Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-12-05

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Of said commission, and for compensation for
the services of said Commission Provided, that
the rate Of compensation for the services of said
Commissioners shall be fixed and determined
BY the Governor, at the time Of the appoint.
n ent of such Commissioners
SEC. 5. Said Board Of Commissioners shall
have power to compel the attendance Of witness.
es and the production of rapers on the hearing
of any claim before them, in the same manner
and to the same extent that County Courts by
law have.
SEC 6. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 90, 1861.
No. 59.-AN ACT to raise troops.
1t is hereby enacted, &C.:
SEC. ], The Governor is hereby authorized
to recruit, organize, arm and equip one regi-
mcpt Of infantry, to serve for this State in the
army of the United States until the expiration
of three years from the first day Of June, A. D,
1861, unless sooner discharged in the same
manner, and upon the same terms and conditions,
so far as they are applicable, and not incon-
sisent with this act, as are prescribed in an net
entitled, "An act to provide for raising six
special regiments for immediate service. for pro-
tectng and defending the Constitution and
Unicn' approved A pril 26, A, D. 1861.
SIC. 2, In organizing the regiment hereby
authorized, the regulations and requirements Of
the War Department of the United States, in
regard to the number and grade Of officers, the
number and description OF the men, the kind
of uniforms, arms and equipments shall be OBJ
served,
SEC 3. The Governor is further authorized
if necessary to make up the number of volun.
teers called for, or that may hereafter be called
for by the President of the United States, un.
der the act of Congress, entitled San act to
authorize the employment of volunteers to aid
in enforcing the laws, and protecting public
property" approved July ODD, 1861, or that
may hereafter be called for in any emergency,
or under any act Of Congress by The President
of the United States, to recruit, organize, arm
and equip such number of volunteers, other a,
infantry, cavalry, or artillery, az may be so
called for by the President, to serve this State
and the United States, for the period of three
years unless sooner discharged, in the same
manner, and upon the same terms and condi
tons as provided in the preceding sections Of
this act,
SEC. +. The non-cemmissioned officers, mus
clans and privatos of the regiments raised I'M
der this act, shall draw the seven dollars pc,
month due to them from this State, and ,hei
families shall be entitled to all the benefits o
an act entitled can act to provide for the fam
ihcs of citizers of Vermont. mustered into thu
service of the United States approved Apr
26, 1861 Provided, that no soldier or volun
tecr enlisted under the authority of this State
shall be entitled TO any support for his family
unless he was, at the time of his enlistment,
citizen and resident of this State, nor shall suc
family receive such support longer ,han it con
tinues to reside in this State.
Src. 5. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved November lG, 1861.
No. GO.-AN ACT to authorize the raising c
Regiment to be attached to Major Ger
Buffers Division
y 1t is hereby enacted &c:
SEC. |. The Governor is hereby authorize
to recruit and organize, in the manner and o
the terms ard conditions, so far as thoy are az
b plicnble and not inconsistent with this act, pre-
! scribcd in IN act entitled can act to provid
for raising six special regiments for immodiat
service for protecting and defending the Cons
r. tuition and Union" approved April 26, 1861,
regiment to serve until the expiration of tire
years from the first day Of June, A. d. 1S6
I'M ess sooner discharged, TO be attached to tn
. division which Major General Bcnjamir F. Blu
Ter authorized by the Secretary of War to Oh
. GAME in the New England States: PROVIDED
that in organizing said regiment, the regulation
q and requirements Of the War Department of tn
United States, in regard to the number al,
i, grade Of officers and the number and dcsoril
ton of men shall be observed and proride
=, furiher, that the Government of the Unite
!, Sta es shall furnish at its own expense all sui
able and necessary tents, blankets, clothin;
uniforms, arms, equipments and camp equipag
of said regiment and shall pay all expenses
i recruiting, organizing subsstiug and in an
N manner fitting out the same for service.
-, SEC. 2. The commissioned officer
musicians, and privates of said regiment, sha
% be entitled to seven dollars per month, from II
State Of Vermont, in addition to their pay fro
the United States, to be paid to them in tt
same manner as is now provided for the pa
r. men of seven dollars per month, to the no
: commissioned officers, musicians and private
Of the volunteer militia now in the Unite
States service The members of said regimen
d and their families. shall be entitled to all Il
5, rights and gratuites that are now provided
d law, for the members Of the volunteer militia
n Vermont, now in the service of the Unite
J. States. Said regiment shall when in the servic
: be governed by the rules and articles of war,
1t the United States.
y SEC 4. This act shall take effect from
passage.
r, Approved November IL. 1861.
ID No. CLAN ACT in addition to an act, c
10 titled an act to authorize the raising of
l. Regiment to be attached to Major Ganer
Buffers Division, approved November J
a. 1861.
1t is hereby enacted, &c:
m SEC. |. The Governor is hereby authoriz
S; to recruit and org ,nze in the manner and
id the terms and conditions, so far as they are n
o' piicable, and not inconsistent with this act pr