New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-16
NOTICE TO VETERANS.

STATE OF LoumrANA,)
Auditors once. ;
New Orleans. May 30. 1876
The following act Of tho Legislature, passed 1t
the regular session Of 1876. il hereby republisbed
for the information and guidance Of Ill con-
cerned:
An act to provide an annual pension for the sur Of
viv1ns veterans of the war Of 1919 to 1915. who
participated In the siege or battles Of New Or.
leans, in December, 1914. and January 1915. -
well - for the surviving widows Of such vet.
Of ascertainin9 who shall receive such pen:
sion, and to repeal al laws hitherto enacted
on the same subject matter.
House Of Representatives. of the State Of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened. That from and
o
1915 who participated in the battle Of New
Orleans in December. 1914, and January. 1915, and
state, as we'll az the widow of any such veteran.
shall be entitled to have and receive from the
state OF aousana pension q It, twelve doass 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
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That any per-
son residing OF deI,clsted IN this state claiming
have participated in the battles siege of New Or
leans in December. 1914, and January, 1915. being
desiring to ava himself Of tie benefits OF this act,
shall be req uired 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 Of Orleans and before the Third District Court
for the parish of Orleans. when such person shall
ceedings shall be taken contradict ,rily with
the state which shall be represent. therein
by the. district attorney Of the particular dis.
in all ca9es the party 90 claiming or seeking the
benefits OF this act, shall establish upon the evil
isrly enlisted in the military service Of the United
States. this state, in the war of 1872 and 1915,
that he participated in the sege or ba ties Of New
was bonorably discharged aterW ard from such
service; that he is resident of this State. being
resident then and cit,zsn now Of this State; and
to warrant q judgment or decree to be rendered in
favor Of the person 50 applving granting him all
the rights and benefits of this act.
SEC. 3. Be it further enscted ETC.. That in cases
where person entitled to the benefits and priv
eges Of tbs a.; act has departed tn. LIE OF may
such deceased veteran may not have been the
recipient Of such 81 sion. or may not have estab
deceased veeeran shall b. uired to furnish the
same evidence ~ specified in the second section Of
this act. and in like manner, toe. Their with evi;
dence her marriage, before she shall be entitled
to have and receive the pension herein granted
and in csse where such deceased veteran may
be oniy necessary Tor his widow to furnish unto
the Auditor of Public Accounts sstisfact0ry evil
dence Of the fact Of her marriage with such de-
sV6VSACA
SIC L. Be it further enscted erc., That full and
81 Of hs The and
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 pres<rva
ton and reference and that upon judgment being
IN e
Public Accounts sh. II thereafter recognize the
warrant of such p-rson for said pension "a valid,
u vhGv
rants in his favor for the Of his pension
cruing or inuring from and after the day and date
the list of those declared to be entitled to said
SIC. s. Be it further enscted. ETC., That the clerk
of the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not BE- enttlei to demand or receive
anysn for hi: for 81 costs in such
tilted copy of the record.
Sic. s. Be it further enacted, etc., That any
whole any part Of any pension that may become
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
such pension beyond the period Of her wldowhood.
and that the rensioner may be required, If thought
that h is 1be entitled to
SEC J. Be it further enacted, etc., That the
shall not exceed ten thousand dollars annually,
which, if inadequate to av all pensioners proving
up their claims ss above provided, shall be ratably
distributed among them.
SIC 8. Be it further, enacted ETC., That all laws
or parts of laws heretofore enacted on the same
subject matter, As we'll as all laws inconsistent
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed;
and that this act shall take effect from and aft.r
its passage.
(Signed) E. D. BSTILKTTE,
Speaker Of the House Of R Rgpp,xs
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved March a. 1876.
(Signed) WIN P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
n. DCRAyD,
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 are required to
conform to the provisions of the law within the
time specified.
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
my3l je25 Auditor.
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