The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-06
ANNUAL PROVISION TO BE
 MADE FOR OLD SOLDIERS.
Measure Carries Appropriation of $25, ,000 to Complete Buildings and $125 Yearly for Care
 of Each Inmate.

A bill to place the Falkner home for dis abled and indigent Confederate soldiers at Mountain Creek under the control of the State was introduced yesterday in the House by Representative Walden of Mor- gan, himself an enthusiastic veteran of the Confederacy.
 The bill was carefully drawn under the direction of the officers of Camp Falkner, United Confederate Veterans, which ir- augurated the movement for home for Confederate soldiers. movement which has mst4with favor and support from ev- cry section of Alabama. It carries an ap- preparation of s25,Oo0 for the erection and completion of the buildings. The bill fur ther provides that $125 is to be appro- priated annually for thessupport of each of the old soldiers at the home.
 The bill in full Is as follows
 Section 1-That when conveyance IS made to the State of Alabama of the real estate and the personal property belonging to the Jefferson M. Falkner Home for Confederate Veterans. situated at Noun tain Creek; in the County of Chiffon, and State of Alabama, and owned and con- trolled by Jeff Falkner Camp. No. 1,SS2, United Confederate Veterans. and said conveyance is approved by the Attorney General of the State, and when notified by the Attorney CIeHeTdl tne otdte Ol Alabama has been legally invested with the title of the property named in this section, the Governor of the State shall nominate and appoint one person from each Congresslonal district in the State, and three from the State at large, who shall be known Confederate veterans, so far as practicable, and who. with the Governor, shall constitute a Board of Control for said Home, and each of such members shall serve for the period of six years. except the Governor. The three trustees from the State at large shall constitute an Executive Committee to manage such business of the home as shall be delegated and committed to them by the full board. If a vacancy occurs by resignation or otherwise the Governor shall fill 1t. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the trans action of business.
 Sec. 1.-The Secretary of State shall fur nish a certificate to each member of the Board of Control within ten days after his appointment, notifying him that he has been so appointed, and if any meni- her fails, for the space of thirty days, to inform the Governor of his acceptance, then his appointment shall be void' and his place shall be filled as heretofore pro- vided in cases of vacancy
 Sec. 3-The Board of Control of said home and their successors in office, are hereby declared a body polite and cor porate, and may have seal, sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, and may own, purchase, sell and convey property both real ana personal.
 Sec. 4-The Governor. as ex-officio Presi- dent, shall convene the Board of Con- trol to consider any business connected with the Home whenever he shall deem it expedient to do so.
 Sec. 5-The Beard of Control shall pos sess all the power necessary and proper for the accomplishment of the trust re- posed in them, viz: The establishment and maintenance of home for indigent Confederate veterans, who shall have been bona fde residents of the State of Alaba- ma for two years prior to making appli- cation for admission into the home
 Sec. 6-The board shall appoint such of- ficers and employes, regulating their com pensation, as are necessary to the sue cessful operation of the home, and shall make such rules and regulations for the admission of inmates and government of the officers and employees and inmates as 1t may deem advisable
 Sec. 7-The members of the Board of Control, as herein provided, shall receive as compensation for their services, their actual expenses while attending the meet ings. or while on other business of the home. to which they have been appointed by the board, payable out of any money belonging to said home.
 Sec. s-The Board of Control shall or- ganize under the provisions of this act as soon as practicable after their appoint ment.
 Sec. 9-The sum of $25.0oO is hereby ap- propriated out of any monies in the State treasury. not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of erecting the necesssr,, buildings and making such other inn