Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-17
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Acts OF THE LAST LEGISLATURES.
Al act for the relief Of the Wipss and dmi';e' Of
soLlicrs in the army.


A1act for the relief Of the Wipss and tdmi'3es Of
soldiers an the army. r
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By the General -isseGi,
biz Of tGe State If North Carolina and ft 'shereoy
enacted By the authority Of the same, That the SUN
of one million dollars be, and the same Is merely
appropriated to the use and benefit OF the wives al"
families of INDECENT soldiers who now are Vi may
hereafter be in the service OF the State or Coleue
rate States and all of the wives and families Oh All
INDECENT soldiers who have been or may hereafter
be killed or die IN the army service oil the country
Spc . BE 10 further4nGcted, That at the earliest
nrac.cable time it shall be the duty OF the cher
man of each court to notify the justices OF his coun
tv to meet in the court house for the purpose OF
electng some person to be styled county comms-
sioner, majority of the magistrates being present
SEC g. Be IL further enacted, That the sum OF
one million dollars as aforesaid be equally divided
amongst the several counties of the State according
to the white population to be aScertained by the
census of 1860.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, That as soon as
the commissioners aforesaid shall be elected and
enter into bond with approved security by the court
it shall and may be lawful for the treasurer of the
State to pay to said commissioners the amount due
their counties out OF any money IN the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and that the treasurer snail
be allowed for the same in the settlement OF his ac-
counts.
SEC g. 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 the court to
direct and establish such rules and regulations IN
the division and distribution of the money appro-
prated to the use and benefit of the wives and
families Of the INDECENT soldiers as to afford the
greatest relief and comfort to them, whether the
same shall be paid them in the whole or IN part IN
cash or provision with power to purchase or receive
produce provisions of any kind from the State IN
lieu of money, or such amount as the court shall
from time to time prescribe.
II ID, T,,rfb That
that are may be in possession of the enemy shall
receive the amount that they may be entitled to I'M
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 the
State without beng subjected to the provisions Of
this bill in regard to the action of the justices, the
said amount Of money to be paid TO the county trus-
tees of said counties and to be by them distributed
according to the provisions of this BILL the said trus
tees giving bond to the State in double the amount
received by them to be Distributed
SEC 7. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
be in force from and after its passage. RGtiHed
the 10Th duy Of february, 1861
Aa act to authorize and require the Qarte'nsdster
Of the State to pay cOmDlUtGti0R money 10 tie
soldiers Of North- Carolina JOr boots and shoes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted 6y the General 4sSem-
big of the State of North Carolina, and IL is here
By enacted by the authority Of the same, That when
ever any soldier or soldiers of this State or [Of:l
any regiment from this State shall elect to furnish
his boots or shoes shall be the duty of the quar-
ternaster of the State, the presentation to him
of an account in the of the soldier. properly
male out by the commanding officer OF the company
to which said soldier or soldiers belong, with
t6cate of said commanding officer thereto appended,
that said soldier or soldiers have not drawn their
boots 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
of the soldier fourteen dollars for each pair OF boots
charged, and eight dollars for each pair of shoes
charged; Prouided that they shall not be paid for
more pairs of boots and shoes than they enti-
tied to by the army regulations.
SEC. 2. Be 10 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 quartermaster of the regiment
may consolidate the accounts of the commanding
officers of the companies of the regiment and ap-
pend thereto the certificate required in the 1St
ton of this act, subscribed by himself; in which
case it shall be the duty of the quarermaser of the
State to pay to said QuartermaSter the amount so
charged at the prices hereinbefore fixed.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after It's ratlti
cation. Ratified the 10th day OF february, 1863.
An act in relation to tie bounty Of soldiers.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the General -lSsem-
big of the State OF NORTH Carolina and 1t is hereJy
tcted by the authority of the same, That the cI
of this State, between the ages Of thirty FIVE
and fOrtyfve years, who are or may be called into
the military of the Confederate States under
tie provisions of an act of Congress, entitled An
act to amend an 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 1852, shall be entitled to receive bounty
Of fifty dollars to be paidout of the treasury OF the
State, under the rules, regulations and restrictions
that are prescribed by an ordinance of the C0nVen
ton entitled An ordinance to repeal an ordinance
passed at the present session of this Convention,
entitled AN ordinance amendatory of an ordinance
to raise North Carolina quota of Confederate troops
passed and ratified the 9Th of February, A. d. 1862
and to extend the provisions to bounty to certain
other PERSONS" ratified 18th Of May, 1862.
SEcS2. Be it further enacte!, That this act shall
be in full force and effect from and after its ratica
ton. Ratified the nh day Of February, 1861
an act to enforce and make more eectudL act o
. the General assembly, ratified December 22nd
1852 regulating the payment Of bounty.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the General Assem-
big of the State Of North Carolina and 10 is here
By enacted By the authority Of the same, That 81
much of the second section of the act ratified De
cember 22nd, 1862, regulating the payment of boun
ty' as requires captains commanding officers t
specify upon oath the citizenship of each person
whose name may appear upA the pay roll present
ed to the paymaster, be and the same is hereby re
peaed but such captains shall certify to the citi
zenship on honor.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Audito
of Public Accounts, in settling the accounts of tn
paymaster for payments made by him between tn
22nd of December, 1862, and the ratification of thi
act, is authorized to admit any other evidence q
citizenship of those persons receiving bounty iron
the State, that may be satisfactory to him.
SEC. 3. Be 1t FURTHER enacted, That tits act shaI
be III force from and after its ratification IRatjTe
the 10TH day Of February, 1868
An act to amend an act passed the present sessio
Of the General A&SemIiy, entitled 4" In act
dEentd the ordnance 81 the G0Ruention, entitls
an ordnance to nuke some precision for til
JGTit'es Of 'oLdiers dying in sersice ratified 22n
Feoruary, 1862 and yer other purposes",
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