The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-01-18
PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS.
THE STATES PROVISION FOR HER
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

plicants Must Proceed to Get Thei
Stipentls-Full Text OF the Law.
The following is the full text of the
"act to Provide for the Relief Of Ger
tain Soldiers, and Widows OF Soldiers OF
Sailors OF tie Late Var between the
States:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative of the State Of South
! Carolina, now met and sitting in Genera!
Assembly, and By the authority Of the
same:
Section l. That the following persons,
| soldiers and sailors, now citizens OF
South Carolina, who were in the service
Of the State or Of the Confederate States
II the late war between the States shall
be entitled to receive from the Treasurer
OF the State monthly payment OF five
dollars, to be paid in the manner and on
the terms and conditions hereinafter set
! forth.
rs, ct:on ,. In order to obtain the beDe-
( IL OF this Act such soldier or sailor must
show, first, that be was bona tde SOL
! der or sailor in tie service of the State
OF South Carolina or Of the Confederate
States in the War between the States;
second, that While in such service he lost
leg or arm, or received any wound
causing permanent disability incapaci-
tating him from earning livelihood;
third, that neither himself nor lis wife
! is the owner OF property exceeding ID
value frc hundred dollars as assessed
for taxation; fourth, that he is not re-
ceivirg an income exceeding the amount
OF two hundred and fifty dollars per
anuum.
Section 3. Before any soldier or sailor
shall receive any part Of the payment
provided in this Act be shall make ap
plication in Writing, addressed to the
Comptroller General of the State, setting
forth in detail the nature Of the dis
aiding wound, the company and regi-
mert and battalion IN which he served,
and the time and place Of receiving the
wound, ard showing that neither him
self nor his wife is the owner OF proper
ty, as hercinbeiore specified, and that he
IS rot in receipt Of income as herein
before specified Such application shall
be verified by the cath OF the applicant,
made before any otli,er IN the State au-
tholized TO administer oaths, and shall
be accompanied by the affidavit OF one
or more credible witnesses, stating that
they know the applicant was soldier or
sailor, and believe the allegations maize
! -, %I,c q o,,,,ii.ation t1 ba tr,;p
Section (. Such application shall be
verified by certificate of the Auditor OF
the count in which the applicant re-
sides, showing that the statements made
as to property appear to be true from
the lists of property as assessed for tax
alton, and it shall be the duty Of the
Auditor to furnish such certificate, II he
shall so find the facts, without fee or
charge.
Section 5. The applicant must further
procure tie affidavit Of two reputable
physicians of the county in which be
resides showing that they have made a
personal examination Of the applicant
and setting forth the nature OF the
alleged wound and the extent OF the dis
ability thereby caused, and such other
details asia treI1 Judgment ~ssaaF sasy be
re!eva, to the application.
Section 6. Such application with the
accompanying papers, Shall be submitted
to the Clerk OF the Court of Common
+ Pleas for tie COMFY IN which the apph-
cant resides, who, if he shall so find the
facts, shall, without fee or charge, c9r-
tit7 under his official seal that he knows
the parties whose names are subscribed
to the severa! atiidavits hereinbefore re-
daired Cor that upon inquiry he believes
tucnl), to be citizens of the county and
State, and worthy OF belief; that the
said physicians are in COOL standing and
regrIarly authorized 70 practice IN the
said county, and that il his Judgment
tic application should be granted. Or,
If be shall fad otherwise, he shall so en-
dorse upon the said application, together
with any matters known to him or found
by him relevant to tie case.
Section :. The application, with the
accompanying papers, shall be forward
ed to the Comptroller General, who,
with the Attorney General and the Sec
ret..1y Of State, shall constitute Board
to approve or tlisapproye such appllca-
tons, apy tvo OF whom shall have au-
thority to act. # the said Board, or
any two Of them. shall approve the ap-
p!ieation tley shall so endorse thereon,
and it snail thereupon be the dlty of the
ConotrolIer Genera! to issue to the
patti entitled to receive the same his
warrant for the sum Of i've dosI1rS, OF
the last t9av OF each month, beginning
! from. the date OF such approval and con-
tinu;nc unit. the last day of the follow
! ing October, or until informed OF the
death OF the party, which said warrants
! shat! De paid by the Treasurer on pre-
sentatior.
Section 5. The widow Of any soldier
or sailor iron tie State of South Caro-
/ lima, who lost his life while in the serTic
I oi the State CT Confederate States, N
the war between the States, while she
remains unmarried, shall be entitled to
&, receive the benefit OF this Act, subject to
! the same conditions rs to property and
! income as hereinbefore provided, and
may make her application setting forth
il detail the facts which entltle her to
make such claim, and verified by aitiTlts
and certificates hereinbefore provided,
except the atliGavlts Of physicians, and
upon the approval Of her claim, suca
| wiJoT shall be entitled to receive the
same amount and in the same manner as
hereirDefore provided.
Section 9. i. shal! be the dcty Of the
Comptroller General to prepare and
cause to be printed forms in blank, on
which such applications, certificates and
afiiaavits may be conveniently made, and
he shall cause the same to be distributed