The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-13

Mr. MAyGeld believed tho s25. GOO
additional was liberal increase and
he thought it would do tho descryinp
ones moro good than II $4,000 was
given. Experience was that by opou-
| ing the doors too wide undeserving.ones
| would flock In and cut down that goir y
to the needy ones. At this time when
they had been increasing and taxes
were heavy, Senators should be care
full about making too heavy an increase
in one direction. Ii wo could stand
$25, 900 increase this year, he would
favor giving another $25, 900 next year,
and 30 on till $500 was given.
Mr.. Moses, as q memher OF tho H.
nance committee, desired to state that
they thought this was the least they
could do and obey the constitutional
provision requiring liberal appropri-
alton. They thought 800, 600 too little,
but tho best they could now do.
Mr.. Brown was opposed to the $lO0,-
600, but thought there wore cases Of
this bill did not roach. Flo favored
giving something to tho many, rather
than moro to the few.
Mr.. Pettigrew hoped the original
bill would pass. He related how he
had started movement for pensions
in Darlington County and sent TO the
Legislature the first petition that had
been gotten up asking that pensions
be granted to needy Confederate SOL
diers. Give the old soldiers this $780,
600 and not dollar will 60 amiss and
not a man In the State will protest.
Mr.. Norris-Mr. President, | move
TO lay tho amendment of the Senator
from Barnwell on the table. Carried.
The bill was passed to a third read
Ing, with notices OF amendment. The
several section as amended are az fol-
lows:
Section 93o. The following persons,
soldiers and sailors, now citixons of
South Carolina, who were In the sor-
vice OF tho State or OF the Confederate
States In tho late war between the
States, shall be entitled to receive from
the treasurer of tho State monthly
payment Of four, six and eight dollars,
to be paid in tho manner and on tho
terms and conditions hereafter set
forth.
Section $40. In order to obtain tho
benefit OF this chapter, such soldier or
sailor must show: First, that he was
bona fide soldier or sailor in the
service Of the State OF South Carolina
or Of tho Confederate States In the
war between the States second, that
while in such service he has lost leg
or arm or received any wound causing
u permanent disability, incapacitatlng
him for earning livelihood third,
that neither himself nor his wife is
receiving an income exceeding tho
amount of $3.50 per annum: Provided,
That the word income shall bo held to
Include any amount received rs wages,
| salary or from any other source. And
all such persons shall receive as pom.
sions 81 per month, to wit: All OK.
Confederate soldiers and sailors, land
the widows Of such soldiers and sailors
who arc residents of this State, who
have reached the age Of 90 years anC
who are not receiving or enjoying the
benefits OF an annual income OF Sl0(
from any source.
| (b) All ex-Cor federate soldiers and
sailors who are residents OF this State
and who have lost one arm or one log
In the said service, S6 per month.
(o) All ex-COnfederate soldiers and
and who have lost both arms, or both
legs, or who are physically helpless,
shall receive 90 per mouth.
(d) All ex-Confcdorate soldiers and
sailors, In addition to said pension,
shall be exemp6 from road or street
duty Or the payment of q commutatlOn
road or street tax.
Soc. $50. The State of South Caro-
lima shall annually appropriate tho
sum Of 100000, which shall be ap-
portioned among the several counties
In the proportion OF the claims ap-
proved in such counties, and shall be
distributed as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 95l. On salesday In October In
eyery year the surviving soldiers and
sailors who were in the service OF the
tho late war between the States resid-
ing in any county in this State, shall
be authorized to meet in convention
In the court house Of such county at |
O'Clock a. H.. or such hour thereafter
on such days as will procure az large
an attendance as may be had, and
organize by electing chairman and
secretary, after which they may elect
by ballot two OF their number, who
shall receive majority OF tho ballots
cast In such election, who, together
with tho county auditor, the county
treasurer and practicing physician,
tho latter to be selected by tho other
mombers OF the board) shall compose
board OF pension commissioners for
such county until the next ensuing
election hereunder. After first bong
duly sworn fairly and lmpartially to
discharge tho duties herein prescribed
for them to tho best OF their ability,
and filing such oath in tho clerks
office in such county, they shall meet
as soon as practicable with the county
oxaming board OF pensions, and, with
them, examine the pension roll for
such county, and shall select there-
from such number OF tho most needy
applicants as will be sufficient to con-
sumo the appropriation for such coun-
ty, allowing to each applicant 80
selected tho sum Of three dollars per
month from such appropriation. In
selecting such applicants for pension
tho said board shall have regard to
their physics. condition and financial
means, and also to tho financial condi.
tion OF their near relatives, and shall
in every instance, select the most help
less and needy applicants for aid tha
can, In their judgment, be found upor
the pension roll. A majority OF the
members present composing the twt
said boards shall be necessary to do
termine any matter presented to them
and majority Of each board shall b,
necessary to form said Joint board