French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-11
b. JACKSON INTRODUCES al
sL0OO,0OO PENSION BILL.
Bill introduced in the General ASSEM-
bly, Would Double The Democratic
Appropriations at Every Turn.


9(By w. T. Bost in Greensboro News
Raleigh, Jan. Brownlow Jackson,
Henderson county's Republican repre-
sentative. beat them all to the Confed-
crate solder with his million dollar
pension act this afternoon.
1t is true that Senator Person Tues
day night said the old war dogs had
done noble "for you and /" and he
vas in favor OF giving their reward
in the few Offices they can hold But
Jackson goes bow-shot beyond. He
would double the Democratic appro-
priati0n at every turn and all pension
ers who now draw $40 would get $50
all $50 pensioners would get $120.
Those denied relief by $500 worth of
property would be allowed $1,000 be-
fore exempted.
The bill reads rs tollcWs and is the
biggest thing yet offered:
Section 1. That section 1891 of the
revisal of 1905 of the statute laws of
North Carolina, and all amendments
thereto, be amended SO as to read as
follows: That all Confederate
soldiers or sailors, who had their eye
sight destroyed during the war. or
war, or who have lost their sight. or
both hands, or both feet, or one arm
and one leg in the Confederate ser
vice, shall receive an annual pension
of two hundred and forty dollars, to
be paid out of the pension fund of the
state. -.aAl.asEEIJ e III 1Izz1
Section g. That section 1898 of
the reVisal of 1905 of the state laws of
North Carolina and all amendments
thereto, be amended so as to read as
follows; That there shall be paid out
of the treasury of the state, on the
warrant of the auditor to every person
who has been twelve months imme-
diately preceding his APPLICATION for
pension. a bona fide resident of the
state, and to the widow of any de-
ceased officer, soldier or sailor, who
was in the service Of the Confedel ate
states, during the war between the
states, provided that such widow was
married, to such soldier or sailor be-
fore the tenth day of April, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-five
and if she has married again, is a
widow at the date of her application,
without regard to any disability. of
such soldier, sailor or widow, except
as hereinafter classified, the sum of
forty dollars annually; and If dis
abled as hereinafter classified, in lieu
of the forty dollars per annum. he
following sums according to the de-
gree of disability, ascertained by the
following grades, viz First, such as
have received wound, or wounds as
to render them unable to perform
lions of life. one hundred and fifty
fifty dollars; such as have lost leg
above the knee, and arm below the
elbow, or shall have received such
wound, oh have become so deceased
as to have lost the use of an arm or
leg, one hundred and twenty dollars;
Third. such as have lost an arm below
the elbow leg below the knee, or an
eye, one hundred dollars;i Fourth, all
widows of said soldiers, or sailors.
who were married to such soldier or
saidor prior to April 10th, one thou
sand, eigh hundred and seVenty-fve,
and is wholly disabled, the sum of
eighty dollars.
Section g. That section 1894 of, the
revisal of 1905 of the statute laws OF
North Carolina. and all amendments
thereto, be amended so as to read as
follows: That no person shall be en-
titled to receive the benefits of this
chapter who owns property in his
own right or in the right of his wife,
the tax valuation of which exceeds the
sum of one Thousand dollars, or VINO
having owned property in excess of
one thousand dollars, has disposed or
the same by gift or voluntary convey
ance to his wife, his child, or children,
or next of kin or to any other per
son since the tenth day of April, one
thousand. eight hundred and ninety
five, or who is an inmate of the sol
diers' home at Raleigh, or of an asy
1um for the insane, or a reserter. or
widow ola deserter, or who receives
pension from any other state, or the
United States, or who holds ma
tional, state or county office which
pays annually a salary or in fees the
sum of four hundred dollars, or who
is receiving aid from the state under
any act for the relief of soldiers. or
sailors, who are blind or manned; but
no soldier or sailor who has been hon
orably discharged, or was in the SER
vice at the surrender. or, who was a
prisoner of war, or absent on leave.
or on furlough, in such manner as tc
prevent him from receiving such hon
orable discharge shall be considered
deserter within the meaning of this
chapter: Provided the county board
of pensions may place upon the pen
sion roll, in the class to which he or
widow, disqualified by the provision
of this section, who may appear to be
unable to earn living from property
valued at as much as one thousand
dollars or more for taxation.
Section 4. That all laws and
clauses of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act, be and same are
hereby repealed. -
Section S. That this act shall be in
force from and after it's ratification. T"
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