Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14
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NEW PENSION LAW.
Passed at the Recent Session OF
the General Assembly.
THE CONDITIONS TO BE FILLED.
Full Text Of the Act That Is Of
Interest to All Old Soldiers In
South Carolina.


South Carolina.
The following is the new pension
law, based upon recommendations of
the Confederate Veterans association
of the state. The bill was introduced
by Mr.. Patton, of Richland, at their
request. The act was approved, Feb
ruary 10th, by Governor McSweeny.
1t reads:
Section /. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly'of the state of South
Carolina The sum of two hundred
thousand dollars shall be annually ap-
propriated to pay the pensions provided
for by this act, and in case the same,
or such amount as shall be appropriated
shall be insufficient, then the amount
80 appropriated shall be distributed
proporlionately among those legally
entitled to receive the same: Provided,
That those pensioners described in sub
division (a), section 4 herein, shall have
been first paid in full.
Sec. 2. The applicant must have been
resident of the state for two years
prior to the time of the application.
Sec. 8. In order to obtain the benefits
of this chapter the applicant unquali-
fed by residence must also show:
(A) If a man.
ist, That he was bona fide soldier
or sailor in the service of the state or
in the Confederate States in the war
between the states; and
I'd. Either (a). That while in such
service he lost leg or arm, or receiv-
ed other bodily injury whereby he has
become disabled and further, that
neither himself nor his wife has an in
come exceeding one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum, nor. property sufti.
cient to produce such an income; or
(b) that be has reached the age of 60
wears, and that neither he nor his wife
is receiving annually an annual income
of seventy.fve dollars from any source
nor possessed of property sufficient to
produce such an income.
(B) If woman.
1st. That she is the widow of man
who was q bona fde soldier or sailor
in the service of the state or of the
Confederate States in the war between
the states and
I'd. That she has never remarked !;
and
Sd. That either (a) she is 60 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; and
4th. That she has not an income OF
$1O0 per annum nor property sufficient
to produce the same.
Sec. 4. The persons described in
the preceding sections shall be enti-
tied to a 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 So per month.
(b) All soldiers or sailors who lost
one arm or leg in the said service, the
sum of 81 per month.
(c) All other persons entitled to pen
sions under the provisions of this act,
the sum of So per month: Provided,
That all soldiers and sailors, now citi-
zens of this state, who were in the ser.
vice of the state or of the Confederate
States in the war between the states,
and who are totally disabled by paral.
ysis, aud who have no income, and
who is unable to make living, shall
receive pensions as provided by this
act the same as those under class "a"
of this section.
Sec. 5. Before any soldier or sailor
shall receive any payment provided in
this act, be shall make an application,
in writing, through the township rep
resentative, addressed to the county
pension board, to be appointed as here
inafter directed for each county of the
state, setting forth in detail the nature
of the disabling wound, if 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 of the income as hereinafter
specified, and showing further, the
time and place of residence within the
state by the applicant. Such applica.
ton shall be verified by the oath of the
applicant, made before any officer in
the state authorized to administer
oaths, and shall be accompanied 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 ap.
plications to be true; Provided, That
said applicant is not drawing pension
in any other state.
Sec. 6. Such application shall be veri-
fled also by certificate of the auditor
of the county in which the applicant
resides, showing amount Of tax return,
and that his income does not exceed
the amount stated, and that he is not
poss e.sed of sufficient property to pro-
duce such income; and it shall be the
duty of the auditor to furnish such
certificates, if he shall find the facts,
without fee or charge.
Sec. 7. In each county of the state
the said application shall be submitted
to hoard composed of four ex- Con-
| f drrate settlers or sailors Ito be chosen
as hereinafter .provided.) who shall not
he holders of or applicants for q pen.