The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-04
BY Fred M. Allen.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 3.-The PEN
sion bin. which stands the strongest
chance OF being passed by the present
Legislature, is the bill which has been
submitted by the pension COMMITTEES
OF the senate. The main change from
the present law is in the creation OF
a state board Of pensions and also
IN the qualification for pensioners.
The bill is as follows:
A bill to be entitled an act creating
q state board of pensions defining who
shall receive pensions. who shall not
receive pensions; how applications
shall be made; how pensions shall be
paid; duty OF county commissioners
IN regard 10 pensions; providing for
the levy of pension tax and authoriz-
ing the state board of pensions 10
make rules and regulations TO carry
INTO effect the provisions OF this act.
Be II enacted by the legislature 1f
the state of Florida:
Section 1. That the governor. comp
stroller and treasurer of this state
are hereby constituted the state board
of pensions.
Section 2. Any person who enlisted
IN the military or naval service of the
confederate states during the war be-
tween the states OF the United States
and did not desert the same and who
perfoI med services in actual line OF
DUTY Tor a period of not less than
one year, unless incapacitated for
such duty by reason OF wounds recefv-
ed or disease contracted while in line
OF duty, and whose property yaIua-
ton both real and personal does nor
exceed the sum of $4,000 and WHO
was a bona fide citizen of this state
continuously since 1895, shall receive
in FayaF.au
500 per annUm, and all such persons
WAC lost limb OF limbs. an eve
Or eyes. or who is disabled by rea-
son of wounds. disease or age. to
gaih a livelihood by manual labor.
snail be entitled to receive each in
quarterly payments (per annum) the
following amounts, tO-wit:
AMOUNT OF PENSIONS.
For total loss or sight, $3.50; loss OF
one eye, S10O; loss of one leg or foot,
S125: loss of one hand. $125; loss OF
both hands, $3.50; loss of both feet,
$50; loss of one hand and one foot.
OF the same person, $50; for per
son2l injuries, disease or age, where
by the person is unable TO earn a
livelihood by manual labor, SI20: for
total disability as shown BY AFFIDAVIT
of some reputable physician. $3.50.
Provided, however, that no soldier.
sailor or their widows. who were on
the pension roll and drawing a pen-
sion prior TO January 1, 1907, and have
not since that time been stricken from
said rolls for valid reasons, shall be
required TO make other or further
proof If eligible under the provisions
Of this act
$500 FOR WIDOWS.
Section 8. The widow of any de-
ceased soldier or sailor who enlisted
and served in the military or naval ser
vice Of the Confederate states or or
this state during the war between the
states of the United States and did
not desert the same, and who perform
ed service in actual line OF duty for
a period OF not less than one year
unless apacitated for such duty by
reason OF death, wounds received or
disease contracted while in actual line
Of duty and who has not married since
the death OF such soldier and whose
property both real and personal does
not exceed the sum OF $4,000 shall
be entitled 10 receive the sum of 1920
tDer 8nnumD in quarterly payments.
provided such widow was married TO
said soldier or sailor, prior TO 1895.
and has continuously resided in THIS
state since 1895, and also tae widow
Of any deceased person who was at
the time OF his death drawing a pen
zion from this state under the pr0vis-
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