The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-04-18
The soldiers Of the 10Th Regiment have
the benefit of the following law:
Published dtarch %, 1862 ! -
CHATTER 10.


Published Jtanch %, 1862 I A~
CHATTER 10.
AN ACT to explain and amend chapter
eight of the laws Of the extra session Of
1861, eu'itled IAN act to proyide for tae
aid of volunteers in the service of the
United States or of this state anproy-
ed May 25th, 1861.
The people Of The State Of Wisconsin
represented IN Senate and assembly do en-
act as tolioWs:
Section l. Chapter eight Of lie general
laws Of the extra session of1S61, is here
by amended as follows: "The benefits of
said chapter eight, 10 which this is atusnd-
atory, shall apply 10 all regiments ofin-
fsntry and cavalry, and batteries oi sr,il-
lerv. which have been mustered into the
service of the United States or Of this State
since the 10th day Of ArriI, lSGl. AID all
regiments in process Of formation at the
presen: time ; propidcd, that no person,
eniiS'irg IN any reglmen. OF Infantry or
cavalry, or battery of artillery. in the SER
vice of the United States or of this stste,
hereafter 10 be ofgsnize1, and not already
in process OF furmallon, shall be entitled
TO th : benz fits Gf this set +: and pr criaed.
further, that no non commissioned officer
musician or private, who shall desert or
he dishonorabv dismissed from the SER
vice shall te entitled to the benefits of this
act or the act Of which this Is amenda-
tory"
Sec .. The term "famiIies' or family"
where It occurs in chapter eight aforesaid.
shall be construed 10 mean the wife living
with, and actually depenian, dencndentI
upon. the volunteer for support at the
time of his enlistment or having no wife
as above, then his children under fourteen
years Of are having no wifa or children.
then infirm aud inaigent parent or parents
actually dependant dependent upon the
labor of said volunteer for support, al the
time Of his enI>tmcn. proridsi, that no
one family or person ,ha.l he eutitIel to
draw more th1u five dollars Ter month
under the provisions OF his act o. The
act to which his i amcndatory.
Sec. 3 TIE secretary Of state sha't pre-
scribe rules Of cyi.i4rce necessary to carry
out the provisions Of this at and # the
act to which his ac' is amen34torv
Sec 4 any officer or 1erSou shall
wiIfulIy make a false certificate OF state
ment, to accomplish any appice,ion for
compensation provided by said cLapter
eight rs explained by this act, or shall
knowingly affix jurat to false statement
or affidavit, % lie used in obtaining the
aid provided by said chapter, explained as
aforesaid, lie shall forfeit double the
amount received from tie state treasurer
upon such application 50 be recovered with
costs, on complaint Of any person who
shall bring su't therefor in The name Of
the state +; one half tie forfeiture 70 90 to
the complainant, aul Il remainder 10 he
paid to the county treasurer ia the county
where the suit is brought, 10 be placed
to the credit Of tie state Of Y i-cousin
and such officer Or person shall in add'-
ton to tie foregoing penalty, be Liable to
indictment as for nisieneanor, aud if
convicted, shall be punished by fine ard
imprisonment, u: The discretion Of the
court.
Sec 5. Tie comman1rg officers Of al
regiments, companies Or other bodies Of
h'iohtCttSJ itOti us rt'tf', an fN.ttFF Ett-
vice or in this statl i. process "f torma.
ton, shall repor; to The aIju.ant g,n raj
on the fir, day Of ea.'l month, OF as soon
thereafter as practicable e the lanes oi all
non commissioned officers, musicians o.
privates who have died, deserted, been
made prisoners hy the enemy, oJ ho1ors-
bly, discharged OF dishororab'y dismissed
from the service, since theit lat report,
with the respective daes ot sUeh deaths,
desertions, dlsch@rr,s or dismi-st.-, n cory
of which repor, shali lie forthwith trans
mitted by the adjutant general to tie sec.
retary of state If the comm snding off
GERS aforesaid shall fail or negiect to make
the report as aforesaid for the space Of
twenty days afler the time appointed in
this section then the secretary Of state shall
withhold all warrants for sach extra com.
pensation to tie members Of such dslin
quent regiment, ,orpany or DO y Of vol
unteers antil full aud compete returns
shall have been received.
Sec 6. TIE SECRETARY of state shall
cause copies Of Ills act to he -ent 10 the
officers of cry regiment OF Wisconsin
volunteers il .attiro service or in process
OF formation
See 7. his ~: shaI take effect and be
in force from and afr4r lis passage.
Approved March q, 1862