The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05
THE PENSION LAW AS AMENDED.


and Inserting in lieu thereof the following
which shall lie Section 943:
Section 943. The examining board q
pensions for each township in the sever,
counties Of this State shall be compose,
OF three eN-COnicdrIatc soldiers or sailors;
WHO shall he non-applicantS for pensions
IL available, otherwise to he elected a.
hereinafter provided. to which all appli
cation for pensions shall lie made, who's,
duty il shall he to decide to which clas
said applicant IclCrgS, and in any caSt
If any contest il shall lie composed of
fourcX-ConfedcIateS soldiers orS;,ilorS. who
slailno he non-applicants for pensions
10 he elected aS herein provided, whose
decision shall he final Tie several town.
ship boards sl!aii meet ut such time and
place most convenient before the first
Monday in MAY 1850, and on the third
Mondays of January OF each succeeding
year, for the purpose OF considering ap-
pliratioHS, and within ten days thereafter
the county examining hoard shall meet
ut the several county seats to settle I'LL
disputes aud contests. II shall be the
duty of said beard 10 examine each ap-
plicant or his applications under rules and
regulations prescribed hy the Secretary
of State. the Attorney General and Comp
troler General. who are hereby cheated
j. state hoard OF pensions, giving in de-
,aii the reasons which have influenced
them in g,nating OF rviccting said appli-
cations, accompanying 10y I'LL the evidence
UPON which they acted, attei, first being
duly sworn fairly and linplrtialiy t1 dis
Charge flre duties herein prescribed for
them to the best OF their ability. and
after s.il oaths ;lIe .dnly filed IN tile
!, ,s,(iice akS3,e nlerk az 4 s9 :ouyt the nieii,-
lselsof tliN sud 10 Mfisl1il, Boards of pen
si6hs shall tneet us sooi, sils practical for
the discharge of the duties herein imposed
anon tl'eIn. TN selecting pensioners
from amorg the applicants the board
shall have regard 10 their physical con-,
titiun and financial means, allowing to
each applicant 10 select the sum of six.
foer and three dollars per month rs they
may Ike entitled under the provisions of
Si,is act a mnjrrity of the members of
tte sail beard s!illl constitute Il Quorum
who i-naY determine 49, GI1tter presented |
i,v them. si-"Gct hnwevVr 30 tic right of |
review hy the ste board. AS soon as
snch township and cuu"'V boards com |
pctc their lists rs above. ,"'Nlig the |
names OF the pensioners fheir residences
and the :mOImt per month to which they |
are entitled, ttCy -'.all -ceItify-tle same |
10 the Srate hoard Of pensions 10 (c To- (
viewed 10y tlCm. Tie State board of |
pensions Shrll tlw~npou pnSS upon the |
names cou;n;rrd in sa;Hi:>iS az Tie names |
aul amounts approved 10y them, and the !
said clerks ol court shall record the same |
III " hook. and the said Ioil 80 made up
shall lc designated ".ipprovcd Pension
E0ll iur i~. -" ;,Iid such pension
shall constitute Tia" pensioners entitled To
receive the ;id herein provided for the
culgcNt year. Ihai tie members OF the
,5,NcIal township hCards sIall serve with
ont compensation.
See. ;. l'jmi Sgr,jnn @1l of tie Re-
TiS,d Statutes OF lc!'ti ana Nr act cmcn-
datOry thereto. appruNel"th March, lS!'G,
he further amcuucu SO as 20 read as lol-
lows:
~,c. g51. Tl%t on some convenient
.lay ;rior To May, 1897, and prior to
Augl;at uf ,a,h succeeding year the sur
N;ving soldiers GlA sailors WHO were III
,hr s.lEicr of the Confederate States or
of this state in the late war between the
states residing in tie several townships
~ The colmii;s Cc this state. shall meet
Il, s,uri place in N."ir several townships
a. lna> he most convenient. and after or
,-nniling Wsl c'cciing II chair,:Gn nnd
secretary. Shall c.@rt 5N Il inHI"lity Vote
glntc OF I! cir mciunCrS OF reputable c!l-
rpi who are not applicants for pensions
=, "oIIa;itutr and be i[uOWH as tll" town
shin rvaMiEing board of pensions; that
thc said tcNu~ijp boards snail eject one
of thcir mrm ''s "taiiWHu. u Nial' ne
the duty of tl. ch. ''u,"un a.! " SrN"iat
township board 10 m,,t III tliclf frHi"''-
tiy" county seats WiihiU ten AVS '.'i'-
it,v ~ pf.t