Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-19

SIC 8 Be il further enacted, That said fund shal
be paid By the Treasurer qusrtefiy in advances
OF any monies not otherwise appropriated, to th
order Of the County Trustees for the several coun
tea Of this State, in proportion 10 tbe number o
soldiers in the service from each county, to be
eerisined as hereinafter provided.
SEc. 4. Be il further enacted, That the Judge OF
Chairman Of the County Court, the Clerk Of the
County Court and the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
and their successors in Office for each county. be
and they are hereby constituted board t1 o6icio
for each county, TO be called the Board Of Relsi
for the Families Of INDECENT Soldiers" whose duty
i shall be to appoint Que or more commissioners
In each civil district In the county, or each ward in
any city but not to exceed three in any district
or ward. and TO perform such other duties IS are
imposed by this Act and In the event Of the failure
refusal Of the above named officers IN any county
to act on said Board, the Governor Of the State
shall appoint three citizens Of such county, who
| shall constitute the Board.
SEC 5. Be further enacted, That it shall be the
duty Of such commissioners in each civil district,
or wRrd, 70 ascertain the number Of soldiers in the
service from their respective districts or wards, in
the month of January, and quarterly thereafter |;
and make their respective reports to said board by
the 10th Of January, ORA soon practicable and
quarterly thereafter and it shall be the duty Of
asld Board Immediately to report the whole number
OF soldiers in the service from such county to the
Treasurer Of the State which report shall be fled
in his Office
SbC. o. De II Jurt0er enacted, InAL II S0Sll De
the duty Of the County Trustee to pay over month
ly upon the warrant Of the Chairman of said Board
countersigned by the Secretary, to said Commits
sioners in each district Onward, the superintendent
of such district or ward to be ascertained by said
Board, which shall be applied by such commits
ers to the support Of such INDECENT families having
due regard to the number in the families, their
condition and necessities.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That 1t shall be
the duty Of the commissioners to make quarterly
-.4kf
dences of the disbursement Of the funds audited
to them and it shall be the duty of said Board TO
keep record Of such settlements in well-bound
book, to be kept for that purpose
Sac. s. Be it further enacted That the County
Trustees Of each county in this State are hereby
required to enter into bond and security, to be ap
proved Of by the County Court, for the faithful
performance of the duties required by this Act
and said Trustees shall receive onehalf of one per
cent on the sums received and paid out by them
as compensation for the services herein required of
them.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted That the familie.
Of soldiers who are killed, or die Whls in the SER
vice, shall be entitled to the benefits Of this Act for
the time that said soldier had enlisted, and the fam
lies Of widows who have Sons in the service, upon
whose labors said families are dependent, are also
entitled to its benefits.
SIC 10, Be it further enacted That this Act shall
lake effect from and after its passage.
Mr.. HILL, Of Haywood, offered an amending Mt |
Q the bill IN lieu, peoyiding that the county of |
Haywood shall be refunded the amount levied by |
he County Court Of that county in 1861, for the /
support Of the families of INDECENT volunteers.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSE, the amendment was
aid upon the table, ayes As, noes Q.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS, the consideration of the
ill and bill in lieu was made the special order for
O-morrOw morning at half-past nine o'clock.
A RECESS
On motion Of Mr.. FLEMING, the House took g
ecess until half past one o'clock.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced read the first
lme and passed: a
By Mr.. MARTIN of Shelby: No. 239-To incor-
orate the French Benevolent Society of Memphis.
By Mr.. TOLLEY: No. 240-To authorize John
iarcum to erect millSdRm across Elk river, il
lincoln county.
The OdARLEsT0S SUFFERERS.
Mr.. MARTIN, Of Shelby, offered House resOlutiSn
10. los, for the relief Of the sufferers by the
harlestOn fire. Is follows
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and
leans be and they are hereby instructed to ncor-
crate in the appropriation bill, the sum of $780,
GO for the benefit of the sufferers in the recent
reSt cohhsgratiOn in the city of Charleston.
The resolution lies over under the rule
FUNERAL OF COL. TERRY.
The hour having arrived designated for tie fun
raj Of the late Col. Terry,
On motion Of Nr. DONALDSON, the House adj
'urned to nine 0 clock tomorrow morning