The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-03-09

twenty-five (25) cents fol ".-~:1 e''S
rollment and twenty-five. l2@i ce"i<.
for each disbursement uadec ';:ia
Act. He shall keep co12,oist. ST
of all enrolled, the amour go =
payable to each, and a receipt from
the pensioner for all such payments.
In the event Of the death Of one en-
rolled ,and there being no widow to
receive decedent's allotment, he shall
pay same to the one paying his fun
eral expenses, and likewise in the
case of the death of widow.
Sec. s. That any soldier or sailor,
a. bona fide 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 Caro-
lima or Of the Confederate States, or
the widow Of such soldier, shall be
entitled to enrolment, who was living
with him as his faithful wife at the
time Of his death. AS soon as prac-
ticable after the appropriation has
been made each year by the General
Assembly, the Comptroller General
of the State shall apportion to each
county a pension fund in proportion
as the number Of white pensioners
in such county bears to the total num-
ber of pensioners in the entire State,
then it shall be the duty Of the sew
eral County Pension boards to classify
all pensioners in their respective
counties into such classes as the re-
spective County boards may deem
best without regard to financial abil-
ity. and fix the amount the various
pensioners in each class shall receive.
All pensioners, as soon as they arrive
at the age of eighty (S0) years, shall
be elevated to Class A. The Comp
troller General shall forward the.
amount apportioned for each county
to the Probate Judge Of such county:
for distribution. When any Confed-
erote veteran whose widow shall be-
entitled to a pension shall die, it shall
be sufficient for such widow to prove
her relationship and was living with
him as his faithful wife at the time Of
his death in order to entitle her to d
pension as the widow Of such veter-
an: Provided, That any pensioner en-.
tering the Confederate Home shall he
limited to fifty (s5o.Oo) dollars.
Sec. Z. The Secretary Of the His
torical Commission is hereby required
to give full information as to the
services in the army or navy Of any
soldier, sailor or militiaman,r as same
appears on the Confederate rolls
when requested.
Sec. 8. That all records in regard
to pensions now and hereafter exist
ing shall be by the one or ones i'm
control or possession thereof imme-'
diately turned over to the Comptroller
General of the State. ,-..
Sec. 9. The sum Of six hundred
thousand $500, 100000 dollars is
hereby appropriated for the purpose
Of paying the allotments to those on
said Honor Roll and all other expens-
es provided for in this act
Sec. 10. That the Comptroller
General shall be, and hereby is ,au-
thorized to employ one additional
clerk, at salary not exceeding twen-
ty-four hundred (s2,400.0O) dollars
per annum, to assist him in dis
charging the duties herein placed
upon his Office.
Sec. II. The Pension Board of the
State of South Carolina is hereby,
abolished, and all Acts in References
thereto and inconsistent with this Act.
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 12. This Act shall take effect
upon its approval by the
Covarnor