Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-13

DEC. 1. lnls state dOtn nereDy assume,
and will pay into the Treasury of the
United States its share and quota, for the
year A. d. 1862, of the direct tax laid
upon the United States, by act of Congress
entitled, "An act to provide increased
revenue from imports, to pay interest on
the public debt, and for other purposes"
approved August 5th, A. d. 1861, being
the sum of two hundred eleven thousand
and sixty-eight dollars, subject to the
deductions, and other provisions relating
thereto, provided in section fifty three of
said act of Congress.
SEC. 2. The Governor is hereby direct
ed to give notice forthwith to the Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States of
the intention of this State to assume, and
that it does assume the payment into the
Treasury of the United States of its said
share and quota of said tax for the year
A. D. 1862, pursuant to the provisions of
said act of Congress.
SEC. 3. The Treasurer of this State is
hereby directed to pay into the Treasury
of the United States, on or before the last
day of June, A. d. 1862, the said share
and quota of this State, in said tax, out
of any money not otherwise appropriated,
or by the release Of any liquidated and
determined claims of the State against the
United States, to an amount not exceed
ing such share and quota, or by both Of
said methods; and if there shall not be
funds sufficient in the Treasurer of this
State to make such payment by the time
aforesaid, the Treasurer is directed to pay
and discharge any balance of such tax
remaining so unpaid, on or before the last
day of September, A. D. 1862, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, or otherwise in the manner
above stated all as provided by section
fifty-tbrce of the aforesaid act of Con-
gress.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November l6, 1861.
No. 57.-An act providing for the imme-
diate settlement and allowance of claims
in favor of this State against the Uni
ted States.
1t is hereby enacted &c. ..
SEC. |. The Governor is hereby direc-
ted to take immediate measures to make
up the account of moneys expended by
this State in the raising and equipping of
soldiers for service under the United States
and cause the same, with all necessary
vouchers therefor, to be presented to the
United States Government, for allowance
and payment at the earliest practicable
day. And the Governor is authorized and
directed to make up from time to time
hereafter, similar statements of similar
expenses which may be incurred by
this State, and to present the same, with
proper vouchers, to the Government Of
the United States for allowance and
payment. aa.elu
Sec 2. To effectuate the provisions of
the foregoing section, the Governor is here
by authorized to employ such assistants
as may be necessary. .. W tf..
SEC. 3. The vouchers mentioned in the
first section of this act shall be recorded,
at length, under the direction of the Gov
ernor, in books provided for that purpose,
and such copies shall be compared with the
original, 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 are 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 act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1861.
No. 58.-An act to appoint Commissioners
to adjust and settle certain claims and
accounts for expenditures for military
purposes. " n