Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-07-14
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.


p.osion Laws of Mississippi.
rho legislature at its last session
.sod new pension law and increased
4 annnal appropriation to Sl6O'OOO.
~ ore numerous inquiries concern
The auditor has sent blanks to
y pacorv clerks for distribution to ben
] p,aries The supervisors will pass on
4 aIaims in September to be finally
rted upon by the auditor. The fol-
pyinr may be of interest not only to
aesiariss bat to the general public.
- the present constitution of Mis-
.sinni was adopted the following was
hserted;
|sseetion s73. The legislature shall
kovide by law pensions for INDECENT
E,siors and sailors who enlisted and
Inorablv served in the Confederate
t., or navy in the late civil war, who
l. now resident in this State, and are
N ,ble 10 earn support by their own
sbor Pensions shall also be allowed to
l. INDECENT widows of such soldiers
4 A sailors now dead, when from age
|, disease. they cannot earn a support.
sions shall also be allowed to the
,ivas of such soldiers or sailors upon
h death of the husband, if disabled
Ia INDECENT aforesaid. Pensions grant
4 to widows shall cease upon their
ubsequeut marriage"
The first appropriation in the way of
ensions, was in 1883, when S2l 900 was
orrooriated. This was increased in
sgO to 81 900; in 1892 to s64, 200; in 1894
! s57.5OO, in 1896 to $4,000; in 1898
anne; in 1900 Sl5O,O0O.
The benefciaries Of the present law
re; "All soldiers and sailors who en-
sted and honorably served in the Con-
pderate army or navy, who were hon
rably discharged or paroled or did not
esert the Confederate service, who are
ow resident of this State, and who
re INDECENT and not able to earn sup
ort by their own labor and who do not
lemselyes or their wives own property,
eal or personal, to the value of four
undred dollars, are entitled to pen
on; also the servants Of such soldiers
nd sailors who come under the pro-
sions Of this act, and shall receive of
nv and all such funds appropriated
lerefor equally share and share alike
! hereinafter provided; that all soldiers
nd sailors and servants of such sol
ers and sailors who were rendered to-
lily blind, and any one who lost both
lnds or both feet, or who lost the en-
re use of both hands and both feet, or
he hand and one foot, or one leg and
suffering from irreducicle hernia, by
.ason Of wounds or injuries received
lring such service shall receive one
lndred dollars per year. All soldiers
sailors and servants of such who lost
lie foot or one hand or the total use of
le foot or one hand, or who sustained
ch permanent wounds or injury as
sableS him from earning a support,
7 reason Of service in the Confederate
my or navy, and who are not able to
rn support and who do not them
Ives or their wives own property, real
personal, to the value of four hun
ed dollars, and who have no relatives
DE whose legal duty it is to support
EN-, shall receive fifty dollars per
ar AL INDECENT widows of soldiers
sailors who were married to them
Tor to the first day of January, 1917,
who married prior to 1878 an ex-Con-
derate soldier or sailor who lost the
e OF both hands or both feet, and all
her soldiers and sailors and servants
soldiers and sailors who were honor
'Iy discharged or paroled or who did
It desert the Confederate service who
reason Of disabilities are unable to
I'd support and who do not them
ives Or their wives own property, real
personal estate to the value of four
'hdred dollars, and who have no rela.
'eS aoIe whose legal duty it is to sup
~ them, shall receive the remainder
'ne pension fund to be equally di.
'ea per capita. Provided further.
provisions of this act shall not an.
y 10 any soldier, sailor nor the widow
SerV9nt of any soldier or sailor who
nus any municipal, county, State or
ueFal Office of which the salaries and
~ ~ pay the amount of three hundred
lars per annum."
II Will be seen that the benefits of the
hSlon laws do not follow non.resi.
aus although they may have enlisted
'ui mississippi, and although their
0o"S may be in INDECENT circum-
'HceS IN other States. But those who
''u from other States, and are now
'@ehS OF Mississippi, are beneficiaries.
nave always contended that the
uen'S should follow the service; or
~ 'nere should be an agreement be.
Ieu Ohe Southern States that Con.
'era'e soldiers who did faithful serv.
>, Snosld be so provided for that none
~ ,uld be neglected.
ut 'oea of a Confederate soldiers
,1' mas not obtained favor with our
a. matters They prefer the other
~, ~ u rehef, and will increase the
=, still further if necessary
'"e ' recent session of the legislature
I n ., $1,000 was appropriated to
,l,ah Daugh'ers of the Confederacy of
=, Ioutg toward an annex to the hos.
= = ~ mat city "for the exclusive use
iaa oA anu disabled Confederates.n The
icb cb ,, nave raised the sum of $1,000,
INV WI was the condition of the State
,ropriation. o ''"V0
,fe, ~ ,ioi'owing shows the number of
!, a e,a'e pensioners, the amount
| 80. t~'a u, received and the appropria-
: iof the years named:
4, ;, No. of
~, s1S"ers' 9lS Prorata, Appropriation
...1l76 '''''''sSI o0,,,,".,..., 50, 900