The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-03
AN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMsBURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY. PAl

their pauper Soldiers, as the Act calls
him, to migrate to another county who
shali defray the expense of the burial.
Ihe republican Candidate for Cover.
r.or, who expects to profit by parading
/ this act before the soldiers, never was
in a battle in his lfe--but while the
soldier was being paid a small piet
tance for fighting, for sacrificing self.
the republican candidate was at home.
and his bank was reaping rich rewards
from fluctuations of currency. His
competitor for the nomination Major
Montooth OF Pittsburg, was gallant
Soldier, and was the only soldier can
didate before the convention. The re-
publicans showed their appreciation
for his services by defeating him for
the nomination.
Here is the Burial act in full:
SECTION BE 10 enacted bu M
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsvl-
cdnid, an General assembly met, and
IL ts hereby enacted by tie author;tv
of the same, That il shall be the duty
of the county commissioners of each
county in this State TO appoint suffi.
cient number of suitable persons in
their township and ward in their county,
other than those prescribed by law for
the care OF paupers and the custody of
criminals, to look after and cause to be
buried, in decent and respectable
manner, in any cemetary or burial
ground within this state, other than
those used extensively for the burial of
the pauper dead, at an expense to their
county not exceeding thirty five dollars
the body of any honorably discharged
soldier, sailor, or marine who served in
the army or navy of the United States
during the late rebellion, or any pre-
ceding war, and shall here. after die in
their county, leaving insufficient means
to detray the necessary burial expenses
and the person so appointed shall hold
their offices at the pleasure of the
county commissioners, and shall serve
without compensation.
SECTION 2.-It shall be the duty of
persons so appointed in each township
and ward in each county, before assum.
ing the charge and expense of the
burial of the body of any soldier, sailor
or marine in their township or ward
under the provisions of this act, to first
satisfy themselves, by careful insuiry
into and examination of all the circum-
stances in the case of such deceased
soldier, sailor, or marine whose BODY
they are called upon to bury served in
the army or navy of the United States
during the late rebellion or any preced
ing war, and was honorably discharged
and died in their township or ward,
leaving insufficient means to defray
the necessary burial expenses; where
upon, if they are satisfied that such
facts exist, they shall take charge of
the body of such deceased soldier, sail
or, or marine, and cause it to be buried
in the manner mentioned in the first
section of this set, and thereupon thew
shall Immediately report their action in
the case to county commissioners of
their county, setting forth the facts as
certained by them, together with the
name, rank and command to which |
such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine
belonged at the time of his discharge, |
the date of his discharge, the character
of his occupation Immediately preced- |
ing his death, the date of his death |
and place of bis burial, and, also, an
accurately itemized statement of the
expenses incurred in and about such
burial; which report shall be duly at |
tested by three reputable persons of !
full age residing in the township or |
ward in which such deceased soldier, |
sailor, or marine died, knowing the
fact that such deceased soldier, sailor,
or marine died without sufficient means
to defray the necessary burial ex-
penses.
SECTION 3-It shall be the duty of
the county commissioners of each county
OF this State, upon receiving the re-
ports and statements of expenses from
their appointees under the provisions
of this act, to transcribe in book to
be kept for the purpose all the facts
contained in such reports and state
ments, and to draw warrants upon the
treasurer of their county for payment
OF such expenses not exceeding, how
ever, the said sum of thirty five dollars
on each body buried in accordance
with the provisions of this act to be
paid out of the fund of the county,
and such warrants shall be made pay
able to the persons appointed under
the provisions of this act who shall
have buried the bodies for which the
warrants are to be 80 drawn.