Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-24
AN ACT


To provide for the payment Of pn..
ties and annuities to the soldiers og
war of one thousand eight hundred
twelve and to their widows.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the &
and House of Representatives Of theC'-I |
monwealth of Pennsylvania in Gsr..
Assembly met, and it is hereby eB--
by the authority of the same, That h.,
after all applicants for gratuities annp...
or pensions; on account of services re15.
&C as a soldier, in the war of one II
sand eight hundred and twelve, or Is q.
widow of such soldier, shall be N.
to the Auditor General, who shall r,,-.
the applicant to make an affidavit la.
served, at least two months, as a sod.
in said war, or that he was WOUNDED !
/ otherwise disabled, whilst IN said sery-,.
that he was at the time, and now
citizen of Pennsylvania, and that he
the time Of making application, in ra,s
/ sitous circumstances: the Auditor Gers-
/ shall also require additional proof, by On
/ disinterested and credible witness. or d
/ such other evidence as may be satisac,-I
( to the Auditor General, that the facts :
/ forth in the affidavit of the applicant. d
/ true and correct, and that the witness
no pecuniary interest in the prosecution
the claim such proof being made, 70 (.
/ satisfaction of the auditor general be
hereby authorized and required 10 80 O.
! tify to the state treasurer, who shall ,hs-
upon pay to said applicant, or his or5-
( out of any moneys IN the treasury. nd
otherwise appropriated, a gratuity OF t.,
/ ty dollars, and thereafter an annuity /
forty dollars, commencing on the frs, "a,
of January preceding the said applicant
which annuity shall be paid semi-anuua-7.
on the first day of January and the a.s
day of July, in each year. and shall ca.
tinue during the natural life Of said a-.
plicant.
/ SECTION ,. That in case the applc4-
is a widow of a soldier, the auditor gena
al shall require, beside the affidavit Of h
said applicant, to the facts set forth in Ia
claim, proof, by one credible wi;ns.,
that be, or she, is personally acquaia:-
/ with her, and that the witness knew /.
/ deceased husband, and that the witnes
knew that he did serve, at least tv
months, as a soldier, in the war of Oh
/ thousand eight hundred and twelve,
that he was killed, wounded, or othcrwa
/ disabled, whilst IN said service that ID
/ applicant was his wife, and lived with hin
as such, until his death that she Is no
a widow, and in necessitous circumsta-
! ces, or such other evidence as may bc sa
| isfactory to the auditor general; whl
/ such proof IS furnished, the auditor geI
eral shall certify, TO the state treasure
that the applicant is entitled to the benef
of the provisions of the first section
this act Prorrded ho,csrcr, That shou.
said widow again marry, after making d
application, the annuity shall therea
! cease.
SECTION 5. Should any person, or Pc
sons, swear falsely in regard to the tac-
required to be established by this act, E
she, or they, shall be guilty of Perur
and liable TO prosecution, the same as
the perjury had been committed in leg
proceeding.
JAMES Il. KELLEY,
/ Speaker of the House of Representative
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senai
ArPRovED-The 3Oth day of Mar,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundr
and siXty-six.
a. c.. CURTIN.