The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-06-12
Chapter 6.

Chapter 6.
An ACT to amend Sec. 2759 of Chapter lis
OF the Revision of 1860, in relation to
Grand Jpries.
Sec. /. BE it enacted by tile General As
sembly Of the State Of Io,ca, That Sec. 2759
Of Chapter 115 of the Revision of 1860, be so
amended that the word "July" in the third
line of said section shall read January.
| Sec. 2. Grand Jurors already drawn and
selected shall serve until the first day of JAN
ury, 1862, and the time and manner of draw
ing and selecting such Grand Jurors be and
the same are hereby legalized.
! Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts conflict
ing with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act, the passage being deem
ed of immediate importance, shall take effect
from and after its publication in the Daily
Iowa State Register and Daily Iowa State
Journal, any law to the contrary nossish-
standing.
Approved May 2s, 1861.
Chapter =.
Az Acr for the relief of the Volunteer SOL
diers of this State.
Sec /. Be it enacted by the General As
sensJly Of tho State of Zo,oa, That in all &C
tons now pending, or hereafter pending in
any Of the Courts Of this State or before any
Justice of the Ecacc, il shall be sufficient
cause for a continuance, on motion of the de-
fendant, his agent or attorney, II it shall be
shown to the satisfaction of the Court or JUS
tice of the Peace that the defendant is alb
sent from home in the actual military service
of the United States or of this State, and
that the defendent's presence is in any de-
gree necessary for full and fair defence Of
the suit. And in such case the costs of the
continuance shall abide the event of the suit
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication.
| Approved, May 2sth, 1861.
Chapter III.
An ACT for the relief Of Volunteers who
have been or may be mustered into service
j of the United States Government
Section 1. Be it enacted By the General
assembly Of the State Of Io,ea, That each
commissioned and non commissioned Officer
and private who has enlisted, or who may
enlist under requisitions made or to be made
by the United States Government Of thi.
State for volunteers, shall be paid out of thu
"War and Defence FUND.- of this State, fo1
the time between the date said volunteer.
were or may be ordered into quarters b,
the Governor, to the time they have been O
/ may be mustered into the United States ar
! my, at the same rate Of compensation tha
the same ranks are entitled to in the Unite,
States Army.
Sec. 2. If said volunteers are ordered int
quarters by the Governor for the service re
ferred to in the first section Of this act, an,
, subsequently, discharged without being mus
, tered into the service Of the United State
} Government, they shall be paid in the sam
/ way and manner as above provided.
Sec. 8. AN volunteers which have becl
{ ordered into quarters by the Governor ant
$ rejected before mastering into the service q
| the United States, shall be paid at the sam
rate as above provided from the date Of OF
I der to the date Of rejection.
4 Sec. 4. No person shall he entitled to an
1 compensation under the provisions Of thi
+ aot, who shall have received or be entitled I
/ any compensation for the same services reu
Y dared under any laws of the United State.
J. or any other laws Of this State, and no CON
9 missioned officer, non commissioned Officer
! or private who has deserted from the ranks
il or refused to take the oath required, shall r,
ceive pay for any service he may have re.
! ldered. ] .iA ~ ~
J. f. Sec. 3. This act being deemed by the Ger
. eral Assembly to be 0fsimhnediate importAnt
q to take effect and be in force from and Aft
n its publication in the Iowa State Regist'
and Iowa State Journal, anything in Il
laws of the State to the contrary notwitl
% standing.
II Acrrovod Nav % 1891