Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-29
No 57-AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE DIRECT TAX
OF THE UNITED STATES

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OF THE UNITED STATES.
his dereby enacted, &c.
SEC l. This State doth hereby assume and will pay into the
treasury Of the United States its share and QUOTA for the year
A D. 1862 the direct laid upon the United States by act
of Congress entitled Gan act to provide increased from
imports pay interest the public debt and for other pur
poses approved August 9Th, A. D. 1861 being the of
hundred eleven thousand and sxeght dollars subject the
Deductions and other provisions relating thereto provided in
section ffty-three of said act Of Congress.
SEC The Governor hereby directed to give notice forth
with to the secretary of the treasury of the United States of the
intention OF this state to and that does the
ment into the treasury Of the United States of its said share and
quota of said tax for the A. d. 1862 pursuant to the
visions of said act of Congress.
SEC g. The treasurer this state is hereby directed to pay
the treasury of the United States before day
of June, A. d. 1862 the said share and quota Of this
said tax out of any money not otherwise appropriated by the
release of any lqudated and determined claims of this
against the United States to not exceeding such share
and quota 10y both Of said methods and there shall not be
funds sufficient the Of this state to make such pay
ment by the time aforesaid the treasurer directed to pay aud
discharge any balance OF such tax remaining so unpaid on
before the last day September A d. 1867 out
in the treasury otherwise appropriated otherwise in the
above stated all provided by section fifty three of the
SEC. 4. This Shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 16, 1861
No 5sAn Act providing for immediate settlement and al
owance Of claims in favor of this state against the United
States
MS hereby enacted &C..
SEC The governor hereby directed to take immediate
make the of moneys expended this
state the raising and equppng of soldiers for service under
the United States and the same with all vouc
therefor the United
for allowance and payment the earliest practicable day And
the is authorized and directed make up from time
time hereafter similar statements of similar expenses which may
be incurred by this sate and present the same with proper
vouchers to the OF the United States for allowance
and payment
SIC To eecuate the provisions of the foregoing section
the governor hereby authorized to employ such assistants
may be necessary.
SIC B. The vouchers mentioned in the of this
act shall be recorded length under the directions of the gov
books provided for that purpose and such copies shall
be compared with the originals by the secretary of state of this
state and he shall certify in said books that he has made such
comparisons and that such vouchers correctly copied therein
and such books shall then be lodged in the office of the secretary
OF state and there permanently remain.
SEC. A. This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November 81, 1861.
No 59An Act appoint Commissioners adjust and settle
certain claims and accounts for expenditures for military
poses.
II is hereby enacted &c
The governor hereby authorized and required to
appoint three commissioners whose duty shall be examine
audit adjust all bills claims outstanding for the
COSTS charges and expenses of enrolling ensng, subsng,
clothing supplying amng equppng transporting and paying
troops that have been raised hitherto under the authority of this
state the thereof to be employed aiding suppress
the present instruction against the United States and all claims
Against the state shall be presented said commissioners within
months after they shall give notice of time and place
Tor hearing thereon by publication IN four newspapers printed III
this state, and the decision OF majority of said commissioners
upon any claim shall be final and conclusive the premises
all claims proper be presented said commissioners under this
act which shall not be presented shall be barred.
SEC 1t shall be the duty of said commissioners majority
of them whenever they shall allow bill claim against the
state for the purpose named in the first section of this act C
certify writing to the of this state the amount al
lowed and the the claimant and the governor suc
certificate being presented shall draw his order for the
such certificate in favor of such claimant the of Thu
state, who is hereby directed to pay the same.
SEC g. The authorized to fill all vacancies which
time said board of commissioners by refua
to act death, inability, resignation or otherwise.
SEC L. Said commissioners shall be commissioned by the gov
OF this state and they shall be duly accredited under The
seal of this state They may employ clerk for the proper
ecuon of the duties of the commission governor here
by authorized to draw orders the Of this fol
the payment all and proper expenses of said
mission and for compensation for the services of said commits
soners PoUded that the rate of compensation for the
vices of said commissioners shall be fixed and determined by the
GOVERNOR the time of the appointment of such commissioners
Sec o. Said board Of commissioners shall have power
pei the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers
the hearing of any claim before Them in the and
the same extent that county courts by law have.
SEC g. This act shall take effect from its passage.
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