New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-13

persons emitted to less pension IMAM mere
matter mentioned. who by reason OF injury
received or disease contracted in the mill
tary or naval service of the United States
and in the line of duty, shall have been per-
manently and totally disabled in both
hands, or who shall have lost the sight Of
one eve, the other having been previously
lost, or who shall have been otherwise SO
totally and permanently disabled as to
render them utterly helpless, or SO nearly
SO as to require regular personal aid and
attendance of another person shall be en-
titled to pension Of twenty-five dollars
per month; and for the same period those
who under like circumstances shall have
been totally and permanently disabled in
both feet, or in one hand and one foot, or
otherwise so disabled as to be incapacitated
but not so much as to require regular per-
sonal aid and attention, shall be entitled to
pension of twenty dollars per mouth;
and for the same period all persons who
under like circumstances shall have been
totally and permanently disabled in one
hand, or one foot, CT otherwise SO disabled
as to render their inability to perform man
ual labor equivalent to the loss of hand
or foot, shall be entitled to pension of tit-
teen dollars per month.
SEC. 4. That from and after June fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two. all per-
sons entitled by law to a less pension than
hereinafter spec!fed, who, while in the mill
tary or naval service of the United States,
and in line Of duty, shall have lost the light
of both eyes, or shall have lost the sight OF
one eye. the sight of the other having been
previously lost, or shall have lost both
hands, or shall have lost boah feet. or been
permanently and totally disabled in the
same, or otherwise 80 permanently and
totally disabled as to render them utterly
helpless, or 80 nearly so as to require the
regular personal aid and attendance OF an
other person, shall be entitled to pension
Of thirty -one dollars and twenty-five cents
per month; and all persons who, under like
circumstances, shall have lost one hand
and one foot, or been totally and perna-
nently disabled in the same, or otherwise go
disabled as to be inca pacitated for perform.
ing any manual labor, but not SO much as
to require regular personal aid and
shall be entitled to
pension Of twenty-four dollars per
month and all persons who, under
like circumstances, shall have losc
one hand, or ole foot, or been totally and
disabled in the same, or other
wise SO disabled as to render their inca
pacity to perform manual labor equivalent
to the loss of hand or foot. shall be en-
month; provided, that all persons who, un-
der like circumstances, have lost leg
above the knee, and in consequence thereof
are SO disabled that they can not use artit-
cial limbs, shall be rated in the second class
and receive twerty-four dollars per month;
and all persons who. under like circum-
stances, shall have lost the hearing of both
ears, shall be entitled to pension of thir-
teen dollars per month; provided, that the
pension for disability not permanent, equiv
Alent in degree TO any provided for in this
section, shall, during the continuance OF
the disability in such degree, be at the same
rate as that herein provided for q perma-
aent disa bility of like degree; provided
further, that, except in cases Of permanent
specific disabilities, no increase of pension
shall be allowed to commence prior to the
date Of the examining surgeons certificate:
and that in this, as well as all other cases,
The certificate Of an examining surgeon. or
If board Of examining surgeons, shall be
subject to the approval Of the Commis
,ioner of Pensions.
SEC. 5. That the rate of eighteen dollars
Der month may be proportionately divided
which the second section Of this act makes
10 provision.
SEC. 6. That officers absent on sick leave,
md enlisted men absent on sick furlough,
" on veteran furlough, while with the or
yanizatien to which they belong, shall be
egarded in the administration Of the pen
ZION laws in the same manner as if they
we're in the field or hospital.
SEC. 7. That the period Of service of all
persons entitled to the benefit Of the pen
ion laws, or on account of whose death any
person may become entitled to pension.
hall be construed to extend to the time of
%l,a inn 90 vr-1. .a1 ,nh
person belonged, or until their actual dis
harge for other cause than the expiration
# the service of such organization.
SEC. 8. That II any person embraced with
n the provisions of the first section Of this
vet has died since the fourth day Of March,
eighteen hundred and sixty.one, or shall
hereafter die, by reason Of any wound,
injury, or disease which. under the condi- |
ions and limitations Of said section, would
ave entitled him to an invalid pension had |
le been disabled, his widow, or if there be !
10 widow, or in case OF her death, with !
mt payment to her Of any part CT the pen
ion hereinafter mentioned, his child or
hildren, under sixteen years of age. shall |
'e entitled to receive the came pension as
he husband or father would have been en-
tiled to had he been totally disabled, to |
Ommence from the death of the husband
r father, to continue to the widow during |
er widowhood, and to his child or children
ntil they severally attain the age Of sixteen |
ears, and no longer, and that if the widow |
emarry, the child or children shall be enti- |
led from the date of remarriage. That the |
rovisions Of this act are hereby extended !
D and made to embrace the officers and
rivates of the Miesfufi State militia, and |
be provisional Missouri militia. disabled
y reason of injury rec{ived or disease con-
'acted in the line of duty while such mi |
tia was cooperating with United States |
'rces, and the wiGfT or children of any |
lch person, dying ofnjury received or dis
ase contracted under the circumstances |
erein set forth, shaft be entitled to the bene-
ts of this act; provided, that the pensions |
q account of suclr militia shall not COM |
lence prior to the date of the passage of |
ct. That the provisions of this section
lall be SO INTERPRETED as to apply to the |
idows. child OF children of officers and
rivates of the Missouri State militia, and |
and or father Wis wounded, or contracted
,e disease Of Which he died, while in the
,rvice Of the government Of the United
tates.,
SEC. 9. That the pensions of widows
lall be iEcreasSed from and after the twen-
fifth day OF yuly, eighteen hundred and
xty-six, ct the rate of two dollars per |
lonth TOR each child under the age OF six
zen years, Of the husband on account of
hose death the claim has been. OF shall
e, granted. - And in every case in which
,e deceased husband has left, or shall
ave, no yjAow, or where his widow has
led or married again, or where she has
cen deprived of her pension under the
rovisions Of the pension law, the pension
ranted TO such child or children shall be
creased to the same amount per month
lat would be allowed under the foregoing
rovisions to the widow, if living and en-
tied to pension; provided, that the ad-
tional pension herein granted to the
idow on account OF the child or children
the husband by former wife shall be
aid to her only for such period of her
idowhood as she has been. or shall be.
larged with the maintenance of such child
children; for any period during which