New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-23
NOTICE TO VETERANS.


Auditors Office.
New Orleans, May 80, 1870. ,
The following oct of the Legislature passed at
tho revu,ar session Of 1876, 10 hereby repuDhsneo
for the information and guidance OF all con-
cerne rNo 81
An art to provide an annual pension for the sur
viv,na veterans of the war Of 1872 to 1879. VINO
participated in the siege or battles OF Ne o,. "
esns IN Ds tS aDT Widows Of such vet
erans to fix and determine the mode ana cost
Of sscertaning who shall receive SUCH PED
eion and to repeal all laws hltneftO enacteo
SECTION j. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF !ms Tb,t from and
al er the first day Of January a. v 1872 aI1 J
every surviving veteran Ct the war OF to ~ Naw
orleans in December, 1914, and January HI'' 1no
ia and remains . citizen Of and domiciled ii thls
shaIi he entitled to have and receive from the
state of Louis ana pension OF twelve dollars per
month payable On n ns S OF ccouuts
Who shall warrant therefor upon tt State Treas
ures, cut of any funds in the State treasury not
EYc. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, That any per
son r. siding or domciisted in this State Claiming
to be veteran Of the war o. sa ane Of Hs s1u 70
lea ans in December. 1914, and January, lalS being
resident then and citizen now Of tins state. ana
esirng to avail himself of the benz OF TINS act
shall be REQ uired to prove his right TO such pen
ION h. fore the parish court in which he may re-
sde when such pat s I'd District
for the parish of Orleans when sucn person snan
reside 10 the PARISH Of dreams; that sncn pro
the State. which shall be Represented fhereia
by the district attorney of the particular dis.
trct where such proceedings are raa shu the
benefits OF this act, shall estaolisn upon tne owl
dence of two m re witnesses, that ne was regu,
SAFES or this state. in the war Of 1912 and 1915.
that he participated in the siege or ba ties OF New
Orleans in Decembtr 1914 ana January 1870 ann
service; that he is resident OF TINS stare Deipg
resident then and citiz.n now OF this State; ana
to warrant a Judgment or decree to be rendered ~
favor of the person so appls ing. granting hum all
SEC g. Be it further enacted etc, That IN cases
where person entitled to the benefits and priv
leges OF this act has departed this life, or may
heI eater die, leaving him surviving widow. and
such deceased veteran may not nave been the
recipient of such pr sion, or may not have estap-
shed his right to such pension the wqow o. s1 t
same evidence, as specified IN the second OF
this act, and in like manner, toR. Their with ev,
to have and receive the pension herein granted;
and in csse where such deceased veteran may
have been the recipient Of sucL pension II sna e
tie Auditor of Public Accounts satisfactory evil
dence Of the fact Of her marriage with such de-
ceased veteran, or they lived together as man and
SIC L. Be it further enacted ETC., That full and
complete certified copy OF the record in each and
every case of any person applying for the benefits
of this act shall be trans by the clerk OF The
court wherein such proceeding may be taken,
unto the Auditor Of Public Accounts for preserva-
ton and reference. and that upon judgment being
rendered in favor Of any person SO applying Tor me
Pubic Accounts shall thereafter recognize the
warrant of such person for said pension as valid,
and Issue thereafi er regularly the necessary war.
rants in his favor for the amount of his pension &C.
cruing or inuring from and after the day and date
of Judgment being rendered in favor Ct such apph.
the list Of those declared to be entitled to said
pension.
of the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not be entitled to demand or receive
any for his fee for all costs entailed in such
proceedings. including tie aforementioned GER
tilted copy of the record.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That any
sale. mortg age. hypothecation or transfer Of the
whole or any part Of any pension that may become
payable to any person under this act shall be void
and of no effect; that no pension shall be paid to
any person other than the pensioner entitled
thereto, his her order certified by the clerk
of the district court for the parish in which the
such pension beyond the period of er widowhood
and that the pensioner may be required, if thought
proper by the Auditor Of Public Accounts. to sub
stsLtiate that he is the proper person entitled to
receive the pension.
SIC. !. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That the
whole amount to be expended under this act
shall not exceed ten Thousand dollars annually,
which, if inadequate to gay all nsiopers proving
up their claims as above provided shall be ratably
distributed among them.
SEC 8. Be it further, enacted, ETC., That all laws
or parts of lave heretofore enacted GA the same
subject matter, as well all laws Inconsistent
here with be and the same are hereby repealed;
and that this act shall effect from and after
its pas sage.
(Signed) E. D. ESTILETTE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
Approved March a. 1876.
(Signed) VIM P KELLOGG
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
\. DURAND,
Assistant Secretary of State.
In order that this Office may be enabled to prop.
ery carry ont the provisions of the above act,
and particularly those of section seven the
period wherein qualification is required to be
made, as per notice heretofore published by this
office, is extended to the TWENTY. FIFTH DAY OF
JUNE, proximo, and claimants aIe required to
conform to the provisions of thu law within the
time specified
GEORGE B. JOHNSON.
my3l ie25 Auditor.