Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19
The Old Soldiers Bill.
TIE RUSH OF CLAIMANTS UNDER ITS
PROVISIONS,

TIE RUSH OF CLAIMANTS UNDER ITS
PROVISIONS.
The following is the bill which has been
signed by the Governor and become law,
for the relief Of manned Virginia soldiers
aud marines of the late war. Auditor
Marye is now engaged IN issuing warrant 8
for all whose applications are now on file
in bis office. The rush is so great that it
takes the entire time Of two clerks to
issue the warrants, and for some days past
these clerks have been at work until IL
O'Clock at night
l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That the sum of $40, 900
be and the same is hereby appropriated
out of the public treasury TO pay the claims
properly allowed upon applications here
tofore made under the act of bly,
approved February Is 1884. entitled an
act to give aid to the citizens Of Virginia
wounded and MANNED during the late war
while serving as soldiers or marines, and
also the claims which may hereafter be
allowed under the provisions OF this act;
and the Auditor of Public Accounts is
hereby authorized to issue his warrants
on the treasury to pay the same to the
parties entitled thereto in the order OF
time IN which they have been or may here
after be received and filed in his Office:
provided that the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts shall audit all of such claims In
two classes as follows:
Glass l. Claims of soldiers or marines
who have never received any aid from the
State, which shall be a preferred class.
Glass 2. Claims of soldiers and marines
who have received aid from the State.
upon which nothing shall be paid until
the claims of the first class ahall have been
paid, nor until Jane l, 1885, when he
shalI proceed to pay the claims of the
secoBd class.
2. Any citizen of the State who shall
hereafter fur .iish certificate from the
court of his county or corporation. show
ing that he is now citiZ,n of this State.
and that during the late war, and while he
was citizen of this State, he was engaged
IN military service as soldier, sailor or
marine, ard while in such service lost q
limb OF eye. or was so seriously and perma-
neDtly disabled by wounds. or surgical
operation, rendered necessary thereby. As
To prevent him, at the date of such certih.
cate, from performing manual labor;
or that, while SO engaged in such mill airy
service, he lost limb or eye, or was so
permanently disabled by wounds or sur
gical operations, and has, since los
ing his limb or eye, or being 80
permanently disabled, remained con-
tinuously in this State, and is now a Cit
iZen thereof; that he has not at any time
received an artificial limb or eye. or COM
mutation money from any other State, or
from the United States; and that he has
not, before the date of his application, re
ceived under the provisions of any former
act of Assembly of this State, an artificial
limb or eye, or communication money. shall
be entitled to the sum of $50, to be paid
as provided in this act; provided that any
such applicant who has heretofore received
an artificial limb or Communication therefor
from this state, shall still be entitled to
the relief given in this act if the artificial
limo received or purchased with the COM
mutation money received, has been wern
out or lost, or, having only one leg. has
not been able to use all artificial leg. shall
be entitled to the sum OF $50; and provid-
ed further, that when such applicant has
lost both legs or both arms, or both eyes,
he shall be entitled to the sum of $50 for
each limb or eye lost. Before the court
shall give such certificate. 1t shall require
the applicant to state in his written appli
cation, verified by oath, in what command
he WAS serving when wounded; where and
how WOUNDED; the nature OF the wound.
and the extent of his disability at that
time; and whether or not he has any time
previous, received any limb, eye or CON-
mutation money from this State; and if SO,
the date. nature and amount of the aid so
received; and the court shall furt her re-
quire competent physician to ce rtlfy in
writing. and under oath, the full nature
of the wound ard the extent Of the disa-
bility of the applicant at that date; and
this certificate of the physician, together
| with the other evidence in support of the
application gwen before the court, shall be
reduced to writing and certified and re-
| turned by the clerk. with the application :,
TO the Auditor of Public Accounts.
3. The auditor shall examine carefully
! each application, and the certificates and
| evidence Herewith, heretofore ret urned
under the act of February Is, 1884, and
| former acts, and which may be returned
under this act; and when proper case for
relief under this act is. in his judgment.
| made out, he shall issue bis warrant on
the treasurer to the applicant for the sum
of $50 in g ch case: provided, that in any
ase where the application, filed before
| he lassage OF this act and the evidence
accompanying it. do not en- able the audi
| tor 80 decide upon the merit of the claim
| he shall return the same to the applicant.
| wiz b instructions to renew the same, in
acc0rdsncs with tha provisions of this
| act. and the renewed application, when
| filed within ninery days from the date of
the return of the former application. shall
| have the same relative position Oh tIa lis
of applications as the Que returned for re
newa
The auditor is directed TO enter of
| record alphabetically, in d suitable book
| he names of the parties receiving aid
under this act. tngether with The da'e
nature and amount of any aid heretofore
received.
This act shall be in force from its
passage.
The Augusta applicants will have an
opportunity at the next county court to
file their applications and nave them seat
to Richmond.