New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-15
NOTICE TO VETERANS.

STATE OF LouIsIANA,)
Auditors Office, }
New Orleans, Nay 30, 1876.
The following act Of the Legislature, passed at
the regular session Of 1876, il hereby republished
for the information and guidance Of all con.
cerned:
An act to provide an annual pension for the sur
Participated in the Stage or battles Of Ne. Or.
leans in December, 1914. and January. 1915, -
well a. for the surviving widows Of such vet
of ascertaining who shall receive such pen.
sion, and to repeal all laws hitherto enacted
ON the same subject matter.
SECTION !. Be it enacted BY the Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the s. ate Of LOuisisc
in General Assembly convened. That from and
every surviving veteran Of the war Of 1872 and
1915 who participated in the siege battle of New
sss et.:a AMID IL aas
State, as We II % the widow of any such veteran.
shall be entitled to have and receive from the
month. payable quarterly. on his or her own war
rant, drawn upon the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
who shall warrant therefor upon IT, State Treas
otherwise appropriated
SEC. q Be 1T further enacted, etc, That any per-
to be veteran Of the war Of 1872 and 1875 and to
have participated in the battles siege of New Or
leans in December 1911, and January isls being
DE- string to avail himself of the benefits OF this act,
shall be required to prove his right to such PEN
sion before the parish court in which he may re-
side, when such parties reside outside Of the par
ish IF Orleans and before the Third District Court
for the parish Of Orleans, when such person shall
ceedirgs shall be taken contradictorily with
the State. which shall be represented therein
tTict Where such proceeding. are had, and that
in al cases the party 90 claiming Or SEEKING the
benefits OF this act, shall establish upon the evil
dence of two or m ire witnesses, that he was regu-
larly enlisted in the military service of the United
States. this State, in the war of 1912 and 1915,
was h0norably discharged aterward from such
service; that he is resident Of this State. being
that he is over eeventyfve years OF age, IN order
to warrant q judgment or decree to be rendered iu
favor Of the 50 spgifng granting him all
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That in cases
where person entitled to the benefits and privi
hei eater die, leaving him surviving widow. and
such deceased veteran may not nave been the
1ecipien. of such pension, or may not have estab-
deceased veteran shall bs required to furnish the
same evidence 40 specified in the second section Of
dence OF her &C. before she shall be entitled
to have and receive the pension herein granted;
and in case where such deceased veteran may
have been the recipient of sucl pension, 1t shall
be only necessary for his widow to furnish unto
the Auditor of Public Accounts satisfactory evi.
dence of the fact Of her marriage with such de.
wife.
Sac 4. Be it further enacted, e,c., 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 transmitted by the clerk of the
court Therein such pr, preceding s may % taken
unto the Auditor of Public Accounts for prese rva.
ton and reference aud that upon judgment being
benefits ana privileges Of this act the Auditor Of
Pubic Accounts shall thereafter recognize the
warrant Of such person for said pension as valid,
rants in his favor for the amount OF his pension
cruirg or inuring from and after the day and date
of judgment being rendered in favor of such appl,-
cant, and moreover place the name Of such persCn
the list Of those declared to be entitled to said
pension.
RKc. S. Be it further enacted. etc That the clerk
of the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not be entltlei to demand or receive
anything for bis fee for all costs entaed in such
proceedings, including, the aforementioned GER
tilted copy Of the record.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted. etc., That any
sale, mOrtgs ge hypOtbecation or transfer of the
whole or any part Of any pension that may become
payable to any person under this act shall be void
any person other than the pensioner entitled
thereto or his or her order certified by the clerk
of the district court for the parish in which the
such pension beyond the period Of Der wldOwho0d.
and that the pensioner may be required if thought
proper by the Auditor OF Public Accounts, TO sub
st tate that he is the proper person entitled to
receive the pension.
SEC. !. Be it further enacted, ETC., That the
shall not exceed ten thousand dollars annually,
which, if inadequate to pay all pensioners proving
up their G. aims above prov ded shall be ratably
distribute d among them.
SEC 8. Be it further, enacted, etc. That all laws
or parts of laws heretofore enacted Oh the same
subject matter, well IS all laws inconsistent
herewith he and tho same are hereby repealed;
and that this act shall take effect from and aftsr
its pas sage.
tSigled) Z. D. ESTILBTTE.
Speaker Of the House Of Repres entatives.
tSigned) c. q. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1876.
(Signed) VIM p KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
y. 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 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 required to
conform to the provisions of the law within the
time specified.
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
my3l t je25 Auditor.