New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-18
No.i:osl
L.- 8 = 7.
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An ACT

FOUNDING SOLDIERS HOME FOR LOUISIANA.
SEc. j. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives DIT the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That until suitable grounds eansbe purchased
and proper buildings erected for the full de-
yelopment Of the purposes Of the present act,
some tenement within the city OF New Or,
leans OF its environs, shall be rented, with a
view of establishing temporarily '.Soldiers'
Home, for the reception and care Of all
Louisiana soldiers who may have been manned
or otherwise disabled, and who are not already
pensioned Of provided for BY the United States
government fss VA
SEc. q BE it further enacted, etc, That
d board Of managers, under the name and
style Of the n Board Of Directors of the
Soldiers Home of the State of Louisiana, !
for the proper direction Of the affairs of said
institution is hereby enacted, to be composed
Of Joint committee of eight members raised
BIZ the present legislature on joint resolution
relative to the founding a soldiers home for
the State Of Louisiana, one of whom shall be
elected president by the, members of the
board a majority Of the members Of said
beard shall constitute quorum to do busi-
ness, and III the absenceof the president they
may chose one from among themselves to act
as president pro tenn They shall meet at
least once every month, and as much oftener
IS the president may deem it necessary and
their term Of Office Is hereby limited to one
year from the date Of the passage Of this act,
for the first class Of four members, and two
be detarlnined 81 ballot among themselves,
md ~ such manner that one-half of their
number shall be appointed every year BY the
Governor of the State, By and with the adj
Vice a1,d consent III the Senate.
6xe 81 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
rid board Of directors shall have power to fill
yacancies occurring ID The board. and to make
nj neeasssrv nv .inwH ana reoulations II govern
ssid NM; tniin, alao. tbe bower sto mike MI
sonirI,cta neeazssry fos the rent. oo,,struction
and renoir 81 buildinps belonging to 81 III the
ma vi i'll home. and far Tie purchase Of
1nNa ssssSSf ,37Nf n, attYlfst tha sa1,a . h,
anDossgt MA rsmnvas NM. suneyiir,.
tenlSff nfstuSnjs ,,iivsidians ma sr1cI, other
osFS II, a1sI es Al I'M hoard nav dean
rrprSt fot ~ T6o8 msSaogfnertio 81 said home,
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sSf -. ~ ..,1 4.
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$500 ~, y Il Nv 8 ~ 49, -
Einiss u INV home ro III s. That said
DeAr4 q a,kecI9ss s1as eaca be required. 20
x NJ spona % nys thoasand dollars ior re
~ ~ Which bond shall ~ approved ~ the
seSsssaoEs Is i. .,'Ia' q,
" spplirants for admission into the home
~ nj e.sa1ls a te tne aatsstaetion Ct the board
u ~ e2Eeqfes snat t1sy we're soldiers IA the
s.sicsl.of Louisiana, and show by
Isopss yaaehsEs that they were manned Or dis
49, u saaa serslee lrosided Ihat when
1 49, s -. ~ skslcals presents nlMseH Ior aa-
VIZ proper youeners % the
rss;lS ~ AnAl .sceass mM Tempo
ps!maas1s admission an bs passed upon and
Aela0gsd hy the board of directors. g
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