New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
NOTICE TO vETERANa

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Tho following act Of the Legislsturs 4
the regular session Of 1875. 10 hereby rs.sss.
for the information and guidance - ..
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An set to provide m annual pension =, IN
vivins veterans Sf the war q 1872 70 IL tsse
leans, in December, 1914, and Jannss.s II
well as for the urviving widow nj -
eraEs; to fix and determine the meis T
of escertaining who shall receive ~
sion, and to repeal al laws hifhs,.ss - r.
on the same subject matter. -
ERCTIoN !. Be it enacted bv the g..
House of representatives. of the STATS II =
In General Assembly convened, Th.t
after the first day Of January, a. D. is,e -
every surviving veteran Of the war Of ~
1875, who participated in the ST. ge o. 49,
Orleans in Decembsr r, 1914, and Janusrs H.
ia and remains q citizen CT and domic;i.sI1 IL
state, as VI II as the widow of any ancs = u
shall be entitled to have and ieceivs 4.
State of Louisiana pension Of twelyn ~ q
month payable quarterly, on his or hee.Hl
rant. drawn upon the Auditor If Puhiic ~
who shall warrant therefor upon Tt ~.
ures, ont of any funds in the State trss
otherwise appropriated. III
SEC 2. BE it further enacted etc. Tha. -
son residing or domClliAted in this Stats h
to be . veteran of the war OF 1872 ma Isis ~
have participated in the battles or siese y 4
leans in December. 1914, and Januarv. Ia ~
q reside MT then and q citizen now OF thts ~ =;
desiring to avail himself Of the beneiin y - IT
shail be req nired 10 prove his right "a -
sion before the parish court in which - -
side, when such partif reside outside r \. III
ish Of Orleans, and before the Third Dist,;ss y
for the parish of Orleans, when such ns,~
reside La the parish OF Orleans; thai ~ III
eeedings shall DO taken contradictnr3ss III
the State. which shall be represente1 & u
BY the district attorney Of the partiepi..
trict where sucn proceedings are had, as5SI
in al Gases the party 60 claiming or -
benefits or this act, shall establish MN - ~
denco Of two or m re Witnesses, that "a -
larry enlisted in the military service Of ~ r
STATES OF this State, in the war Of 1915 - ~
that he participated in the g ege or ha ~ -
Orleans in December, 1914 and Janua,v ~ II
was hOuorably discharged afterward r. ~
aervice: that he is resident Of this 0tats Il
resident then and citiz-n now of this nm
that he is over seventy-ive years Of a.. r r.
favor of the person so applying, granting ~
the rights and benefits of this act.
SIC. g. Be 1t further enacted, etc, Thaf a.
WHIT 70 q person entitled to the beneHa ~ ~
leees Of this act has departed this r.. -
heI eater die leaving him surviving Vi3ss43
recipe Mt Of such psi sion, Or may no. han -
lished his right to such pension, the wdos ~
deceased veteran shall ba required t. fsrssSS
same evidence, as specified in the second 49,
this act, and in like manner, t0gs ther viiss ]
dence OF her marriage, before size shall b ~
to have and receive the pension herein ~!
and in csse where such deceased YER S
have been the recipient Of such pendee NJ
be only necessary Tor MS widow to furiAG
depce of the fact OF her marriage with ~
ceased veteran, or they lived together q ~ y
lite.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ere, That A..
COM lete cert fed copy Of the record IN. ~
eyrry case of any person applying for thu
of this act shall be transmitted by the cluisS
court wherein such proceeding may = ~
after Judgment shall have been IenderelA
unto The Auditor Of Pubic Accounts Tori
rendered in favor Of any person 90 spplyheSk
benefits and privileges OF this act, the A.
Pubic Accounts shall there after recoelk
warrant Of ouch person for said pension MI
ard issue thereaf' er regularly the necesaan 4
rabts in his favor for the amount Of his ps13ss
cruing or inuring from and after the dsy -
Of Judgment being rendered in favor Of sulRS
cant and moreover place the name Of such =
on the list Of those declared to be entilldti
pension.
Of the court in which such proceedings -
taken shall not be entItle 1 to demand u p
anythir & for his fee, for all costa entAiled n
proceedings. including the aforementionaa
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SEC. g. Be it further enacted. etc.. ThEu
sale, mortgage, hypothecation or lrsnsftY&
whole or any part Of any pension that may1
payable to any person under this act, shal u
and of no effect; that no pension shall b III
any person other than the penaionef e.
thereto, or his or her order certified BY fh&
of the district court for the parish in vhAS
appl cant resides, nor shall any widow ~
such pension beyond the period of Ter wldgsd
and that the Eensioner may be required, htda
h. f1 .rSfp Dbl "a Ann
etartiate that he is the proper person sutkhll
receive the pension.
SEC. !. Be it further enacted, etc, Tnt !
whole amount to be expended under tn s
shsll not exceed ten Thousand dollars aunzslb
which, if made qua!e to Iay all pensionen Hy
mp their claims. as above provided. shau kn1
distribute d among them.
SEC 8. Be it further, enacted, ETC., Thst Eha
or parts of laws heretofore enacted o. tAam
subject matter, as well as al laws inauan
here with be and the same are herebyleaS2
and that this act shall take effect from u afr
its passage.
tSigned) 3. D. ESTlLETR
Speaker CT the House of Represera6A
(Signed) C. C. ANTOINE
Governor and President Of lie ~
Approved March "a, 1876.
tSigned) VIM. P. kKLlO6G,
Governor of the State Of leuin
A true copy:
N. DURANp,
Assistant Secretary of Stste
In order that this Office may be enabled to =
eriy carry out the provisions Of the Allows
and particularly those of section sevsa :
period wherein qualification is required "
made, as per notice heretofore Published W
office, is extended to the TWENTY-FIFTHD DAT
JUNE, prox:mo, and claimants are requhd1
conform to the provisions OF thu law vi:h1s
time specified.
GEORGE B. JOHNSON
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