The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-04

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LAWS OF VERMONT, A. D. 1868.
Designated by the Secretary of State for
publication in all the newspapers
No. l.-An act to encourage volunteering.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. |. If any volunteer who may here
after be raised under the authority of this
State, TO serve in the army of the United
States for three years unless sooner dischars-
ed, and who snail BE- entitled TO receive from
this State, pay, at the rate Of seven dollars
per month shall, prior to his muster into the
United States service, elect 10 commute such
State pay, and signify such election TO the
officer by whom he shall be recruited he shall
be entitled 10 receive, from the Treasurer of
this State, a, the time of such muster. the
sum OF one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
IN which case he shall not be entitled TO re-
ceis said seven dollars per month
Sec. ). This act shall not apply TO any
volunteer who shall have family residing in
tins State, except with the written consent of
the selectmen of the town in which such
family resides.
Sec. j. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. II, 1868.
No. An act for the aid of drafted SOL
diers.
1t is hereby enacted, Nc.
Sec /. ANY town. at a town meeting ls-
saiiy warned and holden, NAV grant and
:ote such sums of money rs they nav iadse
best TO be paid to those Persons who have
been or may hereafter be drafted from said
town into the military service of the United
States, or for the purpose OF paving anv
debts contracted by the selrctmen of such
town, or for the purpose of defray;ng the ex-
Tense and amount Of bountics 20 such draft
ed men, which bount;es may have been paid
10 such drafted men by private subscription.
from private Means. Provided. that moth
ing in this act shall he construed to give an,
town authority to raise money to pay anv
bounty or reward to any drafted man who
sl.all not. either actually enter the military
service of the United States, or be exempt
iherefrom by having furnished an accepted
substitute.
Sec. ,. No money payable, or received
( under the provisions of this act shall be
! subject to the trustee process.
| Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
: Approved, Nov. 10, 1863.
No. 3.-An act granting State pay to drafted
mcn, and aid to their families.
! 1t is hereby anacted &c.
| Sec. |. The non-commissioned officers.mu-
slclans and priyates. now in the military ser
vice of the United States, and all VINO may
be drafted and mustered into the service O.
the United States before the second Thurs
day of October, A. ID. 1864. from this State
as drait.d men, shall be entitled 10 receive
seven dollars per month from the STATE OF
Vermont, SO long as they shall remain in III.
Vermont regiments, or in detached compa-
nies OF Vermont men in any other regiments
in the United States service, to be maid
them IN the same manner as is provided b,
law i0r the payment OF seven dollars ne,
month to the non-commissioned officers, nY-
slclans ard privates of the volunteers from
this State, now in The service Of the United
States. Provided. that this section shall no,
authorize the payment of said seven dollar.
per month to any person who has entered
the service of the United States as a subs,i
tule Cor drafted man.
Sec. =. The families of such drafted mel
shall te entitled to all the rights and gratui
Ties that are now provided by law for Tia,
families of the volunteers from Vermont, nuv
IN the service of the United States, in tht
Vermont regiments or in detached companle
VI Vermont meD In any other regiments O
the United States Ser, ice
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect f,om it
passage.
Approved, Nov. 10, 1868.
No. fan act authorizing towns to erec