The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-20

4 BILL entitled An act for the relief
nf ,.ertain Snldiers and Sailnrs Of the

4 BILL entitled An act for the relief
of certain Soldiers and Sailors OF the
late war between States.
introduced in The House on l2th by Nh, Madi-
son, oi NoNubee, and rcfeued TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Section l. Be { enacted by the Leg
islature Of the State Of Mississippi
g. 90 -th~-s el.s!!s % paid out of the
State Treasury, on the warrant of the
Auditor, the sum Of thirty dollars,
annually, to each of the following bona
fae residents of this State, to-WiU
1st To every soldier or sailor Of the
late Confederate states OF America who
enlisted from the State of Mississippi
and who lost q leg, an eye or an arm,
in the service OF said Confederate States ;
2nd To every such soldier or sailor
who $ now or may hereafter be, other
wise incapacitated for manual labor by
reason of wound received in said ser
vice aud
3rd. To the widow, remaining oHmar-
ried, Of any soldier or sailor who lost
bis life in said service, while q citizen Of
this State.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That
dollars per annum shall be expended
under the provisions of tins act, aud if it
| shall be found on aseertaining the num-
( her of beuefiCiaries under this act, that
| they exceed seven hundred, then in that
event the sum Of twenty-one thousand
| dollars shall be paid to such benefciaries
in equal parts.
| SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That
| the boards OF supervisors, the sheriff and
clerk of the chanceFy courts of the
| re 5peetive counties of this State
shall be and are hereby constituted
County Boards of Enquiry, before
whom applications for relief under this
| act must be made.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, That
any one entitled TO, and wishing to re-
ceiye, the benefits Of this act must make
application to the County Board of
| Enquiry of the county wherein the appli-
cant resides on or before the-Monday in
August The application of the wound
| ed soldier or sailor must show that he Is a
bonafde citizen of this State, and the
county of his residence when ne enlisted
in the service of the Confederate States;
the time of enlistment; the time and
place hereceived the wound ;the company
and regiment, or vessel in which he serv-
ed at the time be received such wound
and the officers of such company and
regiment, or vessel, a description of the
wound, and in case the applicant did not
| lose a leg, an eye or an arAn, In what
manner the wound incapacitated him
from manual labor; that he does not
hold State, United States, municipal or
county Office from which he is receiving
as salary or fees the sum of three hum
! dred dollars; aud that he is not worth
in his own right, or in the right of his
wife, property at its assessed value for
taxation to the amount of five hundred
| dollars. The application of the widow
of the deceased soldier or sailor must
show that she is a boRafde resident Of
this State; the county of residence of
her husband when he enlisted; the time
of enlistment; the time and place of his
death; the company and regiment or
/ vessel 10 which ne belonged at the time
of his death, aud the officers of such
company and regiment or vessel; and
that she does nos hold such an Office,
nor is she possessed of the amount of
property mentioned above. Said appli-
cations shall be verified by the oath of
the applicant, and shall be accom-
panied by the affidavit of one or more
| credible witnesses, stating that he or
they verify believe the facts stated in
the application 80 be true, and the appli-
cant To be the identical person named
in the application. Said application aud
affidavit must be filed with the Clerk
of tAe Chancery Court on or before the
| first Monday ia August of each year
SEc. ). Be it further enacted, that
said County Board of Enquiry shall
meet at the Court House of the county
on the first Monday of August in each
year, or as soon thereafter as applicable,
when the Clerk of Chancery Court shall
Law all applications for relief under this
act, before said Board. 1t shall be the
duty Of said Board to pass upon said APP
plieation, ard for this purpose they may
take other aflidavits or proofs as to any
application, and they shall approve or
reject said applications, according to the
merits and Justice OF each case, and
shall endorse their approval or relec-
ton, as the case may be, on such appli-
cation, under their hands aud seals and
under the seal Of the Chancerr Court
shall forward sud applications, whether
approved or rejected, with the affidavits
and proofs taken TO the Auditor of the
State on or before the first Monday in
September OF each year, to be by him
filed in his Office.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor, Attorney General aud Auditor
be and they are hereby constituted 4 State
Board of Enquiry. Ii shall be the duty
of said State Board to meet on the first
Monday in September OF each year, as
soon thereafter as practicable. when Che