The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-04-30

commemorate fGz892OQ Tun0.
For the inform tion Of Confeder
ate soldiers and sailors, their wild
ows and INDECENT servants. we pub
lish section | of Senate bill No. AZ
so that each may determine for him
self whether or not he ia eligible tC
participate in the fund and act &C
cordingly. Considerable confusion
has arisen as to what requirements
the recent law exacted of Confeder
soldiers. sailors, their widows and
INDECENT servants which would make
them eligible to participate in the
appropriation which was fixed al
$500 900 for each of the years 1920
and 1921. Ii is hoped the section
OF the law published will clear the
confusion and let Confederate SOL
diers. sailors. widows and servants
know their exact status under the
law:
Section L. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi. All soldiers ar sailors who en-
listed or honorsbly served in the con-
federate army and navy, who were
honorably discharged or paroled. or
vice, who ara now residents of this
this state. aud who are INDECENT
and unable to earn support
by their own labor, and who do not
themselves or their wives own prop
erty. real or personal. to the value of
100000 are entitled to pensions. and
shall receive of any and all such funds
appropriated therefor.
Glass i. ALI soldiers and sailors
who are totally blind. and any one
who lost both hands and both feet,
or lost the entire use of both hands
or both feet, or one hand and one
foot. or one leg. or who is suffering
from irreducihle hernia, or locomo-
tor ataxia Thy reason of wounds or
injuries received during such service),
shall receive S2aa.0o per year, to be
paid quarterly.
Glass pa. Aiisoldiers or sailors who
have lost ono foot or one hand. or
the total use of one foot or one hand,
or who sustained such permanent
wounds or injuries as disabled HIM
from earning q support by reason of
i'm, xxsx7r
navy, and who are not able to earn a
support, or who do not Themselves or
their wives own property. real or
personal. to the value Of 81. 600. 90.
Class %. Or the blind or invalid
widow OF any confederate soldier,
over Che age of ffty years, and who
previous to 1900, shall re-
ceiye $4,000 per year. payable quar-
terly.
Class 3a. All indigent widows of
soldiers or sailors who were married
to them prior to the nrst day of jan
usry, 1895. and who are more than
fifty-five years OF age. regardless of
whether said widows have since been
provided they are now
widows and in indigeut oircum-
stances.
Glass 3b. Aud other soldiers or
sailors who were honerahlY discharg-
I'D or paroled, or who did not desert
the confederste service.
Glass Sc. And the INDECENT sery-
ants of soldiers or sailors who by rea-
son OF disabilities ara unshle.to earn
, support. and who doInot themselves
Dr. their wives own property, real or
personal. to the vsine of $500. 90,
shall receive the remainder of the
remainder Of the pension fund to be
equally divided per capita and pay
able quarterly. but the provisions of |
his shall not apply to any soldier.
nor the widow or servant who holds
any municipal. county. state or fed
.rsl Office Of which the ealarses and |
ees pay the amount Of S000 90 per
rear.
Provided that any confederste vet
ran who may because OF injuries
,ome under the provisions govern
ng pensioners in, clasa one and class
wo of this act. known ~ pre-
erred" class shall beaalowed TO quail
fy as pensioners In class ono or class
wo. as the case may be. eysn though
uch injuries may have been received
ince the year 1854. and not becauss
n % result OF his services - SOL
Ter of the confe1eracy.
In addition-to the above section,
he law provides that applicants
hall prove tksir service aud sub
cribe to an oath Affirming thst they
70 eligible nndss ths qnaii1cations
'rovided In The aboyssencflnns.
Also. House Bin No. o97. an act