The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
THE PENSION FOR VETERANS.
TEXT OF BILL BY M'ANALLY TO
GIVE EFFECT TO AMENDMENT.
Amount Is Fixed mt Eight Dollars
Per Month, to BE Paid Quarterly.
Proof to BE Required.

Austin Texas, February 19.-The fol-
lowing is the text of the bill introduced
In the house yesterday morning by Mr.,
McAnally to give effect to the constitute
tional amendment providing pension for |
INDECENT Confederate soldiers and sailors:
Section /. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Texas: That to
every INDECENT and disabled Confederate
soldier or sailor, who is a native of this |
State, OF who came to Texas prior TO
January ], 1880, and who is either over gu
years of age or whose disability is the
proximate result of actual service IN the
Confederate army OF navy for period OF !
at least three months; to the widow OF
such Confederate soldier or sailor, in indi-
gent circumstances who has never re-
married and who has been bona fide
resident of the State OF Texas since March
l. 1890 and who WAS married to such Con
federate soldier or sailor anterior to
March d, 1866, shall be allowed pension
os IS per month, to be paid quarterly
in advance.
Sec. o. The payment of pensions pro-
I vided for by this act shall begin on the
lst day of September, 1922. anu the pen
sion year close on the 31st day of August
annually thereafter.
Sec. 3. The comptroller of this State
shall cause to be prepared and lurnishea
to the county judges of this State neces-
sary blank applications for the use Oh tns
Each applicant shall make oath before the
county Judge OF his own county, setting
forth his name and age, MS Occupation;
If able to engage IN one, and his physlcai
condition, as we'll as the company suu
regiment in which he enlisted in the con
federaie army or where he served in the
Confederate navy and the time OF SER
vice in each case. He shall set forth what
property, effects or income he possesses,
if any He shall furnish the tesllinont
of enc witness who personally Knows Ina,
he enlisted In the service and performed
, ,bo d,,tiee of a soldier or sailor, as claimed
{ by him, and that he is unable TO suppo,y,
himself by labor of any sort. ne shaii
also furnish proof by two physicians OF
his county, showing his precise physlcai
condition and inability to iapor IL ans
work or calling sufficient to earn sup
t pc<t for hims If; said proofs 10 be ina iti
hefore the Judge Of the county oil tue
witnesses. The county judge shan certify
: TO the trustworthy character OF the WI
S ness and to the citizenship OF me apt ~
5 cant as required by this act, and that tha
o fullstext of the affdavlts have heeh fsaa
10 all the atlantis. The county luage
shall in every case, administer an oatn
to each applicant and witness before tngy
sign the affidavits called tor by TINS ~ =.
said application shall also De cer,,leu We a.
I cinct in which the applicant resiuss , md ma
1t certificate stating that the pecunary an r
! ,bvsical condition of the applicant are
= such as are set forth in the afndnyises :ot
Sec , ISe o ICpp and aad Il proofs
It p, az case where he may have reason u
If susnect that the claim is not merltoriou ~
o Soc r The county judge shali DC al,
a ,owea a fee of 81 in each case pfepareu
l. by him in full, and 90 cents tor M VA Zoe,
N ing proofs for an appl,,ea.l9n and asl in NJ
ic W Ill 40 east Of establishing cialH
"a under this act exceed Sl.oO; 49,, tor an,
a. Sec. q. 1t shall be unlawful TOT Ia
II claim agent or other person 10 uehian y,
1t collect or receive any Zee OF .n,n ~, ~
,e from any. beneficiary nnaer . narina an,
~ !. presenting an application, and any pu'
40 Con violating this section OF THIS act sn sa
be held and deemed guilty OF . in
~ meanor and, upon conyictlen nm, n,nr
on shall be 1ned not less than enamel o. a0 ia tn
/, county iau for a period OF not Tess lna
70 ,hirtv DAYS nor more than Six month";.
70 Sec. 4. AZ the expiration Of eacn s ro,
% the pensioner shall furnish the cohlpri,1, IS,
a. Ter of the State certihcate ll",t
on commissioners court Of the couh,s
~ itch he resides showing thar ne
=, s1i,i q resident Of This State and y s,i
10 entitled to benefits. as proyioea iof ~ -
rie act III. duty Of the dis
,rict Judges OF this State 70 sp ',rv
charge every session OF ne erahu Jug
,nvestieate violations OF this aet' .o,,,
cac a II shall be the duty OF Tue ~, 80
u ..oIier ~ least once in each year, 70 9, "a y,
ward 10 each county judge a pi,n'es
Tor o of the pensioners in their r,sasi IN
NJ Counties which list shall be etd pes'e Of sa
conspicuous place IN IL the The sia duty Of i
of ,.an,ntroller, on the appiicalion o. ne Al
10 iilry, TO forward 10 y u, which Il
a grand jury is convened ,"e o Il q hi an, on
10 all Original papers on ,,i n.e m for pc
tho commented VIZ. sa,d grand Jury may desil
ire, s'o"' investigate; and such c9 ans com
led their correctness attes'ea same fol
on, and value IN a court s, % 'I had =
lis inal papers wouiu sniovins the her
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