The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17
Laws of Wisconsin.
7 UUIIoHCu N OF Oh IVi
CHAPTER HH5.

families OF such soldiers IN certain cases, ana
to prescribe severe penalties for frauds com
mitted in procuring such extra pay.
The people Of the STATE OF Wisconsin, repre-
ssated az senate and assembly do enact as fol-
Ions.
Section l. Each enlisted or drafted non-ooms
missioned officer, musician and private heretos
fore or hereafter mustered into the military
vice of the United States or of this etate, pur-
suance of any law Of congress or Of this state and
having family dependent on him for support,
shall receive from the time Of being so mustered
in addition to the pay provided for ike non
commissioned officers, musicians ana prlVases III
the army Of the United States, the sum o. hFe
dollars per month pro01ded h0ee0er, that tli's
act shall not be construed as 10 eAtehu Sdtu
monthly nav 10 the family of any person VINO
at the time of enlistment was not an actual resi-
dent of the state of Wisconsin, or wEo enlisted /
in any company or regiment not organized WIN
in this state except ID such cases as are pfoElu
ed for in section IA Ofthis act dHG pro0SdedJ pr
TIER that no non-comnlssioheu 0lucGF, lhoS'ct@ 1
or nriyate who shall desert or be dshonorably
dismissed from the service, shall be entitled 10
the benefits ofthis act but any soldier who haV-
ing once deserted has returned or shali return
to his regimant under tie president proclama,
fion of pardon shall be entitled TO the dement's OF
this act from the time he was or shall DC IeStoI
ed to his company. ;,
Sec 2. The term ''family' or families,
where il occurs in this act, shall be construed
to mean the wife living with and actually eea
pendent upon the soldier Tor support al Inc llihe
of his enlistment or being drafted or,havng no
wife. as above, or if the wife shall have DESERT
ed child or children then his children under tour
teen wears Ofiage or having no wife or child
rem, then the widowed mother actually depend
emit upon the soldier for support at the time OF
his enlistment or being drafted; or, having no
wife or children or widowed mother, then in
firm or INDECENT father actually and wholly dis
abled from supporting himself, and wholly de-
pendent upon the labor OF said soldier for sup
port at the time of his enlistment or being draft
ed. In any case In which the dependence OF
parent has been or shall be transferred from the
husband to a son, by the death OF said husband
in service, or from one son, by the death OF said
son in service, to another son or sons still IN SER
vice. the said parent or parents shall be entitled
to receive the said five dollars per month so long
as said parent or parents has or have any son in
service upon whom said parent or parents is or
are dependent =; proUtded, that no Que family or
person shall be emit led TO draw more than five
dollars per month under the provisions OF this
act and pr00lded also, that nothing in this act
shall authorize or require the payment ofsaid ex-
ira compensation to be made TO any person who
has received the extra pay heretofore provided
BY law for any time for which such person has
heretofore received sueh extra pay.
Sec 3. The additional pay provided in Sec
ton one cf this act, shal not be paid at the ex-
piiation ofeach month, but shall remain in the
state treasury, and the amount there accumula-
ted to the credit Of any soldier shall be used and
appropriated by the state treasurer to ray such
orders as may be drawn ON him. in accordance
with the law for the support and maintenance Of
the family of such soldier; bat il the pay so ac>
cumulated to the credit of any soldier shall OF
be drawn from the treasury on such orders, it
shall be paid TO such soldier or his legal repre-
sentative at the expiration of his term ofserYice.
See 4. Upon the presentation to the secreta-
nv of state of any order of the wife or pers on
having charge Of he family of any soldier mus
tered into the service Of this state or the United
States as aforesaid upon which shall be states
ment OF Justice of the peace of the town or a
court commissioner in the county in which such
SO ldier shallreside, stating that the person draw
ing The order is the wife, or the person having
charge Of the family of such soldier The secreta>
~ of state if fully satisfied such wife or person
is legally entitled to receive the extra pay Hu-
thOrzed by section one Of This act,shal draw his
warrant upon the war funa III the state treasury
for the amount of such order, or for such portion
thereof as shah then be due to such soldier or
family. and the state treasurer shall pay the
same on presentation
Sec. 3 In case there shall be no Justice of the
peace residing in the town in which the soldier
shall reside, as required and provided in the pre-
cedlng section, any justice OF the peace residing
in any adj Joining city or town, within llis state
shall be authorized TO make the statement me 4
toned in said section and if the wife or other
person entitled to receive such extra pay, shall
actually relnuye to some other town than that in
WHICH me SuIulcI lbSlhtu az tue tllIb Oi MS en-"
listment or being drafted, any justice of the
peace Of the town to which such residence is
changed shall be authorized to make the state,
meut mentioned in said ect on
Sec. 6. The families Of all non commissioned
officers, musicians and pFivateS, mustered into
the military service OF the United States or OF
this state, who are now entitled, or who have
been or may become entitled under the laws Of
tuis s ate, to receive five dollars per mouth shall
in case such non C Jmmissioned officer musician
orr 70 hal nm dYad ,p cbnf
in the military service of The United States or of
this state or shall die within one month after
having been hOnOrably discharged from the mil,
tary service of the United States of this stste
from the disease or wounds contracted or recey
ed while in such service, continue TO receive such
five dollars per month for six months after the
death Of such non-cOmmissioned officer, musi~
cIau or private, or his honorable discharge as
aforesaid proUided, that the same shall cease al
such time, during said six months as any such
family shall commence receiving pension from
the United States government Such payment
shall be made in the same manner and to the
same persons as herenbeOre provided for the
payment ofthe said five dollars per month to the
families Of soldiers.
See. The secretary of state may prescribe rules
dcnee, and requile such proofs under OATH such
certificates and statements as he shall deem to
carry CUT e provisions o. ths ACT bu6 ~ no case shall the
claim of the father Of soldier receive the aforesaid
three credible and responsible persons who shall STATE N
their affidavit adavits that the facts
personal knowledge The secretary Of may pro-
vide all such blanks and blank forms he shall deem
essary and proper facilitate the transaction the BUSH
ness imposed him by this also be the uty
Of he Secretary of state on The Goth day of March and E
th day of October each aud every year.
forward the town clerk Of each and the city clerk
of each eity ia this state lists containing tine names Of
ery parent in said towns and cities who NAV then
receiving aid from the volunteer aid fund pro-
visions Of this act and it is hereby made the duty each
examination ofany payer of his town city may
desire to examine the
Sec g II any officer person shall wiEruy make a false
the extra pay provided by act or shall nowinsy ax
jurst false statement affidavit. be used
the amount received from the upon such
application to be recOveredwth costs complaint ofaBy
remainder to be paid to the county freasnTer Of the ]
where the suit brought to he placed credit Of tie
state OF wisconsin, and officer shall in addition
the foregoing penalty he liable Indictment as for
mi meanor, and if Convicted shall be punished by
and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
Sec g. Ii any person shall viii uy and knowingly
falsely in regard to any fact matter alleged stated
any affidavit required made support any
ior the ana OF extra pay oy 1ls act such per
shall be deemed guilty OF perjury and upon conviction
convicted Of willu and corrupt perjury committed
See 10 ifany person shall sign, attach or fix the name
Of any other person officer to any affidavit certificate
jUrat to be used in making supporting
clam for the aid pay aforesaid the person
Oicsr whose name Is SO signed, attached affixed be
personally present at the time and after having read
heard read such affidavit, certificate OF statement cx
pressy authorize his 70 be signed or affixed
thereto shall be OF forgery and upon conyc
ton thereof shall be punished therefor in the and
the extent if convicted Ofauy tioUgd
scction Of chap 100 Of the ts
See H. Every person who shall apply for reee
OF money pay soldiers, without he
ing legally entitled under this The shall
forfeit dcubo tho amount received upon such appca
TO be recovered with costs and applied the manner pro
vdcd in other cases by section Utts snch
said application knowing that he entitled
the extra pay aforesaid, any o1cer or
person shall counsel aid aid person to an
ply for the extra pay atoreead knowing tha heperson
applying legally emit tied thereto the person Offend
ms in addition to any civil liability therefor shall be ia
ole to Indictment for msdemeauor aud If convicted
shall be punished by fine and imprisonment at the dscle
ton Of the court.
see y The commanding officers Of all ments comma
other military Organizations from ate or IN
which are any soldiers whose residences
shall report TO the adutaut general the
day of each month there The
names Of all urlyas
who have died. deserted been made prisoners by the
Henorabiy discharged dlshouorUbly the
since their last report with the respective dates Of
such deaths, assertions, discharges dismssa eny IL
which report shall DO forthwith by the
general the secretary OF state. II command Officers
aforesaid shall fail neglect make report atgre
said for the space Of 20 days after the time appointed in
this section, then the secretary shall haod an
warrants Tor such extra pay the members such dei
quent nnent company body Of volunteers until full
and erefu al hay Eaa