The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-03-07
THE NEW PENSION
LAW OF THE STATE
CONDITIONS 40 BE FILLED.


tions OF the United Confederate
ans--Interesting TO the Ole
Soldiers of this State.
The following is the new pension
law, based upon recommendations o
the Confederate Veterans association
OF the State. The bill was introduced
by Mr.. Patton, OF Riohland, at thch
request. The act was approved Feb
ruary 10Th by Governor McSweeney
Section l. BE it enacted by the gen
eral assembly Of the State OF South
CarOliua The sum OF &t least one
hundred thousand dollars shall be an
annually appropriated to pay the pen
sions provided for by this act, and in
case the same, or such amount as shall
be appropriated, shall be insufficient,
then the amount SO appropriated sbRll
be distributed proport.onately among
those legally entitled to receive the
same Provided, That those peDsiQb.
ers described in subdivision (alsSSec-
tion herein, shall have been first paid
in full.
Sec. ,. The applicant must have
been resident Of the State for two
years prior to the time OF the applica-
tion.
Sec. 3 In order TO obtain the bene-
fits OF this chapter the applicant un'
uuaIlH III ny IcSlACISS ihuS' StSo oho" E
(A) Ii 9 man.
lst. That he was bona tdc soldier
or sailor in the service in the State or
in the Confederate States in the war
between the States and
u. Either (s) That while in such
service he lost u leg or arm, or re-
ceived other bodily injury whereby ne
has become disabled and further,
that neither himself nor his wife has
lN,,n Il .NI nd
fly dollars per annum, nor property
sufficient to produce such an income
or (b) that he has reached the age Of
sixty years, and that neither he nor
his wife is receiving annually an an
nual income Of seventy-tive dollars
from anv source nor possessed oil pro-
perty 81 hcient TO produce such an in
come.
(Bl If q woman.
lst. That she is the widow OF man
who was bona Gde soldier or sailor IN
the service of the State or OF the Con
federate States in the war between the
State and
2d. That she has never remarked
and
81. That either (a) she is sixty years
of age or (b) that her husband lost
his life in the service OF the State or
OF the Confederate states IN the war
between the states anu
ith. That she has not an income OF
one hundred dollars per annum nor
property sufficient TO produce the
same.
Sec. t. The persons described in
the preceding sections shall be entitled
to pension upon complying with the
other provisions OF this act, and shall
be paid the amounts hereinafter set
forth, to wit
(a) All soldiers and sailors who lost
both arms or both legs, or sight, or
who are physically helpless, the sum
of eight dollars per month
(b) All soldiers or sailors who lost
one arm or leg in the said service, the
sum of four dollars per month.
(a) All other persons entitled to pen
sions under the provisions OF this act
the sum OF three dollars per month
Provided, That all soldiers and sailors,
now citjzons of this State, who were n
the service of the State or OF the Con
federate States in the war between the
States, and who are totally disabled by
paralysis, and wEo have no income,
and who js unable TO make living,
shall receive pensions as provided by
this act the same as those under class
" a Of this section.
Sec. s. Before any soldier or sailor
shall receive auy payment provided In
this act, he shal! make an application,
in writing, through the to"nshlp re-
presentative addressed TO the county
pension board, to be appointed as mere
ipaftcr directed for each county OF the
State, setting forth in detail the ma
ture of the disabling wound, il any, the
company and regiment or battalion in
which he served, and the time and
place OF receiving the wound, and
showing that neither he nor his wife
is in receipt nf the income as herein
after specified, and showing further,
the time and place OF residence within
the State by the applicant. Such ap'
plication shall be verified by the oath
of the applicant, made before any Of
fcer in the State authorized to ad-
minister oaths, and shat be accom-
panied by the affidavit OF one or more
credible witnesses, stating that they
knew the applicant was soldier or
sailor or the wife Of such, as the case
may be, and believe the allegations
made in the application to be true
Provided, That said application shall
show that the applicant is not drawing
a pension In any other state.
Sec. g. Such application shall be
verified also by & certificate OF the au-
ditor Of the county in which the ap-
plicant resides, showing amount OF tax
return, and that his income does not
exceed the amount stated, and that he
is not possessed Of sufficient property
TO produce such income and 1t shall
be the duty OF the auditor tO furnish
such certificates, If he shall so find the
fscts, without fee or charge.
Sec. 7. IN each county OF the State
the said application shall pe submitted
to d board composed Of four ex-Con-
federate soldiers or sailors ITO be
chosen as hereinafter provided), who
shall not be. holders OF or applicants. Tor
pension, and o regular practlcing
physician to be selected by them,
which sHid five persons shall constitute
the county pension board. They shall
meet on the third Monday in January
OF each year, and shall examine each
applicant under rules and regulations
prescribed by the State board OF pen
sioners. After FIRST being duly sworn,
fairly and impartially to discharge the
duties OF their Office, and after said
oaths are duly fled in the Office OF the
clerk OF court, the said county pension
board shall proceed with the discharge
OF the duties imposed upon them, and
shall certify their approval to the
State board OF pensions, giving In de-
tail the reasons which Influenced them