Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-04-05
Published Mare.t %, 1862.
CHAPTER lI3

An Act to explain aud amend chapter eight Of
the laws of the extra session of 1861, emit
tied "an act to provide for the aid of volun-
teers in the service of the United States or
Of this state" approved May 25th 1851.
TIE people IF the State of Wisconsin, represen-
ted IN Senate and Asseasbly, do enact as folloms:
Sec. l. Chapter eight of the general laws of
the extra session of 1851, is hereby amende d
as follows "The benefits of said chapter eight
to which this il amendatory, shall apply to all
regiments Of infantry and cavalry, and bate
rles of artillery, which have been mustered in
to the service of the United Statutes CIR of this
state, since the sixteenth day Of Apr;i, 1861,
and ali regiments in process of formation at
the present time; provided, that no persons en-
listing in any giment Of infantry or cavalry
or battery of artillery, in the service of the
United States or Of this state hereafter to be
organized, and not already in process of for
nation, shall be entitled TO the benefits of this
act; ond pro0aded further, that no non commits
stoned officer musician or private, weao shall
desert or be dishonorably dismissed from the
service, shall be entitled to the benefits of this
act or the act of which this is amendatory"
See. 2. The term families" or Family"
where 1t occurs in chapter eight aforesaid,
shall be construed to mean the wife living
with, and actually dependant dependent upon,
the volunteer for support at the time of his
enlistment; or, having no wife as above, then
his children under fourteen years of age; hay
ing no wife or children, then infirm and ind-
gent parent or parents actually dependant de-
pendant upon the labor of said volunteer for
support, at the time of his enlistment prouid-
ed, that no one family or person shall be ent-
tied to draw more than five dollars per month
under the provisions of this act, or the act of
which this is amendatorv
Tho yofe al
rules OF evidence necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act, and of the act to which
this act is amendatorv
Sec. 4. If any officer or person shall wilfully
make false certificate or statement, to ac-
company any application, for compensation pro-
vidsd by said chapter eight, as explained by
this act, or shall knowingly aifix iurat to a
false statement or affidavit, to be used in OBJ
tanning the aid provided by said chapter ex-
planned as aforesaid he shall fo,feit double the
amount received feem tie state TREASURER upon
such application, to be recovered wi tn costs
on complaint of any person who shall bring a
suit therefor in the name of the state; one
half the forfeiture to 90 to the complainant.
and the remainder to be paid to the county
treasurer IN the county where the suit is
brought, to be placed to the credit Of the state
OF w isconsip; and such officer or person shall
in addition to the foregoing penalty, be liable
to indictment as for misdemeanor and if
convicted, shall be punished by sse aud i'm
prisonment at the discretion OF the court
Sec. S. The commanding officers of all regi-
ments, companies or other bodies of .volun-
teers from this state in active service, or in
this state in process of formation, shall report
TO the adjutant general on the first day of each
month, or as soon thereafter as practicabls,
the names of all nOn-cCnmiSsioned officers,
mus clans or rivates 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, assertions
discharges or dismissals, 2 copy of which re-
port shall be forthwith transmitted by the ad
jutsnt general to the secretary of state If
tae commanding officers aforesaid shall fail or
neglect to make the report as aforesaid for
the space ST twenty days after the time ap-
pointed in sais section, then ,e secretary of
state shall withhold all warrants for such extra
compensation to the members of such delin-
quent regiment, company or body of volun-
teers until full and complete returns shall
have been received.
Sec. 6. The secretary of state shall cause
copies of this act to be seat. to the officers Of
every regiment of Wisconsin, xolunteers in ac-
tive service or in process Of formation
Sec I. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1852.
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