Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-29


SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nobember Il, 1861.
No 63An Act prohibit certain enstments within this State
is heyebY eaacted De
SEC l. If any person without due authority from this
or the United States shall hereafter enlist recruit employ,
attempt to enlist recruit employ any person this state for
military service without this state he shall guilty of an
fence against the laws of this state and shall be subject the
penalties provided insection second of this act.
SEC Any person offending against the provisions of
ton one of this act shall be punished by fine not less than fifty
dollars than hundred dollars by Imprisonment
in the county Jail not less than thirty days than
year
SEC g. The governor is hereby directed forthwith to issue
his proclamation prohibiting the violation of this under the
penalties herein provided
SEC Town grand jurors and states attorneys hereby
directed to prosecute all offences against this act in accordance
with the existing laws of this
SEC 5. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November g. 1861.
No 62-Ap Act in addition act entitled act to au-
thorized raising of regiment to attached to major gen
oral Buffers division approved Nov. Il, 1861.
is hereby endcfed, &c
SEC The governor hereby authorized and
ganize in the and the terms and conditions
they applicable and not inconsistent with this act prescribed
In an act entitled act provide for raising six special
ments for Immediate service for protecting and defending the
constitution and union approved April 26 1861 one or more
batteries Of light artillery until the expiration of three
years from the first day of June, A. H. 1861 unless dis
charged to be attached to the division which major general Ben
amin Butler authorized 10y the secretary Of organize
the New England States PoUided that in organizing
battery batteries the regulations and requrments of the
department OF the United states the
grade of officers and number and description of men, shall be OBJ
served and Prorded further that the of the United
States shall furnished at its all suitable and ncce
sary tents blankets, clothing uniforms, arms equipments and
camp equpage, for said battery batteries and shall pay all
expenses of recruiting organizing ubssng and in any manner
fitting the same for service.
SEc >. The non-commissioned officers, musicians and pri
Yates, of said battery batteries shall be entitled dol
lars per month from the time Of their enlistment the first day
of june A. d. 1868 unless discharged from the
of Vermont, in addition their pay from the United States,
be paid to them in the IS provided
stoned officers, musicians and prvaes of the volunteer militia
now in the United States service The members of said battery
batteries and their families shall be entitled all the rights and
grautes subject to the limitations and conditions that
provided by law for the members Of the volunteer militia of Yer
mont in the service of the United States said battery
batteries shall when IN the service OF the United states be
governed by the rules and articles of OF the United States
SEC g. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November p, 1861
No 6An Act providing pay for certain soldiers and in rea-
i ton to the support OF families of volunteers.
i II is hereby enacted, DC.
of all the troops raised and to be raised in this make the
quota required be raised by this state shall be entitled to the
pay per month"; and their families shall be entitled the
support soldiers enlisted and mustered agreeaby the
acts to which this amendment whether said troops shall
mustered in as entire regiments of infantry cavalry artillery
or as detached companies either as sharhooters or for
special service Pr0d said troops be mustered into the
vice of the United States organized capacity by the
hoy with the of the governor of this state
SEC The family of any soldier heretofore enlisted into
any company regiment raised being raised this state
der the laws thereof or with the consent or approval of the gov
shall not be entitled to the provisions and benefits for sup
port in the and manner provided by entitled
provide for the families of citizens of Vermont
the service of the United States approved April 90 1861
less such soldier the time of his enlistment citizen and
resident of this state and only while such family continues
reside in this shall the family of any soldier hereafter
ensng in this state under the laws of the state by the
hory, with the of the governor be entitled the
benefits and provisions for support provided by said
less such soldier had been citizen and resident Of this state for
sixty days next before the date of his enlistment am
g shall receive such support longer than while continue
to reside in this state
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from its passage,
Approved November 20, 1861
No G5An Act constituting section of entitled
act to provide for raising six special regiments for immediate
service for protecting and defending the constitution and
! II is hereby Enacted, &c.