New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-22
NOTICE TO VETERANS

STAT. o. LornnSA
Auditors Of6ca
New Orleans. May 90 iSs
The following act Of the Legislature, pas,aa :.
the 1egu ar session Of 1876 il hereby Iepub,;.,..
for tho information and guidance of Al, ~
cerne
An act to provide an annual pension for The ~ "
viv1ug veterans Of the war Of 1872 to 1915 W ~.
participated in the siege or bat les Of Ne. 90 az
well as for the surviving widows Of sueh - =
eraDs; to fix and determine the mode and ~ sos.
of ascertsining who shall receive s1ch ns vss
sion and to repeal all laws hithslto $500
on the same subject matter. 100
SrCTIoN /. Be it enacted by the Senate -,
House OF Representatives OF the Safe Of Lou,..s
in Gent raj Assembly convened, That from ~
after the first day of January A. D. 1875 zach se
every Surviving veteran of the war Of 1872 ~
1915 Tho participated IN the 81 &C. or battle Ses
is al d remains citizen Of and domc,led IL ~ ~
state as VT II as the widow of any sucn vas.s .aS
shall be entitled to have and receive from ~
state of Lcuis ana pension Of twelve dollars -.
month pay able quarterly, on his or her own -
rant, drawn upon the Auditor # Public Aceom.,ss
who shall warIa ant therefor upon the State TO-
nres, out Of any funds in the State treasury ~
otherwise appropriated.
SEC 9. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That apv "a,
snu II siding domciiated in this State caimx;o
to be = veteran of the war Of 1872 and IBIS sn1 y
have participated i'll the battles or siege of Nev ~
leans in December. 1914. and January, 1915 ha;,.
a q ~
d. sirlng to avail himself of the hen ts OF this -.
shall DO REQ nired to prove his right to such 49, -
sio. before the parish court in which he NAV ~
side, when such parties reside outside OF the ~
iab Of ORE ans end before the Third District Cnm.
for the parish of Orleans, when such person shsn
reside Ia the parish OF Orleans; that slch pra
Get dings shall be taken contradictor,ly r kS
the ftate which shall be representa- fbe,s;a
By the district attorney. of the particular d;s
trist where such proceedings are had, and thai
in al ca -es the PARTY 30 Claiming seeking ~
benefits OF this act shall establish upon ths A.;
dence of two II re Witnes SIS, that he was rem
larly enlisted ia the military service of The UnissS
STATES or this st ate in the war Of 1912 and aIs
that he participated in the ege or ba ties Of NJ.
Orleans 10 December. 1914. and January 1915 an
was honorably discharged afteru ard from suen
service: that he is resident OF this State be;n.s
resident then ana a citiz now of this State: "a
that he is sevent y-five years of age in orde
to warrant judgment or decree to be rendered r
favor OF the person SO applying. granting HIM an
the rights and benefits OF this act.
SIC g. Be it turtter enacted. etc, That in casa.
where q person entitled to the benefits and mis-;
ieges OF In act has departed this life, or NAV
hei eater die, leaving him surviving a widow anS
such deceased veteran may not have been TIA
rec.pit n OF such PSI SION, or may not have estah
lised his right to such pension the W dow Of snch
deceased veteran shall bs req uired to furnish IN
same evidence specified in the second sectisnoi
tuis act, and III like manner tOgs Their with en-
dencs OF her rage, before abe sh all be entifsa
to Lave a3d receive the pension herein granted.
and in cgss where such deces sed veteran nv
hare bsen the recipient OF such pension, it sha1
be only necessary for his v lido W to furnish INIT
the Auditor of Public Accounts satisfactory AT
dence OF the fact OF her marriage with such a.
ceased veteran Or they lived together as man an1
Z lie.
SIC. L. Be it further enacted, ETC, That ftllspl
complete certified copy OF tho record in each "a
ev,ry Case of any person applying for the benefit,
of this act shall be transmittt BY the clerk ofthe
court wherein such proceeding may be taken
sf.er Judgment shall have been rendered therein,
uuto the Auditor of Public Accounts for presfrya.
ton snd reference. and that upon judgment hene
rendered in favor OF any person SO applying for he
benefits and privileges OF this act, the AuditorM
Pub ic Accounts shall thereafter recognize -
warrant Of such parson for said pension a. vAM
and issue the reat or regularly the necessary wr.
rants in his favor for the amount OF his pension "
cruing or inurng from aud after the day and daN
of Judgment being rendered in favor of such appH
cant and moreover place the name of such pef;cn
the list Of those declared to be entitled to ~
pension.
SEC. 5. Be it further enscted etc. That the clat
Of the court in which such proceedings may 4
taken shall not b. entItlet to demand or receive
nythr for his fee for all costs entailed in sueh
proceedings, including the aforementioned Ger
iited copy of the record. N
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That sry
eale nOrtg ,ge, hypothecation or transfer Of ~
whole or any part OF any pension that may becoss
PAYABLE to any person under this act, shsll be vdl
aud of no effect; that DO pension shall be pstd =
any person other than the pensioner tntitkd
thereto, or his OF her order certified by the clak
Of the district court for the parish in which tn
snch pension yond the period of Ter widowhoed
and that the pensioner msy be required If thought
proper by the Auditor of Public Accounts, to sub
staLtiate that he is the proper person entitled b
receive rhe pension.
SEC 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 made quafe to ay all pensioners proving
mp their claims. above provided, shall be ratsh1
dl5tri buted among them.
SEC g. Be 1t further, enacted, etc, That all lave
or parts of laws heretofore enacted on the saue
subject matter, as well as all laws inconsistent
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed;
and that this act shall take effect from and an&r
its passage.
(Signed) &. D. ESTiLETTE.
Speaker of the House of Representative
Lieu JeEaut Governor and President OF the Sonata
Approved March q, 1876.
tSisned) VIM P KELLOGG
Governor of the State of LOUISIANA
tue copy:
y. DCRAND,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
In order that this office may be enabled to prop
erly carry out the provisions of the above set
and particularly those OF section seven, IL
period wherein qualification is required to b
made, Us per notice heretofore published by thu
office, is extended to the TWENTY. FIFTH DAY OF
JUNE, rrcximo, and claimants are required D
conform 20 the provisions Of the law within tn
time specified
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
ny3l + is25 Audito.
PROCLAMATION
NV Y-ul xf,rINr CnvRDNnp