The National tribune., 1909-02-18
THE NEW YORK PENSION BILL.

| <AieH, Teau e"'NNs
printed and committed to the Commit
tee on Finance:
| Section 1. The Comptroller shall es-
tablish and maintain as part Oh MS
Office a Bureau of Pensions.
| Sec. 2. There shall be in the Bureau
\ of Pensions a Commissioner of Pen
sions. who shall DC appointed by the
Governor, by and with the advice ana
consent of the Senate, for the term OF
four years, or until his successor is ap-
pointed. who shall be entitled to re-
| ceive salary of $4,000 year
| Sec. 3. The Commissioner OF PENSIONS
shall perform, under the direction OF
the Comptroller. such duties in the exc,
cution of this act as may be prescribed
| by the Comptroller.
| Sec. 4. There shall be in the Bureau
/ of Pensions Deputy Commissioner OF
Pensions, who shall be appointed by
the Governor, by and with the adVlce
and consent of the Senate, who shall
hold said Office for four years, or until
his successor is appointed. who shall be
charged with such duties in the PEN
| sion Bureau as may be prescribed by
| the Comptroller, or may be required
| by law, and in case of death, reSigna-
| ton. absence or sickness of the Com
| missioner his duties shall devolve upon
ceSsor is appointed or such absence or
| sickness ceases The Deputy Commits
sioner shall be entitled to receive an
annual salary of $4,000.
Sec 5. Any person who enlisted or
was enrolled in this State. and who
served 80 days or more, unless sooner
| discharged for disabilities incurred in
the service. as a volunteer soldier in
| any regiment. battalion, battery, troop
| or other military body. organized un-
der and by authority of this State for
| service in the civil war. and who has
| been honorably disc harged therefrom,
| and any person whose enlistment or
enrolment was credited upon the quota
| of this State in the military, naval or
| marine service OF the United States
during the civil war. and who served
as aforesaid. and who has been honor
ably discharged therefrom, shall, upon
| making proof of such facts, according
| to such rules and regulations as the
Comptroller may provide. be placed
upon the pension roll and be entitled
to receive pension as follows: Where
| such person has reached the age of 62
years or over, Sc month; and such
pension shall commence from the date
of the filing of the application in the
| Bureau of Pensions, after the. passage
of this act: provided that all persons
| who are being maintained in any Home
wives. supported in whole or in part
by the United STATES of America, or
any State thereof. shall not be entitled
| to the benefits of this act, and should
any person entitled to receive a pension
| under the provisions of the act be an
inmate of any of the said Soldiers
Homes or of any ieleemosynary institu-
| tion supported in whole or in part by
the public. and the wife of such person
shall not betian inmate of any of said
Soldiers Homes or any institution
| aforesaid, or SHOULD any person to
whom pension be granted under the
provisions of this act thereafter be ad-
mitted to one of the said Soldiers
Homes or become, an inmate of any
institution aforesaid and the wife of
such person. shall not be an inmate of
any of the said Soldiers Homes or any
institution aforesaid, then in either of
said cases the pension allowed under
this act shall be paid to the wife of
such person, provided that he was mar
ried to such wife, on or, before Jan. 1,
1880. but If such wife Is being main
| tained in any..of the Homes or Institu-
| tions hereinbefore named, then such
pension shall cease, subject to the right
of restoration to the same on a rev
application by the pensioner. accompa-
MED by evidence satisfactorily showing
that he is entitled to the same under
the provisions of this act. Provided,
further, that any person who actually
abandons his wife without adequate
support. or leaves her in danger of be-
coming a burden upon the public, or
who neglects to provide for her ac-
cording to his means, upon due proof
of such fact made to the Comptroller,
the pension allowed such person shall
thereafter be paid to the wife of such
person, If she was married to the PEN
sioner as aforesaid and is not being
maintained in any Home or Institution
above described. Provided, further,
that no person shall be entitled to a
pension under this act who was not
at the time of his enlistment an actual
resident and inhabitant of this State
and who had not been such resident
and inhabitant for at least three con-
|secutive years next before making ap-
plication for said pension and has not
been such resident at least one year
before each pension paying period. No
pension allowed under this act shall
continue in force beyond the life of
the person upon whose military, naval
or marine service such pension was al
lowed.
Sec g. Rank in the service shall not
be considered in applications filed un-
der the provisions of this act.
Sec. Z. No pension attorney. claim
agent or other person shall be entitled
to receive any compensation for SER |
vices rendered in presenting any claim
to the Bureau of. Pensions or securing |
any pension under this act
Sec g. The failure of any pensioner |
to claim his pension for two years after |
the same shall have become due shall |
be deemed presumptive evidence that |
such pension has legally terminated by |
reason of the pensioners death, and |
the pensioners name shall be stricken |
from the list of pensioners, subject TO |
the right of restoration to the same on |
a new application by the pensioner,
accompanied by evidence satisfactorily |
accounting for the failure to claim such
pension.
Sec. 9. The Commissioner of Pensions
Is authorized to appoint the necessary
clerks for maintaining the Pension Ru-
reau hereby created and carrying out
the provisions of this act and to detail
from time to time clerks in his office
to investigate suspected attempts at
fraud on the State, in violation of this
act. and to aid in, prosecuting any per-
son SO offending with such additional
compensation as may be audited and
allowed by Athe Comptroller; and any
person so detailed shall have the power
TO administer oaths and take affidayits
in the course of sllch Investigation.
Sec. 10. Che C Commissioner of PEN
sions shall bAepare quarterly voucher
for every pefson whose pension is pay
able under 1he fTirovisions of this act,
at least Is Gays Immediately preceding
the 4th day of January, April. July and
notaha,- in aopI,s door |