The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-03-31

AinhsNEf nFfiCk
March IL lSso
Hon. EDWIN NJ STANTON.
SesTs,dry - Var
SIR:-tpon the 18th section of the Act entitled An
Act 20 amend several heretofore passed provide
for the enrolling and calling out oi the national forces
which provide a. follows
That hereafter all persons mustered into the military
or naval service whether volunteers substitutes rep
r,.n,ave. oerwi -e shall Ice credited 10 the STATE
and 10 the ward. township precinct other enrolrneI
-l-istEic here uc persons belong 10y actual residence
Iii such persons have actual residence within the
United Stated and xhere sch persons shsil he
enrolled n ai" ia sHrolnent,= and il Il hereby made
lh m of The Proves HsThsl General Boards VI Enrol
and Mastering oceI shall lie necessary for fh'
fs :i enforcement Of the provisions Of this section 10
fe end that fair sld Just credit shall he gwen 10 eTTf
section Of the country ErrSSi That in any call for
troops hereafter. county township werd lresnc
clecion district, shall have credit except for men sct
ally furnished said call the preceding CALL hy said
comfy foIp. township. ward precinct election dis
tric mn :r'd into the military naval service on the
quota thereof"
You in your letter Of the 18th Of March, ask nv opinion
OIL the following points:
F.c. Asto the meaning Of the word, actual resi-
dcnoe employed in IL above section, aud the proper
mole. according 10 Las, Il determining the actual rel
deere II Offering rec1ulrS-
S>lf- Where he - srtual residence Of che recruit s
in suidistrct- and he l. enrolled in different sub
dis rict. where -hall the credit Ice girens
Tiiri. IL where the recruit has legal doInic
acfusl r-d.nce in enrolment sirsrict- han he
lc r-tded 20 the sh--Ticf district where he l. en-
rolled shall he le allowed seiec; his locality
l. The first 81 The above auctions NAV ~ divided
parts: First the meaning Of the Nors
- residence :" and secondly 10 the pro- mode Of
! c-Tiaining Ike - ual residence"
l. j. difficult 20 give tet iv which the question
Of aus residence mav he determined in each particular
case a feg general mics be given, however. ty
which majority Of the Cases can be readily deter
mined.
|. Every p-rson NUT be presumed have acusl
residence somewhere.
d man esn have hut scusl residence 9, one and
! the time.
=: residence Acquired remains until smother l.
| acquired.
+ Tine place origin il tlsf of his actusl rei-
ieT-e uH-il ie acquire another
=. Minor have heir acrna residence with their ps-
Ten- lsTiian-. If apprentices with their masters
- Adult reside the pace= Of their dwelling 4
msa' dwelling in con-rsdincfion 10 hi- plscs Of ui-
tad, occupsiioE- He dwells at the place lie
hahi'ualiy sleeps passes hi- nights
! :. In there l. less population
fiaaiir Ike drift They never expert 70 rnain lo, n
place and go thence whenever and wherever the
hope of employment Insy invite fancy dictate Such
pers have their actual residence in he Community in
Which :liev dwell =; the time Of the enrolment
A. "a che mode Of -eTtaing the actual residence uf =
recruit. the rtiu,e gives authority the Provost Mar
-al i,!,,ral >uoh TIl, and give such instructions
sill ei.s ie t Board 4 Enrolment and Mastering
Oyl< ascertain the fac- and assign the credit accord
ing :" Ia truth Of the In most the affidavit
Il ;sr enrolled ~ouli determine the mstter Ru:
A. a question ln ~iiich The -li--rlct- have Interest
I'll The r-t-ii.- ard recruits NAV far lounf..
t declare oon:rsry the fact fiei- place Of
tr ie rule 10 he prescribed should admit Of
! Is-ss3.
--Nv opinion l.. that where she actual residence l.
sui-rici- and a.. l. enrolled in different
istIiv.. tine rr,;is ehorld b, gwen the district OF
! M actual residence
The woie Object and purpose Of thi- section IL 10 tx
-e fv Eiirh places receive credits fer enrolled
Tl- T. give r1ie & c-eli-- the state sld The
Esri. township precinct Ofle- enrolment sisfIicf
;or eH.ll,a only- II a. iivi- 10 ho~ who're
,ruit- .lirol-i or sile "a r enrolled are ft
credited In order r,aa the s-,3- NAV lie made ,rurdinE
"a IA. NE in ,ii- -,-icn II.-cEsed, the mus,
i:iy hsr. 7ofssl residence Lar he must NJ enrolled
Ia I'D IL ..r ,yIOn -sA;sf -rse ,.tl ItE-s,s
- hal - enrolled rlsts 20 IA, ;sr1 4 eno,n-nf rati
than h- p. q; enrolIa,li- T3ee WaraF intro
l, - -nnolcr IA, e.: 81 lIryl-seI-- and l0. sd.c
a- oon;r f;e question % ,h- lsce ii c-eit This l.
IA lri'v' ior e context and speciality from the world
s.. -',-. 81: following. Il -e above quoted. ToSi'
-; lis;l- =. r;lralnl,-sf.-.
Ill NalE, el-e Appearing Il Re taken fvG grant
- inst .' ayll r,vnrs J. tic sc q enrolment
n. ,r,ii v,n ac0"-diiv- II, however IL should b,
made Pr nat tiris s-ll. IL Particular sui,
'ii---i- -ir 1r-on ia- ar-uAl rsd. thu tii
- f.ili~e- rule liz ch the credit can be given
IL u, - r~iis - riV-l tneo- tr law
ar,ii -is rsie IN fierce fferr ana independent,
4 lis A.
s-a Si- v-rv respectfully
TcnT Cd tl;,sl- -,rTa,f.-
JAMES SPEED.
T,':ai-ial CoTy-l -i-,s-r1cg i,faoSSIi
wrsINS A>>rrS.-
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