ti:e secoQil class "shall not in any diatriet, bü called into the service of the United States until those of' the fii'st claas have been callea. Tho classes are enrolled sèpa?ately, Persons drawn are to bo notified within ten days, and infurmed of the place of rendezvous, where they are ti be Mippec.tiid, and claims for exempüon for disability are to be passed upon. - The provisión for commutatiun is as follows : "SjsCTIOX 13. Andbe il furtliur enactr.d, T'hat any peraon drafted and notified to.appear as afortsaid, (Bfiys on or Bcidi'O'ttie day fixed for his appeurance iurnish an ucceptitble substitute to talio his plaee in tho draft; or he may pay to such persons as the Secretary of War inay authorv.e to ref.eivo it, such iwm, not exceeding three hundred Hol lars, ns the Sccretary may determine for the procuration of sucb substituto, vhich' sntii shull be fixed at a uniform rate by a gene-ral order made at the time of ordering a druft ior any Btuto tr Terrilory ; and theroupon such perwm so furnishing tha mibstitute or payiflg1. tho rnouey, hall ba discharged fnrlher liability under the draft." Tfie Secretary of War has fixed upon ithfcee-hundred diilre as the rnte of commutation, and han designated the collector of intermd rovenue in each djstrict to receive the montty. The collector is to give dnplicnte rceeipts for the money, one ff' vvhich is to be delivcred to the Board of iïiirollmcnt on or beforo tho day when the pewofl drawn is onleri'd to report, nn'l' will entitle him to a certifícate of exeinptio'i friorr. furthor liability under tho drafl." The provisión as to íSbs'itutee i as fdllows": Skc, 17. And be it. further enttcttá, That atiy person enrolled ni)d dralted acc-ording in the provisions of this act who shali furnieb an acceptable eubsti tuto, shall Ihereüpon recoive frorn the Board of Enrollment a eertificnte of discharge from such draft. Inch shall exninpt him frem military duty during the lifnefbr whirh. hcwas ñrnftrd ; and such substituto shall be enlitled to the SBine pay and aÜowances provided by tew as if he had been oiiginnlly drafted ïiito the service of the United States. As soón as the required number of men is obtained from the list of those drawn, whii-h is to exceed by fifty per cent the number requircd, tho remainder are to be disch;-rg!'d.