The age-herald., 1901-03-14

the county qua nFe otneF puphS PaaSc9 for three weeks of the time and place of their meeting. They shall keep their of flee open for the examination of apph- cants from o'clock a. m. until o'clock n m in week days for the first ten days after said first Monday ID July, after which they mey keep open fos such time as may be necessary to exapaine the ap- plications filed with them.
 Sec. 2 Be 1t further enacted. That sec ton of said act be amended so as to read as follows: That the State Board Of Examiners shall meet at the capitol Tn the city of Montgomery on the second Monday in August, 1901, and on the same day in each year thereafter they having been notified by the Auditor that there were applications to be passed upon)' Tor the purpose of examining applications submitted to them, as hereinafter pro- yided. They shall continue in session dur ing week days until all applications filed with them shall be passed upon Pro- vided, they shall not receive pay for more than fifteen days during any year.
 Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, That sec ton 6 of said act be amended so as to read as follows: That any soldier or sailor who served in the Confederate army or in the militia who deems himself entitled to the benefits of this act shall file with the County Board of Examiners his application In writing upon blanks to be furnished him by the judge of probate of the county in which he resides. set ting forth that he was Confederate soldier or sailor. or a soldier or sailor in the service of the State of Alabama; that he did not desert the service; that he Is not possessed, either in his own name or that of his wife, with property to the value of $4O0; that his income does not exceed $500 from salary or otherwise; that he has no children living with him upon whom he can depend for support; that owing to his disabled condition he can not make living by manual labor he shall also state in what company and reg iment (provided he was in regimenO, and what branch of the service he served whether he was honorably discharged or whether he surrendered with the army; giving his age and the nature of the fwound he received; also In what engage ment such wounds were received, and ,the reason why he cannot make liveli- hood by manual labor; he shall also file with said board a complete inventory or all the property owned by himself and wife (provided he has wife); the aver ments of the application must be sworn to by the applicant before one Of the . County Board of Examiners, or some other officer who is authorized by law to administer an oath. The fact of his hav- ing served in the Confederate army or In i the State troops of Alabama must be proven by the affidavit of two reliable persons who are acquainted with the facts such affidavit must be sworn to before some officer authorized to adminis- ter an oath, and if such officer and wit nesses be non-residents of the State of Alabama the veracity of the witnesses shall be certified to by the officer taking the affidavit. Provided. that when any applicant has his pay roll or honorable discharge, said instrument shall be prima facie proof of his right to a pension.
 Sec 4 Be it further enacted, That sec ton of the said act be amended so as to read as follows: That if the widow of any Confederate soldier sailor or the widow of any Alabama soldier or sailor who served the State in the war between the States and who was a citizen of the State on the 1st of January, 1899, and who is citizen of the State at the time of filing her application, deems herself enti- tied to the benefits of this act, she shall file with the Board of Examiners of the county of her residence her application in writing upon blanks to be furnished by the judge of probate of the county, ha of band, the company and regiment to which he belonged, whether he was killed or died in the service or not; that she has no children living with her upon whom she can depend for support; that she has not since remarked; that the value of all her property does not exceed $4oo, and that she has not sufficient means of support. She shall also file with said board com plete inventory of all the property, both real and personal. that she owns which application must be sworn to by the ap- plicant, and the fact of her deceased hus- band having served as alleged and of his not deserting must be proven by the afti- davit of two reliable witnesses who are acquainted with the facts, or by a pay roll or discharge given him at the sur render; such affidavit must be sworn to before some officer authorized to admin ister an oath, and If the officers and wit nesses are non-residents of the State of Alabama the officer taking the affidavit must certify to the veracity of the wit nesses. Provided, that the widow of any Confederate veteran whose name is , now on the pension roll as now existing shall be placed on the pension record, and she shall become entitled to the amount of money allowed by law to the widows 1. of Confederate veterans upon proof by two reputable witnesses that she Is the ! widow of such Confederate veteran and has not remarried since the death of her fhusband.
 Sec g. Be 1t further enacted, That sec- tion 8 of said act be SO amende as to read as follows: That at the July term or session of the county board in each year they shall call before them all applicants flor pensions under this act and subject them to an oral and physical examina- ton, reducing said examination to writ ing, to be submitted to the State Board of Examiners; they shall also furnish to the State board their total valuation of the property owned by the applicant. If the County Board of Examiners shall find themselves unable to decide upon an ap- splication from the evidence submitted. they shall have the right to summon wit r.- hnNy