The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-16
THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
RECENT WORK OF THE SOUTH CARO-
LIMA LEGISLATURE.


LIMA LEGISLATURE.
Some Statutes Of Interest TO the People
Generally.
Among the important Acts passed at
the recent session of the General Assem-
by we're the following:
Pensions for the Soldiers.
An Act to provide for the relief of certain
soldiers, sailors and widows OF soldiers
or sailors Of the late War between the
States. approved December 24, 1887,
as amended by the act approved De-
cemler 81, 1883.
Section l. That the following persons,
soldiers and sailors, now citizens OF South
Carolina, who were IN the service OF the
Safe or Of the Confederate states, IL tne
late war between the States, Shall be ca
titled to receive from the treasurer OF
the State a monthly payment Of So, to
be paid in the manner and on the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. In order to obtain the bene-
ft Of this Act such soldier or sailor must
show, first, that he was bona hde
solaier or sailor in the service OF the
State of South Carolina or Of the Con-
federate States in the war between the
States. Second, that while IN sucii
service he lost leg or arm, or received
any wound causing permanent dlsaol-
NV iucapacitatlng him for earning 3
livelihood. Third, that neither himself
nor his wife is receiving az income ex-
ceeding the amount Of $3.50 per annum: ::
Provided, that the wcrd income shai! be
held to include any amount received as
wages, salary, or from any other source.
Section 3. Before any soldier or sailor
shall receive any part OF the payment
provided in this Act, ne shall make an
application in writing, addressed to 2
county examining beard Of pensions, to
be appointed es hereinafter directed tor
eacl. county OF ths State setting forth IN
defail the 1iature OF the disabling wound
the company and regiment or battalion
N which he served and the time and
place OF receiving the wound, and show
ipp that peither lie ncr his vile IS ID re,
celpt Of the income rs hereinoelore
specified; such application shall DO verl-
6ed By the oath of the applicant, made
b,fcre any oficeriu the State authorized
% administer oaths, and shall be accom-
panied by the affidavit OF one or more
credible witnesses, stating that tney
know the applicant vas asoldler or sailor,
and believe the ellie cation made IN the
application to be true.
Section 4. Such application shall be
verified bv certificate Of the auditor OF
the county in which the applicant re-
sides, showing that his income does not
exceed two hundred ana fifty dollars per
au.,ann, and that he is Lot possessed OF
sufficient property t. prodUce such ln-
come, and it shall be tho duty OF the
auditor to furnish such certificate, Ii he
,ii:ati SO find the facts, without Tee or
charge.
Secsion 5. That the said applications
shall be submitted in each county OF the
State to board composed Of two repu-
table citizens thereof and a physician,
who shall be appointed by the Secretary
Of State, the Attorney Genera, ana
Comptroller General, who are hereby
created State board Of pensions, and
,he said three persons shall be known as
the county examining board of pensions.
The said board shall meet on the third
Monday in January, and on the sam
day in each succeeding year thereafter,
Tor the purpose Of considering the appll-
cations for pensions provided IN this ACT.
Il shall be their duty to examine each
applicant for pension under rules and
regulations prescribed by the said State
BOARD OF pensions. and they shall certify
sAe;r approval to said State board, giving
n 0l tails the reason which influenced
them TO grant CT oppose each application,
accompanied by ell the evidence upon
which they made their decision.
Section 6. Ehst each application so.
proved Ivy said county boa1d, With all
papers upon which they act, shall be
n!ed IL tie Comptroller Generals Office
81 the first day OF February of each year,
10 be by him submitted to the State
board Of pension for their re7isw.
Section "a. That said county board IN
the examination Of each soldier or sailor
On application for the benefit OF tbs
At shah describe 60 the State board o.
pensions The disability OF each soldier
yr sailor in concise and plain language,
giving in detail, with their approval OF
5hs application, every fact that IN
huencec them in arriving 1t their con-
cIusion and the physician OF each county
ooa1o sail give minute description OF
the wounds of each soldier or sailor,
freed, as lar as possible, from technlc-
siities OF his profession. In the exarn1-
cation Of the appncstion OF each widow
for pensions, the ssid board shsh inquire
paracnlarly into sll tho facts set1 forth In
ner application as 10 whether they are
true are not, and shall have the right to
examine such witnesses and take suca
evidence as 10 satisfy them Of the right
Il s&lea applicant to a pension; and Tor
the purposes Of this Act toe Chairman OF
each county board of pe4sions shall have
the right 70 administer oathS.
Secticn 6b. Each of the said county
boards shall keep book, IL which they
si.s.ii make i list OF the applicants for pen
sions, setting forth tue approval aod ula-
approval, which book shall be MED II
IL Office of the CierE OF Court OF Com
a;on Pl@as Tor each county; and SAID
clerk snsil, IRON said book, cersify to
:ne Comptroller General cn or before
tie 1st OF February Of each year, tie
uumber Of pensioners Who arc srl! alive
and entitled to the pensions.
Section &c. The said State board OF
tensions shall have the>aushorlry, AID 1t
hall be their duty, to revise the LIST OF
nersions Claims allowed by each county