The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-08
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Ire Members OF the Grand Army OF tho
Republic are indignant over the passage
% senate bill liz, b. the committee on
state charitable institutions. and are de-
isrfnined 20 block its passage I'm the house.
The provisions that are most objected 10
are:
'Firs'-The provision that provides that
al pension money accruiDg during a vet
Grams residence az the soldiers horne and
received from the United States by any
unmarried member o. the home. or mem
support. shall De turned over 10 the board
OF trustees. or ~ some one duly author
hsd by the board 20 receive The same.
which sums shall BE deposited IN the state
treasury and applied TO the maintenance
Of the home. save q per centun thereof
which shall be placed 20 the credit OF the
malnbef depositing the same and refund
ed 10 him on discharge from the home.
Any member discharged from the home
~ his own request. and subsequently, de-
string 10 re-enter the home shall be
eligible for re-admission after having been
absent for ONE month for each SIS OF the
pension money refunded TO him upon his
previous discharge and not refunded TO
the treasurer.
Second because only those who are
INDECENT shall be admitted 20 the home"
The visiting committee reported that
many OF the veterans. as soon rs they
receive their pension money. would leave
the home and 20 on sprees. and after a
that II took weeks Of nursing To bring
them back TO health again
IL ~ claimed on behalf OF the veterans
that the state would derive but little ben
eli from the money SO retained The
national government gives the state 500
per snnun for each soldier in the home
II any OF the pension money Is retained
BY the state. one-half OF Il goes 10 the
Federal government The section OF the
act or congress covering this matter reads
as follows. "Ore-haif Of any sum or
sums retained BY state homes on account
OF pensions received from inmates shall
be deducted from the aid herein provided
for"
The following petition ha. saen fled
With the legislature against the passage
% the hill II ~ claimed similar resolu-
ton viii be adopted b. every c.. A. r.
post IN the s,ates
To ne Legislature % the state Of Wash
intcn.
Al a regular meeting OF stevens Post.
Grand Army OF the Republic. both 10
cated ~ Seattle. held March ? 1857. sen
ate h.H No. i9s amending the act "a rsla-
ton TO the Washington soldiers Home.
was considered
After faa discussion az the bill ~ the
unanimous vote Of each poet confirmed
~ unanimous vote " bosh posts In ,olnt
session said hill was condemned. 80 con-
trary q The state constitution and stat
Effs ~ the United States as unwise nm
80 sha unnecessary. Ter ne Following
fe,.sone'
IT, y contrary 20 session :. art
% the state constitution. which reads
a. k@le3Ns
estisa he teslstataTe shan provide
- saM k9f fne maintenance or soldiers
Rene Ter henoFahly DISCHARGED Union
sntttHs @3liefHs tn&ft0ee ana members OF
u siase w4Gba disabled While IN tae liue
% a4ty. ard who are bona fde citizens
q tslls state
rs present. as conforms - THIS roa-
80 teaAs provision, = hea the proposed
W. ~ tg lnfeFaan oi the wort 'tndi-
Ne'ts seeks to prevent shy veteran from
tFNettit# re DEMENT'S - thc home. unless
ne sh8k nFst prove h.msef ~ be