Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-17
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
SENATE.


THURSDAY, May l6.-The bill in aid OF the
families Of volunteers, offered by Mr.. North
end, was taken up on its passage TO thru
reading, Ii is us follows:-
Sec l. Towns may, byyoie raise and appropriate
money to be applied ii necessary, by lheir seeoi
men, Tor the aid of such person us may DC uepenu
eht upon any of its inhabitants, VINO, as Voiuieeis'
or otherwise, may be called into the service Oh .o
United states: provided, that the amount 50 "ppHf
p1aed shall not, in any one year, exceed one 'iail
OF one psr cent of the valuation of the town lor e
same year.
Sec. Towns may, by vote, raise money to delray
any expense already incurred, or 10 carry our .lu
tuliill any contract heretofore made, III pehai u
| any OF its inhabitants who may have ehils'eu as
members of the volunteers militia and nave Deeii,
! or may be called into the service of the uhl'eu
States but all contracts now suDsStlns petMfG
| any town and amy member of the volunteer h'Il.i'
as such shall terminate in thirty days from the pas
| sage hereof.
| Sec. B. Members of the volunteer militia OF TINS
! commonwealth, who may be assisted III ACCORDANCE
with the provisions of this act, sinai! NOT ny leasoH
thereof, be subject to any legal disability
Mr.. Clark OF Middlesex, moved to amend
by providing for the payment by towns and
cities to the families OF volunteers in service,
$40 month, and 81 so additional for each
child under twelve years, 1.-The same to be re-
imbursed semi annually from The state treas
ury. Mr.. Northend opposed the amendment
on the ground that it was not good poIlcy 10
| encourage married men to volunteer, WINE
there were single men enough read, anu
also because Tor the reason that SUCH an, II
given, should come from the towns, not from
the state. Some further discussion ensued,
when the bill with amendments was recon-
mitIed. The bill relatin to the organization
! OF home guards was passed to be engrosseu.
| The bill to enable banks to purchase govern
ment stocks, was also ordered to lie engross-
ed. The bill to provide for the discipline and
instruction OF a military force was rccommt'
| ted with amendments
HOUSE.
! The clerk of the house, William Stowe,
Esq, sent in u communication stating that on
account Of ill health he had appointed VIM, ).
| Robinson deputy clerk, 10 whom the oath of
office was administered. The committee on
the governors address reported that The pell-
tions asking that the word white be stricken
from the militia laws be referred 10 the next
general court Mr. Slack of Boston, opposed
the report, but it was accepted by ll9 yeas
to 81 nays. The bill "tO provide Tor the
maintenance of tie Union and the Constitu
ton was ordered to be eEgrossed. IL Is as
follows
Sec l. The contracts, obligations and agreements
heretofore made by the governor or the executive
council or any othcer or person, with his or their
sanction and authority, and all expenditures, pay
ments, and disbursements made by tine governor or
the council or under bis or their authority and di-
rectlon, Tor the furnishing of troops Tor the defence
ofthe United States, tor arming, equipping, and
dlsciplining, and for the transportation ana sub
sstehce OF the militia of this commonwealth, or in
any way connected Herewith, are hereby ratified
and confirmed, and all acts done by the governor
and tile council or under his their direction, are
hereby approved ratified, and confirmed.
z tgItI Tll Al a go N
Gill; is hereby vested with full power and authority
to take such measures may be deemed best to pro-
fde Tor the aImIng. equippng. ana dr clpnlng. and
Tor the transportation subsistence OF SO much OF
the military force OF tins commonwealth as may, in
his Judgment be needed for defending, sustaining,
ana maintaining i'll its full integrity the authority OF
the government of tie United States, and the con-
siluuon and laws thereof: and to this end he may,
with the advice oithe council, appoint and commits
son all neediul officers and agents, and may Fix
their rank and pay.
Sec. g. The governor and council are hereby au-
tholzed and empowered to negotiate, adjust and
settle all queslohs accounts, matters. and things be-
tween tins commonwealth and the United States, in
any way arising from growing out OF the
tracts and expenditures i'll the preceding sections
mentioned, and out of the expenditures which may
De maze under the provisions OF any act to DIVIDE
Tor tile pubic defence or for the discipline and i'll
struction OF military force.
Sec. A. The governor, with tbs advice of the coun-
ell Is hereby authorized TO pay out OF the fund Gre
aed under this act any oil the troops of this COM
monweath which may have been or may be muster
Ell INTO the service OIL the Dnlteu States, during the
whole or any part OF the time of such service. and to
make any arrangements for the reimbursement of
such payments out of the treasury OF the United
States, as may be agreed upon between him and the
see. o. toi' HE purpose of meeting the expenses
incurred and to be incurred under this act and any
act to provide for the public deiense the dis
clpIlhe ana instruction OF military force, i'll the
thlru section OF tins act mentioned, there shall be
created lund which shah be called The Union
Fund; and the treasurer of the commonwealth is
hereby authorized to issue scrip certificates OF
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wealth, 10 an amount not exceeding three millions
OF dollars, and the proceeds OF such scrip so issued
shall be passed to the credit OF said Union Fuad
ana the same Is hereby appropriated Tor the purpose
OF paying all Liabilities or TO be incurred
unucr tins act and the acts herein mentioned; and
the governor is authorized, from time to time, 10
draw his warrant upon the treasurer tor much as
may be needed
Sec. s. Such scrip or certificates of debt shall bear
interest not exceeding six per cent per annum pay
aCle seml-annualy, on the nrst days of January and
July III each year, and may be issued at such times
and i'll pieces of such amount, as shall be fixed by
the governor and council All such scrip issued iii
pieces of five hundred dollars or over shall have
interest warrants attached thereto signed by the
treasurer. Scrip for smaller sums shall be issued
without such warrants, but bearing interest payable
senl-annualIy on presentment 10 the treasurer.
Sucn scnp or certificates of debt shall be redeema
bic III not less than ten nor more than thirty years
from the first day OF July AID eighteen hundred and
slXtyone, and not more than five hundred thousand
dollars shall be fedeemable in any one year; and
the same shall be countersgned by the governor,
and be deemed pledge of the faith and credit OF
tie commonwealth; the treasurer may from time to
time dispose OF So much of the shall be re-
qmled, under the direction of the governor AID
council, and for that purpose shall advertise o pro-
posals Tor so much OF the same as may be neeued,
bearing interest at rate not exceeding six per cent
per annum
The following additional act, contemplating
emergencies which may arise during the re-
cess OF the legislature, was also passed to be
engrossed -
Sect. l. The governor with the advice of the coun-
Gil, at any time during the recess of the legislature
should SUCH emergency arise, is hereby authorized
TO direct the treasurer and receiver general of the
commonwealth TO issue scrip certificates of debt
III the name and on behalf of the commonwealth
ana unCer his signature and the seal OF the common
wealth, tor such sums not exceeding in the aggTe-
gate the amount OF seven millions OF dollars, paya-
PIE al such times and with such interest," not exceed
ing SIN per cent per annum, as the governor with
the advice OF the council may direct Said scrip or
certificates OF debt may be expressed in the currency
OF Great Britain, or of the United States, and made
payable Ill London or Boston, as the governor with
the consent of the council, shall direct; the interest
shall be payable semi-annuay, and interest war
rants, signed by the treasurer and receiver genera,
snail be attached thereto Said scrip shall be coun-
tersigned by the go,ernor OF the commonwealth,
aud be deemed Il pledge of the faith and credit of
the commonwealth for the redemption theI cot
Sect. 2. The scrip 10 be so issued may be sold in
such manner as the governor may direct, and the
proceeds thereof loaned to the government OF the
United States, or expended in purchasing from the
government OF the United States its treasury notes.
or other evidences of indebtedness, or said scrip
may be delivered to the secretary OF the treasury OF
the United States in exchange for obligations OF the
United States government OF corresponding amount.
The act authorizing the state treasurer to
endorse notes of the United States, passed ut
the late session of the legislature was repealed.
The death OF Mr.. Joseph Rawson OF West
Brooktield, member Of the House. during
the recess OF he Legislature, was announced
by Mr.. Fales of Brooktield, and appropriate
remarks were made by Mr. Calhoun Of Spring.
field, and MIR Bullock of Worcester, when the
House adjourned till P. NJ.
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