Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-04-06
BOUNTY BILL.

" An Act, to amend the Act passed Februnr J
eight, eighteen hundred and siytyfve at the present
session of the General Assembly entitled Act tG
provide bounty for soldiers entering the service
the United States, to fill the quotas of Maryland
under the call of the President of the United States
of December eighteen hundred and sixty-four and
under future GALE"
Section I. BE it enacted by the General Assembly
Of Maryland That the first section of the Act passed
IT the present session of the General Assembly,
titled an Act to provide bounty for soldiers entering
the service Of the United State. TO fill the quotas
Maryland, under the call of the President of the
United States. of December, eighteen hundred and
sxty-four, and under future calls, be amended and
re-enacted, so as to read as follows:
Sec. g. Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
Maryland, That whenever under the aforesaid pro-
clamation of the President, any similar here
after made, the quota of this State shall have been
ascertaincd and promulgated, a bounty of three
hundred dollars shall be paid 10 every volunteer or
drafted man. who may enter or shall have entered
the military naval service of the United States
and to every drafted man who may furnish or shall
have furnished Il substitute, who enters said
vice, or his authorized agent or attorney, and who
shall he credited TO the quota of the sub-distrct OF
the State where such volunteer cnlists or where
such drafted man, man liable to the ervce re-
sides, the fact Of such person respectively having
entered the service, and being credited to he first
ascrtained and certified as hereinafter directed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Sec
oId section of said Act be amel ded and reenactcd
so as to read rs follows That one responsible cit-
zen shall be appointed by the Governor by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate for each
county and one for each of tho Legislative Districts
of the city of Baltimore, to be called the Maryland
State Bounty Commissioners, for the said counties
and city respectively and that the said boards, upon
giving bond, with security to the amount of
fbOncnnd tnllo-s q mnmbpf n
board, to be approved.by the Governor, shall have
the right to draw from time TO time upon the Comp
troller of the Treasury, for such sums ms shall be
required to pay the bounty herein authorized, to
the men their authorized agents or attorneys,
who are credited to the sub-dstrict within which
said Bounty Commissioners are situated the draft
of said Bounty Commissioner to be affixed TO roll
bearing upon it the names oe the persons TO whom
said bounty is to be paid and of the said sub-ds
trcts to which they credited aforesaid. with
u certificate thereon endorsed from the Assistant
Provost Marshal General for the State declaring that
the men thereon enrolled have been so credited to
the quota of said sub-dstrct the said roll certified
and with the draft of the Bounty Commissioner
thereon, shall be retained by the Comptroller and
lhc upon it's receipt, shall issue the usual warran
to the Treasurer, for the payment of the amount o
said draft, and each of said Commissioners appoint
ed under this section shall receive compensation
of three hundred dollars, 1890 for the perform
ance of the duties imposed by this Act; and pro-
vided, that no appointments shall be made by the
Governor for any County or Legislative District of
the city of Baltimore, in case the said County,
Legislative District of the city of Baltimore, has
Tiled its quota prior to the said call or any similar
call hereafter made.
Sec. T. And be it enacted; That all bonds issued
ny the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, and
the County Commissioners of each county, as re-
qurcd by the said original Act shall be exempt
from all State, city o: county taxation.
Sec. 5. And he it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We certify thar the aforegone is true copy OF
IN Act which passed the General Assembly fMary-
land, March II, 1863
c. HARDWOOD, Secretary Of Senate
W. R. COLE, CLIFF Clerk Of House Of Delsgates.