New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-09
NOTICE TO VETERANS.

STATE o. LounIANA,)
Auditors Office,
New Orleans, May 20, 1876.
The following act of the Legislature. passed at
the regular session of 1876, s hereby Yepublished
for the information and guidance of all con.
cerneG:
An act to provide An annual pension for the sur
partcipsted in the siege or battles Of sew or
leans, in December. 1914, and January. 1915 ~
well as for the eurviving widows Of such vet
OF ascerta'ning who shall receive such pen
sion, and to repeal all laws hitherto enacted
on the same subject matter
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the STATE of LGusiar
in General Assembly convened, That from and
every ever surviving veteran Of the war Of 1872 and
1915 no psrticpat ed in tie Sic battle Of New
Orleans in Decemb.r 1914, and January 1915, and
is and remains citizen Of and dOmiciled in this
State, wei as the widow of any such veteran,
shall be entitled to have and receive from the
State Of Louisiana q pension of twelve dollars per
month, payable quarterly, on his or her own war
rant, drawn upon the Auditor Of Public Accounts
who shall warrant therefor upon the State Treas
uIes, out of any funds in the State treasury not
otherw's SO appropriated.
Sec. q Be it further enacted, etc, That any per-
son residing or domiciisted in this State claiming
to be veteran of the war Of 1872 and 1915 and to
have part cipated in the battles siege of New Or
cans in December 1914. and January, 1915, being
res: de MT then and citizen of this State and
desiring to avail himself of the ben fits OF this act
shall be required to prove his right to such pen
sion before the parish court in which he may re-
eide, when such partie reside outside OF the par
ish Of Orleans, snd before the Third District Court
for the parish of Orleans, when such person shall
reside 10 the parish o.. Of dreams; that s1ch pro-
the State. which shall be represented therein
by the district attorney of the particular dis
in all cases the party 20 claiming OF seelins the
benefits OF this act, shAlI establish upon the evi
deuce of two Or m re witnesses, that he wac regu
1nv1~ Tod ft.A thn StnA
States. or this State. in the war of 1872 and 1876
that he participated in the siege or ba ties Of New
was honorably discharged afterv ard from such
service; that he is resident of this State. being
resident then and citizen now of this State; and
to warrant judgment or decree to be rendered in
favor Of the person so APPLYING, granting hun all
the rights and benefits Of this act
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That in cases
where person entitled to the benefits and priv
leges of til 8 act has departed this life, or may
such deceased veteran may not nave been the
recipe ant of such pension, or may not have estab-
lished his right to such pension the widow Of such
deceased veteran shall be required to furnish the
same evidence specified in the second section OF
this act, and in like manner, tOg@ Their with evil
dence OF her marriage before she shsl be entitled
and in case where such deceased veteran may
have been the recipient of such pension, it shall
the Auditor of Public Accounts satisfactory evil
6ence of the fact OF her marriage with such de-
ceased veteran, OF they lived together as man aud
wife.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That full and
complete certified copy OF the record in each and
OF this act shall be trans By the clerk Of the
court wherein such proceeding may be taken,
after Judgment shall have been rendered therein,
tiOn and reference. and that upon judgment being
rendered in favor OF any person 90 applying for the
s
warrant of such person for said pension as valid,
and issue thereah or regularly the necessary war.
rants in his favor for the amount OF his pension
cruiug or inuring from and after the day and date
of Judgment being rendered in favor of such appli-
cant, and moreover place the name of such person
pension.
SIC. s. Be it further enacted. etc Tha. the clerk
Of the court IN which such proceed,ngs may be
anythir for his fee, for all costs entaed in such
proceedings. including the aforementioned GER
SIC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.. That any
sale; mortgage, hypothecation or transit 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
of the district court for the parish in which the
appl cant resides, nor shall any widow rect i've
such pension beyond the period Of her wdowho0d.
proper by the Auditor Of Public Acco ants, to sub
slant tate that he is the proper person entitled to
SKc. l. 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 lay all pensioners proving
up their claims. above provided, shall be rataby
distributed among them.
SEC 9. Be it further, enacted etc., That all laws
or parts of laws heretofore enacted on the same
subject matter, a. well as oil laws inconsistent
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed;
and that this act shall take effect from and aft.
its pas sage
(Signed) &. D. ESTILkTTE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Sgned) C. G. ANTOINE,
Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1876.
(Signed) WIN. p KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
n. DURAND,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
In order that this office may be enabled to prop.
erly carry out the provisions Of the above act,
and particularly those Of section seven, the
period wherein qualification ia required to be
made as per notice heretofore published by this
,fice, is extended to the TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF
JUNE, proximo, and claimants are required to
conform to the provisions Of the law within the
lime specified.
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
my3l je25 Auditor.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.