The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-19


enlist in the military service Of the United
States for three years, or during the war,
and who shall be duly credited to this State
in any draft for deficiency in the quota Of
troops required, or to be required OF this
State under tho call Of the President of the
United States, or AnsA artment of the gov
ernment having auth0rky tomake such call,
shall upon satisfactory, proof to the Commits
sioners appointed by this act or amajority Of
them, that he has. voluntarily enlisted, &C.,
be entitled to and shall receive $500 as a
bounty from this State.
In case draft in this State is made before
the I'd Tuesday in September next every
white person drafted, who shall deposit with
the Commissioners 800 to aid in exempting
him from any draft by the payment of COM
mutation money, shall be entitled to and
shall receive from this State 5000, to be APP
piled to the payment of the Communication OF
such drafted white person provided in the act,
any person claiming the benefit Of this part
Of the act shall produce before the Commits
sioners, satisfactory proof that he has been
duly examined by the Board of Enrolment
and found to be physically qualified for and
) has been drafted into the military service Of
. the United States:a =
i SIC. 8. Appointsi1ghn Pharsons, of New
!, Castle county, Willium Townsend, of Ken
9 county, and Charles Wright, of Sussex county
g Commissioners to perform the duties requir
. ed by the act They are each to receive 80
e day for their services during their sitting
l. besides the expenses necessarily incurred II
y the performance Of their duties.
> Sec. 4, Authorizes the Commissioners :
y draw upon the State Treasurerfor the amount
of money. The Commissioners are to pa.
: the 800 deposited by the person wishin
exemption, and the 5000 paid by the STATE
for the purpose of securing the exemptions
The whole amount drawn for bounty for vo
unteers and for Communication of drafted whi
nd persons, shall not exceed S500,000.
X SEC. 5. Authorizes the State Treasurer
We borrow 100000 payable within i've years
mo- 100000 payable within eight years, AZ
es- such other further sums Of money rs may
Of necessary to pay the W trants drawn up
the State Treasurer by the CCmmissone
ne. named, for the purposes aforesaid Gnd TO pl
10 the interest on the money 50 borrowed pn
Of otherwise provided for, payable within twel
ant years, provided that the whole amount
borrowed shall not exceed 100000. 7
nm faith of the State is pledged foE the PAYNE
law of the money borrowed, with interest at
in rate of six per cent. per apnum, payal
vii semi-annually on the first of July and first
ned January. The State Treasurer is to rece
inc one sixteenth of one per centum on the NOR
zero borrowed and paid out under this act.
hell is to report to the Legislature on the secc
ouls Tuesday in September next the whole amo'
can of money soborrowed, the time or times wi
ono. the same will be due apd the amounts P
o,r out upon the warrants Of the Commission
ring anu e % 'e' rue ''''''' ''H W '''' ''''
bont rowed.
Far In case of vacancy in the board Of G
NOT missioners Tor neglect to serve) the Of
Commissioners are to fill the vacancy for
" in county in which the vacancy shall hap
- Mr.. Fisher moved to strike out the v
,,o.o ''two" where it refers to Communication
:. e insert the word ''three," which motion
.:.ht lost by vote of to IL. The bill was
a. read the second time by its title.-Rep