The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-17
THE NEW PENSION LAW.
Tho Distribution of tho Pension Money


Tho Distribution Of tho Pension Money tc
Needy Confederate Soldiers.
Comptroller General Norton hal
! made the following statement In re
gard Ito the distribution OF the money
for the Confederate pensioners under
the new law:
Tho new law creates and necessi
tates new board composed Of county
| auditor and treasurer and two ol6
soldiers, both Of whom shall be elected
by tho survivors OF tho county, and 6
physician elected by the same body
although he need not 90 an ex-soldier
Soldiers who are absolutely In nesd oi
funds and moro seriously disabled than
others shall receive o8 per month and
be paid first, and 1t rests with the
board who shall be named under thi,
head OF pensioners. This also ap-
receive an income OF 500 year and
are 60 years of age or above. The
balance OF veterans In She respective
counties will receive between S6 and
81, as in tho opinion of the county
board they deserve, out Of tho appro-
priation.
Last year there were about 1900
pensioners In this State, but tho list
this year will be increased fully 800.
The appropriation to be distributed
among them Is 100000. Blanks will
be cent out in a few days to tho various
county auditors in the State and the
appropriation will be used before June
Under the new law there will have
to be an entirely new roster of those
entitled to receive tho small pension
allowed by the State. The following
Is synopsis of the new provisions as
given by the Yorkville Enquirer
The appropriation calls for 800, 900
annually, and this sum Is to be dis
tributed through State and county
boards. The county board, is to be
composed OF tho treasurer and auditor
and two veterans elected at county
convention Of all the surviving Con-
federate soldiers and sailors Of the
county. These four members elect
an examining physician, who may or
may not be a Confederate veteran but
who, when elected, is also a member
OF the county board. The State board
Is composed of the secretary of State,
the encouragement and comptroller
veterans fail to elect county boards,
such boards, shall be appointed by the
State board.
Ihe conditions necessary entitle the
applicant to a pension are as follows
He must have been bona ide soldier
or sailor in the service of tho State or
Confederacy during tho late war.
While In service he must have lost q
leg or arm or been disabled by other
bodily, injury and must show that
neither himself or wife receive an In
come OF $3.50 year or he must have
passed the age Of 60 years, and show
that he does not receive an income OF
$l00 a year. Widows who have reached
the age OF 60 years, and who do not re.
ceive an income OF 500 a year, or who
come under the provisions of the old
act, are entitled to pensions.
Pensioners are divided into three
classes, and their monthly allowance
is regulated as follows:
1. Those who have lost two limbs
sight, or are physically helpless, 38.
2. Those who have lost one limb, S6
3. All others, 81.
The amounts named, however, are
not absolute. In the event the $780,
600 appropriated, is not sufficient t.
pay the AMOUNTS stipulated, the 81
class is first to be paid in full, and tn.
balance OF the appropriation is to b.
pro rated among the other class.