The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-21

were N the same battle or were IN The snrne
expedition; and the fact q having been
made . prisoner shall also be proved bv The
aiiidayits Of two credible persons who
served IN the same expedition, OF who were
inside prisoners at the same time.
SIC. 5, In ell cases where an application
for a pension. and the evidence IN sunnort
thereof was fled ia the Comptroller's Office
befora first -day-of July, l674. under said
act Of the thirteenth Of August 1870, and
such application and evidence would be
sufficient under tins act, to authorize tho
issuance Of a pension certificate, the Comp
troller shall issue to the applicant, If still
living, pension certificate. which shall en-
title him TO ali arrearaces Of pension under
said act OF the thirteenth % August, 1870.
up to the first day 81 July, 1874, and also
70 q pension under tins act but II tue ap.
phcant be not living, and left a. his death
= surviving wife OF descendants, the Comp
tsoiier, upon proof 70 his satisfaction ofthe
TIME o. death and that The applicant left
surviving wife or descendants, shall issue
ceftlAcate stating the amount Of arrearares
OF pension under said act Of the thirteenth
o. August 1870, due said applicant at his
death, or before the first Of Julv. 1874 and
the amount, IL any, due him under this
act, which shall be payable to the SURVIVING
Vite, Il living, but II not, then 70 his de.
scendants.
SIC. 8. In cases where the evidence
filed with an application il che Comptrol-
ler's Office before the first day of July.
1874, for pension under said act OF thir.
teenth of August, 1870, was not deemed
sufficient to authorize the issuance Of
pension certificate, or when no application
has been made prior to the first day Of JULY,
a., ID. 1874, by any person entitled to re-
ceive the same under this act, the appli-
cant shall have the right TO supply or fur
nish the evidence required to obtain a GER
hhoate under this act, and upon doing so he
shall have the same rights under this act as
he would have had II said evidence had
been filed with his original application.
SEC. z. All arrearages OF pension due
under said said act of thirteenth of Au-
gust, 1870, up to the first day Of July,
1874, shall be payable in bonds of the
State of Texas, Of the denomination Of one
hundred dollars and transferable, drawing
interest at the rate Of ten per centum per
annum, interest payable semi-annually, on
the first day Of January and the first day OF
July OF each year; which bonds shall be
payable twenty years after date, but re.
deemable at the pleasure Of the State after
five years from date. They shall be signed
by the Governor and Treasurer, and shall
be countersigned and registered by the
Comptroller; and the Governor shall cause
to be printed a sufficient amount OF bonds
to pay said arrearages, and to pay all frac.
tional sums less than one hundred dollars
SEC. 8. When any person has died or
may hereafter die before the receipt OF any
pension due him under this act the amount
due at the time of the death of the pen-
sioner shall be paid to his surviving wife, II
he left one, but il not, then TO his surviving
descendants if any there be-
SEC. o. Before the payment Of any ar-
rearages OF pensions that accrued prior TO
the first Of July, 1874, the person claiming
the same shall give credit for all sums he
may have received under the appropriation
heretofore made for the payment Of pen
sions under said act Of the thirteenth OF
August, 1870.
SEC. TO- Theidentity Of all applicants FOR
pension certificates shall be proved by the
athdavits of the applicant and Of two credi-
BILE witnesses
SEC. II. The proof of having received
wound while in actual service shall be made
by the affidavits of the applicants and Of
two other persons who were in the engage
ment or in the expedition at the time when
the wound was received; and the proof OF
permanent disability shall be made by the
afhdavits of two physicians Of good reputa.
ton; and the provisions of this section
shall apply to allpersons claiming pension
and having received wounds.
SEC. II. The production OF pension
certificate recognized by this act, end proof
by the afiidavits of two credible witnesses
of the identity of the party TO whom it was
issued, will be sufficient authority for the
Comptroller of Public Accounts to draw
treasury warrant in favor Of the party enti-
titled to payment under this act.
SEC. ID. An act entitled San act grant
ing pensions to the surviving veterans of
the revolution which separated Texas from
Mexico, approved August 13, 1870, be and
as hereby repealed; but this repeal shall not
affect the right of any person entitled to a
pension under said act, with the eleventh
section Of this act applying thereto, to re-
ceiye the arrearages of pension due under
the same, in accordance with the provisions
of this act.
Sec. ID. No person, for periodof time
later than the first day of July, 1874, shall
be paid under the provisionsOf this act, un-
less the holder of pension certificate shall
prove to che satisfaction Of the county court
IN which he resides that he has not suffi-
Gent property without the aid Of such pen
SION, which proof shall be forwarded TO the
Comptroller, and the State Of Texas, in
recognition of the gallan deeds and SER
vices rendered by the patnots that fought
for neutrality-suspicious. OF Texas, hereby dedi-
Gates silver medal to each and every soldier
whs participated ia the battles for indepen-
dence; and the Comptroller Is hereby direc-
ted to cause the manufacturing OF said silver
medals. The medal on one side to have the
name OF the veteran, company and regiment.
and on the other side Lone Star Of Texas.
SEC. Is. That the sum OF five hundred
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be ne
cessary be and is hereby appropriated out
Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated to pay the expense Of prepar-
ing said bonds. That the bonds herein
provided for shall be exempt from attach
ment. garnishment and forced sale SO long
owners.
SEC: i6. This act shall take eject from
and after its passage.
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