The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06


of he service OF such Or..ani2A ion.
Se,'. !. Thai II any person cmhrucei
within The provisions of the first section
of this act has died since ihe four II lay
of March. eighe een hundred and Sky.
one, or shall herpaf or die, by reason of
any wound, injury, or disease which, nh.
der he con ions and limiia' ions of sad
see ion, won't have entitled him 10 an IN.
valid pension If disabled, his willow, or II
there he no wi low, or IN case of herdea u.
wi houi raymcnt 20 her Of any rarl Gf
The rensioIl hereinafter mentioned. his
child or children, under six cen years ot
u Q, shall he emitted 10 receive the same
pension rs The huS and or Ia her wOud
have been en- iflel 10 lad he been to ally
disable |, O commerce from he death Of
;hc husband or 1nl her, to continue to he
widow during her widowhOol, and 10 Ills
child or children until hey severaliy a.
iain the a4e of sixteen years, and no long
er, and thai if The widow rcmarrE, ihc
child or children shallhe eniiile from The
Gae of remarriage. That The provisions
OF this ael is hereby extended 10 and male
10 embrace ihe officers and Nriva e. OF he
Missouri 5 ate militia, and The proviSiona
Missouri militia, disabled by reason OF in
jury received or disease conilac ed in he
line of duty while such militia was co-o'-
eln,ing with Uni; ed $ atcS forces, and The
widow OF children of any such rerson, dN-
ing of injury received or disease contract
ed under The circums ancts herein SCI
lOrh, shall bt emitted 10 The benefits of
this act PyUu ded, That The pensions on
account of such militia shall not com.
mence prior 10 the da,e Of the ra~sace Of
this net. That the provisions of his sec
tiOn shall he so interpreted as 10 annly 10
the widows, child or children OF officers
and prisales of the Missouri S a mil In.
and The provisional Missouri militia, If he
husband or ta her was wOnnde |, or con-
tlacicd the disease OF which he die |, while
In The service OF the government OF the
Uni cd S a'es.
Sec Q. That the pensions Of widows
Shali he increased from and after llIe
lweniy-titth day of Ju.N. eighteen hum
dred aud siXly.siX, AT The Ill c OF Two do
lars per mOnh h for each child under the
aye of sixteen years, Of the husband on
account OF whose dCa Ii Thee aim has been,
or shall y, granted And in every case in
which the deceased husband has left ar
shaI leave, no widow, or where his widow
has died OF married a.ain, or where she
has been deprived OF her rensiOn under
,he provisions OF he pension law, he Nen-
sion granted to such ehiid or children
shall he increased 10 he same amount per
month lhal would be allowed under The
iOrcs ding provisions 10 he widow, if liv-
ing and entitled 10 pension PrUrid Il,
That The aldi iOnai pension herein grant
cd 10 The widow on account Of the child
or children of The husband by a former
wife shall he raid 10 her only for such
period OF her WidOwhOOl rs she has heen,
or shall be, charged with The maintenance
OF such child or children; for any period
during which she has not been, or she shall
nnr l.llurynl cItO lt,s min
raid 10 The guardian OF such child or chill
dren: PrUrid Il ftirsh .. Thai widow or
guardian 10 whom increase Of pension has
been, or shall hereafter be, granted on nc.
count OF minor children, shall not he de.
prived thereof by reason OF their being
main aimed in whole or in rart at The en-
pense Of The ) ale or The pablo in any ed
,aiiOnal institution, or in any insli, uiion
Organized for the care Of soldiers orphans.
See. 10. That in The administration nj
The pension laws. children born before he
marriage OF their Parents, ii acknowi-
edged by the father before or after mar
riage, sliall be deemed ,esl ina e.
| Sec. IL, That the willows OF colorel or
Indian soldiers and sailors who have died,
/ or shall heretlil er die, ny reason of wounds
| or injuries received, or casually received
| or disease contracted. in the military or
naval service of the United S a,es, and in
The line OF duty, shall lie entitled 10 re-
ceive he pension provided by law vii H.
ont other evidence OF marriage than sa, is
factory proof that the parties were joined
In marriage by some ceremony deeMediy
them Obligatory, or habitually recognized
each o, her as man and wife, and were 70
recognized by Iheir neighbOiS, and lived
| tOgethera as such up 10 he dl Of enlfS!
nIent, when such soldier or sailor died in
The service, or, if otherwise, 10 date nl
death; any OF he children horn OF any mar.
riase so proved shall be deemed an / held
10 De lawful children OF such soldier or
sailor: PrUt7d.d, That This section shall
not be applicable 10 any Gains on account
of persons who shall have enlisted sitter
the passage OF This net.
Sec. Il. That II any person has dical, or
shall hereafter die, leaving wi low EN- i
tied 10 q pension by reason of his dea;l II,
and child or chi .dren under sixiee years
OF age l-y such widow. and il shall he du. Y
certified under seal by amy court having
| nr0bne jurisdiction, That saIisiac. .Ory GVi.
dencc has been produced before such court
upon due nO,lcc 10 The widow that tile
willow Aforesaid has abandoned the care
OF such child on children, or that she iS an
unsuitable person, by reason of immoral
conduct. 10 have the cnSi oily OF the same.
or on pT1senI alton OF satisIactO Ory evidence
thereof TO The Commissioner OF Pensions,
then no pension shall be allowed 10 such
widow until such child or childIUn shall
have attained the age of sixteen Years.
any provisions OF this aci or of any nrevi.
GUS act 10 the contrary nOtwilhs; antliny
and the said child or children aforesaid
were pensiOned I'm the same manner, and
from the same daic, as II no widow had
survived such person, and such pension
shall be paid TO the guardian of such child
OF children P1JChLd, That Ii in any
case payment OF pension sbull have been
nntde 10 Inc widow, the pension 10 The
child or children shan commence from ht
dale TO which ber pension lnls been raid
Sec. l3. That IL any person embraced
within The provisions Of the lirsr seci lOr
OF this act has died since hc louri h day q
March, eighteen hundred and sIxly-One
or shall hereafter die, by reason Ut any
wound, it'jnry, casualty, or disease, which
under the conditions and limitations O.
said SECTION, would have entitled him IL
an Invalid pension, and has not left OI
shall not Ieavea widow or orlegiiimate child
but has leit OF shall leave other relative
or relatives who were depcntlcnt uptjn him
Tor support VI The time Of his death, sucl
, rc,aliNe or re.ativeS shall be entitled In liz
iOIIoWing order OF precedence to receive
} lhe same pension Us such person WOuiC
} have been entitled 10 had he BEEN tOtnllN
Disabled, 10 commence from the death O
! such person, namely: FIRST, the inO her
secondly, the father; thirdly, orphan
brothers and sisters under sixteen YEAR
Of age, who shall be peusionod Jointly
. PTUUtLrd, That where orphan children o
the same parent have different guardians
: or portion OF them only are under guar