Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-28
bounty Is soldiers over i, -, Thirty.Fire.

OF February, 1852, passed an ordinance to raise
th-Carolinas quota of Confederate troops; and
by this ordinance the following provision was made
for bounty to volunteers: d 1
~. Be 1t. further ordained, That bounty OF hf-
dollars, deductingthe bounty already paid shall
be paid by the State to all prvates musicians and
non-commissioned officers whose term of service
altogether shall be for three years or the war; to be
paid at the following times to-wit: to all volunteers
now in service at the time of their re-entry into
service to all in the service for three years
the war, at the expiration of their first years SER
vice to all new volunteers at the time of their
entry into service: Psooidea ho,oeuer That any
soldier may permit his bounty to remain in the
Treasury and draw the same with interest, at the
expiration OF one year frem the time it is due, or
at the time Of his discharge: and provided further,
That such payment may be made in treasury notes,
unless otherwise provided by law"
During the recent session of the Convention on
the 9Th of May, the following ordinance was passed:
raise North Carolina quota ofConfederate Troops,
passed and ratified February 10th, 1862
!; BE 1T oraeaaed By tie delegates Of the people
Of North Carolina in Convention assembled and 1T
Is hereby ordained by the authority of the same,
That under the seventh section of an "Ordinance to
raise North Cardinals quota of Confederate Troops"
the bountr to privates, musicians and non commits
volunteers between eighteen and thrty-ve years of
age, Tor three years the war; including those
| cepted directly by the Confederate Government
where North Carolina is may be credited for the
same; to all volunteers between eighteen and thr
! ty-hve years Of age, for less term re-ensting
continuing in service for three years or the war,
! Guiding their former term, by virtue of the con-
scription act Of congress and to all persons, sub
stitutes excepted mustered into companies already
organized or organized into companies preparatory
to active service by virtue OF said act of Congress:
FTocaded hoaceper, That the officers of all volun-
teers directly to the Confederate Government claim
ing the said bounty, shall make such returns as the
| Governor may require.
Q. BE 1T further ordained, That the bounty to
those in service shall be due presently and
be paid according to seniority of regiment
g. BE it farther ordained That the Governor be
and he is hereby directed to discharge all volun-
teers over thirty five years of age not yet transfer
red to the Confederate Government that may de-
sire discharge
4. Be 1t further ordained, That all volunteers
for three years or the that have or may volun-
teer before the 18th of this nst and shall continue
in the service for the war; shall be entitled to the
bounty Of fifty dollars as heretofore paid, although
they may be over thirty years of age"
And subsequently,, near the close of the session,
the following ordinance was passed:
IAN Ordinance to Repeal an Ordinance passed at
the present Session of this Convention, entitled
An Ordinance Amendatory of an Ordinance to
raise North Cardinals quota of Confederate
Troops, passed and ratified the 10Th day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1862, and to extend the Provisions
| as to Bounty to certain other persons.
BE 1t ordained, &C., That an ordinance entitled
Gan Ordinance amendatory Of an ordinance to raise
North Cardinals quota of Confederate Troops, "
passed at the present session of this Convention be-
and the same is hereby abrogated and annulled.
Be 1t further ordained That bounty of fifty
dollars, feducting the bounty already paid and re-
ceived shall be paid by the State to all privates
musicians and non commissioned officers, as follows
To all volunteers between eighteen and thirty-hve
years of age for three years or the war; including
those accepted directly by the Confederate Govern
ment, where North Carolina is may be credited
for the same; to all volunteers between eighteen
and thirty five years Of age for less term, reenst
ing or continuing IN service by virtue Of the con
scrIption act of the Confederate Congress- for three
years or the war; including other former service
to all persons, substitutes excepted, mustered int
, companies already organized, or which may b
organized into companies preparatory to active ser
vice by virtue of the provisions of the said act o
Congress- to all volunteers over thirty-hve years
? age who may decline to be discharged under tn
provisions of the said ret of Congress- and be re
tanned in the public service; to all volunteers unde
eighteen years of age for three years the VIII
shall elect and be bound to remain in service; to al
persons who have volunteered since the 18th day
February, 1862.
Be it further ordained, That the commanding
t officers If companies, battalions regiments or k
gons, volunteering directly to the Confederate Gov
= ernment claiming bounty, shall make out sucl
muster rolls and returns as the Governor may re
It quire."
, Having given all the legislation of the Conventio
, OH the subject we will now proceed to consider il
e true intent and meaning
If The first ordinance given above was passed b.
fore the consumption act-the two last were passe
% afterwards. The first, it will be seen, pledged til
Re State to pay the bounty $50 all new counters
the time of their entry into seruce." The secon
It provided first for the State troops between eghtee
e and thirty -fve-secondly, for the twelve month
l. men between those ages who had become conscrip
,. or war troops-and thirdly, for troops organize
D, for service under the conscript act The Governt
d was then directed to discharge all volunteers oV'
thirty five years of age, not yet transferred to tt
d Confederate government, who might desire dl
n CHARGE and it provided further, that all volu
IN teers thirty five years of age who should co
tinue during the war, should receive their bount
We ask the reader to examine carefully the fir
is and second ordinances, and if have not stat
\
~ them correctly.
o. But the second ordinance not being considers
NJ sufficiently clear, and there being some ground
NJ doubt as to whether under it, the States pledge
re pay bounty to all who had volunteered, would
or redeemed the third ordinance prepared, repo'
ne ed by Mr. Barnes from a select committee, and :
or most unanimously adopted. Observe, the third
dinance, by its tite expressly proposed to "exte
ne the provisions as to bounty to certain other pr
TO sons;" and accordingly, the second ordinance n
being clear on that point it was expressly provide
y as in the first that the bounty should be paid
ALL persons wzo haue volunteered since the 18th
m Of february, 1852" The provision in the seco
ordinance, that the Governor should discharge
"a volunteers over thirty five, not yet transferred
'0o the Confederate government, was repealed by t