Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-28
Bounty to soldiers over Thirty.Five.

The North Carolina State Convention, on the lsth
of February, 1862, passed an ordinance to raise
North Cardinals quota of Confederate troops; and
by this ordinance the following provision was made
for bounty to volunteers
az. Be it further ordained, That bounty of fif-
ty dollars, deductngthe bounty already paid, shall
be paid by the State to all privates, musicians and
noncommissioned officers whose term of service
altogether shall be for three years the war; to be
paid at the following times towit to all volunteers
now in service at the time of their re-entry into
SERVICE to all in the service for three years or
the war, at the expiration of their first years SER
vice to all new volunteers, at the time of their
entry into service: Provided, hotOeDer, That any
soldier may permit his bounty to remain in the
Treasury and draw the same, with interest at the
expiration of one year from the time it is due, or
at the time oil 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 passed:
An Ordinance Ameridatory of an Ordinance to
raise North Carolina quota of COnederate Troops
passed and ratified February 18TH 1862.
l: BE 1t ordained By the delegates Of the people
Of North Carolina IN C0nrentiO assembled and it
is hereby 0rdaiaed by tie authority of the same,
That under the seventh section of an " Ordinance to
raise North Cardinals quota of Confederate Troops"
the bountV to privateS, musicians and commits
stoned officers, shall be paid as follows: To all
volunteers between ghteen and thrtytve years of
age, Tor three years or the war; including those &C
| cepted directly by the Confederate Government
where North Carolina is or may be credited for the
same; to all volunteers between eighteen and thr
ty-tive years OF age, for less term re-enSting or
continuing in service for three years the war, in
| Guiding their former term, by virtue of the con-
scripton act OF Congress- and to all persons, sub
sttutes excepted mustered into companies already
| Mt
to active service by virtue OF said act OF Congress:
| I'rOUaded, h0pe1er That the officers of all Voun-
teers directly to the Confederate Government claim
ing the said bounty, shall make such returns the
| Governor may require.
2. Be it further ordained, That the bounty to
those men now in service shall be due presently and
! be paid according to seniority of regiment
! 3. BE it further ordained, That the Governor be
and he is hereby directed to discharge all volun.
teers over thirty years of age not yet transfer
red to the Confederate Government that may de-
| sire discharge.
4 BE it farther ordained, That all volunteers
for three years the that have may volun-
teer before the 18th of this inst 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-fve years of age"
And subsequently, near the close of the session,
the following ordinance was passed
IAN Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance passed at
the present Session of this Convention, entitled
4" 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 IL ordained, dc, That an ordinance entitled
An 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 ahrogated and annuled
BE IL further ordained, That bounty of fifty
dollars ieducting the bounty already paid and re-
ceived, shall he paid by the State to all privates,
musicians and non-commiSsioned officers, follows
To all volunteers between eighteen and thirty-tive
years of age, for three years the war, including
those accepted directly by the Confederate Govern
ment, where North Carolina is or may be credited
for the same; to all volunteers between eighteen
and thirtyive years of age for less term re-enSt-
ing or continuing IN service by virtue of the con-
ScrIpton act Of the Confederate Congress- for three
years or the war, including other former service
to all persons substitutes excepted, mustered into
companies already organized, which may be
organized into companies preparatory to active SER
vice by virtue of the provisions Of the said act OF
Congress; to all volunteers over thirty five years Of
age who may decline to be discharged under the
provisions of the said act of Congress, and be re-
tanned in the public service to all volunteers under
eighteen years ofage for three years the who
shall elect ami be bound to remain in service; to all
persons who have volunteered since the 10Th day Of
February, 1862.
Be it FURTHER ordained, That the commanding
officers IF companies, battalions regiments or le
giOns, volunteering directly to the Confederate Gov
crnment, claiming bounty shall make out such
muster rolls and returns as the Governor may re
9uire."
Having given all the legislation of the Convention
Oil the SUBJECT, will now proceed to consider it,
true intent and meaning.
The first ordinance piven ahnyo EaS naSSpd no
fore the consumption act-ihe two last were passed
afterwards. The first it will be seen pledged tho
State to pay the bounty "to GU new rOlunteers a
the time Of their entry into service" The secont
provided first for the State troops between eighteen
and thirty professionally for the twelve months
men between those ages who had become conscrpt
: or war troops-and thirdly, for troops organized
, for service under the conScrpt act The Governo
was then directed to discharge all volunteers owe
thirty five years of age, not yet transferred to thu
: Confederate government, who might desire dis
charge; and it provided further, that all volun
teers thirty five years of age who should con
tinue during the war, should receive their bounty
We ask the reader to examine carefully the frs
and second ordinances and see if we have not STATED
them correctly.
DuI IuS SeCOHu OTulDdHCe OelIIS SOnSiuSlSN
sufficiently clear, and there being some ground TO
doubt to whether, under it, the States pledge Il
pay bounty to all who had volunteered, would b.
redeemed, the third ordinance prepared, report
ed by Mr.. Barnes from a select committee, and al
most unanimously adopted. Observe, the third or
dnance, by its title expressly proposed to "exten
the provisions as to bounty to certain other per
sons" and accordingly, the second ordinance no
being clear that point, it was expressly provided
as in the first that the bounty should be paid st
ALL persons toho haze volunteered since the 18th da
of February 1862" The provision in the secon'
ordinance, that the Governor should discharge al
volunteers over thirtY-fYe not vet transferred Z