The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-19
New Pension LAWS.

NO" Sa0AO
The two following new Pension Laws
will be Of interest to INDECENT and
MANNED Confederate Veterans:
The text of the act "to regulate county
aid to Confederate soldiers and to pre-
vent their ACKNOWLEDGMENT" is as fol-
lows:
Section l. Be it enacted by the gem
eral assembly of the State of South
Carolina: That from and after the ap-
prevail of this act the County Board of
Commissioners of the various counties
of this State shall have the right in
their discretion to extend county aid to
INDECENT Confederate soldiers in their
respective counties at the home of such
soldiers or atthe homes of such rela-
tives or friends; Provided, that it shall
be established to the satisfaction OF the
said boards that such soldier is deserv
ing of aid and is physically unable to
earn a support, and that he does not OBJ
tain a sufficient pension from the State
to support him.
Sec. 2, That no Confederate soldier
shall be ~disfranchised by reason of his
having received or is receiving such aid
as aforesaid.
The act "to provide for the repair OF
artificial limbs Of certain citizens of this
State who were soldiers in the war be-
tween the States, and to pay certain of
such citizens money in lieu thereof"
reads thus:
Section. l Be it enacted by the gen
eral assembly of the State OF South
Carolina: That the sum of $4,000, if so
much be necessary, be and Is hereby ap-
propriated to defray the expenses of
the repair of artificial limbs heretofore
donated to citizens of this State who lost
leg or an arm, or who became perma-
nently disabled in a leg or an arm du-
ring the military service in the war be-
tween the Statee.
Section 2. That the Comptroller Gen
eral be, and is hereby, authorized and
required to draw his warrant on the
State Treasurer, and the State Treas
urer pay the same, for a sum not ex
ceeding $25 in favor Of any citizen Of
this State, upon the presentation to him
by or on behalf of such citizens OF a
certificate under seal OF the Clerk OF
Court OF the county wherein such citi-
zen resides, that such citizen lost a leg
or an arm or was permanently disabled
in a leg or an arm while in military
service of this State or Of the Confed-
crate States In the wal between the
States, and that such citizens received
an artificial limb under the act of 1878
the act of 1881 or the amendments there
OF, and that said artificial limb needs
repairs, and that such citizen is not on
the State pension roll, and.also the esti.
mates of the probable cost of such re-
pair certified to by a reputable physi-
clan Of the county wherein such citizen
resides: Provided, that such citizen who
is receiving a pension from the State
shall not be entitled to receive anything
under this appropriation, provided that
The amount so appropriated shall be
: : appropriated out Of the pension fund
5 Provided further, that in any case any
t citizen received money instead of an
'fH|o 20 oNluC ulldoI Tic
act of 1879, the act Of 1891 C. the amend
. ments thereof, that such pereon be al,
lowed the sum of $25 upon the presen.
tation Of a certificate under seal of the
Clerk of the Court Of the county where.
in such citizen resides, thar he was en-
titled to receive such compensation, in
stead of the artificial limb, as provided
in said act: Provided further, that all
persons desiring the benefits of this ACT
shall file their claims as herein pro-
vided within 80 days after the approval
Of this act, and if the Comptroller Gen.
eral shall find hat the amount of claims
filed and approved exceed the eaid sum
i, of $4,000, then he shall pro rata the
said sum among the claims approved by
him.