The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
VETERANS LEAVE
ANIMAL, Reunion Epd.e In Columbia
"Wednesday,
PENSIONS DISCUSSED

2AsA4V4sS U2S SVDhA~
They Endorse The Bill Passed By
Last Legislature to Prevent Pen
sion Evils, Excepting That Portion
Requiring to appointment of an
Inspector.
The veterans at their business ses-
sion Wednesday in Columbia took up
the matter Of pensions, and discus
sions Of the subject consumed the
greater part of the morning. At the
last session of the legis ature it will
be remembered bill was introduced,
the object OF which was to correct
the evils of the present pension laws.
Gen. C. Irvine Walker, a; the request
OF Gen. league, division commander,
appeared before the legislature and
presented the matter to the proper
committees and suggested those re-
medies which it was deemed would
be effectual.
The bill, however, was continued
from the last session and Thursday
those changes which had been pro-
posed were discussed by veterans,
and a resolution was introduced by
Col. T. J. Moore Of Moore to the ef-
feet that the veterans OF South Caro-
lima approve the revised bill and urge
its early passage by the legislature.
These resolutions were passed except
ing that portion which referred to the
appointment Of a pension inspector
for South Carolina.
Gen. Moore's resolution finally read
as follows:
"Whereas, There was presented at
the last session of the legislature a
bill whose objects were to cure many,
If not all, of the evils of the present
pension laws and enable our deseTv-
ing comrades and the widows Of such
to secure larger amount Of pension
money; and
Whereas, This bill was presented
by our division commander for the
veterans Of South Carolina; and
teWhereas, At the division COM
mander's request Gen. Walker ex-
planned the bill to the proper commit
tees OF the senate and house, securing
from each of said committees unani-
mously favorable reports; and
whereas, The bill was continued
to the next session, there not having
been time for consideration at the
last session; therefore be it
Resolved, first, That the veterans
Of South Carolina, in convention as
sembled, do approve the bill 50 Pre-
sented, excepting that portion re-
terring to the appointment of inspect
ors and urge upon the legislature its
passage as early in the session as
possible.
Second, That We approve the ac-
ton Of our commander in presenting
the bill and in securing the assistance
of Gen. Walker to advocate the same
before the committee.
Third, that the adjutant general
Is directed on the assembling OF the
next legislature to furnish each and
every member copy of this preamble
and these resolutions.
Fourth, That the following COM
mittees are appointed to urge the pas
sage of the bill: In the senate, w.
L. Mauldin, E. ". Sullivan and J. H.
Wharton, and we request the valued
cooperation Of Senators Huger, SILK
Ter and Neils Christensen; for the
house, W. e. James, S. T. Mckeown
and John P. Harmon, and We request
the valued assistance Of Col.W. w.
Dixon, chairman, and members OF the
military committee of the house.
When the pension matter was first
brought up at the meeting Gen. wal
ker, at the request Of Gen. league.
put the subject clearly before the vet
erans, explaining the present conol-
tions, which seem to need correcting
and the presenting the proposed
means OF correction. The State IN
trusts to the veterans the oistrou-
tions of it's yearly pension approprla-
ton Of s25O,O00, and the pension
board, composed of veterans, is anx-
ions that safeguards be supplied TO
prevent its unworthy apportlonment,
90 that the deserving veterans ano
widows Of veterans may come lDto
their full rights.
One Of the proposed changes urg-
ed that there should be an inspector
ia visit all parts of the State ana &c
verify all applications, the salary 1o'
the Office to be fixed at s1,S6O. This
brought out an amount Of discussion
nro and con. and several lively speecf
es fore made on both sides. Finally
Col Moore introduced his resolution.
which the convention laid on the Ia
Bile.
Gen. Walker then moved to insert
the phrase. excepting that a portion
referring to the appointment OF an
insnector and the resolution thus re-
yised. passed unanimously.
The election of officers was anotne'
important part of the business OF tne
morning. Col. Creech Of the SECOND
brigade took the chair when the non-
,nation for division commander were
IN order. Gen. 3. H. league was
promptly nominated and was unanl-
mously reelected to the once oE ae-
clamation. The general stepped 10
The front and in simple way thank
ed the veterans for the honor "nlcn
thev had bestowed and for their en-
dorsement of his administration. he
then returned to the chalr ano tns
election proceeded, ". R. BROOKS ana
Frank Creech being UNANIMOUSLY