The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-26

of the pension fund. for such amount as
may be found due under the provisions OF
this act, which warrant together with
blank receipt to be signed by the payee
upon the receipt of such warrant shall be
sent to the judge of probate in which the
pensioner resides It shall be the duty of
the judge of probate to deliver such war
rants to the payees having them to sign
the receipt accompanying, which receipts
the judge of probate shall retain in mis-
custody until the first day of June in each
year, after which time he shall return to
the auditor all receipts taken by him for
such pension warrant, together with any
warrant that he may have in his hands
which he could not deliver, all warrants SO
returned to the auditor shall be by him
cancelled, and no other warrant shall be is
sued in the place of those cancelled.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty of the judge of probate
to notify the auditor of the death, or re-
moval from the state of any soldier, sailor
or widow, whose name stands upon the
pension rolls, that may take place in his
county, and also make entry of such occur
ence upon the county record of pensions,
The auditor upon the receipt of such infor-
nation shall note the same upon the state
pension record, and discontinue the issu-
ance of warrants in their name, Provided
that should death occur after the issuance
and before the delivery of the warrant for
any year, the probate judge shall deliver
the same to the widow or minor children
of the pens.oner, should there be no widow
or minor children, the warrant shall be
endorsed by the probate judge of the
county in which said pensioner resides, col
lect the same and the proceeds of same
shall be devoted to payment of burial ex-
penses of said pensioner.
Sec. 49, Be it further enacted, That 1t
shall not be necessary for any soldier,
sailor nor widow, who has been granted
pension to make application the second
time, but those who have been rejected
may file their applications again, Provided
they were not rejected, for an attempt at
fraud, or false statements, or for not hav-
ing served in the confederate army, or In
the troops of Alabama. these are barred
from making a second application.
Sec 20. Be 1t further enacted, That the
failure of an applicant to give the date OF
enlistment or discharge, or the letter of the
company in which he served, shall not be
sufficient cause of rejection. Neither shall
the fact of having done service In the home
guard, or state reserve, or state militia of
any other state than Alabama, entitle an
applicant to relief under this act.
Sec 81 Be it further enacted, That IL 1t
shall be ascertained that any pensloner Sc
cured the grant of his pension by misrepre-
sentation, either by himself or others, his
h. On
records of the county and state and the fact
be reported to the grand jury for their in
vestigation.
Sec %. Be it further enacted, That each
member of the county board is hereby au-
thorized and granted power to administer
oaths to applicants and witnesses. Any ap-
plicant under this act or any witness ex-
amined, or whose affidavit is used in con-
nection with an application, who swears
falsely to any material matter, In connec-
ton Herewith, shall he guilty of perjury.
Sec. %. Be 1t further enacted, That to
carry out the provisions of this act, a
special tax of one mill on each one dollar OF
the taxable property of the state shall be
assessed and collected annually, as other
taxes are, but separately reported by the
assessors and collectors, and set apart in
the treasury to carry out the provisions of
this act, but the benefit of this act, shall
not enure to any soldier or sailor, or the
widow of any soldier or sailor, who
owns $500 worth of property, or who has an
annual income of $500 more.
Sec. "a. Be 1t further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act. be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved February 10, 1899.
ROBERT P. MDAVID.
OFFICIALLY Secretary of State.
No. 4S4 AN ACT H. 954.
Donating a section of land to Emma john
son, widow, formerly Emma Samson, in
consideration of public services:
Whereas, Emma johnson, widow, former
Iy Emma Samson, did by public services,
rendered our people in time of war, win the
esteem, admiration and gratitude of the
state and gain a place in history the
heroine of Alabama.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Alabama, That one section of
the unappropriated public lands of the state
be, and the same is hereby granted, to said
Emma Johnson, widow, formerly Emma
Samson, to be selected by her in subdvis-
ions or otherwise, for which a patent or
patents must be issued.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
governor of the state furnish Emma john
son, widow, formerly Emma Samson, an
authenticated copy of this act, and do and
perform all things necessary to carry into
effect the provisions of said act.
Approved February 10th, 1899.
(Official) ROBERT p. MDAVID,
Secretary of State.
No. 44S. AN ACT H. 164.
TO legalize the registration of deeds of
conveyance which have been filed and
recorded in the office of the judge of pro-
bate of the proper county in this state
before the passage of this act, but not
within the time required by law. or which
may be so filed and recorded within
twelve months after the passage of this