The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-01-29
SHREVEPORT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2e 1861 =
As yet the Congress. OF the Copf.d.racv

As yet the Congress- OF the Confederac
mas not passed y "pension act" w
have many wounded and disabled soldier;
who have been discharged from the arm
, ana are now wandering from parish t
. parish. living upon the charities Of tn
, pubic. 1t is our sacred duty to take car
Of these disabled veterans. They hav
gwen T." their country health, youth m,
m.nhood-all hut life itself Many hay
lett their limbs upon the field, and are nov
unable to earn a living for themselves
They are emphatica!ly the children of TN
state, AMI must be protected and provide,
tor III this their hour of ueed. Irecommen,
thai You enact y law giving to each soldie
who enlisted from this State, and who In,
been wounded or disabled in the service Q
the State or Con ederacy, the sum of eeve,
dollars per month, to be paid every tw,
| months. In order to carry out the pro
visions of this act, n Com missioner sbouf,
be appointed-a bonded officer-wl hos,
duty 1t should be to make a record o.
all the wounded and disabled soldier,
I" the Sfate-fo draw, upon his own
warrant. the several amounts that NAV
be due each one, and remit or nay
over the same without any expense to til.
recipients of this Act
COTTON CARDS AND MEDICINES
INV '''hAcu VI uoliafS. OF so much thereof
as may be necessary, should lie appropria.
ted for the purchase of cotton cards. by a
Commissioner And " hen purchased, ,I,ev
should be distributed by him among the
ladies OF the State for personal usc-in
order that every white female in Louisi.
ana, above the age of eighteen. shall re-
celve pair Of cotton cards free of cost and
charges. we have no power looms or
spinning machines in the State. The raw
4 IN al Id
and woven all by hand. This immense
labor is cheerfully performed by our fur
co"ntrywomcn. Their cards wear ont in
course oftimc, and must be replaced They
cost sixty dollars pair. Iappcal to YOU,
gentlemen OF the Legislature, as the guar
dams of the people, to come to the relief of
your mothers aud sisters. who toll I'M
cciIsin2ly to clothe the soldier and the citi-
zen. With era tefnl hearts they will &C
cept this donation, and it will cheer them
on amid all their trials, to more patriotic
cxertions, if possible, in behalf OF our holy
cause
An appropriation of FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars should be made for the mr.
chase of medicines, by Commissioned ap-
pointed by the GOvernor-and when pur-
chased. they should he distributed to
the practising physicians Of the State
VIII" shall, under bonds, be required to
the same, ut cost and char
gcs, t" their patients. / am receiving let
tiers continually from the most respectable
physicians, informing me that their pa
TENTS are suffering for medicines. l can
not urge upon You too strongly this appro.
priation. The physicians ask it-all clas-
ses in the community call for it-humanity
itself demands it.
JUDICIARY.
Wherever the cnemv has not taken nos.
''.-si"n "t our territory the Courts are req.
iarlv held aud justice dispensed to oil.
here have been but few conflicts will, the
military authorities. and whenever ,hev
'aV" occurred. ana happy to state that ;ho
QUITS lave heeN respected and their dcci |
ions chccrtully ac,illic~ ccd in by the Com
handling Gene: ais IN some parishes O |
lie State no Courts are held. and CRIME il |
frequently committed with impunitv. / |
ec"n!nIcnI that you enact u law nu,ho,j- |
ing the removal of all persons arrested for !
ny crime or MiSaeHeaf"r from these par
shes, 10 any parish in the State. for trial.
where tn" Courts are held regularly.
CURRENCY OF THE STATE.
] recommend that you enact a law that
II persons holding tn" state Treasury
totes shall he permitted in 81 given time 10
ON" forward and receive STATE bonds for
he same, payable in twenty wears after
err annum Observation-Disclosures PAYABLE aDnu-
lily in Confederate Treasury Notes ! fur
Ter recommend that Whenever the State
nail require funds I" meet its ordinary cx-
eases or your apPropr;a,ionS,t the Executive
hall be authorized TO cause to be issued the
"nds of the State. conditioned rs YOU NAV
fcScribe, which bonds shall be negotiated
18th the authorities of the Confederate
government, or other parties for their
~; obi l. -. I |
ntirriy from circulation State notes. and
| lieu thereof substitute those of the Con
'deracy- l further recommend that oil
operations be compelled to call in their .
sues at notes. and redeem the same within /,
nety days, and that the Treasurer of the
tate be required to issue five hundred d
ousand dollars in change notes. from ten y
'nts up to one dollar. present the mer- !.
lants and shop-kcepcrS bakers and butch .
$. have on hand IL large amount of incur
MT parish paper and the citizen who takes Il
Journey through the State returns home
it'll his pockets filed " it'll this un-uuitorm
rrcncy. This should not BE- he case 1t :,
II be easily remcdied by the passage of "
c above Acts. The change notes can be
AIDE redeemable at the Treasurer. office. =
Confederate notes. when the sum of ton ;
liars is presented. V
During the continuance of the war. do g
t deem it advisable that the State taxes Il
'Hld be collected by compulsory process \
my persons have not the means of "
wing their taxes, particularly the refugees ',
IN home and those " horeSidc in the border =
ri>hcs The Sheriff will find it difficult in g:
ne of the Parishes 10 give bond. and in .,
unsettled condition of the country. il u
II be unsafe to deposit the taxes with ir- :.
ponsiblc parties. For TINS reason the State u
easurer should be authorized and required ~
receive and receipt for all taNc- that NAV :,
voluntarily paid in by any person, who :. :.
y have been legally assessed 70
FREE PERSONS OF COLOR. in
fully endorse most Of the recommends ~
rs made to the General Assembly by NV l..
rthy predecessor: but doubt. the t.
priety of touching the laws of the r.
te. giving to free persons of color the hc
7iiese of te,tifying as witnesses in our ci