The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-22

APPROVED March II, Eco
CHAP. XXf-.AN ACT 10 amend an Act en-,
titled IAN Act to incorporate national
military and navy Asylum, for the ltentl
of the totally disabled Otiicerh and hch 81
thu volunteer Force of the United states
Ue II caacfed bg he Senate and Hone of Rep
rcseBcirHrcs of the limited stdtes J Im@ioa ~
Co1gtess assfmbttd That the President 81 lh'
United States Secretary Of War ,thiei justice
Of the United States, and such other persons
~ from time TO time may hereafter pe hsso-
eiuted with them, according 10 the poNh,
ions Of this act, are hereby constitute ~
established u board Of managers OF M c5tab-
liahueut for the care and relief OF the disa-
blFd volunteers of the United States army
Ia ho known bs the name and style 81 Inc
National Asylum for Disabled volunteer
Soldiers" and have perpetual succession,
with powers 10 take, hold, and convey IeaA
and personal property, establish q c"hiln"n
seal and 10 sue and be sued ~ courts OF Jaw
and eauity; and to make bylaws, rules ana
regnlations for carrying GA the business ANA
Government Of the asylum, and niiiX penal
Ties thereto. Pr0pided, That such by.law',
ruI ~. and regulations are not inconsisteht |
with the laws Of tho United States
src 2. Ind be u further enacted lbat
the business Of said asylum shall be managed
by n board of twelve managers, VINO bha,i
elect from their own number president
who shall hc the chief executive oIheer u
| tho bonrd. two vicc-prcsideuts and atcfeta-
| ~. and seven of tho board, OF whom the
president or one Of the Independents shall
| he one, shall form quorum Tor the tlahHae
| ton OF business at any meeting l lne uoaio'
$50 s. And b. II further enacted That the
board Of managers shall be- composed o. the
President and Secretary OF War AnI 'n,V'
Justice of the United states, eX nhieio' uu'
th,.tt terms of Office, together with nuhe Gun
~ citizens of the United Statee, not mem
hera az Congress no two of whom kpll nc
rcsidenta ofthe snme State. but who shall All
he residents OF States which furnished organ
izod bodies ofsuldiers to aid IN the late war
for tl,a snuprrssion of the late rebellion ono
urr4on being ever eligible who gave ala OF
eouptrnnnce to the rebellion,) 10 be seleo'ed
NV mint resolution of the Senate aud House
1 Of Representatives immediately after th5
pnssnro of this act The term OF oiuee shal'
| be- for six years, and until others are appoint
ed In THAR plurcs, after the first Mecton,
Il ,yldeh shall be OF flk.ee years for siW Nenrs.
: three for four years, and three Tor Two years
to he determined by tile order ~ when lheE
=, shall be named IN the resolution New elec j..
, tinns shall he mudcd by joint resolution OF
COMPRESS, and vacancies by death, reslEna-
: t{on or otherwise, to be filled in like man
uer No member of the board OF managers,
| shall receive any compensation as Sneh mem
bor; but his travelling and other aclhAl eN-
. npuscs while upon the business OF the asylum
may he paid But any member OF the hoard
, having other duties connected with the asS-
b. nm may receive u reasonable compensation
. therefor, to he determined by the board:
SIC. 4 .iad be- II further enacted, lhat
! the hoard Of managers shall have authority
F. to procure for early use, at suitable places
sites for military asylums for all persons
d serving in the army of the United states NJ
t any time in the war the rebellion not pro
f vidod for 10y existing laws, who have peeh
or may hereafter he disqualified Tor Plotu
! ring their own maintenance ana support ny
, rlssup of wounds received or sickness con
/ trnctrd while in the line of their duty dn-
+ RIM, the present rebellion, and to have tue
d necessary buildings erected, having due re-
/ ,,rd to the health of location facility OF
d access aud capacity to ACCOMMODATES tho per
! sons provided for in this act
4 Size D. And be- II farther enacted lnat
l. for the establishment aud support OF TINS
}. ASYLUM there shall he appropriated All STOP
C. pages or fines adiudged agaiEsts such officers
F. and soldiers by sentence of eourt-uarshal or
( EmiIitary commission, over and above Tue
u amounts necessary for the reimbursement OF
4 the- Government or of individuals all Tor
4 G,iturcs ON account of descrtion from suoh
# service; aud all moneys due such deceased
+ officers and soldiers, which now are OF h'aA
$ he unclaimed for three years after the uea'"
Z. of such officers and soldiers, 10 be repaid mp
e ON the demand of the heirs or legal repre-
I s,nt,ti,.s of such deceased officers or sol
}. diers Aud the said board of managers arc
4 hereby authorized to receive all donations OF
il money or property made by any person oi
, n,rsons for the benefit of the asy lum, ana To
\ hold or dispose of the same for ITS sole auu
Il exclusive use, nj.
Src q Ind he q fWther enacted That
e the officers of the asylum shall consist OF
e governor. deputy governor se So,
and a treasurer, aud such other olh'eis ~
4 m hazard ormanapers may deem necessary
Ia be aunniutrt from disabled officers serN
l. in,, ns before mentioned aud they may We M
, pointcd and removed from tune 20 time' ~
thc interests of the institution may require
L bv the board of managers ~,
f. sic :. dHd BE- q Jarfhdr Cndciei, 3a .
i the follow ing persons only shah "e ''u ~
4 the beuedts III the asy lum. and may be admlt'
i III Thereto. UNION the Recommendation Of three
4 ri the boarl Of managers namely All ON
/. cons ana soldiers who served IA the late wa
/. m, ~, supprrssion Of the rebellion, aud no
!. nr,,.i5rl for bv existing laws. who haN
n scen an tsav be disabled by wounds receives
= or sickness contracted "A the line "t thel
/. duty; and such OF these as have neither VIZ
4. ctiid mar parent dependent upon them,on 10
b. r,iicf tberefrnm, shall assign thereto the'
"A ncnsious when required 10y the beard :
~ ,,.a,ss.rs. during the time they shan tehla'
4 tbrrrin OF receive its benefits -,
n Src Aad b. e fhrtho enacted mat ~
~ ,,,.r1 Of managers shall make an annual y
=. ,,,rt III the condition Of the asylum 10 Coz
=, ,,r,s. 81 the first Monday ~ every Jaunai
II sitsr tt,e passage Of this act. aud lt shall 2
~ he dutv Of the said boari Go examine On
- .vait the accounts Of the Treasurer and Wis
rt the asylum quarterly.
III Srr . lad b Il furthu enacted. That q
~ inmates of The asylum shall Dc. and they q
~ hereby. made subject 10 the rules and artltl'
- Of war. and will be governed thereby IN 81
of same manner a. II they were ia the army
ire she United States
~ Src. l0. dad D. &c farihT eaaoitd, Ihi
ro- the managers of the asylum shaQ have pow'
aud authority 20 aid persons wla are eui
be- tied c. it, leuchts hy sut-lnor rciitt - sns
mr. manner and - such extent ~ they M
10 deem proper. rroyided such relief shan d
~ cxceed the average cost 81 maintaining
inmate e the asylum.