New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-26


A true CODY:
n. DURAND,
Assistant Secretary of State.
No. 81.
AN ACT
To provide an annual pension tor the sur
yiving veterans of the war OF 1917 TO
1915, who participated in the siege or nat
t,es of New Orleans in December, 1914,
and January, 1915, as we'll as for the sur
wing widows OF such veterans; to Tx
and determine the mode and cost OF as
pertaining who shall receive such pen
sion; and to repeal all the laws hitherto
enacted on the same subject matter.
SECTION l. Be IT enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened. that from and after the first day OF
January, A. D. 1876, each and every sur
viviug veteran of the war OF 1877 and
1915, who participated in the siege or
battle of New Orleans in December,
1914. and January, 1915, and is and re-
mains q citizen of and domiciled in this
State. as we'll as the widow OF any
such veteran, shall be entitled to have
and receive from the State of Louisiana
pension Of twelve dollars per month, pay
able quarterly, on his or her own warrant,
drawn upon the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, who shall warrant therefor upon
the State Treasurer, out of any funds in the
State treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. Be 1T further enacted, etc., That
any person residing or domiciliated in this
State claiming to be veteran OF the war
of 1912 and 1915, and to have participated
in the battle, or siege of New Orleans IN
December, 1914, and January, 1919, being
a resident then and a citizen now Ut this
State and desiring to avail himself OF the
ahon ho
prove his right to such pension before the
parish court in which he may reside, when
such parties reside outside of the parish Of
Orleans, and before the Third District Court
for the parish of Orleans, when such per
son snail reside in the parish OF Or
leans; that such proceedings shall be
taken contradictory with the State,
which shall be represented therein Dy the
district attorney Of the particular district
where such proceedings are had and that
in all cases the party 80 claiming or seeking
the benefits Of this act, shall establish upon
| the evidence of two or more witnesse that
| he was regularly enlisted in the military
service of the United States. OF this State,
| in the war of 1912 and 1915: that he partici-
pated in the siege or battles OF New Or
leans, in December, 1914, and Janusry, 1919,
| and was honorably discharged afIerward
| from such service; that he is resident OF
this State, being resident then and citi-
zen now of this State; and that he is over
seventy-fve years of age, in order to war
rant iud gment or decree TO be rendered
| in favor OF the person SO applying, granting
him all the rights and benefits OF this act.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
| in cases where a person entitled to the
| benefits and privileges of this act has de-
parted this lite, or may hereafter die, leav-
| ing him surviving widow, and such de
ceased veteran may not have been tho
recipient of such pension, or may not have
established his right to such pension, the
widow OF such deceased veteran shall be
REQ uired to furnish the same evidence, as
| specified in the second section OF this act,
| and in like manner, together with evidence
| of her marriage, before che shall be entitled
to have and receive the pension herein
| granted; and in case where such deceased
| veteran may have been the recipient Of such
| pension, it shall be only necessary for his
| widow to furnish unto the Auditor of Pub
| lie Accounts satisfactory evidence of the
| fact Of her marriage with such deceased
veteran, or they lived together as man and
| wife.
SEC. 4. b it further enacted, etc.. Tha:
q. full and complete certified copy OF the
| record in each and every case OF any per-
son applying for the benefits Of this act
shall be transmitted by the clerk Of the
court wherein such proceedings may be
taken, after Judgment shall have been rem
dered therein, unto the Auditor of Public
Accounts for preservation and reference,
and that upon Indignant being rendered in
favor Of any person 80 applying for the
benefits and privileges OF this act, the
Auditor of Public Accounts shall thereafter
recognize the warrant Of such person fol
said pension az valid and issue thereafter
regularly the necessary warrants in his
favor for the amount of his pension accru-
ing or inuring from and after the day aud
date Of Judgment being rendered 10 favor
of such applicant, and moreover place the
name of such. person on the list Of those
declared to be entitled to said pension.
| SEC. 5. Be it further enacted. ETC., Thai
ceedings may be taken shall no5 be en-
titled to demand or receive anything fol
his fee, for all costs entallsd in sucn pro
ceedings, including the Aforementioned Ger
tilted copy Of the record.
SEC g. Be 1t further enacted, etc. Tha
any sale, mortgage, hypothecat:on O.
transfer of the whole or any part CT an
pension that may become payable 70 snJ
person;under this act, shall sbe Vol and
no effect; that no pension shal. te PAID Il
any person other than the pens.oner en-
titled thereto, or his or her order certified
BY the clerk of the district court for tn
parish in which the applicant resides, no
shall any widow receive snch pension be
yond the period of her widowhood, an
that the pensipner may be required,
thought proper By the Auditor of Public
| Accounts, to subst antiate that he is thu
proper person entitled to receive the pension
SEC. 7. Be it further enated, ETC., That
the whole amount to be expended, ter
thousand dollars annually, which. if made
quate to pay ali pensioners proving ~
their claims as above provided, shall bt
ratably distributed among them
SEC g. Be it further enacted, etc., Ina
all laws or parts OF laws heretofore enacte.
on the same subject matter. as wei
, as all laws inconsistent herewith b
and the same are hereby repealed
and that this act shall take effect from an
, after it's passage.
(Signed) E. D. ESTILEFIE,
, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
fSigned) G. c. ANTOINE,
| | Lieutenant Governor and President Of tn
Approved March "a. 1876.
iSiyned WIN. P. KELLOGG,
/, Governor Of the State of Louisiar
8 true copy:
J, n. DCRAND,
: Assistant Secretary Of State.
No S3.
AN ACT
. To fix. the time of holding the regular teri