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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-29

No, 9.-An Act to provide fer the fami-
lies of citizens of Vermont mustered
into the service Of the United States.
Il IS hereby e'soctoG &c.
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Governor to appoint suitable agent, on ap-
plication, in any town in this State from
whence any citizen has gone into actual ser
vice, under any requisition from the Presi-
dent Of the United States upon thc Gov
ernor Of this State, leaving a family de-
pendent upon him, which agent shall in
quirc into the condition Of any such fami-
ly, and report to the Governor what assis-
tance, if any, in his Judgment such family
may require, and should receive from the
State, for its comfort and support, and
draw an order on the State Treasurer for
the amount thereof, and if such order is
and countersigned blythe Govern
or, the same shall be paid by the Treasur-
er to such agent and be expended for
the purposes aforesaid under his direction.
Sec. 2. All money due from this State
to any soldier, from the seven dollar per
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Approved, April 20, 1861.

No. 3.--An Act relating to the election o.
Officers in the Uniformed Militia, and pro
viding for the appointment Of Regimcnta
Field and Staff Officers.
1t is hcrcby enacted, &c.
SEC l. Whenever there shall be . va
cancy in the office Of regimenta field officers
or OF Captains or subalterns in any regiment
or company Of the uniformed volunteer mill.
tia OF the State, and in the opinion Of the
Commanderin- Chiefs any exigoncy Of the
public service shall require that the vacancy
shall be filed upon less notice than is now re-
qured by law an election may be ordered to
be held forthwith, or upon such short notice
as shall be designated in the notice directing
the election, and thereupon it shall be the
duty OF the officer receiving the order forth
with to give notice to the electors. and IN
election held in pursuance to such order shall
be valid.
SEC = The Commander-in Chief shall
have power to appoint the rogimental field
officers that may be required for the Firs
Regiment of the Volunteer Militia. which
shall be called into active service upon anv
rcquisition of the President Of the United
States; and the Colonel shall appoint the
staff officers of the Regiment, the Quarter
Master to be appSovod Oy the Governor, and
before entering upon the duties OF his office
he shall give bonds to the Treasurer of the
State in such sums and with such suroties and
conditioned as the Governor shall direct and
approve, which bonds shall be filed in the
office of the Treasurer, and in case of breach,
p osecutcd under the direction Of the Auditor
of accounts.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-29
Approved April %, 1861.

No. & An Act providing for payment for
Military uniforms.
II is hrreby enacted, dc.
SIC. |. The Governor is hereby author
zed to draw orders on the Treasurer OF the
State in favor of he several commandants of
companies that have been detached for SER
vice. for the payment of the expense of uni
forming such persons as have enlisted into
such companies, who shall 60 into the service
of the United States under the requisition Of
TIL President. -~.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, April 26, 1861.
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No. l2.~-An Act to pay the Secretary Of
Civil and Military Affairs, the Librarian
and his Assistants, the Secretary and As.
5lotant Secretary Of the Senate, the Cle,k
and Assistant Clerks of the House of
Representatives,, respectively the sums
thei Elm mentioned
1t IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The Auditor OF Accounts is here.
by directed to draw an order or the Treasurer
III favor oI George A. slerrlll, Secretary OF
Civil and Military Affairs, for the sum of if.
ty dollars: also an order in favor OF Char es
Reed, Librarian, Tor himself and assistant for
the sum OF twenty-five dollars: also an order
in ia. or Of Carlisle j. Geason, Secretary Of
the Senate for the sum OF seventy-live dol
lars also IN order in favor Of Harry f. NJ
ner, Assistant Secretary of the Senate, for the
sum OF fifty dollars; also an order III
favor OF Charles Cummings, Clerk of the
House of Representatives, for the sum Of one
hundred dollars; also ali order in favor OF
Edward A. Stewart, III yard s. Dana, and
Merritt Barber, Assistant Clerks OF the House
of Representatives and Jeptha Bradley, Au-
dltor OF Accounts for tue SUN of fifty dollars
each SAID sums being in full! compensation
for the services rendered by said officers dur
ing and III consequence OF the present special
session of the General Assembly.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, April 26, 1861.
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Approved, April 26, 1861.

No. ll-An Act to provide for State tax
and for the payment Of the expenses of
this Extra Session of the General Assem-
bly,.
IL IS here6y enact d by the Gemeya! As
sem5'y Of the State Of Vern,ont as folloscs ::
SEC. |. A tag Of ten cents on tho dol.
IaF is hereby assessed on the list OF the
polls and ratoabIc estate of the inhabitants
OF this State for the year 1860, to be paid
into the treasury of the State by the ff.
tcenth day of October next, in money, ,ccrti6.
Gates or notes signed by the Treasurer of the
State.
SEC. 2. The sum OF tvelve thousand dol
lars is hereby appropria, ed for the purpose
OF paying the debuntures Of the Lieutenant
Governor, the Senate and House of Repre.
seatatlves and the contingent expenses of the
Geaera! Assembly ut this extra session
thereof.
SEC. 3. This aob shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Apgil 26, 1861.
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al service shall make monthly returns Of the
service performed by all the members t. ere
Of, to the Colonel of their respective Regi
ments the said Colonels shall make like
returns based upon tine said Company returns,
and the service OF the ReglmentaI office 5
to the Adjutunt General, a copy Of whicn
shall be furnished to the A AUDITOR of Account
and the Auditor OF Accounts, on the certiti-
cate Of the Co.onel Of each Regiment shall
certify the same to the Governor, who shall
draw his warrant in favor of the Quarter
Master OF each Regiment therefor, except
in snch cases as are now, or may hereafter
be, provided for by law. Amt all other
moneys to be expended in the arming, equip
ping, unitormlng, paying, and in every other
way and manner supporting and provisioning
the troops OF this State, III actual service
and any ana all expenses connected there.
with shall be made under the drec ion oi the
Governor, who shall draw his warrant there,
for on the Treasurer Of the $ ate in favor OF
such person or persons As may he designated
by him.
See 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved April 26, 1861.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-29
Approved April 26. 1861.

No. lo.-An act in addition to Chapter "a
OF the Compiled Statutes, relating to Banks
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. L, Section "A OF Chapter "a of the
Compiled Statutes shall not be so construed
as to prevent any bank from leaning TO the
State OF Vermont, or to the Government of
the United S'aes, sum excdcding ten per
cent Of its capital stock
See. 2. This act shaI! take effect from its
passage.
Approved, April 26, 1861.
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No. IAN ACT PROVIDING PAY
FOR THE UNIFORMED MILITIA.

1t is hcl'oby enacted by tie General
4sScmbW Of tie State Of Vermont. as
tDU0'cs
Sec. l. Whenever the uniformed vol
untoer Militia Of this State shall be cal
led into active service, under the re-
4uisltion Of the President of the United
States, each member of any Company,
detailed for service. shall receive from the
State Of Vermont the sum of seven dol
lars per month, in addition to the pay
to which he shall be entitled from the
United States.
SEC. 2. Whenever q company Of uni
formed Militia shall be ordered to hold
itself in readiness for active service, each
member Of the Company, who shall obey
the order of the commanding officer of
his Company, and report himself for
duty pursuant to the order of the Com
mander- int Chief shall be entitled 10 re-
ceive from the State pay at the rate of
eighteen dollars per month, for all the time
which shall elapse from the time he shall
SO report himself until he shall actually
be entitled to receive pay from the United
States, or the order of the Commander
n-ChIef be c0untermanded.
Sec 3. The seven dollars per month
pay provided for non commissioned officers.
musicians, and privates by this act, shall
not be paid at the expiration Of each month,
but shall remain in the Treasury Of the
State. The amount thus accumulated to
the credit Of any soldier, shall be used and
appropriated by the Treasurer to pay such
orders as may be drawn on him, under au-
thority Of law, for the support and main
tenance Of the families of such soldier.
But if the pay so accumulated to the
credit Of any soldier shall not be drawn
from the Treasury on such orders, it shall
be paid to such soldier or his legal repre-
sentatiyes at the expiration Of his term Of
service.
Sec. 4, This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved, April 26, 1861:
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No. 9.--An Act TO privilege soldiers rom

No. 9.-An Act TO privilege soldiers rom
arrest.
1t IS h0"e5g e9sacted, &c.
SIC. /. Ali officers, non.commissi0ned
officers, musicians and privates who may be
enrolled in this State, for service under the
Government OF thc United States, shall, while
under orders lor service either under the au-
thority OF this State or tho United States. lin
,all cases except for treason, felony, and breach
oi the peace,) be privileged from arrest and
imprisonment, from the date Of such enroll
men5 to he time OF chcic discharge from such
service.
SEC. 2 This act snail take effect from its
passage.
Approved April Is, 1861.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-29
Approved April 26, 1861.

No. An Act making an Appropriation
for arning &c the Militia oil the State.
II rs hereby eauctcd, DC.
SEC l. The sum OF one million OF dollars
is hereby appropriated for the purpose Of
more perfectly organizing ,arming, equippi"g
drilling and providing for the Militia OF this
State and for such other purposes as may be
provided by law.
SEC. =. Tho Treasurer of the State is
hereby authorized, under the direction Of the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to bor-
row Oh the credit Of the State, Tor immediate
use for the purposes specified in the first Sec
ton OF this act, q sum not exceeding Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars and issue there
for the bonds of this State, III such form, tor
such amounts (and payable at such Bank IN
the city Of Boston, Massachusetts, as the
Treasurer may from time to time designata,
giving public notice thereby at such times,
not exceeding ten years from the dates thereof
as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
Treasurer, shall deem expedient, and at
rate OF interest not exceeding six peg cent per
annum payable semi-annuaIIy wish semi an.
nual interest coupons signed by the Treasurer
attached thereto: said bonds shall be signed
by the Governor and Lieu cnant Governor
and coun,ersigned by the Treasurer and be
maze negotiable, and copy of this act, GER
tihod by the Secretary Of STATE shall be
printed upon the back Of said bonds And in
the event that future oxigencies shall, il the
opinion Of the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ornor, require it and they shall so order the
Treasurer shall borrow upon the credit of the
State for the purposes specified in the first
section of this act an additional sum not ex-
cceding Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and
issue bonds therefor in the same manner, up.
on the same conditions, and with like limita-
tioas as set forth in this section.
Sec. 3. The Secretary Of State shaI.
keep in his office full register OF al the
bonds which may be issued as aforesaid.
SEC. (. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, April %, 1861.
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No. An Act providing pay for the Regi-
monts Of this State and expenses incident
to their support.
ID is herebg enacted &c.
Sec [ The Captains Of the respective
Companies organized in this State, when mus
tered uto the service of this State, for actu.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02

able this plea even in behalf Of one who has been q
guest of tho FRENCH Emperor, ard friend Of Morpy
and Walewsk, aud will give to tho BarOns nadness
quite dabOical method. He was embarrassed, aud
il that perilOus situation which false social position
almost inevitably brings. II would be idle now to
moralizo on the wretched folly of tho Baron do
Vidil's career. His father was batton-maker at
Nantes, but his soul was above buttons; like many
another butterfly hdtenturer, no advanced by reck-
less fights into an atmosphere which stled him by
IFS richness; his liabilities soon outran his income,
and at this point society gave that turn of its cruel
vice which either kills or cures the victim. by the
death Of his son he would become entitled at once to
100000. II required little screwing up of the
courage 70 attempt that sons life, for the standing
OF the Baron would naturally shield him from susp.
con of vulgar murder in a lonely lane, and the easy
statement that fractions horse did the deed would
carry with it IA irresistible naiuralness
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02
TIE FOOD OF TmE ARn-S.

Men who understand their business are whai
the Army Of the Union has needed most. Pro
iedslonal soldiers to lead, and professional coOss
to keep in fighting order, tue splendid volunteer
force, are necessities dictated by the experience
oil all the wars Of the world, and by the history
OF the last three months. The people must wake
up II they have slumbered in dream of pornp
and circumstance, and realize that masses
Of men cannot be drawn together in one cause
without endaDgering each other. Disease al.
ways strikes ut the crowd. Bad feeding may
do more to shatter our strength than the
hardest fighting, and if it be true that a
single undigested meal has lost an Empire.
what will preserve Republic if all its de-
tenders are supplied with ill.coOked food The
hygiene of our army should be nearly perfect be-
fore we call on God TO bless our battles for
Cleanliness is but second in the scale Of
human excellcnces. The report Of Mr.. James
NJ. SaldersOn to the Sanitary Committee,
printed elsewhere, Immediately suggests there
tito remarks. lie might be q SOyer 10 the
army. In very brief experience Of camp dis
cp'Ioe he was convinced Of the feasibility of his
plan for good regnnental cooking. Ia his disap.
pOintment that it has not been thoroughly adopt
cd, he gees so far az to say that az "nothiRg
"but the most Insignificant changes will be eoun-
tenanced BY tie powers that be, he would now
" modify biE views BY gently intimating that the
" engagements of one good cook for each regi.
80 Inent mgtt possibly be productive Of some
" benefit" We are quite sOn6feut that tie i'm.
portance of Mr. Sandcrsons suggestions ia appreci-
nted by the authorities, aud commend tkem TO the
individual atientea Of all who occupy positions OF
Influence in the army. The soldier may take his
cue from the pugilist A pure state Of blood
and muscle is no more in favor Of one 5han Of
the other.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02
sOrrmERN sENsR or HONOR.

The Virginia ordinance which went into effect
two days ago. aud in obedience to which six
Government clerks at Washington resigned their
desks, was passed some time since. II declares
oil citizens Of that State 20 be aliens aud enc
mes, and their property cohdscated as traitors
who shall after the 3lst OF July, hold Office
under the United States. or pretend TO repre-
sent Virginia in Congress. These six clerks in
the Departments, or any other official who, in
obedience to such an act, resigns a place under
tho Federal Government which he has per-
sisted in holding up TO that time, confess them
selves TO be traitors and destitute of tho slight
est claim to any sense of honor. They haze held
On as long as they possibly could to the snclu-
Iucnts Of Office under Government which they
meant to abandon when they could no logger
help themselves, and which, perhaps, they have
been oil along hetrayiDg There is nothing more
curious and striking than this utter abandon
meut Of all honorable conduct which has 10
distinguished this Southern rebellion, and il is,
we think, unparalleled in the history Of any
people, savage or civilized. " began in gigantic
public robbery, and has been marisd oil along
makes manifest, and which show most singular
destitution OF any appasent consciousness Of that
s,nresp.et which sets q limit to the abasement
Of the most dishonest Of men. Asprision of
tteaeoo, eubczzlcnent Of public Moneys for pri-
yatc ends, msapplicaion Of other public prop
erty TO serve tho Instruction, holding office
under false Vretenses, using such Office, to betray
a. ~. of. ka ,C
office, the deliberate assumption Of an oath OF
fidelity with the deliberate purpose Of Disregard
ing it-by ttese shameless aud hitherto unheard-
Cf crimes tie conduct Of men has been marked
who hitherto have held Themselves UP % the
world as the mirror OF cliyalry AMI the very soul
of honor. TIE necessities Of rebellion arc always
oyerpowcring, aud people arrayins thenslSes
against the established order OF society are
hurried into excuses inconsistent with the prin.
cipls. OF morality by which men are governed IN
timo Of peace excuses which r- their mo-o
sober judgment hey condemn. Bat this pali
alton fail, 10 cover the troachcry, the dishonesty
and The falschood Of Southern men. who have
~ systematically dilegsrded in public affairs az
sense OF private hsHOr ~ well as a public re-
sponlbil.ty. We think we are not assuming
too much in asserting that there u radical
difference ia Northern and Southern character
attributable solely bo the social condition Of the
two asctions, which renders such Developments
aiuorg US impossible. That they aTo.so numer-
QUE "a their eide is only another evidence Of
their earnestncss aud determination 10 be met
in Ike spirit on csrs. There can be no peace
with AZ degradation with such a people until
they ere conquered.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02

reliance is uot placed on tho rumOrs Greht
vigilance is however maintained. and the Rebels
viii not take our troops unawares. Three
brigades have already been formed, aud placed
under the command Of Colonies G. II. Tncmas'
J. J. AbcrcrOmLie, ard Charles Stone.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that on
Tuesday Lieut.. Ashley left Fortress Monroe
with 300 men and several pieces OF artillery,
upon three propeers, for the purpose OF making
all expedition up the bay. He had not been
heard from at the latest accounts. Mr. La
Mouotain made on the same day balloon
ascension 10 order 10 recOnnoter. lie sue
eeeded in observing the country within circuit
OF thirty miles, but saw no threatening demon
STATIONS on the part Of the Rebels. E,-Presi
dent Tyer's house is said to he IN possession Of
negroes.
The latest news from Gov. Wise states that
tie retrcatipg exfunctoDary IS too feet for the
pursuing force Of Gen Cox. On the Goth ult
the latter reached Gaulcy Bridge, but Wise had
aod, destroying the bridge. His troops were
rapidly disbaD6ing, and the valley OF the Kama
wha is now free from rebel army. Gen. Cox
captured 1000 muskets and large quantity of
cannon powder. Many hitherto active Secession
lets now openly denounce Wise on account of
the depredstions he has committed ard they
ave Abandoning him and his cause.
A Dispatch from Nashville 10 Tie LOgiSrWc
Courier, of the 1st inst says that Ben. Nc.
CullOch had defeated Col Sgel in Southern
Missouri, killing 9,Oo0 and losing GcOi but the
story is not believed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02

We are informed by The Ner. 0TitaHs TrHe
Dcis that any oicin detailed intelligence Of the
battle of Manassa, Will possibly be withheld from
the public 10y the insurgent government. But Is
il likely that if shis battle was indeed great
vic.,ry for Jon. Davis, he would really fail 10
putIsh an official declaration OF III ito details
In great victory the winner, however ter
riblg they may have suffered are historical
hsroes, and ncver yet have b4E afflicted with
ssch excess Of mcdcsty rs TO b!asa unseen under
their laurels
The fact is the Rebels have nothing to boast
Of BY their own admissions, their losses are
far greater than ours, and the main body of
their iaen know nothing abogt the great victory
reported by Mr.. Davis at Richmond, any more
.han they did Of the provisions enough to feed
$50, 900 men for year." which they had, ac-
cording 10 that yeracious personoge, just cap
tured. To learn how very hear they were to
being definitely beaten, read the following
paragraph, written by the correspondent Of The
LonisriAs Courier, a rabid Secession journal, who
has been with Johnstoh's division since the
war commenced:
The fortunes Of the day were evidently against u.s. Some OF
our be bad been slain aud tho oer Of army lay
strevu upo 6eS chastity IN death gaping with wounds
At noon tie canuonaoips Is described terrific wAs In
c.ss To- than two hours, the havoc and devastation
At mi, tLe being arfa Mcdowell with tho aid Paitosons
division Of twenty thousand had very neatly ousuked snd
we're . ia Tie act Of posesag Themselves Of the railway to
Richmond Then al would have been lost But most oppo
tunsiy may say Poydcusy at this Junction, Gen Johnston
with The . hi division reappssed and made enc other
struggle ooiAn the goand Esoys brigade
Of Haydcn and vnan. led tic charge and sn' raAniuy
did thy e1scaie the work Johnston hisef led tho
sdvsnes Mid with dclpm hi, ten thousand advanced
IN b., haste upon ,tres times lhe number Twice was sheF
n.ns battery that all day lOas had proven deltne,i'e
charged and taken. and our driven back"
IL was solely by the timely arrival Of Gen. John.
ston's fresh troops, who were poured in solid
kept the field. That they were in no mood for
pursuit, may rend,ly be imagined for in their
very path, according 10 the same correspondent,
the dead and wounded lay five deep.
= The silent policy, however, is the rule with
the Rebel leaders. Their Secession ordinances
were passed in secret; their Confederate Gov
ernment was organized in secret; their Congress
did all their work with closeds doors; their Off
GERS are forbidden TO report facts, and their
newspapers warned against printing anything that
may give the people an idea Of what the leading
conspirators are about. Mr.. Davis reports that
monstrsus fiction abouttakng provisions, while Gen.
Besuregard writes an order for county TO fur
nish free forage for ais cavalry, on pain Of pun.
ishmsnt if ii is refused; Davis rushes to Rich
mcud and announces great victory, but ~ soon