The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-03-17
THE new ACT FOR
VETERANS PENSIONS
NOW IN CHARGE OF HONOR
BOARD.
Old Law Changed
Last Legislature Changed Law i'm Re-
gard to Pensions-$6OO,OO 900
Appropriated.

ready WOIhluS Ou Iue 10l1 pSuo1oAo
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 ref
erence to the payment of pensions
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 efforts
that it went through, without any
trouble. Below is the complete act
as passed by the 1921 assembly:
''Section /. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the state Of
South Carolina: That there shall be,
and there is hereby, created an honor
roll of the Confederate soldiers, sail
ors and others who, in the state mill
itia, performed actual 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.
stsec. 2. That said honor roll shall
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 pension roll of the state prior
to 1919, including inmates of the
Confederate home, and also enrolled
during 1919, and such as may here
after enroll under this act.
sSec. 3. The necessary expenses OF
administering the provisions OF this
act shall be paid out Of the amount
appropriated for pensions: Provided,
In the event of the death ola soldier
sailor, or mi1itiaman the amount
which would have been paid to him
shall be, for that year only, paid to
his widow or the party defraylng
the funeral expenses of the said de-
ceased pensioner.
"sec. 4. All applications for en-
rollment from year to year shall be
made to the board of honor in the
county in which applicant resides.
ttSec. 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 1, 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 a called meeting 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, and va
cancies in the board to be filled in
the same manner at meeting to be
called by the chairman of the board.
That the names and addresses OF the
members of such boards so elected
shall be communicated to the comp
troller general Of the state not later
than November l of the year OF elec-
ton and prior to commencement or
their terms of service. Such county
boards shall report to the comptroller
general of the state, between Janu-
ary 1 and January Is of each year,
all deaths occurring among those
on the roll since the preceding jan
uary 1 that come to their knowledge
and also all enrollments made since
the preceding January 1. The de-
cision of such county board OF honor
in granting or refusing enrolment
shall be final. The members OF the
county board of honor shall each be
paid 50 per day for not more tnan
ten days in each year and be re1m-
bursed for all necessary anu proper
postage and advertising, and ten
cents per mile for each mile actual
~ Travelled in the discharge OF their
duties. The judge Of probate in each
county shall be the clerk of the
board of honor in this county. ana
he shall disburse all amounts sent
TO him by the comptroller general
for those on said roll, IT the county
board or otherwise, and he shall re-
ceiye for his service IS cents for each
enrolment and rs cents for each dis,
bursement under this ac+ He shall
keep complete list Of al! enrolled,
the amount paid or payable to each,
and receipt from the pensioner for
all such payments. In the event OIL
the death of one enrolled, and there