Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-05-30
Published March p, 1862
CHAPTER 112.

C1AH1 En- liz.
AN ACT TO explain AM amend chapter
eight Of the laws of the extra session Of
1861, entitled can act to provide for
the aid of volunteers in the service of
the United States or of this state" ap-
proved May 25th, 1861.
Tie Peon1e of tie STATE of Hioc;qsto. epyesented
IN Ssnate and assembly, d. eiidct US ,follors:
Section 1. Chapter ight of the general
laws Of the extra session of 1861, is here
by amended as follows: "The benefits of
said chapter eight. to which this is amen
datory, shall apply TO all regiments of in
fantry and cavalry, and batteries Of artil-
lery, which have been mustered in the
service of the United States or of this state,
since the sixteenth day of April, 1861,
and all regiments in process of formation
at the present time: provided. that no per-
sons existing in any regiment of infantry
or cavalry, or battery of artillery, in the
service of the United State or of this state.
hereafter to be organized, and not already
in process Of formation, shall be entitled
to the benefits Of this act; and pr0uided,
| further, that no nor commissioned officer,
musician or private. who shall desert or
be dishonorabiy dismissed from the SER
! vice. shall be entitled to the benefits of
this act or the act Of which this is amen
datorv.'
Sec. g The term '.familles" or ''fam-
y, where it occurs in chapter eight afore-
/ said, shall be construed to mean the wife
living with, and actually dependant de-
pendent upon, the voIGnteey For support
at the time of his enlistment; Or, having
no wife as above, then bis chilIren under
/ foar,een years of age; having no wife or
children, then infrm and INDECENT parent
or parents actually dependant dependent
wpon the labor of said volunteer for sup
port, at the time of his enlistment; pro8i
ded. that no one family or person shall be
entitled to draw more than five dollars per
month under the provisions Of the act Of
Which this is amendatory.
See. 3. The secretary of state shall per
/ scribe rules of evidence necessary to carr
out the provisions of this act. and Of the
act to which this act is amendatoly.
Sc. 4. If any officer or person shall
wilfully mike false certificate or state
ment, to accompany any apI lcation for
compensation provided by said chapter
! eight, as explained by this act, or shall
knowingly affix iurist to false statement
or affidavit to be used in obtaining the
aid provided by said chapter, explained as
aforesaid, be shall forfeit double the amount
received from the state treasurer upon ap-
| plication, to be recovered, with costs, on
complaint OF any person who shall bring a
suit therefore in the name of the state; one
half the forfeiture to go to the complainant,
and the remainder to be paid to the coun-
~ treasurer in the county where the suit
is brought, to be placed to the credit of
The state Of Wisconsin; and such officer
or person. shall, in addition to the forego-
ing penalty, be liable to in ,ictment as for
misdemeaner, and if convicted, shall be
punished by fine and imprisonment, at the
discretion of the court.
See. 5. The commanding officers of all
regiments, companies Or other bodies Of
volunteers, from this state in active SER
vice, or in this state in process of forma-
ton, shall report to the adjutant general on
the first day Of each month, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, the names Of all
non-commissioned officers, musicians or
priva!es who have died, deserted, been
made prisoners by the enemy, or honora-
bly, discharged or dishonorably dismissed
from the service, since their last report,
with the respective dates of such deaths,
deser;ions, discharges or dsmissalS, a
copy Of which report shall be forthwith
transmitted by the adjutant general to tie
secretary of state. If the commanding
officers aforesaid shall fail or neglect to
make the report as aforesaid, for the space
of twenty days after the time appointed in
! this section, then the secretary ofsta,e Shall
withhold all warrants for such extra COM
pensation to the members of such delin-
| quent regiment, company or body of vol
unteers, until full and complete returns
shall have been receiy d.
Sec. 6. The secretary of state shall
cause copies OF this act to be sent to the
officers Of every regiment Of Wisconsin
volunteers in active service or in process
of formation.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and
Be in force from and after its passage,
Approved March 81, 1862.