Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-19
WOttester Daily SPY,



who have nobly sustained our cause in many a
hard fought battle And while we do not deem this
present extra session of the legislature the proper
lime to attempt to do Hem justice, it is the sense of
this legislature that the commonwealth ought
promptly to adopt some means at the next legisla-
tuie to place he veteran soldiers now in the field
in position something like equality with new re-
eruits in the amount OF their pecuniary compensa-
ton.
The volunteer bounty hill was finally
passed in both branches in the following
form =
A BILL to provide for the payment of bounties to
volunteers, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted &c =
Sect l. The governor shall offer and pay a bounty
OF three hundred and twenty-five dollars to each vol
uhteer who shall not elect to accept the bounty and
pay provided for in the third section and who
as part Of the quota of this commonwealth under
The eau OF The president dated October II, eighteen
hundred and siXty-three, shall enlist and be duly
mustered into the military service of the United
States, or who az part of said quota, shall have
enlisted and been duly mustered into said service
serve for three years during the war; provided,
however, that the said bounty shall not be paid to
any minor having parents or guardians within the
commonwealth. without the consent in writing of
said parents or guardians.
Sect Said bounty shall also be paid to every cit
lien of Massachusetts serving in the volunteer force
OF any other state, and to any person being mem
Der OF any regiment, company or battery of Massa-
chusets volunteers, who under the authority of the
presiden: of the United States reeniss and is duly
mustered into the military service of the United
States for three years during the war, as part of
the quota OF Massachusetts,, under the proclama-
ton Of the president, dated October seventeenth,
III the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three.
Sect. g. The governor is authorized to offer and
pay TO each volunteer who has been or shall here
after be mustered into the military service OF the
United states as provided in sections one and two,
bounty of fifty dollars, and twenty dollars month";
", so long as he shall remain in said service and if
honoiaby discharged, for disability, alter six
months actual service, then said sum of twenty dol
lars monthly to be paid to him for six months there
after. And if sue volunteer shall die i'll The SER
wee, Salu to be paid to his widow. if he
shall leave no widow 10 his lawful heirs for six
mouths after his decease; provided, that this
tion shall not apply to any volunteer who shall ae-
cept the bounty provided in sections and two;
and provided further. that nothing in this section
shall authorize the payment of said sum Of twenty
dollars monthly Tor longer term than three years
in the whole to any volunteer and his widow and
heirs; and provided further, that said monthly
eompensati ion shall be payable the office of the
treasurer of the commonwealth.
Sect, 4. Amy volunteer who is or shall be entitled
to the bounty or pay provided in this net NAV as
sign TO the treasurer and receiver general the whole
or any part of such bounty pay which shall be by
him received, and distributed i'll the manner proyid
ed for in the sixty chapter Of the OF the
year eighteen hundred and sXty-two, and said
bounty and pay shall be held subject to tile order
OF the volunteer. and the remaining in the
hands Of the treasurer shall draw interest at the
rate Of five per cent per annum And any party
who shall become entitled to state aid under the
laws Of the commonwealth may receive the same.
notwithstanding the bounty or increased monthly
pay provided in this act
Sect. 5. The governor is authorized to appoint with
the approval OF he council suitable persons no may
be employed to pay the bounty provided in this act
and every person who shall be entrusted with mon
eys uBder this act other in relation to enlist
melts ami recruiting, shall give bond, with suili-
Gent sureties, to be approved by the governor ard
council, and to be deposited with the treasurer
with condition in strhstnnee foiIasre, That
such person and all persons employed under him
shall faithfully discharge their duties and trusts
that he shall use all necessary and reasonable dill
gence and care in the safe keeping and lawful
disposal of all sums of money, books, papers and
other things appurtenaut to his trust, which shall
come TO Ills hands or to the hands OF The
employed by him; that he shall, upon reasonable
notice, render true account, i'll the premises when
required by the governor; shall deliver to
the treasurer all moneys, books. papers, and
other things belonging TO his trust; ana that all
balances and deialcatiOns which shall appear against
him shall be forthwith paid into the treasury vi the
commonwealth.
sect. =. Pay rolls and other necessary documents
connected with payments OF bounty As provided in
this act shall be prepared by the udjutant general
and be supplied by him TO the several persons np-
pointed under this act: said pay rolls TO be i'll dup
cate and when examined and found correct, TO be
deposited one with the auditor and one with the
treasurer.
Sect. 7 The treasurer, under the direction 2
the governor and council, and with their consent,
is required TO borrow from individuals or institu-
tious, at a rate Of interest not executing five per
centum, per anEum, or from the banks at live per
centum per annum, agreeably 10 the provisions of
section eighty three chapter fityseven, of the gen
era statutes, such sums OF money II ON time to time
as may be temporarily necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act.
sect. S. Residents of any town ward OF any
city i'll this commonwealth, enlisting in any other
town ward, shall nevertheless be counted in the
quota OF the town or ward of which the person en-
listing is resident until the quota of that town
ward is filled.
Sect 9. Whoever enlists in the military service of
the United States knowing that he is physically dis
qualified for such service, and with the fraudulent
intent obtain the bounty provided in this act, or
any part thereof and obtain his discharge from such
on the ground Of such physical dsqualiiica-
ton, shall be punished by Imprisonment in the state
prison not exceeding ten years or by fine not ex-
ceedng five hundred dollars, and Imprisonment in
the jail not more than two years.
Sect 10 Section three Of chapter ninety of
the of the current year, and much of
section two, OF said act, provides for the pay
ment of a bounty OF hity dollars, hereby re-
pealed; provided, that nothing in this act shall be
held to affect the rights Which may have already
crued under said ninety first chapter; and provided
further. that there shall be deducted from the
amount paid to each volunteer, bounty, under
this act such sum as he shall have received under
chapter ninety of the acts of the current year.
Sect II This act shall take effect upon its pas
sage.
BosToN, Nov. lS.-The following acts and
resolves were passed to be enacted An act
to provide for the payment of bounty to
volunteers and for other purposes; resolves
concerning pay OF soldiers in the service of
the United States; in favor Of G. w. Sayles
and Francis w. Mason; concerning enlist
mentS Of persons in the naval service of the
United States, and concerning the pay OF the
54th and Doth regiments.
Hon. Oliver Warmer secretary of state,
the representative of his eXcellency the gov
ernor, prorogued that body. lie said that he
was also requested to inform the senate that
his eXcellency had signed four bills and six
resolves-all that had been placed before him
at this session. He was further requested to
tender the Acknowledgements of the governor
to their honorable body for the public service
rendered by them, and his sincere wishes for
their individual happiness and prosperity.
The legislature was then declared prorogued
until the Tuesday next preceding the first
Wednesday of January next.
The LORD PALMERsroN MArrER.-Korl
Blud the well-nformed London correspon-
debt of the Westliche Post, published in st.
Louis, writes to that paper:
LONDON, October %, 1863
The heading of my letter will surprise you
and your readers, | dare say. Day before
yesterday Lord PalmerSton celebrated his
eightietll-say elghtietjt-birthday, and almost
ON the same day a suit of Grim. con. is
brought against him. The occurrence seems
impossible absurd-indeed, considering all
the circumstances, perfect en0rmity-and
yet it is true. The English papers do not
mention one word of the matter. But in a
few wel-infurmed circles it Is spoken of to-
day.
BY an exceptional circumstance l am able
to communicate 10 you the particulars of this
affair The authority, from which | derive
t.,a tpllnp intr fa,t- hoe aaan ha orioiD Ioo-