The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-10-25

sSCLloh. anu dS compensation as tol-
lows: Every person who shall have
served on active duty in the armed
forces of the United States at any
time between June 25 1850 and
July 49, 1858, both dates inclusive, and
who. at the time of commencing such
service, was and had been a resident
OF the state of Ohio for at least one
year Immediately preceding the COM
mencement of such service, and
81 who shall have been separated
from such service under honorable
conditions, or (2) who is still in such
service, or 80 who has been retired.
shall be entitled to receive compensa-
ton of ten dollars for each month
during which such person was in ac-
tive domestic service and of fifteen
dollars for each month during which
such person was in active foreign
service within said period of time:
provided that the maximum amount
Of compensation payable under this
section shall not be in excess of four
hundred dollars; and provided that
no compensation shall be paid under
this section ia any person who shall
nave received from another state a
bonus or compensation of a like ma
ture as is provided under this section
Compensation for fraction OF a
month Of service shall be paid on the
basis of one-t -thirtieth of the above
monthly amounts for each day of such
service. Service in the Merchant Ma
rine OF the United States shall not be
considered for the purpose Of this sec
ton Domestic service" as used
herein, means service within the con-
tinental limits of the United States
excluding Alaska and sea outy. For
elgn service as used herein means
service in all other places. including
sea duty.
No compensation shall be paid under
this section TO any person for any
lerods of time spent under penal
confinement during the period of ac
tive duty.
Either the surviving husband or
wife, or the surviving child or chill
dren, or the surviving parents or pa
rent, including persons standing in
loco PARENTS for one year preceding
commencement of service in the
armed forces of the United States, of
d deceased person shall be paid the
same amount of compensation that
such deceased person would have
been entitled to receive under this
section, If living: provided that if such
deceased person S death IS determined
to have been service connected by
the Veterans Administration of the
United states government, has sur
viVors as herein designated. shall be
entitled to four hundred dollars re-
gardleSs OF the amount of compensa-
ton which such deceased person
would have been entitled to receive
L.
that the amount of compensation pay
able to such survivors of such deceased
person shau be payable only to one OF
the three groups of survivors herein
designated in the order in which said
groups are named.
No sale or assignment Of any right
OF claim to compensation under TINS
section shall be valid, no claims of
creditors shall be enforceable against
rights CT claims to or payments of
compensation under this section. and
no fees shall be charged for services
in connection with the prosecution OF
any right or claim to compensation or
the collection of any compensation
under this section.
The Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund shall have complete charge Of
making payments of the compensation
provided for in this section and shall
adopt and promulgate regulations
governing their procedure in connec-
ton herewith, including determina-
tionS as TO Who are proper benehClaTleS
and the amounts TO which such bene-
fciaries are entitled. determinations
as to whether an applicant has the
necessary residence requirements, and
such other regulations that are neces-
larry and proper; provided that all
applications for payment of cOmpen-
sation under this section shall be
made to the commissioners of the
sinking fund before January l. 1859
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund shall select and appoint such
legal counsel and employees that are
necessary fix their compensation and
prescribe their duties, and all such
appointees shall serve at its pleasure
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund shall permit review Of indi-
"idual records CT claims by represen-
tativeS of recognized veterans organi-
cations when authorized to do SO by
the applicant.
There is hereby transferred, out OF
the fund known as the World War II
Compensation Fund, created by sec
Constitution, the sum OF four million
dollars. 10 The Korean Conflict Com
pensatiOn Fund, Tor the purpose of
defraying the immediate cost OF ad-
miniStration and compensation.
The people of the state of Ohio de-
,lare that their enactment Of tins
special amendment Of the Ohio Con-
stitution is to meet the specific emer-
gercy covered thereby. and they de-
clare it to be their intention to in no
manner affect or change any of the
existing provisions of the said consti-
tuition except as herein set forth. The
provisions of this section shall be self
executing.
Upon payment of all valid claims
for compensation made within the
limitation of time as prescribed herein.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund may transfer any funds in The
Korean Conflict Compensation Fund
to The Korean Conflict Compensation
Bond Retirement Fund.
Upon retirement of all of the bonds
that may be issued hereunder and the
payment of all valid claims for COM
pensation made within the limitations
of time as prescribed herein. The
Commissioners of the Sinking Find
sh-'l make a final report to the Cen
eral Assembly of Ohio. a-d any bal
ance, remaining in any of the funds
herein created and referred to shall
be disposed of as shall be provided by
law; be it further
Resolved, That at the election herein
designated for the submission of this
amendment to the electors of the
state Of Ohio, the same shall be placed
on the official ballot in the manner
prescribed by law and shall be desig-
mated as follows: