Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

sions and benefits for support, Ia the way and
manner provided By IN act entitled can cot to
provide for the families Of citisens of Vermont
mustered into the service Of the United States,
approved April 26. 1861, unless 90 Oh soldier was
at the time Of his enlistment, citizen and reS
dent Of this State, and only while such i1m ny
continues to reside in this State, nor snAl "a.
family OF any soldier hereafter eniisting ~ ~s
State, under the laws of the State, or BY inc au-
thority OF with the consent OF the governor, oe
entitled 10 the benefits and provisions for support
ss provided By said act, unless SUCH soldier mao
been citizen and resident Of this State for sixty
DAYS next before the date Of his enlistment, and
suoh family shall not receive such support longer
than while they continue TO reside in this ota'e'
SEQ. 8. This act shall take effect from its pas
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
No. 65.-AN ACT constituting section ten OF an ac'
entitled Gan act TO provide Tor raising SIX speo
al regiments for immediate service 10, Pro'e''
}np and defending the constitution and UNION
lis hereby enacted, 8e.
SEC. /. Section ten of an &C. entitled ian act
70 provide for raising six special regiments Tor
immediate service, for protecting and defending
the constitution and the union" approved, Aprii
&C. 1861 shall be so construed that the seven dol
lars per month pay, therein provided for musici-
ans, shall not apply to members of any regiment
al band except those already out Of the state, IN
the actual service of the United States. Prouided
that this act shall not in any way effect the back
pay to which the members Of any regimental band
already enlisted under the authority OF the state,
are entitled.
SEC, 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. l6, 1861.
No GAN ACT relating to the money or pay
due to volunteers at their decease.
IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. If any volunteer now in the service, o.
that may enter the service of the United otate
from this tate shall decease, having anything
due him. either from this State the United states
said volunteer being minor and having been con
stituted heir-at-law Of any person or persons, o.
act Of Legislature, said person or persons shall b
entitled to the sum sums so due, and may dra'
the same upon proper proof Of identity, and IN
receipt Of said persons person shall be evidenc
Of q discharge of said claim on claims.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November 81, 1861
No. GAN ACT relating to the pay nent of sol
diers.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of N
State Of Vermont, as follows
Sec ]. The non-commissioned ofhcers, mus
clans and privstes belonging to the regiment
raised under an act entitled an act to proVld
for raising six special regiments for immedia.
service for protecting and defending the Consti
tuition and Union," approved April 20, 1861 al
so the non-commissioncd officers, musicians an
priyates of the regiment of cavalry raised or bein
raised uuder Col. l.. b. Plstt, and those belong
lug to the company of shsrpshooters raised in TIN
State, and ell other troops raised under the au
thority of the Governor of this State, and now !
the service of the United States in addition to To
compensation provided for by the Congress OF th
United States, hall receive from the Treasury {
this State seven dollars per month each, for th
Of their enlistment in the service of this Stat
and of the United States, or until sooner dischare
ed Provided that this act sha not be construe
to entitle any person to more than seven dollar
per month from this State. Provided, further ths
this act shall not be construed to apply to IL
compensation of any commissioned officer.
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect from It's pa