Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-03-16
LAWS OF WISCONSIN
L q oIlsheO Marcn 10,
CHAPTER III.



ing Sucn extra pay
The people Ct the state OF Wisconsin, represented
IN senate AID assembly. do enact follows
Section / Ecch enlisted or drafted pon-cou,-
mi STONED officer, musician aud private herstofore
or hereafter ustere into the military service ef
the uuIted States or o. this stare in pursuance OF
aNy law Of congress or et this state, aud having
family dependent on BIN for support. sha receive
from the time OF b+'dg 50 mustered addition to
the pay provided for like stoned Off
GERS musicians and Irlyates in the army OF the
Cuied states, the sum Of i've dolisrs per mon IA:
pr0r1de0, GER. that this shalt not be so
c'hsF1ed Is 10 eAteud SAID monthly pay to the
tamliy OF any person who at tue time enlistment
vas not an actuai resident OF the of Wiscon-
SIN, or VINO enlisted IN any company regiment
not org auiztd within this state, except in such ca
ses "a provided fJr in section Ii OF this act:
and prOUided, Fdtytker that no nou-coua mission~5
othcer, musician priyat- who shall desert o. be
dishosoI aoIy dismissed the seryic-. shall be eu:t-
TO the benefits OF thus act but suv snldier VII
having once deserted, tas returned or shall return
TO his regiment under the presidents proclamation
Of pardon, shall be entitled the dement's OF this
company.
Sec. :. The term ''family or families where
1t occurs IN this act shail be construed to mean
the Vile lI'In5 with and actually dependent upon
the soldier Tor support at the time of Enlistment
or beng drafted or, having wife, above or If
the wife shall aye deserted his child or children
then MS Ell ldren under fourteen years of age or,
having no wife or children, The widow ed moth
er actually dependent upon the soldier for support
a. the TINE OF lis enlistment being drafted; or
having Lo "lle or children, or widowed moth
eF, then the lnhrm or INDECENT father, aud
"iiOtiJ supPOrtGs himself, and wholly
dependent upon the labor soldier for support
the Cf his enlistment or being craftea in
my case IN which the dependence IF parent has
been or SHAH be transferred the husband TO a
son, by the dearh of raid husband In service
or from one son. by ths death of said in sery-
lee, to another sons still in service,
the said parent or rents shall b. entitled to re
eelEe the sad five dollars per month so long as
said parent or parents has or have any service
a. on whom AID parent or parents Is are depend
-h' proetaed, th.t no one family or person shall
De entitled TO draw more than five dollars per
month under the provisions of this act; and pro
oSue0, dis0 that nothing in this act shall author
IZe or require The payment OF said extra compeu-
saon TO oe made TO any persop wbe has received tn.
extra pay heretofore provided by law Tor any time
Tor which such person has heretofore received such
extra pay.
See 3. The additional pa: provided in section
one OF this act, shall not De paid the expiration
OF each month"; but shall remain III the state treas
airy. and the amount there accumulated TO tue
credit OF any soldier shall oe used and appropriat-
ed by the state treasurer to pay such orders may
be drawn on HIN, in accordance with law for the sup
port and maintenance of the family such sol
aIsr out / the pay so accumulated 10 the credit of
any soldier shall not be drawn from the treasury
on such orders, 1t saall be paid to such soldier
BIS legal representative &C the expiration of his
term of service.
SEE. 4. Upon the presentation to the secretary Of
state OF order efhe wife person having charge
of the aInly of any soldier into the ssry-
ice OF tLi. state the United Slater, as aforesaid
upon which shall be ratement OF justice Of the
peace OF the town or court commi ssioner in the
county in which such Sold 81 all reside, stating
the person drawing he order 10 the wife per-
I'll
secretary of state, if fully satisfied such wife
person - legally entitled the extra nav
authorized by section one of this act, shall draw
mis- warrant upon the fund the state treasury
Tor ths amount OF such order, or for sch portion
thereof shall then BE- due such soldier or lam
iiy, and the state treasurer saaIl pay the on
presentation.
See. 3. In there shall be no justice Of the
peace resting III the town in which the soldier
shall reside, required and crowded ia the pre-
cedng section, any justice OF the peace residing
sny adjoining city or town within this state, shall
b. authorized 20 make the statement mentioned Ia
said section; andf the .'Iie or other person en-
titled 20 receive such extra pay shall actually re-
move to some other town than that III which the
soldier Resided at the time OF hss enlistment or be-
lug drafted, any justice of the peace OF tie town
TO which such residence Is changed sha'' be
authCrizsd to make the statement mentioned in
said section.
Sec 6. The families of all non commissioned OF
fcers, musicians and prvates, mustered into the
military service of the United States or of this
state, who are now entitled, or who have been
may br come entitled, under the avs of this state,
TO receive five dollars per month, stall, in case
such -coumi. sioned officer, N usician private
shall have died. or shall hereafter die in the mill
tary service OF the United States OF this state
or shaII die within one month after having been
hOnorably discharged from the military service of
the iuited states or Of this state, from disease
wounds con 'racred or received whil- such serY-
ice, continue ID receive such five dollars month
tor six months after the death of such uon-com-
missioned officer, musician private, his honor
able discharge Aforesaid: pr0Ui1ed, tn the
shall cease such time, during said six months
as any such familv shall commence receiving a prn.
sion from the United States goveTnmsnt. such pay
ment shall be made in The same manner ana to the
persons is herenbefore provided for the pay
ment Of the said i've dollars per month to the
families of soldiers.
Sec. I. The secretary of state may prescribe
rules of evidence, and require such proofs under
oath, and such certificates and statements, as he
shall deem necessary to carry ut the provsit of
THE act; but in shall the claim of the faith
er OF soldier to receive the extra pay aforesaid,
| established, unless upon the sworn testimony of
least three credible and responsible persons, who
shall state in their AFFIDAVIT or aid avits HIT the
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such claim, true of their personal knowI-
edge. The secretary OF state may also provide all
such blanks and blank forms he shall deem
necessary and proper to facilitate the transaction
of the business imposed him by this act. 1t
SHAH also be the duty of the secretary Of state,
the twentieth day of March and the twentieth day
of October, in ch and every year, to make out
and forward TO the town clerk of each town and
the CLERK of each city, in this state, lists
tanning the names OF every parent in each of said
towns and cities who may then be receiving AID
from the volunteer AID fund. under he provisions
OF this act; aud is by made the duty each
said clerks, file said lists in his office, fer the
examination of any taxpayer of his town or city,
who may desire to examine the
Sec. If auy officer person shall wiIlfuly
make a false certificate or statement to accompany
any application for the extra provided by this
act, shall knowingly afhx urat to false state
meut or affidavit, TO be used in OBJ aiming the aid
provided by this act, he shall forfeit double the
amount received from the state treasurer upon
such application, TO be re oversd, with costs, on
complaint of any person who shall bring suit
therefor ia the name OF the state, ne-haf tue for
felt 90 to the complainant, an the remainder to
be paid to the county treasurer of the county
where the suit is brought, be placed to the cred
it OF the OF he state OF Wisconsin; and such off,
Ger or person shall, in addition to the foregoing
penalty. be liable to indictment for msde
or. and il convicted, nall be punished by fine and
imprisonment, at the discretion OF the court.
Sec. O. If any person shall willfuIly and know
ingIy swear falsely in regard 80 any fact matter
alleged or stated in any affidavit required made
in support OF any application for the aid extra
pay authorized by this act, such person shall be
deemed guilty OF perjury, and upon conviction,
shall be punished in the same manner and to the
extent az If convicted Of wIliful and corrupt
erury committed 10 a judicial proceeding.
10. If person shall sign. attach or atiX
the any other person officer to any affi-
davit certificates statement jurat, to be used in
sing or supporting any Ct aim tor the aid extra
pay said, unless the person or officer whose
name signed, attached or affixed, oe person
aIly present a the time, and, after having hrst
read or heard read such affidavit, certificate or
/ staremeut. expressly authorize his name to be
signed attached affixed thereto, shs III be deemed
guilty of forgery, and upon conviction thereof,
50 all be punished therefor IN the manner and TO
the same extent il convicted Of any ofeBse men
toned in section Of chapter one hundred aud
sixty-six OF the revised statutes of tbs state.
See. IL. Every person who shall apply for and
receive any sum sums Of money, as extra pay to
oldi-rs without being legally entitled under this
ac- to tn. same, shall forfeit double the
amount go received upon any such application, to
be recovered with costs, and spplied in the manner
provided IN other By section eight OF this act
and il such person SHAH make said application,
knowing that he she is not legally entitled TO