The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-02-14
The Bounty Bill.
The Bill as Finally Passed BY the Legislature on
Friday Last.

Ass~sy 1850
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A BILL to Provide for the Payment Of Bounties
10 Volunteer 10 the Military and Naval Ser
Vice Of the United Sates.r rfa
SECTION I. The people Of hso State Of
Michigan enact, That there shall be paid
by the Quartermaster General of this
State, during the continuance OF the
present war, to each volunteer below the
rank of commissioned officer, who
shall, after the passage of this act, en-
list and be mustered into the the mil
itary or naval service of the United
States, and shall be credited to any
military sub-district of this State, a
uniform State bounty as follows:
lst. To each volunteer who shall
hereafter enlist and be credited upon
the quota assigned to any military sub
district of this State, under the last or
any future call of the President OF the
United States for troops, the sum OF
one hundred and fifty dollars;
Cd. To each volunteer for the term
of three wears, who shall hereafter en-
list and be credited upon the quota as.
signed to any military sub-district OF
this State, under any future call of the
President of the United States for
troops, the sum of two hundred dollars,
in lieu of all other State bounty: Pro-
yided, That said State bounty shall not
be paid by the Quartermaster General
to any volunteer, unless
1st. Hes shall, if resident of this
State and enrolled, present the certifi-
cate of the Provost Marshal, or the af-
fidavit of the enrolling officer of the
military sub-district where he is enroll
ed that he is credited to the township
or ward where he is enrolled; or unless
I'd. He shall, if resident of the
State and not enrolled, present his own
affidavit, and the affidavit Of the super
visor or assessor of the township or
ward to which he is credited, showing
that at the time of his enlistment he
was an actual resident of such town
ship or ward; or unless
Sd. He shall, if nonresident of the
State, prove by his own affidavit, to
the satisfaction of the Quartermastel
General, the fact of such non-residence
Sec. II. For the purpose Of carry
ing out the provisions of this act, the
Quartermaster General of this State
is required to cause blanks to be pre-
pared, similar to the pay-rolls used In
the United States army, which shall ex
hibit the name, age and place of resi-
dence of each volunteer, time and place
of enlistment, and the place of credit
with the date of payment and amoun
paid; and each volunteer receiving
said bounty shall subscribe his name Il
such roll, in person, OF by his legal as
signee. :.
Sec. III. Each township and city il
this State ishereby authorized TO pay {
sum not exceeding one hundred dollar
as local bounty, to each volunteer be
low the rank of commissioned officer
who, since the nineteenth day of De
cember, eighteen hundred and sixty
four, has enlisted and been mustered in
or shall, after the passage of this, Ell
list and be mustered into the militar
or naval service of the United States
: and shall be credited upon the quot
assigned to such township or city, o
to any ward thereof, under the oall o
!. proclamation Of the President of tn
: United States, for three hundred thou
sand troops; and is also authorized t
!, pay sum not exceeding one hundre
dollars as a local bounty to each volup
teer below the rank of a commissions
: officer, who shall hereafter, during tn
present rebellion, enlist and be muster
ed into said military or naval service
and be credited upon any quota, tina
shall hereafter be assigned to such tow
:. ship, city or ward, or who shall be cree
tied to such township or ward, in sue
a manner that he shall be credited upo
tha first quota that shall be thereafte
assigned to such township or ward
Provided, That said local bounties sha
/, be paid to such persons only as ar
mentioned in section three of this ac
and to no other person or person
R. whomsoever. tc
SEQ. Nv. The local bounties author
lied by this act shall be paid to the TO
:, lowing class of persons, and to no otl
er persons, viz:
lst. To volunteers, resident of tn
" State, who shall be credited to I'll
ii township or ward; or military sub-di
trict where they are enrolled at tn
time of their enlistment.
/, I'd, To volunteers, residents of tn
= State, who, not being enrolled in an
military district, shall be credited to Il
: township or ward, or military sub-di
trict in which they actually resided ;
" the time Of their enlistment
Sd. To volunteers, not residents
h. this State, who shall be credited to
= township, ward or military sub-distri
in this State.
Sec. v. For the purpose Of payir
the local bounties authorized by tn
act, the Board of Supervisors Of eaC
county is hereby authorized and direc
ed, from time to time, to issue the bon'
of such county, in convenient demon
nations, and place them in the hands
the County Treasurer, to be delivers
to the several townships, and to al
city in said county, in such amounts
may be necessary at the par value ther
of, to enable such township or city
pay the local bounties authorized
this act.
SEC. vi. Said bonds shall be draw
\. in favor of the County Treasurer, al
y signed by the Chairman of the Boa
of Superyisors and the County Clel