The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-18

the Union, we all know that the Demo-
cratic creed and Democratic control Of the
Government are far better for US than
anything we may expect from our OPP
ponents.
j. L. NJ. IRBY, State Chairman.
The Amended Pension Law.
SECTION l. That the law as contained
in S-utlon $50 of the Revised Statutes Of
1893 be, aud the same is hereby, amended
so a. TO read rs follows:
"SEc. 939. The following persons, SOL
diers and sailors, now residents If South
carolina, who were in the service of the
Srate or of the Confederate States in the
late war between the States shall be en-
| titled to receive from the Treasurer of
the State a monthly payment of eight, or
six, or four dollars, to be paid IN the
manner aud on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set FORTH"
~EC. 2. That the law as contained In
Section $40 of the revised Statutes of 1893
he, and tue sarne IL hereby, amended 80
az to- read as follows:
"SEc. $40. In order to obtain the bene-
| fit of his Chapter, such soldier or sailor
must show: First. That be was a bona
tde soldier or sailor in the service of the
State of South Carolina or OF the Confed
crate Statesi in the war between the States.
| Second. That while in such service he
lost q leg or ar arm, or received other
hndily injury whereby he has become
disabled. Third. That neither himself
nor his wife Is receiving an income e1-
reeding the amount of two hundred and
fifty dollars per annum; or that he shall
show that he has reached the age OF sixty
wars, and that neither himself nor his
wife il receiving an annual income Of
one hundred dollars from any source:
Provided, hoWever, That the widows of
Confederate suldlers sud sailors now res
idents of this State, who have reached thr
age of sixty years aud who are not re-
ceiving or enjoying The beuetts of an
annual income of one hundred dollars
from any source, and the widows of SOL
diers and sailors al provided In Section
954 of the revised Statutes OF 1893 shall BIZ
entitled to receive tho hent fits of this
Chapter. The word income as above
used shall be held TO include the gross
amount rere we'd Us wages, salary or from
auy other source. The persons entitled
tn pensions under the provisions OF this
| Act shall be paid the amount hereinafter
SET forth, to wit:
O.. ALI soldiers and sailors who have
lost both arms or both legs, or eight, or
who are physically helpless, the SUN OF
| eight (S) dollars per month.
b. ALI soldiers n Sailors who lost u
arm or one leg in said service, the sum of
six icy dollars per month.
C. All other persons entitled to pensions
under the provisions of this Act, the sum
Of fnur "a dollars per month.
Provided koWeueT, that should the sum
provided by law Tor pay ment of pensions
be found Insufficient to pay all pensioners
in full the State Board Of Pensions shall
bs em powered to reduce tha rates herein
| provided, and to pro rate the .ame In
| such manner as will restrict the total
amount diSbursed within the amount
Appropriated: Provided, further, Tnat
all PERSONS who are included IN class q
shall first receive the full amount therein
| stared"
SEC. 3. That the law as contained In
| Section 943 Of the Revised Statutes of 1898
oe, and The same is hereby, amended 30
~ To- read as follows:
"SEo. 943. The said applications shall
he submitted In each County of the State
to a board, composed ot two exc Infed-
hereinafter provided), the County Audi
TOR, the County Treasurer and O regular
practicing physician (the latter to be &c
| lected by the other members Of the
B,ard); and said Board of five persons
| shall be known as the County Examining
Hoard of Pensions Tue said Board shall
meet on the third Monday in April in
1896 and on the third Monday in January
III each succeeding year for the purpose
Of considering the applications for pen.
/ >ions provided for in this Act. 1t shall
oe their duty to examine each applicant
under rules and regulations prescribed
nv the Secretary of State, the Attorney
General aud Comptroller General, VIII"
are hereby created a STATE Board Of Pen.
sions,' and they shall certify their APP
prevail TO said State Board OF Pensions,
giving In detail the reasons which ID
tluenced them to grant or oppose each
application, accompanied by all the evi.
dence upon which they made their DE-
ci>iOn. After first being duly s"Orn
lairly and im partially 20 discharge the
duties herein prescribed fsr them to the
hest of their ability, and after said oaths
are duly filed in the office Of the Clerk at
| Court, the members of said County Ex.
amining Board Of pen-i0ns shall meet Ill
soun as practicable for the discharge OF
the duties imposed upon them. III 3D.
Letting pensioners from among the appli-
cauts the Board shall ave regard to their
physical condition and financial means,
and also to the financial condition of their
near relatives, allowing To each applicant,
so selected the sum ofelght (S), nix (6), OF
four a. dollars PER month, ~ they may
be entitled under the provisions Of this
ACT. Four bers OF said Board shall
constitute u quorum. A majority of the
members of the Board present may de-
ternine any matter presented to them,
subject, however, to the right Of review
nv the State Board. AS soon as such
County Board mpletes its list 81 above.
siving The names of the pensioners, their
r--idences aud the au,ount per mouth to
which they are entitled, they shall cer,if!
the sauie To the Stats Board Of Pensions,
To be- reviewed by them. The Sta'e Boarn
ot pensions shall thereupon pass upon The
names contained in said lists, and shall
certify to the Clerks of the Courts Of th-
various Cnuuties the lists Of the
aud amount approved by them, and said
| Clerks of Court shall record the same IN
u book and said roll Nh made up ahall be
! designated g oproved Pension Rolls for
| 49, and sLch psr-ons shall constitute
| the pensioners entitled to receive the ALI
| herein provided for the current year..
| The compensation Of the two veterans
| aud the physician WIN are members MI
said Board shall be two dollars per day
for each days service, not exceeding,
however, four days service In any II
ear. The County Auditor and Count!
Treasurer shall serve upon said Board
w'tn.ur compensation"
SEQ 4. That the law as contained IT.
Section $50 of the Revised Statutes of 1893
| be-, and the same IL hereby, amended M
aa to read as follows: SECTION ESQ.
| The State ofSouth Carolina shall annually
| appropriate the sum OF one hundred
Thousand dollars to pay the pensions pro-.
vtdrd for bv law"
SEC. 5. that the law as contained In
| Section 95l IF the Revised Statutes OF 1893
be, and The same IL hereby, amended so
rs to read as follows: "SECTIoN 95l. On
ralesday in April, 1896, aud On SAles-
day in August in each subsequent
year the surviving soldiers and sailors
who we're IN the service of the COnfed-
| crate States or o. this State in the late war
| between the States, residing In any
| County of this State, shall be authorized
TO meet in convention in the Court HOUSE
| of such Cou, ty at II a. NJ, or such other
| hour thereafter on such days as will pro-
cure as large an attendance as may be
bad, and organize by electing u Chairman
| aud a Secretary, alter which they shall
| elect by bsllottwo of their members, who
shall receive a majority Of The ballots casI
In such election, ~ members OF the
County Examining Board Of Pension.
h~ereinhefore provided for: Pro0tded,
| however, That in those Counties where