New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-10
NOTICE TO VETERANS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Auditors Office ,
New Orleans, May 30, 1876.
The following act of the Legislature passed at
the regular session Of 1876, 10 hereby Iepublisbed
for the information and guidance OF all con.
cerned
mo. 81
An act to prov ide annual pension for the sur
partic psted in the 81 sge or battles Of new Or.
leans, IN December, 1914, and January. 1915, as
well as for the eurviving widows of such vet
OF ascerta ming 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 personalities of the Safe of Louisaua
in General Assembly convened, That from and
every surviving veteran Of the war Of 1872 and
1875 who participated in the ge or battle of New
IS and remains citizen Of and domicled in this tbs
State, VT II as the widow Of any such veteran,
shall be entitled to have and receive from the
State of Louis ana pension of twelve dollars per
month payable quarttrl on his or her wn war
rant, drawn upon the Auditor CT Public Accounts,
who shall warrant therefor upon tie State Treas
ures, out of any funds in the State treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC 2. he it fur Their enacted etc, That any per.
siding or ciliated in this State claiming
to be . veteran of the war OF 1872 and 1875 and to
have participated in the battles siege of New Or
lie ans in December, 1874 and January, 1915. being
resident then and citizen now of this state, and
desiring to avail himself of the benz ts 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 partie 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 cobtradictorly with
the State. which shall be represented therein
BY the district attorney Of the particular dis.
in all cases the party so claiming or seeking the
benefits OF this act shall establish upon the evi.
dence of two lore witnesses, that he WAS regu.
a ted
States. or this state in the war of 1872 and 1876
that he participated in the ege or ba ties of New
was hOn0rably discharged a'terWard from such
Service that he is resident of this State being
that he is over seventy five years Of age in order
to warrant judgment or decree to be rendered in
favor Of the gerson SO applying, granting hum all
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That in cases
where person entitled to the benefits and priv
leges Of tbs oct has departed this life, or may
such deceased veteran may not have been the
recipient Of such pension, or may not have estab.
deceased veteran shall }, req uired to furnish the
same evidence specified in the second section of
this act. and in like manner, togf Their with evil
dence OF her NAL riage before she shall be entitled
to have and receive the pension herein granted;
and in case where such deceased veteran NAV
have been the recipient Of sucl pension, it shall
the Auditor of Public Accounts satisfactory evil
deuce of the fact OF her marriage with euch de.
wife.
SEC L. Be it further enacted. ETC., That full and
complete certified copy OF the record in each and
every case of any persoo applying for the benefits
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 prest rva-
tion and reference and that upon judgment being
rendered in favor of any person 90 applying for tho
bene hts ana privileges of this act the Auditor of
Public Accounts shsll thereafter recognize the
warrant of such person for said pension as valid,
rants in his favor for the amount Of his pension &C.
cruing OF inuring from aud after the day and date
OF Judgment being rendered in favor of such appli
can't 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 That the clerk
OF the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not be entltle1 to demand or receive
anythI for his fee for all costs entailed in such
p ;S dings. including the aforementioned Ger
SEC. g. Be it further enacted etc.. That any
sale, mortgage. hypothecation or transfer of the
whole or any part Of any pension that may become
payable to any person under this act shall be void
aud of no effect; that pension shall be paid to
thereto or his or her order cerrifed BY the clesS
of the district court for the parish in which the
appl cant resides. nor shall any widow rec i've
and that the rensicner may he require d. if thOnot
proper by the Auditor Of Public Accounts to sub.
ct .ntlate that ne is the proper person entitled to
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted ETC., That the
whole amount to be expended under this sci
shall not exceed ten Thousand dollars annually.
which, made quste to av all pensioners proving
up their claims. ~ above provided shall be ratably
distributed among them.
SEC g. Be it further, enacted, etc., That all laws
or parts Of laws heretofore enacted on the same
subject matter, - well as all lava inconsistent
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed:
ana that this act shall take effect from and aft.
It's passage.
(SiSned) &. D. ESTILETTE
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
g.
Governor and President OF the Senata
Approved March "a, 1876. --~'o'
(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
'rly carry out the provisions of the above act.
md particularly those Of section seven, the
'eriod wherein qualification 10 REQUIRED to ba
made, a. per notice heretofore Published BY thia
hice, u extended to the TwRNTY. FIFTH DAY OF
uNk, proxfmo, and claimants are REQUIRED to
to the provisions Of the law within the
lime specified.
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
"s'A sJs1s Auditor.