The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-26
PENSIONS DISCUSSED
They Endorse The Bill Passed BY
Last Legislature - Prevent Pen.
sion Evils, Except ng That Portion
Requiring to App ,intment Of an
: Inspector.

greater part Of the orning. At the
last session Of the legislature it will
be remembered bill was introduced,
the object of which was to correct
the evils Of the prese at pension laws.
Gen. C. Irvine WalEer, at the request
of Gen. league, division commander,
appeared before the legislature and
presented the matte: to the proper
! committees and sug sested those re-
medies which it waa 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 resolution wss 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 wee passed except
Ing that portion whi&h referred to the
appointment of a I,nsion inspector
for South Carolina.
Gen. Moore's resolution finally read
as follows:
whereas, There vas presented at
the last session Of The legislature a
bill whose objects were to cure many,
IL not all, Of the evi 8 Of the present
pension laws and e1 able our deserv-
ing comrades and tn. widows OF such
to secure larger allount OF pension
money; and
Whereas, This bill was presented
by our division commander for the
veterans of South Carolina; and
s'Whereas, At thu division COM
mander's request Cen. Walker ex-
planned the bill to the proper commit
tees of the senate AMI house, securing
from each of said cc:mmittees unani-
mously favorable reports; and
''Whereas, The bill was continued
to the next session, here not having
been time for cons deration at the
last session; therefore be 1t
Resolved, first, ! hat the veterans
of South Carolina, n convention as
sembled, do approve the bill 80 pre-
sented, excepting hat portion re-
ferring to the appoir tment Of inspect
ors and urge upon tie legislature It's
passage as early IL. the session as
possible.
Second, That We approve the ac-
tion of our commander In presenting
the bill and in securi lg the assistance
OF Gen. Walker to advocate the same
before the committee.
"Third, that the adjutant general
is directed on the ssembling OF the
next legislature to ,urnish each and
every member a cop Of this preamble
and these resolutions.
Fourth, That til following COM
mittees are appointe ! to urge the pas
sage of the bill: IN the senate, w.
L. Mauldin, E. w. Sullivan and ]. H.
Wharton. and we r.quest the valued
cooperation of Sent tors Huger, Sink
ler and Neils ChriJten.en; for the
house, W. E. Jane, S. T. Mckeown
and John P. Harmon, and we request
the valued assistance OF Col.W. w.
Dixon, chairman, al d members OF the
military COMMITTEES Of the house,
When the pension. matter was first
brought up at the meeting Gen. Wal
ker, at the request Of Gen. league,
nut the subject clearly before the vet
eraus, explaining tie present condl-
tions, which seem to need correcting
and the presenting the proposed
means of correction. The State IN
trusts to the veteran the distrlbu-
tions of it's yearly tension approprla-
tion of S25O,O00, and the pension
board, composed Of veterans, is anx-
ious that safeguards be supplied to
prevent it's unworthy apportionment,
so that the deserving veterans and
widows of veterans may come into
their full rights.
One of the proposed changes urg-
ed that there should be an inspector
to visit all parts o. the State and TO
verify all applications, the salary for
the office to be fixel at s1,S0O. This
brought out an an cunt OF discussion
nro and cor, and several lively speech
er fere made on b,th sides. Finally
Col Moore introduced his resolution
which the convention laid on the Ia
BILE.
Cen. Walker then moved to insert
the phrase, "excer ting that portion
referring to the appointment OF an
inspector and the resolution thus re-
vised, passed unanimously.
The election of officers was anotnel
important part of he business OF the
morning. Col. CT eech Of the secono
brigade took the cnair when the nom
ination for division commander were
in order. Gen. 3. H. league was
promptly nominated and was uhali'
mouslv reelected 20 the office by ac'
clamation. The General stepped tc
the front and il. simple way thank'
ed the veterans for the honor "nlcn
thew had bestoweG and for tnelr en-
dorsement of his administration. he
than returned to the chair and tne
election proceeded, w. p. BROOKS ane
frank Creech being unanlmous,S
elected to the respective commahas
OF the first and second regiments
The veterans d. cided at this meet