The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted By the Legislature of Alabama

\. 71SD AN ACT. oH. 1891. To prescribe the rules of evidence upon
 application of Confederate soldiers
 or sailors resident citizens of Ala
 bama. and their widows for pensions
 under the pension laws of Alabama
 as to proving the fact of service Tn
 the Confederate Army, or in the State
 troops of Alabama and that they did
 not desert and to provide for spe-
 cial session of the State and County
 Board of Examiners during the year
 of 1907 for the examination of ap-
 plicants. and to repeal all laws and
 parts of laws in conflict with this
 Act.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg lslature of Alabama, That upon the Rpplica tion of any Confederate soldier or sailor. a resident citizen of Ala bama to any county board Of eN- nminers for d pension under the pension laws of Alabama, the fact of his nav ing served in the Confederate army or in the State troops of Alabama. may be proven by the affidavit of two re- liable persons who are acquainted with the facts or in the event that such af- fdaVits cannot be procured upon af- fidaVits to that fact, such fact may be proven by any other evidence that will reasonably satisfy said board of such service. and that upon the application of the widow of any soldier or sai pr or tho widow of any Alabama soldier or sailor who served in the State in the War between the States the fact Of her decea sed husband having served as alleged and of his not deserting may be proven by the affidavit of two re- liable witnesses who are acquainted with the facts or if such witnesses cannot be found upon affidavit to that fact it may be proven by any evidence that will satisfy the board of the truth of such facts.
 Sec. 2. That whenever the proof of such facts Is made by other evidence than tine affidavit of two reliable wit nesses as now provided by law, the board shall cause such evidence to be reduced to writing and subscribed and sworn to by the witness offering the evidence.
 Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the county board of examiners to hold a special sesison in their respective counties on the first Monday in Septem- ber 1907. for the purpose of examining such applications as may then be placed before them. That said session shall be conducted in all respects as now provided by law for the regular annual session. but shall not be for a longer time than for one week; that at said special session said board shall give three weeks notice by publica tion in some newspaper published in their respective counties once week for three consctive weeks.
 Sc. 1. That it shall be the duty of the State Board of Examiners to hold a special session on the first Monday in October. 1907. for the purpose of passing upon such applications as may at that time be filed with the said board. provided that the said special session shall not extend for. longer time than for one week, and all pen nfal .af iC session shall receive their pensions as other pensioners from the 1st day of October. 1907, and regularly thereafter.
 Sec. 5. That the said board shall hold all other sessions as is now pro vided by law.
 Sec. 6. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act he and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved August h, 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of state.