The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-01-26
The State bounty BisI.

The following bill las been introduced
in the State Senate, by Mr.. Wilson, au
;horizing the Governor to pay bounties to
volunteers and to persons who put in
substitutes, and authorizing the Governor
and State Treasurer to borrow money to
pay the same. It is estimated that should
this bill pass, the State debt will be in
creased by it about fifteen millions of
dollars. The bill should be carefully read
and considered, as it relates to the interest
of every taxpayer, and they should decide
upon Its merits as soon as possible, and
Instruct their Representatives how to act ::
WHEREAS, The State of Pennsylvania
has several times been invaded by the
rebels and is 10 constant danger of Invasion
SO long as the present rebellion continues:
AND WHEREAS, By the second section
Of Article eleven of the Constitution, it is
declared that the State may contract debts
to repel invasion, suppress insurrection
ard defend the State In war therefore.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, that the Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth is hereby
authorized and empowered to offer and
cause to be paid out of the Treasury of
State, under such regulations as NAV be
prescribed by himself, the State Treasurer
and Auditor General, or a majority of
them, a bounty of not exceeding three
hundred dollars for each volunteer and for
each man who has or may put In substi-
tute, who has been or may hereafter be
actually mustered into the service of the
United States, and credited to the quota
of Pennsylvania, to fill the call of the
President of the United States, bearing
date the twentieth day of December, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-tour, for three hundred thousand
men: ProUided, That bounties shall only
be paid in each sub district for men suffi-
cicnt to supply the quota required from
such district to fill said call Ind provided
further, That no bounty shall be paid to
any volunteer or to any person putting in
a substitute until such volunteer or sub
stitute shall have been credited to the
sub-district in which he is enrolled, unless
the quota of such sub-district shall have
been filled under said call, in which case
the volunteer or substitute may be credited
to any sub-district not filled and receive q
bounty as first provided.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of paying
such bounties, the Governor and State
Treasurer are hereby authorized and en-
powered to contract, from time to time.
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wealth as may be necessary, and issue
certificates Of loan or bonds of the Com
monweaith for the same, of not less demon
ination than one hundred dollars each,
bearing not exceeding six per centum
interest per annum, payable semi-annually,
which certificates Of loan or bonds shall be
payable not less than five nor more than
ten years from their date.
Sec. 3. That the certificates of loan or
bonds issued under the provisions of this
act shall be signed by the Governor and
countersigned by the Treasurer and Aud
itor General, and correct and accurate
registry of the same shall be kept in
book provided for that purpose in the Office
Of the Auditor General, who shall make
annual report thereof to the Legislature,
and the Governor is hereby authorized to
draw warrants on the State Treasurer for
such sum as may be necessary to pay the
proper expenses incident to carrying into
effect the provisions of this act, and when
any person shall or may become entitled to
bounty under the provisions of this act,
one of said certificates of loan or bonds
may be issued to the person entitled there.
to FOR the amount of said bounty in lieu of
money, if such person shall prefer the
same.
SEC. 4. That all laws of the Common
wealth, general and local, authorizing
bounties to volunteers otherwise than is
provided by this act, are hereby repealed
Provided, The same shall remain in full
force and virtue for the purpose of levying
and collecting taxes and paying all boun-
ties heretofore contracted to be paid under
the provisions of said laws
a FEARFUL LEAP.-Gustav Adolph
Vorotman. charged with forpino a receint