New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-14
NOTICE TO VETERANS.
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Auditors ONCE,
New Orleans. May 30, 1876. }

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The foil owing act Of tho Legislature. passed at
the regular session of 1876. is hereby republshed
for the information and guidance Of all con.
cerned:
An act to provide An annual pens;on. Tor the sur.
viv1nG veterans Of the war ct 1919 to lalS who
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well a. for the surviving widows Of such vet.
Grams; 30 fx and determine the mode and cost
sion, and to repeal Ill laws hitherto enacted
on the same subject matter.
House 81 Of Ss STAT. q
in General Assembly convened. That from and
after the first day Of January A. D. 1916 each and
1915. who participated in the s-ge battle Of New
Orleans in December. 1914. and January. 1915, and
= s :. .ny .SeS
shal be entitled to have and receive from the
State of LOUISIANA . pension Of twelve dollars per
rant drawn upon the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
who shall warrant therefor upon the State Treas
ures out Of any funds in the State treasury not
SIC. q Be it further enacted etc, That any per-
son residing or domiclated in this State. claiming
to be veteran of the WAT Of 1872 and 1915. and to
have participated in the battles siege Of New Or
leans in December. 1914, and January 1915, being
esirng 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-
sh Of Orleans and before the Third District Court
for the parish of Orleans, when such person shall
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the state. which shall be represented therein
BY the district attorney Of the particular dis.
trict where such proceedings are had, and that
in oil cases the party 20 claiming or seeking the
benefits this act, shall establish upon the evi.
dence Of two or more witnesses, that he was regu.
larry enlisted in the military service Of the United
States or this State in the war of 1872 and 1915,
that he participated in the siege or battles Of New
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was honoraby discharged afterward from such
service; that he is resident Of this State. being
resident then and citz n now OF this state; and
to warrant . Judgment OF decree to be rendered in
isvoI Of the Ierson 80 applying, granting him all
SEC 3. 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
such deceased veteran may not hsve been the
recipient Of such psnsion. or may not have estab.
deceased e 1eseran shall Ss to furnish the
same evidence, - epeced In the second section OF
this act. and in like manner, tOgt thor with evi.
dence OF her marriage, 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 ri sueh pensions i shall
the Auditor of Public Accounts satisfactory evil
dence Of the fact OF her marriage with such de.
ceased veteran, or they lived together a. man and
SIC L. Be it further enacted, e,c.. That full and
certified copy Of Inc 1ec9aa H.
of this act shall be transmitted by the clerk of the
court wherein such proceeding may be taken.
unto the Auditor of Public Accounts for preeerva.
ton and reference and that upon judgment being
Of s 95 e
Public Accounts ehall thereafter recognize the
warrant of such person for said pension as valid,
in his favor for the amount Of his pension
cruing or inurng from and after the day and date
of Judgment being rendered in favor OF such appl-
the list of those declared to DO entitled to said
pension.
Of the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not be entitled to demand Or receive
anything for his fee for all costs entsed in such
tilted copy Of the record
SKC g. Be it further enacted, etc.. That any
sae Of any II pension that
payable to any person under this act. shall be void
aud Of no effect; that no pension shall be paid to
thereto or his or her order certified by the clerk
of the district court for the parish in which the
sph Seycnd the period o
| and that the pensioner may be required If thought
proper by the Auditor of Public Accounts, TO sub
stantate that he is the proper person entitled to
SEC. :. Be it further enacted etc, That the
ame to be aos4s
which, if made quate to lay all pensioners proving
up their claims above provided, shall be ratably
distributed among them.
SRC 8. Be it further, enacted etc., That all laws
| or parts of laws heretofore enacted on the same
subject matter, a. well as all laws inconsistent
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed;
and that this act shall take effect from and after
it's passage. ,,.,,,r,,,
(Signed) e. ID. kSTlLbIIE.
Speaker of the House of representatives.
fSigued1 C. G. ANTOINE,
LieuCenaut Governor and President Of the Senate.
| Approved March "a, 1876.
(Signed) VIM r. hELLOod,
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 is required to be
made, az per notice heretofore published by this
Office is extended to the TWRNTY.FIFTH DAY OF
JUNE, proximo, and claimants are required to
conform to the provisions Of the law within the
time specified.
GEORGE b. JOHNSON,
my3l t e25 Auditor.
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