The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26

Estates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
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 Statea in the
late war between the States shall be en-.
titled 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.
Sec. 2. In order TO obtain the benefit
of this Act such soldier or sailor must
show, first, that he was bona fde soldier
or sailor in the 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
a leg or arm, or received any wound
causing permanent disability incapac.
itatipg him from earning livelihood
third, that neither himself nor his wife is
the owner of property exceeding in value
five hundred dollars as assessed for taxa
tion; fourth, that he is not receiving an
income exceeding the amount of two
hundred and fifty dollars per aunum.
Sec, 8. Before any soldier or sailor shall
receive any part of the payment provided
in this Act he shall make application in
writing, addressed to the Comptroller
General of the State, setting forth in
detail the nature Of the disabling wound,
the company and regiment or battalion
in which he served, and the time and
place of receiving The wound and showing
that neither himself nor his wife is the
owner of property, as hereinbefore spec
flied, and that he is not in receipt of
income as hereinbefore specified. Such
application shall be verified by the oath
of the applicant, made before any officer
| in the State authorized to administer
oaths, and shall he accompanied by the
affidavit of one or more credible wit.
nesses, stating that they know the appli.
can't was soldier or sailor, and believe
the allegations made in the application
to be true.
SEC. 4. Such applications shall be
verified by certificate of the Auditor of
the County in which the applicant
resides, showing that the statements made
as to property appear to be true from the
lists of property as assessed for taxation,
and it shall be the duty of the Auditor to
furnish such certificate, if he shall so find
the facts, without fee or charge.
Sec. 5. The applicant, must further
procure the affidavit of two reputable
physicians of the county in which he
resides, showing that they have mad a
personal examination of the applicant
and setting forth the nature of the alleg'
ed wound and the extent of the disability
thereby caused, and such other details as
in their judgment may be relevant to the
application.
Sec. 6. Such APPLICATION, with the accom-
panying papers, shall be submitted to the
Clerk of the Court &C Common Pleas for
the county in which the applicant resides,
who, if he shall so find the facts, shall,
without fee or charge, certify under his
official seal that he knows the parties
whose names are subscribed to the several
sffidavits hereinbefore re, Tired Tor that
upon inquiry he believes them,) to be
citizens of the County and State, and
worthy of belief; that the said physicians
are in good standing and regularly an.
thorized to practice in the said county,
and that in his judgment the application
should be granted. Or, if he shall find
otherwise, he shall so endorse upon the
said application, together with any mat
ters known to him or found by him
relevant to the case.
SEC. 7. The application, with the ac'
companyipg papers, shall be forwarded
to che Comptroller General, who with
the Attorney General and the Secretary
of State, shall constitute board to ap-
prove or disapprove such application, any
two of whom shall have authority to act.
If the said Board, or any two of them,
shall approve the application they shall
so endorse thereon, and it shall thereupon
be the duty Of the Comptroller General
to issue to the party entitled to receive
the same his warrant for the sum of five
dollars, on the last day of each month,
beginning from the date ofsuch approval
and continuing until the last day of the
following October, or until informed Of
the death of the party. which said war
rants shall be paid by the Treasurer on
presentation.
Sec. 8. The widow of any soldier OF
sailor from the State of South Carolina
who lost his life while in the service Of
the State or Confederate Gates, in the
war between the States, while she remains
unmarried, shall be entitled to receive
the benefit of this Act, to the same con-
dition as to property and income as
hereinbefore provided, and may make
her application setting forth in detail the
facts which entitle her to make such
claim, and verified by afidavits and Ger.
ti6cates hereinbefore provided, except
the affidavits of physicians, and upon the
approval of her claim, such widow shall
be entitled to receive the same amount
and in the same manner as hereiEbeicfe
provided.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Comptroller General to prepare and cause
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