The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-04-05

A further supplement TO an act relating 10 the
payment of bounties 10 volHntesrs, approved
March 25th, 1864.

4 further supplement TO an act relating 10 the
payment Of bounties 10 eolHnteers, approved
March 25th. 1854
SFc. /. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
House of Reprssentaiiv es Of The Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania in General Assem-
bly, met and il 10 hereby enacled by the
authority OF the same, That so much Of
the sixth section of the act relating 10 the
payment Of bouniies TO volunteers, approv-
ed March twenty-fifih, one thousand eight
hundred and sixiy-four, as limits the
amount of bounty TO be paid, TO each aRd
every non com missioned officer and private
soldier, who may hereafter volunteer and
enter the service of the United States, 10
the sum OF three hundred. dollars, be and
the. same is and may be lawful, for the au-
lhorilies mentioned in the act, TO which this
is a supplement, aud The several supple
ments the reIo, and in the mode therein pre-
scribed, or for any special commissioners
appointed by any OF The courts of quarter
sessions in this commonwealth, by authority
of existing laws. which commissioners are
also hereby invested with all the olher pow
srs, not herein specially enumerated, con-
forred by The act, TO which this is a supple
meDi, together with the several supple
ments thereto, upon the authorities therein
specially mentioned, 10 raise a sufficient!
sum, to pay bounty to each volunteer. en-.
listed under The present call, or who may
hereafter be enlisted, under The pending or
Iulure calls, not exceeding four hundred
dollars PROVIDED, That the authorities men-
toned in the act, TO which this is supple
ment, and the several supplements ,hersto
are hereby authorized TO levy and collect, a
per capita tax not exceeding fifteen dollars
each, upon persons liable 10 military duty,
ard upon all able bodied male taxable in
habtants, not liable TO military duty de-
tween the ages cf twenty -one and iorty fve
years Provided further, That non-commis.
stoned officers and prvales, now in The
actual service OF the United States, or of
this Slate, and persons who have been
honorabIy discharged from such service.
who were permanently disabled in said
service, shall be exemped from the per
capita tax, herein spec flied, aud the proper
ty OF widows, and minor children. and viii
owed mothers Of non com missloned hhicers
and privates. who died in such service J.
hereby exemp, from the payment OF a
bounty tax; And provided further, That IL
shall and mar be lawful for the authorities
mentioned in he act 20 which 'hf i sup
pemeni. 10 pay the amonnt OF ooun.y
herein prescribed, TO any person dr4.iei ip-
TO The military service of The Uhited States.
and serving therein, or The families of the
same, at such time and in such SUNS us
the said authorities deem proper or 10 any
person furnishing a substitute for said ser
vice, who may be credited TO the quota Of
any county, city, ward, borough, township.
or enrolment district of this commonwealth :
Provided further, That any county. or district
having special bounty law, shall be en-
titled TO The provisions Of the same, or OF
this supplement.
ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,
Speaker of the House OF Represeu atives
WILLIAM J TURRELL,
Speaker Of the Senate.
AppRov ED-The fifteenth cay of March,
Ammo Domini, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty five
ANDREW G. CURTIN.
Governor oil this Commonwealth.