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Sec. q The Commander -in-Chlef shal
bovo nou-or 70 snpout the regimental field
of6cors that may be required for the Firs
Regiment Of the Volunteer Militia, which
shall be called INTO active service upon an
raoaisition of the President of the United
States : and the Colonel shall appoint tn
staff officers of the Regiment the Quarte
Master to be approved by the Governor, anC
before entering upon the duties of his Office
he shall give bonds to the Treasurer of the
State in such sums and with sui suretles
and conditioned rs the Governor shall direct
and approve, which bonds shall be filed IN
the utfce of the Treasurer, and IN case u
breach, prosecuted under the direction u ''e
Auditor Of accounts. c4
See 5. This act shall take ehec' ''oni lis
passage.
Approved April p. 1901.
N,.6-An Act providing tor payment for
Military | informs
~ lylIv enacted, d.
-. The Governor is hereby autbor.
-..i r. draw orders on the Treasurer of the
STATE iu favor Of the several commandaDts of
ompnies, that have been detached for ser
wee, i'r the payment of the expense of uni
iJrihinS such persons as have enlisted into
-ucn companies, who shall % into the ser
vice ot the United States under the reopisi
tom Of the President
So. , This act shall take ef ct iron. n.
passage.
Approved. April p, lsGl
No AN ACT providing ply for the
Informed Militia
u IS here5y enacted, Sc.
Sec. l. Whenever the uniformed ,ounteor
1iliti4 oil this state shall be called into
active -ervIce, under the re4uisitlon of the
President OF the United States. each member
)i any CImplny, datlilei for service. shall
receive from the State Of Vermont the sum
oil seven dollars per month. in addition 70
the l4y 10 WHICH he shall be emitted from
The United States.
See. =. Whenever a company of uniformed
Militia shall be ordered to hold itself in read.
me- Tor active service, each member Of the
company, who shall obey the order Of the
oommaning officer Of tins Company, and
report himself tor duty, pursuant to the order
OF The Commander Chief shall be entitled
70 receive from the State pay at the rate of
eighteen dollars per month, for ali the time
winch shall elapse from the time be shall 50
report himself, until he shall actually be
entitled to receive pay from the United
states, or the order of the Commander
Chlei be countermanded.
D0c, d Ahe seven dollars per month pay
provided for nOn-c0mmissioned officers. mn. ,
s'cians, ana prlvates by this act, shall not t
De pad at the expiration Of each month bnt
snail remain in the Treasury of the STATE -
ihe amount thus accumulated TO the credit
% any soldier, shall be used and appronria- t
"a by the Treasurer t. pay such orders AZ A
ln'y be drawn on him, under authority of S
w. for the support and maintenance Of the t,
i1Aiiles Of such soldier h
Dat 1t the pay 80 accumulated To the q
'ie 1t d any soldier shall not be drawn from en-
the treasury on such orders. it shall be paid s,
such soldier or HE legal representatives at er
Che expiration Of his term of service. OF
So. J. This act shall take effect from it, cE
passage. G
approved, April %, 1861 re
S3.s.-AN ACT to privilege soldier. from ar F,
rest. -
z IS krc5y enacted g.
sec. l. 81 officers nuu-commissoned officers f.,
nusl lans and privatcs who may be enrolled in c.
bis state, for service under the Government of the 80
nted states, shall while under orders for service NJ
iiaeT under the authority Of this State or the
njcd states (n all cases except for treason felo OF
by and breach of the peace), be privileged from 90
tTest and impris nment, from the date Of such
nrollnent to the tine cf their discharge from
uch service.
Sec. This act shall take effect from its pas ~
7ge. Cd g
Approved, April %, 1861 "a
SO. AN ACT to provide fJr the families Of tr
citizens Of Vermont mustered into the service Of
the United States.
? 's 4ae5y enacted, &c ca'
Sec. !. II shall be the duty Of the toyernorto cal
ppoiut suitable agent en application, any
wn in this State from whence any citizen has
ne into actual service, under any requisition
rom the President Of the United States upon the -
oycrnor Of this State, leaving a family depend n,
nj upon him, which agent shall inquire into su
be condition Of any such family, and report t. 90
be Governor what assistance, if any, in his iuds cir
icnt, such family may require, and should re-
eve from the State for its comfort and support l.
al draw order the State Treasurer for the o0'
mount thereof and if such order is approved and uu
luntersigned by the Governor, tho same shall be
aid by the Treasurer to such agent, and be eJ-
ended for the purposes aforesaid under his dircc
Sec. >. All money due from this State 10 any Nj
dieT, from the seven dol lar per month fund oul
la be paid upon the written order of such SOL har
er, when said soldier is within this State and for
hen out Of this State shall DO paid upon the
ritten order Of the Selectmen Of tho Town in d,
Inch the family Of such soldier resides if such
Tier e I've in this State, and by such Select lhT
en- paid to such family; and if Fuch soldier cOu
ave family residing in this state the came Ral
ali be paid upon the written order Of such sol yes
or his legal representative. ProUided, that fbo
b order shall be paid by the Treasurer Of the
ate for less than dollars unless such SOL
Ter shall decease or be discharged from service
% such order shall be countersigned by the {
carter Master General OF the Regiment in which call
sd soldier shall serve, ana money payable or 4
ceiyed under the provisions Of this shall be 20,
bioct to attachment by trustee process, =.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its pas .'9V
&c. line
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