Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-12-05


the terms and conditions so far as they are APP
nllcable, and not inconsistent with this act
prescribed in an act, entitled "an act to provide
for raising six special Regiments for immediate
service for protecting and defending the Consti-
tuition and Union," approved April 90, 1861,
one or more batteries Of light artillery to serve
until the expiration Of three years from the LIST
day of June, A. ID. 1861, unless sooner dis
charged to be attached to the Division which
Major General Benjamin f. Butler is authoriz-
cd NV the Secretary of War to organize in the
New England States. Protided, that in organ
ling said battery or batteries, the regulations
and recurrence; Is of the War Department of
the United States in regard to the numbers and
grade Of officers, and number and description
of men shall he observed and prorided fur
Their, that the Government of the United States
shall furnish at its own expense all suitable and
necessary tents, blankets, clothing uniforms,
arms equipments and camp equipage for said
battery, or batteries, and shall pay all expenses
of recruiting, organizing, subsisdng and in any
manner fitting out the same for service.
SEC. 9. The non-commissoned officers mu-
scians, and privates of said battery or batteries
shall he entitled to seven dollars per month
from the time Of their enlistment to the first
day of June A. ID. 1863, unless sooner dis
charged, from the State Of Vermont in addition
to their pey from the United States, to BE- paid
W incun III INC SulHc ihuuucl, us Is HOW IIONH-
ed, for the payment of seven dollars per month
to the non-commissioncd officers, musicians,
and privates of the Volunteer Militia, now in
the United States service The members of
said battery or batteries and their families shall
be entitled to all the rights and gratuities sub
ject to the limitations and conditions that are
now provided by law for the members of the
Volunteer Militia of Vermont now in the SER
vice of the United States. Said battery or
batteries shall when in the service Of the Unit
ed 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 Nov. 81, 1861.
No. 62.-An act to prohibit certain enlstments
within this State.
n is hcreby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. If any person without due authority
from this State or the United States shall here
after enlist, recruit Or employ or attempt to en-
list, recruit or employ any person in this State,
he shall be guilty Of an offence against the laws
of this State and shall be subject to the penal
ties provided in section second of this act.
SIC. .. 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
prisonment in the county Jail not less than
thirty 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
therein provided.
SEC. j. Town grand jurors and states at
tornies are hereby directed to prosecute all
offences against this act in accordance with the
existing laws Of this State.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 8, 1861.
No. CAN act providing pay for certain SOL
diers, and in relation to the support of fami-
lies of volunteers.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. l. The non commissioned officers, mu-
scians and privates of all the troops raised and
to be raised by this State, to make the quota
required to be raised in this State, shall be en-
titled to the same pay per month, and their
families shall be entitled to the same support
as soldiers enlisted and mustered agreeably to
the acts to which this is an amendment, wheth-
err said troops shall be mustered in as entire
regiments Of infantry, cavalry artillery, or
as detached companies, either as sharp shooters
or for any special service. Pr0cided, said
troops be mustered into the service of the
United States in an organized capacity, by the
authority or with the consent of the Governor
Of this State.
SCI. 9. The family of any soldier hereto
fore enlisted into any company or regiment
raised or being raised in this State under the
laws thereof. or with the consent or approval OF
the Governor, shall not be entitled to the pro-
visions and benefits for support, in the way and
manner provided by an act entitled, "An act to
provide for the families of citizens of Vermont
mustered into the service of the United States"
approved April 26, 1862, unless such soldier
was at the time of his enlistment citizen and
resident Of this State, and only while such
family continues to reside in this State, nor
shall the family of any soldier hereafter enlist
ing in this State, under the laws of the State,
or by the authority, or with the consent of the
Governor be entitled to the benefits and pro-
vision for support as provided by said act, I'M
less such soldier had been citizen and resi-
dent of this State for sixty days next before the
date of his enlistment and such family shall
not receive such support longer than while they
continue to reside in this State.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 90, 1861.
No. 64.-An act constituting section ten Of an
act entitled ian act to provide for raising six
special regiments for immediate service for
protecting and defending the Constitution
and Union"
IL is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. |. Section ten of an act entitled can
act to provide for raising six special regiments
for immediate service, for protecting and defend
ing the Constitution and Union" approved,
April 26, 1861, shall be so construed, that the
seven dollars per month pay, therein provided
for musicians, shall not apply to members of
any regimental band, except those already out
of the State, in the actual service Of the United
States,-Prorided that this act shall not in any
way affect the back pay to which the members
of any regmental band already enlisted under
authority Of this State, are entitled.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas p
sage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1861.
No 6j.-An act relating TO the money or pay
due to volunteers at their decease.
II is hereby enacted dc.
SEB. l. If any volunteer nov in the service,
or that may enter the service of the United
States from this State shall deceaSe having any
thing due him, either from this State or the
United States, said volunteer being minor,
and having been constituted heir-at law of any
person or persons by act of Legislature, said
person or persons shall he entitled to the sum
and,