The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
FLORlDA'S NEW PENSION LAW.
II Appears to BE just and Fair to
Both Veterans and Taxpayers.

Both veterans ana Taxpayers.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 1.-The new PEN
sion law is worrying a great many per-
sons, who are writing to the Governor
and controller, causing these officials
much unnecessary trouble.
Section 5 of the new pension law pro-
vides as follows:
This act shah take effect Oct. l, 1901,
and the first payment hereunder shall be
made Jan. l, 1902"
Other provisions of the law are as
follows:
Any person who enlisted and served in
the military or naval service of the Con-
federate States or this state during the
war between the states of the United
States, and did not desert the Confeder-
ate state service, and who was bona
fide citizen of this state Jan. l, 1885, who
has since continued to be a citizen of
this state, who lost limb or limbs. nm
eye or eyes, or who is permanently dis
abled by reason of wounds or disease to
gain a livelihood by manual labor, or
being more than 60 years old is by rea-
son of age incapable of providing liv-
ing for himself, shall be entitled to re-
ceive each per annum in quarterly pay
ments. the following amounts, to-wit
For total loss Of sight ............ 800 90
For loss of one eyep............. 25 90
For loss of foot or leg .......... so co
For loss of a hand .................. so 90
For loss of both hands ............. 100 90
For loss of both feet .................. 100 90
For loss of one hand and one foot of
same person .......... .............. 100 90
For personal injuries disease or age
whereby the person is unable to
earn a livelihood by manual labor. 96 %
The widow of any soldier or sailor, who
was drawing a pension under this act
shall receive such pension during her
widowhood provided she was lawfully
married to him prior to Jan. l, 1885, and
was a resident of this state on January l,
1890. and has since continuously resided
in Florida.
No person owning $500 worth of real or
personal property shall receive a pension.
Persons receiving a pension from the
United States shall be entitled to PEN
sion under this act
Persons drawing pensions under pre-
vious Florida acts shall be entitled to
the benefits Of this law.
The payment of all new claims shall
date from their allowance.
The Board OF County Commissioners in
each county, during the month of Janu-
airy, III edCI year. Sidii luIiliSn the Slhlt
board of pensions with a certified list of
all persons entitled TO receive pensions in
their counties.
One mill on the dollar Is levied for a
pension fund. Should the sum raised by
this levy be insufficient, 1t shall be dis
tributed pro rata to the persons entitled
to pensions.
The Governor. Controller and Attorney
General constitute the state board of pen
sions.
A Mr.. Wallace of Tampa, 1t is rumored
here, will shortly establish a large cigar
factory at Tallahassee. He has rented
dwelling for his family, and building
for factory.
A negro named Shine was taken to
Crawfordvile on Saturday and locked up
IS an accomplice in the recent murder of
T. s. White at Medart. Shine could not
account for his whereabouts en- the night
OF the murder. John Henry. the much
hunted negro, thought to be the real
murderer, is still lat large.