Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-14

bounty provided in this act NAV assign to the treas
urer and receiver general OF the commonwealth the
whole or any part of such bounty which shall be BY
him received and distributed in the manner coItem-
plated in the first section of the sXtysecon chapter
Of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty
TWO, ana shall be held subject to the order of the
volunteer, and the sum remaining in the hands of
the treasurer shall draw interest at the rate of five
per cent per annum
Sect 8. The governor is authorized TO require
every person who shall be entrusted with moneys
uRder this act, or other acts in relation enlist
ments and recruiting, to give bond, with sufficient
snreues, to be approved by the governor ard coun-
Gil, with condition in substance as follows: That
snch person and all persons employed under him
shall faithfully discharge their duties and trusts
that he shall use all necessary and reasonable dill
gehce and care in the safe keeping and lawful
disposal of all sums of money, books, papers and
Other things appurtenant to his trust, which shall
come 10 his hands or to the hands of the persons
employed by him. that he shall, upon reasonable
notice, render true account, III the premises when
over required by the governors shall deliver over to
the person or persons authorized by the governor to
receive the same all moneys, books. papers and
other things belonging to his trust and that all
balances and detaeations which shall appear against
nun shall be forthwith paid into the easury of the
commonwealth.
Sect. 6. The treasurer, under the direction of
the governor and council, and with their consent,
is authorized TO borrow from individuals or institu.
uOns, al rate of interest not exceeding five per
cehtuln, per anEum, or from the banks at five per
centun per annum, agreeably TO the provisions of
section eighty-three chapter ity-seven of the gem
eral statutes such sums of money from time to time,
as may be temporarily necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act
Sect. 7. Section three of chapter ninety -one OF
the acts of the current year, and much of
section two, oil said act, as provides for the pay
ment of bounty OF fifty dollars, hereby re-
pealod.
Sect. 8 This act shall take effect upon its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Lowell,
the bill was amended so as to extend its pro-
visions to the widow or heirs of any volun-
teers dying in service. Mr.. Waters of SUIT
tOn moved an amendment ipnroasipt .La
bounty to S500-lost Mr.. Brown moved to
strike out the third section so as to pay the
whole bounty at once On this question
long and able debate ensued Messrs Went
worth of Lowell Mason OF Newton, Ranney
OF Boston, Parson OF Brookline, Hopkins of
northampton, and others participated. The
following bill, amended SO as to include de-
ceased members of those regiments, or those
who have been honorably discharged; also so
as TO have payment began at the time of being
mustered into the service, was, under a sus-
pension OF the rules, passed TO be engrossed
AN ACT to make up the deficiencies in the monthly
pay OF the fifty fourth and ffty-ilth regiments.
sect l. There shall be paid, out of the treasury of
the commonwealth, to the nOn-cOmmissioned Off
GERS, MUSICIANS and privatcs. ofthe fifty fourth and
hlty-fith regiments OF Massachusetts volunteer in.
iantry, such sums of money added to the amounts
pald them by the United States shall render their
monthly pay equal to that of the other non-commis-
sOheu oncers musicians, and priyateS, in the vol
enteer or regular military service of the United
States.
Sect 2. The governor is authorized to draw his
warrant upon the treasurer for such sums from time
10 te, as shall be necessary for the payments pro-
Nueu ior IN the hlst section and to appoint or de-
tau such officers therefor shall be necessaryjior
the purpose;
Sect 3. The governor may require each of such Of
hceis to give bonds with sufficient surcties TO be an
proved by the governor and council with condition
IN substance, that he and all persons empioved nv
MN snail faithfully discharge their duties and trusts:
snail use all necessary diligence and care in the safe
keeping ana lawful disposal OF all MONEYS bonds
ana papers winch shall come to his their hands;
snail rehueT true account i'll the premises wheney-
or required by the governor, and Shall deliver up
whenever required by the governor, all MONEYS
DOCKS, ana papers relating the said duty or trust
ana that al balanets and defacations which shall
appear against him Shall be forthwith paid into the
treasury OF the commonwealth
Sect 4. The treasurer, under the direction of the
governor and council aud with their consent is re-
CURED TO borrow from the banks, and any other cor
perauon or OF individuals at an annual interest OF
not exceeding five per cent, such sums of money
from Time 10 lime as may be necessary carry this
act INTO effect.
Snrt vfecJ upon its passage
SENATE.
In senate, after concurring in the reference
of the petition above noticed the bill supply
ing deficiencies of pay in the 54th and 55th
regiments was received from the house, and
very warmly opposed by Messrs. Swan, Tuck
err, and Dean, and as ably supported by Mr..
Williams. chairman of the committee tugeth-
er with Messrs. Carter, Chamberlain, and
Wright, the debate being still in progress at
3 IL o'clock.