The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-14

sion 1und: Provided, further, that in
case any citizen received money in
stead Of an artificial limb M pro
vided under the act of 1870, tho act
of 1881 or the amendments thereof,
that such person shall be allowed the
sum Of S25 Hpon the presentation Of
a certificate under seal Of tho clerk
of court of the county wherein such
citizen resides, that he WAS entitled
to receive such compensation instead
Of the artificial limb Bs provided in
said act: Provided further, that all
persons desiring the benefits of this
act shall file their claims az herein
provided within so days after the
approval Of this act, and if the comp
troller general shall find that the
amount oc claims filed and approved
exceed the said sum Of $4,000, then
he shall pro rata the said sum among
the claims approved by him.
Here is the act "creating a count,
pension commissioner, defining his
duties and to further define and regu
late the duty of county pension
boards hereafter," in which the error
has been made:
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State of
South Carolina That each county
pension board of the respective coun-
ties in this State shall at it's first
meeting in January in each year
elect one of it's members to the posi-
tion of pension commissioner, whose
duty it shall be to attend in the au-
ditor's Office of his county every
Saturday during the month of Jan.
uary in each year for the purpose of
meeting the pension applicants in
each range and fix up all pension
papers in condition to go before
said board, which said board shall
meet on the first Monday in Feb
ruary Of each year to pass upon said
applications. Said commissioner
shall be and IL hereby author
lied and required to administer
oaths. When said applications have
been approved by said board, said
commissioner shall write up the lists
Of the same. Said board shall meet
again on the first Monday Of Feb
ruary in each year to sign said lists
and Immediately forward same to the
comptroller general. Said pension
commissioner shall be allowed 81 a
day as pay for his services, but shall
not be paid for more than 10 days
service in any one year.
Below arc given the last two of the
new pension acts resulting from this
years session of the general assem-
bly,. The first is the act giving the
requirements rs to the eligibility for
pensions and the method of disburse
ment. 1t reads az follows:
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State of
South Carolina, that section 1865 Of
the code OF laws of South Carolina
1902, and the same is hereby amend
ed, 30 as to read as follows:
Section 1865. The sum of at least
$l50,OOO shall be annually appro
priated to pay the pensions provided
for by this chapter, and in case the
same, or such amounts az shall be
appropriated shall be distributed
proportionately among those legally
entitled to receive the same: Pro
vided, that those pensioners described
in section 1866, as class A, class B
class 9, No. 1, class q No. 3, shall
have been first paid in full: Pro.
vided further, in case the same
or snch amount as shall be appro
priated shall be more than sufficient
then the amount 80 appropriated
shall be distributed proportionately
among all those legally entitled t.
receive the same.
| Sec. 2. That section 1865 of tn,
code of laws Of South Carolina O
1902, be, and the same is hereb,
amended 80 as to read as follows
Section 1865. The applicant mus
have oeen resident of the State 70
two years prior to tho time of tn
applicant. In order to obtain tn
benefits Of this chapter, the appli
cant qualified by residence must ala