The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
CONFEDERATE PENSION BILL
MEASURE is NOW READY TO GO no
THE GOVERNOR.
House Has Concurred In the senate
Amcndmcnts-rcxt Of the
Bill ms IL Now Is.

Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the leglsla-
ture OF the State OF Texas
That hereafter there shall be paid an
annual pension of IS per month. the same
10 be paid quarterly, on the first days OF
October, January. Aprl and July, of each
year, to every surviving disabled and in
disent Confederate soldier or sailor VINO
is native OF this State, or who came 10
Texas prior to January /, 1880, and who
Is either over 6U years OF age or whose
disability is the approximate result of
the actual service in the Confederate army
or navy for period of at least three
months; their widows in INDECENT clrcum-
stances. who have never remarked, aud
who have been bona fide residents OF the
State of Texas since March /, 1880. and
who were married TO such soldiers or sail
ors anterior to March /. 1885, provided
that said aid shall not exceed S. per mon tn
ana provided further. that In the event the
appropriation made by the State leglsla-
ture for any one year shall prove INSULT
cient 10 pay In full said pensions, that
tterepy shall not be created deficiency
outstanding as valid claim against the
state OF Texas, and each pens!oner shall
only receive his pro rata according to the
amount appropriated for that year n
Sec. 2. Each applicant for pension UNI
der this law shall make application In
writing and under oath for the same TO
the county Judge OF the county OF his or
her residence. Such application shall state
the name, age and residence OF the appll-
can't and his or her occupation, II able to
engage In one, his or her physical condi- |
tlon, as well as the company aud regiment
In which he enlisted in the Confederate
army, or where he served in the Confed-
crate navy, and time of service in each
case whether or not the applicant re-
ceived any pension or veteran donation
land certificate under any previous law |
d list OF the real aud personal property
owned by the applicant and the present
value OF the same, and what property and
the value thereof that such applicant has
sofa or convened within two years prior
10 the date Of such applications or what
income he receives. II any; and shall FUR
tLer state that the applicant is in INDECENT
circumstances ana is not able by his or
nei LABOR 10 earn support provided that
tne word INDECENT" within the mean
ing OF this law, shall be con
srued TO mean. one who is in ac-
tual want and destitute of propertv
and means of subsistence: and thar the
applicant has not transferred to others
any property or value Of any kind. for
the purpose of becoming a beneariary
under this law. and that such aonli,ant
never deserted the Confederaoy. bur il
snall not be necessary to produce a certi-
hcate o. discharge in order to receive a
pension under this act; and still further
that such applicant is ana has been con
tlnuously, since the 1st day oe. January
1880, bona ide resident citizdn of this
STATE, or that he originally enlisted ia
the Confederate service from the Stnte of
TEXAS and was a the date OF the passage
OF this act bona tide resident citizen of 4
the state of Texas, and in addition TO
the foregoing each male applicant shall
at H.
Service and the command he served in
He shall furnish the testimony OF at least
TWO credible witnesses who perzonollv !
Know that he enlisted in the service and
performed the duties of n soldier or sailor
as claimed by him and that he Is unable |
to support himself by labor of any sort. |
he shall also furnish proof by a reputable
physician of his country, showing his pre-
else physical condition and inability TO
labor at any work or calling sufficient to
earn support for himself. and if he Is !
not sixty years old when where and
how said disability occurred; said proof
TO be made before the county jBdge of the |
county of the residence OF the witnesses
The papers in the case as made by tho
county Judge shall be submitted to the
county commissioners OF his county at a |
regular term of their court, ana shall be |
approved by them. and they are hereby |
authorized TO summon and examine wit |
nesseS outside OF those examined by the |
county judge as above provided for. II in |
their Judgment any fact materially affect
ing the applicants statements are not
clearly set out and proven 1t shall be |
the duty OF the county judge and of the |
commissioners court to take down the ev-
idence in writing OF all witnesses exam
ined by them, or either of them, which |
shall be done under the direction OF the |
county Judge when taken before him and |
under the direction of the c1mmssio |
when taken before them. which shall be
paid for by the applicant at the rate OF
five cents per one hundred words; pro-
vided, that the applicant is authorized
to have such evidence taken down by his |
attorney, or by such other person as he !
may employ under the contrast of en- |
ployment to secure his pension and pro |
vided, that no greater fee thaa herein
after provided shall be charged By such
attorney or representative of such appli- |
cant; and the county judge shall certify
TO the written statement OF the evidence |
when taken before him, and tina commits
sioners shall certify to the same when
taken before them. The application, affi- |
davit ana certified statement of the evil |
denee, after the same have bsen approved |
by the county Judge and by the commits |
sioners court, shall be forwarded 60 the
Comptroller of Public Accounts OF the
state oil l6Ndh. II hHdll DC the uuty or
such Comptroller to appoint n competent
person, who shall be an ex-Confederate
soldier or sailor, and who shall be deslg-
mated as Pension Clerk, and VINO shall
enter upon his duties Immediately after
such appointment and the passage of this |
act, and shall take charge OF accounts and
matters pertaining 10 this act, and shall
keep a list of the applications for pen
sens, sent to the Comptroller, and who |
shall, with and under the direction OF the |
comptroller. examine all applications for
pensions carefully and thoroughly, and |
shall see that such applications are made |
in strict compliance with the provisions |
OF this act. and such pension clerk. With |
and under the direction Of the Comp !
troller, shall pass upon the validity OF
such claims. Each female applicant shall
state tho name of her deceased husband !
the date Of her marriage and the date OF
his death: that she is unmarried. and
has so remained since the death OF her
husband, for whose services she claims a
pension and shall further state. as ac
curately as she can, the time her said de-
ceased husband rendered such service. !
and the command he served In, and any
other accessible evidence that may prove
or disproye the right OF the applicant
to claim pension and the county Judge