Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-22
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Acrs OF THE LAST LEGIsIATBRE.

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snaei.S 6y the authority Of the came, That the sum
Of one million dollars be, and the same is hereby
,nronristed to the nse and benefit of the wivesand
families Of INDECENT soldiers who now are or may
hereafter be- in the service of the State or Coniede
r. se States and all of the wives and families OF all
INDECENT soldiers who have been or may hereafter
he killed or die in the army or service OF the country
SEC. q Be 1t further enacted, That at the earliest
practicable time, it shall be the duty OF the chair
man Of each court to notify the justices Of his coun
ty to meet in the court house for the purpose OF
electing some person to be styled a county comms-
s;,ner a majority of the magistrates being preseH-
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the sum Q,
one million dollars as Aforesaid oe equahy oS,ueu
amongst the several counties OF the State ACCORDING
to the white population to be ascertained oy inc
census of 1860.
the commissioners aforesaid shall be elected and
enter into bond with approved security by the court
II shall and NAV be lawful for the treasurer OF the
State to nav to said commissioners the amount due
their counties out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated and that the treasurer shall
be allowed for the same in the settlement OF his &C.
counts.
ssc e. Be it further enacted That at the court
and at the time of the appointment OF the county
commissioners, it shall be the duty OF tne eH ~
direct and establish such rules and regulations III
thss division and distribution of the money appfo-
nri,ted TO the use and benefit of the wives and
fen;lies 81, the INDECENT soldiers as to. afford the
yreatest relief and comfort to them, whether Tue
same shall be paid them in the whole or IN part iH
cash or provision, with power to purchase or receive
produce OF provisions Of any kind from the State IN
lien of money, or such amount as the court shaIi
from time to time prescribe
Src Be it further enacted, That all counties
that are or may be in possession Of the enemy shall
receive the amount that they may be entitled to UNI
der the provisions Of this act, in North Carolina
treasury notes. and that the said counties shall re-
ceive the money direct from the treasurer OF IN
State without being subjected to the provisions {:
this bill in regard to the action of the justices, the
said amount Of money to be paid to the county rus.
tees of said counties and to be by them distributed
according to the provisions of this BILL the said r'Is
ices giving bond to the State in double the amount
received by them to he distributed.
SEC :. BE it further enacted, That this act shall,
be, in force from and after its passage Rat.fei
the 10th day Of February, 1853 !
In act to authorize and require the Qtrfe'nanster
of the State to pay Communication money to Me
soldiers of North. Carolina for boots and shoes
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General Assena-
6ly of the State of N0th- Carolina and it IS here
6v enacted By the authority of the same, That xhen.
eyer any soldier or soldiers of this State or lof!1
any regiment from this State shall elect to furnish
his boots or Shoes it shall be the duty of the quar-
teymaster Of the State on the presentation to linn
Of an account in the name Of the soldier, properly
made ont by the commanding officer Of the company
to which said soldier or soldiers belong, with GER
tHeate of said commanding officer thereto appended,
that said soldier or soldiers have not drawn their
boots or shoes for the time charged from the State
but have furnished them at their own cost to pay
the said soldiers or commanding officer on the order
IL f,,r for nj
charged, and eight dollars for each pair of shoes
charged; Pocided, that they shall not be paid for
more pairs Of boots and shoes than they are enti-
tied to by the army regulations.
SEC. q Be 1t further enacted, That in order to-
facilitate the collection of the communication money
due to the soldiers Of any regiment Of this State for
boots and Shoes the quarterlnaster OF the regiment
may consolidate the accounts of the commanding
officers Of tie companies of the regiment and ap-
pend thereto the certificate required in the LIST Sec
tion of this act, subscribed by himself; in which
it shall be the duty Of the quartermaster of the
State to pay to said quartermaster the amoant SO
charged at the prices hereinbefore fxed.
SEC. 8. B it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after It's rat,fi.
Cation (Rat:ied the 10Th day Of February, ls6: ;
An act in relation to the bounty IF soldiers
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the General Assens-
bly, Of tie State OF North Carolina and it is hereby
eaacted By tile authority of the same, That the clt
l. ms Of this State, between the ayes of thrty-ive
end forty-fv years, who are or may be called into
the military service of the Confederate States under
the provisions Of an act of Congress, entitled "An
act to amend act to provide further for the pub
lie Defence" approved the 18th day of April 1862,
and an act to amend the same, approved the sth OF
October, 1862 shall be entitled to receive bounty
Of fifty dollars to be paid out of the treasury Of the
State under the rules regulations and restrictions
thatare prescribed by an ordinance of the Conyen-
ton entitled IAN ordinance to repeal an ordinance
passed at the present session Of this Convention,
entitled An ordinance ameFiatory of an ordinance
to raise North Caronas quota Of Confederate troops
passed and ratified the 10Th Of February, A. D. 1862,
snd to extend the provisions as to bounty to certain
other persons }" ratified 18th Of NAY, 1862.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, Test this act shall
be in full force and effect from and after it's ratitics-
ton; Fairfield tde7M day Of February, 1868
An act to enforce and make more efsctual an act o.
the General assembly, ratified December 22nd,
1862, regulating the payment Of bounty
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted By the General Assem-
bty Of the State Of North Carolina, and 1T is here.
BY enacted By the authority Of the same, That so
much OF the second section of the act ratified Do
eember 22nd, 1862 regulating the payment of boun.
specify upon oath the citizenship of each person
whose name may appear upon the pay roll present.
Cd TO the paymaster, be and the same is hereby re
pesled but such captains shall certify to the cit
zenship on henor.
SEC. O. Be 1T further enacted, That the Auditor
OF Public accounts, in settling the accounts of tn,
Psymaster Tor payments made by him between thu
END of December, 1862, and the ratification of thi
ACT IS authorized to admit any other evidence o
.szsnshp Ct those persons receiving bounty from
SEC. .. BE 1t further enacted. That th;s act sb.,
be in force from and after its ratification. Hattie
tho 10Th day of February, 1851 '''''>
An act to .ae'a m act passed the pre.en. .e,.;o
. of the Genera! assembly, entitled An act '1 t
amend the ordinance of the Convention anti I
an ORDINANCE to nuke some provision for Ii
5,milias OF soldiers dying in ssr,ics, ratified s2n
-. February, 1862 and for other purpose,'n
sscrIos l. b it enacted by tho General As.eu
Siy Of hsstatsg North Carolina, and it i. Isre5
enacted by the authority Of tho same, That an a,
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