Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-13
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The VoIun.esr ReIIes nl,I a Law.

| Jhe i0IloWlDg has just been enacted by the
Legislature:
A BILL for the relief of the Families Of Voluu
tesrs 10 the State and Un,ted s,stes service.
sIorios I. Be hsaaetsd by dhe Central Asssm
bly, Of the State OF Ohio, Tnat for the rellsf O
the Deceeaities oi tbe families Of volunteer
who now are, or hereafter may be, Ia the ser
vice ot this State or the Dotted btatep, ther,
be and hereby 10 Ieyied aud assessed, for tht
year 1862 (35ths )yhree.6iths Of QUE mill on lbs
property of the State; aud the amount 30 lev.
led and assessed shall be collected IN the q ms
manoer as other StAte taxes are collected.
$40 2. IL sh ~ be the duty OF the assessors
in the several wsrds and townships 10 the STATE,
when they are making the Assessments Of 1862,
70 take an enumeraIior, by name, OF ell the
volunteers who have enlisted from their sever
al wards and townships, being residents therein
when enlisted, and are then 10 the service oi the
State or United States, naming the company
and regiment 10 which they belong, and make
an accurate return, under oath, 70 the auditors
II their counties, on or before the third Monday
# May, 1862, designating those who have fam
Lies and those who have not, and Where there
IRE families, the number, sex and ages.
SEQ. ). That it shalt DO the duty OF the an.
iitors Of the several counties TO furnieh 10 the
assessors Of their respective counties such blanks
As may be necessary for taking the Aforesaid
Enumeration; and within twenty days after fAid
numerAlion 10 returned 70 them, make out and
onward 70 the auditor Of state. q ttatement,
hoWing the number Of volunteers who have en-
listed from their respective counties, and are
hen 10 the service OF the State or United Ssates.
SEQ. 4 IL shall be the duty Of the auditor OF
tate, TO open proper accounts with each county
the State, and appo,ton the fund so rAised
pom the enumeration aud returns made 20 him
y the several county auditors, and pay over
oe same 70 the county treasnrers at their seni-
nnual settlement with the State, taking the
roper receipt therefor. ..t
5Eo. s The commissioners Of the several
ouniies respectively shall take control Of said
und for the purpose named 10 this act, when
aid into the county tfeasuries. The fund
ased by the levy authorized by this act shall
.edisiributtd by said commissioners Tor the rtliei
( the necessities OF the families of non COM
aissioned officers, musicians aud privates In the
efVice Aforesaid, 10 money or Otherwise, 90
heir necessities may require, under such
ules and regulations as said commissioners
usy institute; and srid commissioners shal
oDtinue ~ afford the relief coutemp plated by
bis act, to the family OF aoy volunteer hereto
ore or hereafter killed, deceased, or disabled
o the service Aforesaid. "a.
SEQ. 6 To anticipate the receipts which may
ome into the county treasures by virIue Of the
AK levied under the sutbority Of THE act, the
aid commissioners are hereby authorized and
equired TO borrow, from time TO time, As may
,e deemed Necessary, euch sums Of money ss
hall not exceed, iu the aggregate, three lourlbs
Il their proportion OF the tax levied by this act,
may to that extent temporarily irinster
money from any other fnud except the school
und. The money so borrowed, shall be paid
'ith interest, not exceeding eight per cent per
mum, out Of the relief fund when paid into
be county u, asufy The word family, as used
a this sci, shall be construed to mean only q
tife, dependent minor Child or children and
ependent parent or parents residing In this
siyate.
Sac. 7. Any moneys transferred ss aforesaid,
hall be reimbursed 10 the proper fund from
aoneys obtained under the provisions Of this
CT Aud said commissioners are hereby au-
lorized, out OF any money that may be borrow
d as aforesaid, or out OF SAID relief fund when
aid into the county measury,to to pay any amounts
hat may have been provided under aud in con-
Tmitv TO the relief act passed May l0.b, 1861,
yer the amount OF the fund raised by the au-
hori,y Of sid act.
SEB 8. No compensation shall be allowed to
ny officer or person fur any services rendered
oder the provisions OF this act.
SEC. 9. That the families Of all volunteers,
rho may have been or shall be killed, disabled,
E taken prisoners tand held as such) in y en-
sgemenS with the rebels, shall be entitled 10
oe bept6ts Of thiA Law, though they may no.
ave been regularly mustered into the service
1 the Uniteu Statts.
SEQ 10. Soldiers enlisted since April /, 1861
O the regular army Of the United States, shall
'e deemed volunteers fer all the purposes OF this
ct.
SEQ IL. This act shall take effect from and
liter its passage. .t-i