The Forrest City times., 1901-03-22
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.
Act Providing Assistance for Needy soi- disrs and Sailors Who Fought for
 the Lost Cause.-


 Gov. Davis, is the Confederate pension bill, which we publish in full. as fol- lows:
 Every person who enlisted and army or navy of the Confederate States of America. or one of the states thereof. and who is indigent and inca pacitated for the performance of man. ual labor in the ordinary avocations of life. by reason of wounds received in the discharge of his duty as such incapacitated by reason of age, acei- dent or disease. not the result of his own vicious habits. which habits are still persists in shall be entitled to pensions also every indigent widow remaining unmarried, of any deceased soldier or sailor, who rendered honor able service in the army or navy of the Confederate states of Amer lea, or of any one of the states thereof, and has departed this life, either during or since the war between the states.
 Sec. ?. The pensions provided for in section 1 of this act shall be as follows, to-wit:
 First-To such soldiers or sailors de- scribed in the preceding section, as by reason of wounds, received in ser vice, or who. by reason of age, acci- dent or disease, not the result of their own vicious habits still persisted in, are totally incapacitated to perform manual labor, in the ordinary avoca- tions of life, or are totally blind, the sum of $100 per year.
 Second-To such as have been par italy disabled by wounds, or by age, accident or disease. not the result of their own vicious habits still persisted in, an amount per year shall be awarded, within the discretion of the county board of pensions, who shall have the applicant examined at his own expense, by a competent physi- cian provided that in no case shall the amount so allowed be less than $25 nor more than $75 per year.
 Third-To each indigent widow, re- maining unmarried, of any soldier or sailor, as herein above described, who lost his life during his service as such, the sum of s100 per year.
 Fourth-To each indigent widow, re maining unmarried, of any such sol dier or sailor who has died since the close of the war between the states the sum of $50 per year.
 Sec. 3. To constitute indigency within the meaning of this act, neith CT the applicant himself. nor his wife nor both. shall be the owner of prop. erty, real or personal, in excess Of the value of s400 (household goods and wearing apparel excluded), nor in the enjoyment of an income, annuity, pension. the emoluments of an office or wages for their services in excess of S150 per year.
 . Sec. 4. Persons for whose services pensions are granted under this act must have been soldiers or sailors who served honorably in the army or navy of the Confederate States of America, or of one of the states thereof, and were honorably discharged, paroled or released therefrom and who did not desert
 Sec 5. In case the amount appro- priated by the general assembly, in any year, for the purpose of paying the above allowances. be insufficient to pay the same in full. then the same shall be annually apportioned pro rata among the persons to whom pensions are allowed.
 Sec. 6. Before any person entitled to a pension under the provisions of this act shall participate in the an. nual appropriation for pensions herein provided for. he or she shall, on or before the second Monday in July of each year, file with the county clerk of the county in which he or she re- sides, or with the county board of pen sions in session, an application for re lief in the following form. to-wit:
 T (here insert the name) do sol emnly swear that I served as a sol dier in the army tor sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States. be ing member of (here insert number of regiment or name of colonel) reg iment of (here state whether infantry, artillery or cavalry). from the state of there insert name of state), or a membed of the crew of the ship called (here insert name of ship; that l was honorably discharged (paroled or re leased from such service on or about the day Of, 1S6- (here insert date, if obtainable), and 1.d not desert the same; that I am now. and for the past twelve months have been a bona fide resident of this state; that I do not myself. nor does my wife, nor do we both together. own property, real or personal, or both. or moneys or choses in action. in excess of the value