Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-04-27

bic to the widows and hegs Of deceased soldiers.
Where. by act OF the General Assembly of
Maryland passed 1864, chatter L., entitled Fan
act to aid and encourage elistmcuts into the MARI
band regiments in service OF the United States and
the supplements thereto certain borntcs were pro-
vidcd for volunteers and others cnlising for three
years upon the quota of q State under the call
OF the President OF the United States dated Octo-
her 9Th, 1868, and the supplement thereto dated
February lst, lsG+, in all cases where such volnu-
tccg or other person shos.i De credited TO the coanF
or city in which h. resided at the time OF his
enlistment: and the County Commissioners Of the
several counties and the Register OF the city OF Bal
,ilnorc thereby constituted the Agents Of the
State for the disbursement o! said buuu;ics
| Ind .rhdreds it has frequently happened that
persons cnising in the United States service part
OF the quota OF the State, under the SAID calls OF the
President for troops, we're improperly credited upon
the muster rolls Of their Company or Regiment to
some Congressional District, or to the State at Large
instead Of the proper county or ci'y IN winch the
volunteers resided and were thereby inadvertently
deprived of the bounty 10 which they were fully
entitled under the provisions Of said iaws
ind nhereds, the payment of the bounty to the
class of persons denominatel ''nogro slaves" in
section Sd of said Let, and TO their owners, has
been delayed for want OF proper evidence that said
negro slaves were duly enlisted and credited upon
the State quota, and it is desirable that measures
should be adopted with y view Of the prompt pay
men; o. said bouhties to the persons denominatcd
negro slaves, as also 10 their masters or owucrs;
therefore.
Section l. ~ uesacce,l Ly Ae General AssemJlyq Of
.NqrylQai. That every soldier volunteer other
person ia the army, navy or marine corps, who by
his duly authenticated muster roll or enlistment pa
pcrs shall appear have been enlisted mustered
prior 10 the list day Of April 1864, part of the
quota of this State, in the case of negroes who
shall appear to have been enlisted from this State
prior the Is. day of April 1851 in the service OF
the United States under the call OF the President
dated October 18th 1863, and subsequent calls but
la, from, III ltfn
the county or city where such person II the time OF
his enlistment resided, shall be entitled to receive
the bounty provided by said act.
Section 9 1nd be it ENACTED, That the Treasurer
of the State upon receipt Of lists Of snch persons
from the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal for
Mary land, or from any other duly authorized OIL
Ger Of the United States, certifying that such per-
sons were credited upon the quota Of thus state, ana
in the ease Of negroes from The United States Board
of Claims, now in session in the city Of Baltimore,
certifying that the persons whose names are borne
said lists appear u have been enlisted III the SER
vice Of the United States rOmthc State OF Maryland
be and hc is hereby authorized and directed upon
the warrant Of the Comptroller TO pay to every such
soldier. volunteer, or other person, the whole
amount of the bounty provided by the laws above
referred TO- to he paid TO them respectively, any
thing contained in said laws to the contrary not
,yithstandinu proriicd. horeT. That no payment
shall lie made under this to any person dcsgna-
ted Ii negro slave int he Sd section OF the sad act Of
sGi who shall from the returns made 10 the Comp
,rol-r appear 10 have been paid lis bounty rs
free person so cnlistng aforesaid
Section 3. And be It ENACTED, Tklt the Treasurer
shall upon the warrant of the Comptroller pay the
bounty of one hundred dollars provided by section
B. Of the to which this supplement. 10 the for
Tucr owner Of every person designated III said sec
ton us negro Stare who shall appear to have been
enlisted in The service of the United States from
this State LIFTS certificate, rs provided for III the
preceding section Of this act: and every claimant or
master rs aforesaid shall at the same time ne
with said certificate his own affidavit Of ownership |
and the sworn testimeay Of two witnesses cognizant
OF the fact.
Section l. And he Il Gnactc3, That section Of the !
act Of 1861, chapter is, above rccicii be and Is
hereby repealed and re-enactcd 70 AS to read MS fol-
lows, viz:
Section t. That if any soldier, volunteer or 9th
person, enlisted or mustered into the service n
herein provided, shall have died, or may hereafter |
die while in said service, the whole of said bounty
if the shall no, have been paid previously or
80 much thereof as may REMAIN unpaid at the time |
of the death Of such person, shall he paid LIST to ms
widow. if there I've one ID, If there hc no widow, !
then to his children equally 3d. If lie leave no wd-
ow child or children then to his mother; itb. II he
l.ay yes no mother then to the father; if no father
then to his brothers and sisters equally; and If he
leave no brother sister, then the same shall re-
vert to the State.
Section 3 .ini be L furthcr cRIc'sf Thai no
payment shall be made by virtue OF this act to any
a.eut or attorney who may claim the same by yir.
tue Of any agency created any power Of attorney
executed prior TO the passage Of this act.
Section 8. And be Il a4if'oi That this act shal
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