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 936 Trrns 1.ix.—HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.~—Ch. 2-3. 3 MM}. 1851, C- First. Every soldier of the Army of the United States who has served, 25* “· 4** °· P· 59** or mav serve honestly and faithfully twenty years in the same. 3 Mar. 1859 c. ~ ’. . . g3,s_5,v_ii,P_.{34_ Second. Every soldier and every chsehaged soldier, whether regularor volunteer, who has suffered, or may su er, by reason of disease or wounds incurred in the service and in the lmc of his duty, rendering him incapable of further military service, if such disability was not occasioned by his own misconduct. Third. The invalid and disabled soldiers, whether regulars or volunteers, of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve and of all subsequent wars. Wh<>¤re<¢g1u<lej Sec. 4822. The beneiits of the Soldiers’ Home shall not be extended 3 Man, 185], ,._ to any soldier in the regular or volunteer service, convicted of felony or 25,s. 6, v. 9, p. 596. other disgraceful or infamous crimes of a civil nature after his admission into the service of the United States; nor shall any one who has been a deserter, mnt1nec1·, or habitual drnnkard be received, without such evidence ott zubtsequeinttiervice, good conduct, and reformation of character, as is sa is ac or · o e commissioners. Diqclgqjv-__,_ Sec. 4823. Aiiy soldier admittcdinto the Soldiers’ Home for disability Ibid., S, 5, wh; reézpvers his health, sohasltg bgcome fitdagain for military service, if un er ty years of age, s a e isc argc. tOE;gl·?il*‘S ?¤bJ<‘ct _ Sec. 4824. All personsadniitted into the Solcliers’ Home shall be sub- .3-“;§sJ;8g‘;’“F; yect to the Rules and Articles of War in the same manner as soldiers in sas. 7,v. i1,p.4a4. the A'"'? CHAPTE R THREE. THE NATIONAL HOME FOR. DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS. Sec. Sec. 4825. Urganiaation nt_the National Home 4831. Funds for support of home. for l)isabled_\ olunteer Soldiers. 4832. \Vhat_persons are entitled to beneht 4826. Election otcihzen managers. of National Home. 4827. Election or officers of the board of 4833. Ont-door relief. managers. f 4834. Duties of board of managers. g`af;ipensesfg§]ms1¥1agem.l H,   Kimateis subjeeg to articles of war. . cers o e a icna . . s, -., I a . 4830. Sites for homes may be bldlriehased 4837. Dcrieiiifiehteltto be fdrziidhed to cerand buildings erected. tain homes. thegipgrizgipirznpg   4825. Thr; President, Secretary of War, Chief Justice, and such for Disabled v0,_ o B1 peisons as _ ave been oi fiom time to time may be associated witu @,6, S0]d,,,,S_ them, shall constitute a board of managers of an establishment for the 21_—_—_>Mar_’ lm,] care and relief of the disabled volunteers of the United States Army, 21é§. v.1·§hpé10. to be known by_the pame and style of "The National Home for Disabled 51 S ley-,7 pr4,1$· zrcilpnteeir Sold1ers, and gave perpetual succession, with powers to take, I!3' ·. • 3 M _ . I o an convey 1ea an personal ro crt * establish a common seal 12;,  an? to su; and betsued in courts of laiiv alicl eddity; and to make by-laws; 6e.17,.ruesan reuairns t'- `te ·' ‘-1-·‘" R·N<>·5..v-’18,P·5?—i- busiriess and goyermnenltoof lthenldihitstaridlild  f>i—)hal:tii·fi)fl1e€i·e)tld. the yeflggtgou of cm- Size. 4826. Nine managers of the National Home for Disabled Volun- 212; Igor.,  lution_ot Congress. 1`hey shall all be citizens of the United States, and i2·,Vf;;. IEE} C: all residents of States which furnished organized bodies of soldiers to aid L v_ ,5, pj ]_ * in suppressing the rebellion commenced in eighteen hundred and sixtv- 2;; ,1,,,,, 1873, £_ one; and no two of them shall be residents of the same State, and he 51, s.1,v. 17, p. 41r. person who gave aid or countenance to the rebellion shall ever be eligiblet,1 The term of omce of these managers shall be for six years. and (leglegyipp og cthé SEK.? T8(2%?$S§l`)l1dSt:‘¢;ht§dii1:iiiagers of the National Home for Disabled of mamma;. °”" Yolpnteer Soldiers shall_elect from their own number a president, who - 21 Mari, Km-; 31; rbexhe clget execE1?}yepfl‘iceir of: the board, two vice-presidents, and 21,,,2 v_14’p_aO_ v_ c e ry. even o e mar . o whom the president or one of the r 2;; gg,,, 1873, £_ i ice-presidents shall be one, shall form a quorum for the transaction of a1,s.1,v.17,p.414. business at any meeting of the board.
 * _ 2 teers shall be elected from time to time, as vacancies occur, by joint reso-