Washington telegraph., 1863-01-07

carrying the provisions Of this act into effect.
shall be removed; and then to be distributed
in accordance with this act.
SEC. IL. The clerk of each county shall be
entitled 70 receive, for his services under this
act, such reasonable fees, and not TO exceed
the rates fxed bv law, for other and similar
services, as may be allowed by the County
Court Of such county, and to be paid out Of
the county treasury of each county, respec-
lively.
SEC. 10. The sum Of One Million Two Hum
dred Thousand Dollars is hereby appropriated
out OF any moneys in the Treasury, to carry
into effect the objects and general provisions
Of this act.
SEC. H. If any officer. or other person. in
anywise concerned in the carrying into effect
ana operation OF this act, shall w1lfully violate
any Of lts provisions Or retain, pny oit, or re-
ceive, any part of said fund for the benefit of
needy families of soldiers, which such officer
or other person may not be well and lawfully
entitled so TO retain, pay out, or receive. each
and every such officer or other person so
offending, shall be deemed guilty OF A high
misdemeanor, and, on indictment and coayic-
ton thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less
than one thousand, nor more than ten thou
sand dollars
SEC. ID. This act shall be, and continue in
Provided, that, if the existing war should ter
inmate before the expiration Of that time. il
shall be the duty Of the Governor, and he i
hereby authorized, by his proclamation to su.-
pend the operation Of the same; Provided. ho
deems this 40 longer absolutely necesslry
for the purpose for winch il was enacted :
ARd, ProUidel, also, that, in case it be ascer-
tanned by the Governor, that the amount ex-
pended under this act, out Of the fund aiore-
said, does or viii exceed the rate of SIX hun
dred thousand dollars per annurn, h. IL hereby
invested with Lal discretionary authority ~
suspend the furt ler operation of the same
whenever tine SUN OF one million dollars OF
sad fcnd, hereby Appropriated, shall have
been paid out and expended.
SEC. l6. The Clerks OF the respective countie.
shall before receiving the fund hereinBefor,
provided, enter into bond ID the State Of Az
kansas. ia double tile amount TO walsh vi,
County Court shall be entitled, Conditioned
for the faithful disbursement OF the same I.
be approved by the County Court and in tfe
event Of the failure or refusal Of any Clerk "a
en- ter into said bond, II shall be the duty NJ
the Treasurer ~ issue and deliver such fund /,
the Treasurer ". the County. who shall perform
all the duties req uirei of the Clerk un.ier thi,
act ana enter intJ the bond required vi him
before receiving siii fund.
sec. IL. The provision, of this act shall *
tend Cd soldiers. anu the families Of soldiers
found I'd like Circumstances. WHO we're engage
In tha State service M Arkansas befor. Fly.
State troops were discharged. or turned over
q tile Confederate States.
80. x. 4 printed copy of this act. attestef
by tine Secretary, shall ne sufficient nnthnri ty
tur County Courts to 'rry out 80 much ut IL.
PROVISIONS a. SAID Courts are eluirel 70 ip.
and tne'Secret'ry IA State il hereby required
ro have two hundred copies oi this act printed.
before the adjournment of the General A -.en.
Diy and Distributed anon. the members W m,
same.
approved December l,t. 1862