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

scians and privates of said battery or batteries,
shall be entitled 10 seven dollars per month from
the time of their enlistment to the first day of
June A. d. 1868, unless sooner discharged, |
from the State of Vermont in addition to their
pay from the United States, to he paid to them
in the same manner, as is now provided, for the
payment of seven dollars per month to the non.
commissioned officers, musicians, and privates Of
the Volunteer Militia, now in the United States
service. The members of said battery or bat
eries and their families shall be entitled to all
the rights and gratuties subject TO the limita-
tons aud conditions that are now provided by
law for the members of the Volunteer Militia of
Vermont now in the service Of the United
States. Said battery or batteries shall when in
the service of tho United States, be governed by
the rules and articles of war Of the United
States.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 81, 1861.
No. GAN ACT to prohibit certain enlist
ments within this State.
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
SEC. |. IF any person without due author-
ty from this State or the United States shall
hereafter enlist, recruit or employ or attempt
to enlist, recruit or employ any person in this
State, for military service without this State,
he shall be guilty of an offence against the laws
of this State, and shall be subject TO tho penal
ties provided in section second OF this act.
SEC 2. Any person offending against the
provisions of section one of this act, shall be
punished by fine not less than fifty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisoument in the county Jail not less than thir
ty days nor more than one year.
/ Sec 3. The Governor is hereby directed
forthwith to issue his proclamation, prohibiting
the violation of this act, under the penalties
herein provided.
SEC. T. Town grand jurors and states at
tornics are hereby directed to prosecute all Off
ences against this act in accordance with the
existing laws of this State.
. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from its
} passage.
9 Approved November, 9, 1861.
E No 63.-AN ACT providing pay for certain
soldiers, and in relation to the support o.
families of volunteers.
I 1t is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC l. The noncommissioncd officers, mu.
: sicians and privates of all the troops raised and
: to be raised by this State, to make the quota
r required to be raised in this State, shall be en-
r titled to the same pay per month and their fam
# lilies shall be entitled to the same support al
+ soldiers enlisted and mustered agreeably to the
e acts to which this is an amendment whether
ii said troops shall be mustered in as entire reg
l. mcnts of infantry, cavalry or artillery, or as de
,, tached companies either as 'harp.shooters o.
!, for any special service. Provided, said troops
a be mustered into the service of the United
h States in an organized capacity, by the author
l. ity with the consent of the Governor Of thi
State.
is SEC 2. The family Of any soldier hereto
fore enlisted into any company or regiment
raised or being raised in this State under tn
IF laws thereof, or with the consent or approva
n of the Governor, shall not be entitled to tn
provisions and benefits for support, in the Wa.
and manner provided by an act entitled, "Al
ID act to provide for the families of citizens O
IN Vermont, mustered into the service Of the Uni
p ted States" approved April 26, 1861, unlcs
G. such soldier was at the time of enlistment cit
lie izen and resident of this State, nor shall tn
te family of any soldier hereafter enlising in thi
j. State, under the laws Of the State, or by tn
a authority or with the consent of the Governor
ie be emitted 10 tnc penciI's anu P'o''sloH -
|, support as provided by said act, unless sue
Ne soldier had been citizen and resident Of thi
t. State for sixty days next before the date of hi
r enlistment and such family shall not receiv
d, such support longer than while they continue t
MS reside in this State.
ne SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from il
Id passage.
p Approved Nov 90, 1861.
cd No. 64.-An act constituting section ten Of a
ed act entitled ian act to provide for raisin
IL six special regiments for immediate servic
& for protecting and defending the Constitutio
e. and Union"
OF 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
~ SEC l. Section ten of an act entitled "a
act to provide for raising six special regiment
rs, for immediate service, for protecting and de
al Tending the Constitution and Union approve
he Apri! &c. 1861, shall be so construed that tb
IN seven dollars per month pay, therein provide
ne Cor musicians. shall not apply to members {
y any regimental band, except those already OF
m of the State, in the actual service Of the Unite
IS, States, Provided that this act shall not in an
ed way effect the back pay to which the member
1t, of any reglmeutal band already enlisted unde
he authority of the State, are entitled.
by SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its pa
OF sage.
cd Approved, Nov. is, 1861.
's No. GAN ACT relating to the money {
VI pay due to volunteers at their decease.
-. 1t is hereby enacted, de-.
10 SEC. |. If any volunteer now in the service
or that may cter the service of the Unite
States from TIM State shall decease, havingany
H. thing due his either from this State or I'll
a United States, said volunteer being a mine
% and having been constituted heir-at-aw of an
~ person or persons by act of Legislature, sal
person rpersons shall be entitled to the su
-, or sums so DUE and may draw the same upo
~ proper proof of identity, and the receipt Of sal
y" person or persons shall be evidence of dis
~ charge for said claim or claims.
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