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

United States, or until sooner discharged Pro.
yided that this act shall not be construed to en-
title any person to more than seven dollars per
month from this State. Provided, further that
this act shall not be construed to apply to the
compensation Of any commissioned officer.
SIC. 9 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 81, 1861.
No. GAN ACT relating to the pay of the
Vermont Cavalry Regiment
1t is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC. |. The soldiers enlisted in, or to be en-
listed in the Cavalry Regiment now raising in
this State under the authority of the Govern
ment of the United States, by COL l.. b. Platt,
shall be entitled to the same pay and privileges
provided for other soldiers, by the act entitled
"An act TO provide for raising six special Regi-
ments for protecting and defending the Const-
tuition and the Union" approved April Goth,
1861, subject to the provisions Of law relating
thereto, and their families shall be entitled to
the same benefits and support as the families of
other soldiers are now entitled to by law.
SIC. @ This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved October 90, 1861.
No. 6S.-AN ACT for the aid Of the YER
mont Volunteers in transmitting portions of
their pay to their families and assignees.
1t is hereby enacted, &C.;
SEC. l. The Treasurer of this State is hereby
authorized and required to act as depository
and distributor of the funds which the Vermont
Volunteers serving the United State, may de.
sire to send into the State, under the allotment
system adopted by the Government of the Uni
ted States by general orders numbered eighty
one, of the War Department, dated September
10, A. d. 1861, or under such notifications
thereof, as may be lawfully made.
Sec. O. There shall be paid to such deposit
or of such funds, interest thereon, at the rate
of five per cent. per annum. upon all such de-
posts as shall remain in the Treasury for the
period of six months or longer.
SEC, 3. The Governor is hereby authorized
and directed to take proper measures, to cause
immediate information to be given to the vol
unteers aforesaid, of the existence and operation
of said allotment system, and Of the provisions
of this act and to invite said volunteers to avail
themselves of its benefits.
Sec. L. This act shall take effect from its
passge.
] Approved November 20, 1861.
No. 7O.-AN ACT relating to supplies for
+. the Vermont troops.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The Quartermaster General of the
State is hereby authorized, to forward to the
r Vermont troops, in the field such articles Of
. clothing, hospital, ard medical stores, as shall
be gratuitously forwarded to him for that pur
r pose, at such place MS he shall designate fol-
that purpose, in this State but raions or com
d missary stores of any kind shall not be included
:, in the provisions of this bill.
il Sec. .. The Quartermaster General is here
by instructed to furnish to one or more news
y papers in this State for gratutuous publication
I. monthly statement of the number and kind o
. articles contributed, from what town the sam
II have been received, and to what regiments au,
e companies said articles have been distributed
Y Sec. g. This act shall take effect from it
n passage.
If Approved November 90, 1861.
i. No. T.-An act relating to clothing supplied
IS by this State to soldiers,
t. IL IS hereby enacted &c.
% Sec l. Tho Governor is hereby directed t
is arrange with the Government of the Unite
e States for, and obtain payment to this State G
r the Just value of any clothing that has been O
" may be furnisho or supplied by this State t
h the Vermont Militia or volunteers, which are
is or may hereafter be in the service Of the Unit
is ed States out of the allowances made by tn
>. United States, for the clothing OF soldiers in i,
10 service, or otherwise.
Sec q fany such soldier shall obtain tn
is allowances Aforesaid, or Its equivalent, withou
any abatement or drawback, Tor such clothn
as shall have been so supplied or furnished t
~ him by this State, the just value of such cloth
- Jag shall be deducted. and retained from tn
u pay allowed by this State to such soldier.
~ Sec 3. 1t shall be tho duty of the Cover
=" nor TO procure and furnish to the Treas urer
the State, from time to time, complete rolls G
the names of the soldiers who shall obtain sue
,s allowances of clothing, or its equivalent wit
~ the value of such clothing, or the amount re
VI ceived in money, and the treasurer shall max
~ the deduction specified in the second section {
"a this act.
"a Sec. A. This act shall take effect from il
NJ passage.
" ~ Approved November 81, 1861.
~ No. TAN ACT 10 relation to supplies fc
- volunteers.
~ Ii is hereby enacted, &c.
- Sec. |. The Governor is hereby authorize
6, and required to supply the volunteers from tn
state, that are now, or hereafter may be- in til
service of the United States, from time to tim
as their circumstances may require, with clotl
VI ing, tents, equipage, arms. equipments, provi'
ions, medicines, and all articles required in tb
medical department, that should be furnished
10, them by the United States under the existin
gu laws and the rules and regulations of the Wa
y Department in relation thereto, when the Wa
nc Department shall refuse or neglect, for an VI
or reasonable length of time in the opinion of til
y Governor, or shall be unable to furnish them
III and may draw his warrants therefor on tt
III treasurer OF the State in favor Of such perso
d? ,, or persons as may be designated by him. Pr
Id vded, that such clothing tents, arms, equiv
s. ments, and supplies shall be furnished undo
, and in accordance with the rules and reguli