Washington telegraph., 1863-01-07
. [BY AuTnoRITY.1
OF ARKANSAS.
Passed and Approved at the Session
of 1852.

SECTION l. Be ii enacted 5y the General As
sem6Ly Of the State of Arkansas. That il shall
be the duty of the several County Courts in this
State, to meet at the usual proper place hold
! ing court IN their respective counties, soon
| after the passage of this act as may be practi-
cable, and upon their personal knowledge,or in
! formation, and diligent, careful enquiry and ex-
animation, proceed, from day to day, until the
same is completed, to make out and prepare,
or cause the same to be done by the clerk or
| such court, under their supervision and direc-
ton, an accurate detailed, descriptive list Of
all families living in such county, of soldiers
who are gone, or who may have gone or here
! after go from this Stale, and who are. or may
be, serving in the army of the Confederate
! States; that is to say--of such families from
| which there is, may be. so absent in the
army of the Confederate States father, hus-
band, brother, or son, WHO is, or may have
been the male head, or support of such family.
and in which there is not or may not BE- left
any adult male member, capable OF support
ing the same; and in all cases where any such
soldier, having family, or being brother or
| son, as Aforesaid, and the main support OF the
| family to which he belonged, living in such
county, and who may have died in the service
! or been Killed in battle; or who may have re-
/ turned home, having been honorablv dscharr
| ed, In consequence of wounds or disease, caus
] ing permanent disability, or inability to con-
tribute T. the support of his family during
| the continuance OF this act, the family Of such
| deceased, or returned disabled soldier. if
needy within the purview and meaning OF this
act shall he entitled to the benefits thereof. ard
| included in such descriptive list.
SEC .. All those families who are, or NAV
be. living together in one house or domicil. or
on the same farm place. shall be considered
and listed as separate families. il really such
and IN all cases where the family of such ab-
sent, deceased, or returned disabled soldier
shall consist of a wife only. without children,
such family shall be included in said descrip-
tive list.
SEC Said descriptive lists shall inclule
only those families of soldiers as aforesaid, in
the several counties who are or may become
in the opinion and judgment Of saiI County
Courts, respectively. in a needy condition, AMI
50 as to be unable to live without receiving the
benefits intended to be conferred by tlis act.
SEc.I Said descriptive list shall contain
statement-lst The name of such absent. de-
ceased, or returned disabled soldier lI The
county in which he lived when H. entered tile
Confederate or State army. 3I The number.
and lagos of the persons composing sush family.
3 SIC .. As soon such descriptive li.t can.
"r may be- prepared, the ciera nf EACH county.
respectively, shall make aud keep a falr record
W At.H HtllH Ia U.IH hs4t'. anu NItIaF
certified copy thereof, t. the Governor. TX tne
seat of Government.
Stc O.. Ia order iu % carry into effect the
rlieet, and pTl-.si, IA. OF This lc., the County,
Court -ts,i meet on she first N nlay in alcH
ta"uit, IS dnemri necessary ty rhefu. nl upon
Tire cali i! tie presiding judge NM sIrh court
"ud Tics are specially charged with The duty
} OF examining said descriptive lists. from tenn
to term; and Mt each term tn make such
changes therein. or TO strike out tI.rrfroin.
the Hames Of any soldiers aud families ~ NAV.
IA their opinion, b. improper to have. been
placed. or for any cause 70 continue thereon
or add thereto tie names of any such soldiers
aud families. ~ aforesaid. who have been
omitted. on ~ no may. thereafter. in tie opinion
of said court, become e1titlei 10 The benefits
Of this act: and the Clerk nj each County
Court shall. III hike manner, make ami preserve
+ IN ms Office a fair record of all such changes
aud subsequent proceedings of such Court
respectively, and from time 70 time ana wirh-
out delay. transmit duly certified copies Of the
same. to the Governor semi annually,
SEC. L. The Governor shall ns soon "a nrac-
tcsble, after the ming in OF said descriptive
lists from any county, If satisfied herewith
issue orders 70 the Auditor to issue his warrant
or warrants, the Treasurer. for In amount.
or amounts sufficient to satisfy the require
ments oil this act as contemplate NV il. and
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 8. Upon such requisition being made
by tie Governor upon the Auditor Ne shall
issue and deliver to the several County Court
Clerks. or their other authorized agert- biz war
rant on theTreasurer for the amount or amount r.
required, from lime to time. for each county:
and ii shall be the duty OF the Treasurer e.
! issue and deliver to the said County Court
Clerks, or their authorized agents. scrip. OF
Treasury Warrants of this State, for such
amounts, in sums or pieces not of less than one
dollar each, and bearing no interest.
SEC. g. The object and intent 81 this act, l.,
that there shall be paid. or contributed, BY the
State, to the support of each family in il. of
any absent, deceased or returned disablel SOL
der coming within its provisions. and ascer-
/ tanned and reported by the County Court Of
the comfy in which such family reside to
be actually in need Of such contribution the
sum of five dollars GER month, commencing d
the passage of this act. and continuing while
/ tins act may be in force. as hereinafter pro-
vided; and the same shall be the basis u the
acquisitions of the Governor upon the Auditor
as herein provided ProUided that the
Governor shall not require the Auditor to
draw his warrant on the Treasurer for greater
sum, at any one time, for any one county. than
said county may be entitled to receive under
| the provisions of this act SIX months in
advance.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of said Clerk
from time to time upon the receipt Of any such
funds TOR families living in his county, without
delay. to distribute AMI pay over the same to,
and among, the persons entitled thereto. and
In making such payments, each and every such
clerk shall pay and deliver the amount of such
fund going TO each family, to the eldest person
| III such family, taking and preserving his or
| her receipt therefor: and il shall be the duty
OF each and every clerk, to make out and report
| to the County Court, from time to time. ana AZ
/ least quarter yearly, duly certified statements
OF all moneys or scrip, so distributed and paid
| out by them, under the provisions of this act,
| showing the amount and date of each payment,
and the name Of the person 10 VIII om the same
was paidi PToc'ded, howeveT. that if the County
Court of any county, by vote and resolution,
| entered OF record, shall deem il must expe-
dent, they shall have power to cause the
| funds so furnished to such county TO be appro-
priated to the purchase Of provisions, supplies,
| or other articles of necessity, to be distributed
at the expense Of such county, among the afore-
said needy families, as their necessities may
require.
SEC. III. The Governor is hereby invested
with authority to suspend the operation of
this act, and to order the same to be suspended
in, or as t. any county or counties, IN this
State, which are, or may hereafter be, for a
time being, in possession Of the enemy, or -
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