Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-09

IN Aa to Prouids for tke Support Of The Fami-
lies of Officers, Soldiers and MARINES, non
commissioned officers IN The Military and Nd
ral serBics Of The Confederate States and Of
this State. being eifirsss or residents Of ne
State Of L0uisiana.
Section I Be Il esaetsd b. the Ssnais and
House Of Representatives. Of tss State of Eouisi-
ana in GsHcrai dSseaabig eepUened, That the
families Of All the officers, non-eomm;ssiaue5
officers and privates in the land service and the
marines in the naval service of the Confederate
States or eff this State, who have OF may heTeaf-
ter enteT said service rs volunteers, eonscrfpts
or militia men, and who, ct the time Of entering
said service. were citizens and residents Of the
State Of Louisisna, who were in nseessitous cir-
eumstanees, or may hereafter become go. shall
be entitled TO demand and receive from the
treasury Of the State the following sums, viz:
For the VITA ten dollars per month, and each
child, under twelve years Of age, FIVE dollars /;
snd the like sum of ten dollars per month for
the father and mother. aud i've collars per
month for each brother and sister under the ago
of twelve yesra, who are members Of his family,
dependent on such officer, soldier OK marine, for
a support. and unable to support himself or
hcrselE
See. . Be Il further enacted, etc., That the
| police jury of each parish shall, Immediately
after the passage of this act, ascertain the num-
ber Of officers, soldiers, n~0n-eommissioued ON
cars aud marines that have entered OF may here
after enter the military or naval service as afore-
/ said from such parish, whose families are in
neeessitous circumstances, together with their
names, ages and sex, and the relation they bear
to said soldier, officer, non-commissiOned officer
or marine IS aforesaid, as contemplated By
the foregoing section, and from time TO time
transmit lists thereof to tho auditor of public
accounts Provided that persons entitled to
the benefit Of this act, residing in parishes
occucupied or held by the forces of the
enemy shsl have the right to draw the
smount that they may be entitled "a
receive. on the warrant Of the president of the
police jury Of an adjoining parish; Provided
further, that the psroehial authorities within
1 which such persons reside, cannot act in cOnse-
/ quepcs If the presence Of the enemy, and that
the families Of tbs officers, soldiers, B0n-com
missionad officers aud marines aforesaid, who
BY reason Of having been detained within the
enemy's lines or who have been unable to es
cape fhefefrom and shall not be sble to report
at once 70 the authorities Of a ueighhorine
parish, shall also be entitled to receive the sans
they would have been entitled to had they beer
outside Of the enemy's lines from the date Of tbs
passage Of this act, as soon IS they are able q
report.
See s 30 Il further enacted, ETC., That sae-
said list OF lists are made out, they shall be care
fully copied and recorded by the clerk Of the
police jury IN sach parish in well bound book
TO bs Kept BIZ him for that purpose; aud the
presidents Of the police juTiss of the parishes
aforesaid shall Issue their warrants on the audit
tor Of public accounts for such sums IS may be
due so the families as aforesaid, for three months
tn advance, IN favor Of the parish treasurer, and
thereup0n tha suditor shsll issue his warrant
anon the Safe treasurer for the fall smount.
See A. De Il further enacted, etc, That thl
police jury shall require Of the parish treasurer
q bond with two good securities 10 favor Of the
S ate, to secure the proper disbursement Of the
funds when so received, q certified copy o
which shat BE- forwarded to tho auditor Of pub.
JIG accounts
SEC. 3. Be Il further enacted, ETC., That thi
funds SO received from the State treasurer shall
he placa3 70 the credit Of a fund 70 be called
- The soldiers Yalisf fund" aud paid cut by th'
parish treasurer on the warrant Of the president
of the polcs jury.
See 6 Bci further enacted etc, That the al
/ I0wanoe 90 The families 81 aforesaid shall con
finus 20 be paid 60 them, il the manner herein
before provided, until the war between the Con
fsderate States and the United States is over
snd that this act shall be 50 construed IS 70 ap
1 ply to the fzmi'ias Of such officers, nOu-eOm
missioued officers, soldiers and marines as have
died in the service OF the Confederate States OF
Of This State.
Sec. z. Be II further enacted, etc.,, That tb'
sum Of five million dollars be and tho same Is
hereby appropriated for the purpose Of carrying
out tie provisions Of this act.
ADOLPHUs OLIVIER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
HERY d. HYAMs,
Lieut-Gov. and sr e5eiO, Pres. Of the Senate.
Approved January 3, 1868.
TH0s. 0. MOORE,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy. D. HARDY,
Secretary of Stata.