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

either Of the purposes aforesaid, they shall cause
n written notice thereof to be delivered 10 each
of the assistant Judges ct said county
Sec Q The assistant judges Of said county
are hereby empowered, on receiving the notice
mentioned in the first section Of this act to
borrow. on the credit Of the county, such sum
Of money as they shall he notified by said com.
mittee is required for either of the purposes
contemplated by this act. and sha! draw an
order or orders therefor, on the treasurer of said
county, in favor Of the person or persons OF
whom such sum or aumS Of money shall be Dor
roved, which orler or orders shall draw in
terest, at the rate Of six per cent per annum,
from the date OF the same and such sum or
sums Of said judges shall SO borrow shall be-
paid into tho treasury of said county, and
drawn GU, upon the orders OF said committee,
for the purpose in the first section of this act
specified.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 20, 1861.
No. 56.-AN ACT in relation to the direc,
tax OF the United States.
1t is hereby enacted, &C.:
SIC. ]. This State doth hereby assume, and
will pay into the Treasury Of the United States
its share and quota, for the year A. D. 1862,
of the direct tax laid upon the United States
by act of Congress entitled, An act to pro-
vide increased revenue from imports, to pay in,
terest on the public debt, and for other purpos
es" approved August 5th A. D. 1861 being
the sum of two hundred eleven thousand and
sixty-eght dollars. subject to the Deductions
and other provisions relating thereto, provided
in section Gftv-three of said act OF Congress
SEC. 2. The Governor is hereby directed to
give notice forthwith to the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States of the intention
of this State to assume, and that it does assume
the payment into the Treasury of the United
States of its said share and quota Of said tax
for the year A. D. 1862, pursuant to the pro.
visions of said act of Congress.
SEC. 3. TIE Treasurer Of this State is here
by directed to pay into the Treasury of the
United States, ON or before the last day of June,
A. D. 1862, the said share and quota of this
State in said tax out Of any money not other.
wise appropriated, or by the release eff any
li0uidacd and determined claims of this State
against the United States, to an amount not ex
cceding such share and quota, or by both of sud
methods; and if there shall not be funds sutli-
cient in the Treasury CT this State to make such
payment by the time aforesaid, the Treasurer i.
directed to pay and discharge any balance oil
such tax remaining so unpaid, on or before the
last dry of Sept mbcr, A. d. 1862, out of any
money in the Treasury, not otherwise appro
priatcd, or otherwise in tho manner above stated
oil as provided by section iifty-three of tho
aforesaid act Of Congress.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved November lG, 1861,
No. 57.-AN ACT providing for the immediate
settlement and allowance of claims in tavo
of this State against the United States,
1t is hereby enacted, &C.,
SEC. l. The Governor is hereby directed t.
take immediate measures to make up the &C
count of moneys expended by this State in tn
raising and equipping of soldiers for service un
der the United States, and cau'e the same, will
oil necessary vouchers therefor to be presented
to the United States Government for allowance
and payment, al the earliest practicable day
And the Governor is authorized and directed t.
mako up from time to time hereafter, simila
statements of similar expense which may be in
CURED by this State, and to present the same
with proper vouchers, TO the Government Of tn
United States for allowance and payment
SEC 3 To eftccluate the provisions of tn
foregoing section, the Governor is hereby AL
thorized to employ such assistants as may b
necessary.
Sec g. The vouchers mentioned in the frs
section Of this act, shall be recorded. at length
under the direction Of the Governor in book
provided for that purpose, and such copies sha
be compared with the originals, by the Score
tary of State, of this State, and shall certify i
said books, that he has made such comparison.
and that such vouchers are correctly copie
therein, and such books shall then be lodged i
the Office of the Secretary Of State and Their
permanently remain.
SEC. A. This act shall take effect from il
passage.
Approved November 81, 1861
No. 5S.-AN ACT to appoint COMMISSIONS,
to adjust and settle certain claims and az
counts for expenditures for military purposes
1t is hereby enacted, &C.:
SEC. /. The Governor is hereby authorize
and required to appoint three Commissioner
whose duty it shall be to examine, audit an
adjust all bills and claims now outstanding, tc
the costs, charges and expenses of enrolling, er
listing, subsisting, clothing, supplying, armln,
equipping, transporting and paying troops tia
have been raised hitherto, under the auhorit
of this State or the Governor thereof. to be Ell
ployed in aiding to suppress the present insu
rectou against tie United States. And all sal
claims against tho State shall be presented
said Commissioners within two months next n
ter they shall give notice of time and place f
hearing thereon, by publication in four newspi
pers printed in this State, and the decision of
majority of said Commissioners upon any clan
shall be final and conclusive in the premise
and all claims proper to be presented to sal
Commissioners under this act which shall nj
be presented, shall be barred
SEC. 2, 1t shall be the duty of said Con
mssiOners, or a majority of them, whcnevc
they shall allow any bill or claim against ii
State, for the purpose named in the first sectio