The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-26

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Below We give a synopsis or a bill which
has been introduced into the Legislature
granting al annual pension Of ohs.huhdred
and City dollars from frat day Of January,
1874, for life, payable yeri-apnsAiIy, to
each survivor Of the revolution which sep
arated Texas from Mexico, incIuding the
Santa Re and Meir prisoners, and the sur;
Viyors Of the company Of Capt DaWson,
who was massacred near San AntoEio in
the year 1912, end the survivors Of those
who were captured at the city Of San An
tonic in the fall Of the year 1912; and to
such IS have been permanently disabled,
double that amount. That certificate Of
the Comptroller Of Public Accounts, show
ing that he is entitled to pension under
act Of 1870, shall be sufficient evidence to.
entitle him TO arrearages to pension up to
January, 1874, and to pension under This
Get. Where certificates have not been is
sued by the Comptroller to parties entitled
under the act Of 1870, II shall be his duty
to issue certificates to each one who may
have served as a volunteer or as regular
soldierin the military service Of Texas at
any time between the first OF January, 1882,
and fifteenth day of October, 1896, and to
all who we're made prisoners in the Santa
Fe or Meir expeditions, and to Survivors
Of Capt. Dawson's company and Of those
captured at the city Of San Antonio in $40
and taken to PerOte. p aiq sgitfr9al =
An honorable discharge from. his com
pany or regiment, for services, from Jan
uaFy, 1882, to October, 1886, or the fact that
he has received a bountyo donation warrant
Of land for military services during said
periods, shall be sufficient proof to author
ize the issue of pension certificate under
this act or when the public records show
that any one has been paid for his services
while prisoner in the Santa Fe or 1Iier ex,
petitions or as one captured at the city Of
San Antonio. When the above proof can
not be made, the applicant may prove by
his own affidavit, place of his birth, age,
time Of immigration to Texas, hiscompany,
and that he was in some Of the battles be-
tween 1882 and 1880, as above stated, or
that he was made prisoner in either Of the
said expeditions, OF that he is a survivor Of
Capt. Dawson's massacre,i or Of those cap.
tured at San Antonio and taken to Perote,
and shall prove said facts by the affidavit Of
two credible witnesses who were in the
same battle or expeditions. When applica-
ton and evidence was filed IN ComPtroller's
Office before january, 1874, under act Of
1870, and are sufficient to authorize him to
issue certificate under this act, he shall issue
a pension certificate which shall entftle
him to arrearages Of pension under act Of
1870, up to January, 1874, and to pension
under this act. But if applicant be dead
and left a surviving wife or descendants,
upon satisfactory proof they shall be enti-
tied to arrearages under act of 1870, due de-
ceased at his death or before january, 1874,
and amount due under this act, which shall
be payable to such wife oor descendants.
When proof heretofore made has not been
held sufficient to entitie party to pension,
he shall still have the right to make such
proof. All arfearages for pensions due un-
IL
der act Of 1870, to January, 1874, shall be
payable in bonds of the State Of the de-
nomination Of 500, transferable, drawing in
terest, payable semi-annually, at 10per cent,
said bonds payable in twenty years from,
date, but redeemable at pleasure Of the
State after five years from date. Any one
who has died, or shall die before receiving
any pension due him under this act, his.sur-
wing wife or descendants, or heirs-at-law,,
may collect the same Before the payment
Of arrearages due up to January, 1874,
credit ahall be given for all sums received
under the appropriation made to pay pens
sions under the act OF 1870, The identity
OF all applicants FOR pensions shall be proved
by affidavit Of two credible witnesses.
Proof of9wounds received while IN services
shah be made by applicant and two other
persons who were in the engagement OF ex-
petition at the time and permauent disa-
bllitY by affidavit Of two reputable physi-
clans. The certificate and affidavit Of two
credible Witnesses OF the identity of the
party shall authorize the Comptroller 10
draw q treasury warrant intfavor OF tho
party. Seventy thousand dollars are appro-
priated fcr the payment Of pensions under
this act for 1874, and forty thousand dol.
larsto pay the interest for 1874 on the bonds
authorized 70 be Issued, and % pay ex-
pense Of issuing said bonds Act Of 1870.
granting pensions to the surviving veterans
Of the revolution which separated Texas
from Mexico, is repealed I; but such repeal
does not affect the right Of any. person IN
der mid act with eleventh section Of this
sot applying thereto to receive the arzear-
ages Of pension due under the same, IN ac-
oordance with the provisions Of this act.
No pension for a later period than January,
1874, shall be paid under thlsfaet unless
The holder Of certificate shall prove 20 the
Governor, Attorney General ana Comp
troller that he has not estate sufficient to
support himself without the aid Of uehptn-
sion. act takes effect from It's passage. q
The greatest defect Of che bin -
that it makes no provision for tie
payment o. parties who, aided IN. IS
establishing and securing the independencs
of Texas after tho fifleehthIday 81 October
1885. except those whoweFi made prisoners
u the Santa Fe or Nieg expeditions. aud
the survivors q the company q Capt. Dasy-
son and o. these who were captured ~ tie
city Of San Antonio. The act should not
discriminate against any man who can Prove
b his own affidavit and that q two oreai-
BE witnesses, or BY documentary evidence,
that he did belong to and served IN some
company OF regiment ia the defense 81
Texas, and was honorably discharged. Or.
Waa eaptared. or Wounded, o1d unknown,
and eoald nos be present uhe8 his cesn-
nand vss mustered 6ot Ct service, and MAS
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