Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS:
Old Law Changed in Important Parti:
CuldFS. -
PAYMENT SUPERVISED BY LOCAL BOARD

All Applications to Be Submitted to
Home People Who viii Revise. the
List Each Year and Make Proper APP
portionments.
Comptroller General Duncan Is al
ready working on the 1921 pensions for
Confederate veterans and as usual much
interest is being taken in the progress
Of the work. The general assembly at
the last session passed an entirely new
act in reference to the payment Of pen
sons, which act is being commented
upon widely. The bill changing the
pension law was introduced by Senator
Hart and it was due largely to his ef-
forts that it went through. without any
trouble. Below is the complete act as
passed by the 1921 assembly:
Section l. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of the state of South
Carolina: That there shall be, and there
is hereby, created an honor roll of the
Confederate soldiers, sailors and others
who, in the state militia, performed ac-
tual services in the Confederate states
army or navy, who did not desert the
service Of this state or the Confederate
states, who are residents Of this state.
and the widows Of such as are residents
Of this state.
MI roll oh
consist Of all soldiers, sailors, militia
men and widows Of such soldiers or
sailors who were married prior to the
age of so years and were on the pen
sion roll of the state prior to 1919, in
cluding inmates Of the Confederate
home, and also enrolled during 1913,
and such as may hereafter enroll under
this act.
"Sec. 3. The necessary expenses OF
administering the provisions Of this act
shall be paid out of the amount appro-
priated for PENSIONS: Provided, In the
event Of the death Of a soldier, sailor or
militiaman, the amount which would
have been paid to him shall be, for that
year only, paid to his widow or the par
ty defraying the funeral expenses OF
the said deceased pensioner.
"Sec. 4. All applications for enroll
ment from year to year shall be made
to .thezboard-o of honor in"the-eounty-t In,
which applicant resides. .-m .....,.
Sec. 5. The board Of honor In each
Of the several counties Of the state shall
consist of three Confederate veterans,
and for two years from January l,
1920; the several county pension boards
as now constituted shall constitute the
county boards of honor. The term of
office, of such county board of honor
shall be two years and such honor
board shall be elected at q called meet
ing of the veterans. TO be held at the
county seat Of the respective counties,
said meeting to be in January, and to
be held once in every two years. ana
vacancies in the board to be filled III
the same manner ut a meeting to be
called by tho chairman of the board.
That the names and addresses OF the
members Of such boards so elected
shall be communicated to the comp
trollcr general of the state not later
than November of the year Of elec-
ton and prior to commencement OF
their terms Of service. Such county
boards shall report to the comptroller
general Of the state, between January !
and January Is Of each year, all deaths
occurring among those on the roll since
the preceding January l that snail
come to their knowledge, and also all
cnrollmcnts made since the preceding
January l. The decision of such coun-
ty board Of honor in granting or rctus-
ing enrolment shall be final. The
members of the county board OF honor
shall each be paid 81 per day for not
more than ten days in each year anu pe
reimbursed for all necessary and prep
er postage and advertising, and ten
cents per mile for each mile actually
Travelled in the discharge Of their du-
ties. The Judge Of probate In each
county shall be the clerk of the board
of honor in his county, and he shall
disburse all amounts sent to him by
the comptroller general for those on
said roll, for the county board or other
wise, and he shall receive for his scr.
vice % cents for each enrolment and
95 cents for each disbursement under
this act. He shall keep complete Est
of all enrolled, the amount paid or pay
able to each, and receipt from the
pensioner for all such payments. In
the event of the death of one enrolled
and there being no widow to receive de-
ceascd's allotment, he shall pay same
to the one paying his funeral expenses
and likewise in the case Of Il widow.
"Scc. 6. That any soldier or sailor,
4 bona fidc resident Of the state for
two years who served in the Confed-
crate states army or navy, or who IN
the state militia performed actual
service, and who did not desert the
service of the state Of South Carolina
Or OF the Confederate states. or the
widow of such soldier shall be en-
titled 10 enrolment, who was living
&. l.; faithful y,ifa 1t tho