New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-20
NOTICE TO VETERANS.

New Orleans, May 80, 1876.
The following act of the Legislature, passed at
the regular session of 1876, is hereby republished
for the information and guidance of all con.
cerle
An act to provide an annual pension for the sur.
WING veterans of the war OF 1872 to 1915 who
participated IN the siege or battles of New Or
leans IL December, 1914, and January, 1915, az
well as for the surviving widows Of such vet
ershs; to FIX and etermine the mode and cost
of ascertSiniug 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 representatives of the safe Of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened. That from and
after the first day of January, A. D. 1876, each and
every surviving veteran Of the war Of 1872 and
Orleans in December. 1914 and January 1915, and
is and remaius citizen Of and dOmiciled in this
shall be entitled to have and receive from the
State OF Louis ana pension Of twelve dollars per
mouth. payable quarterly, on nis or her own war
rant, drawn upon the Auditor ct Public Accounts,
who shall warrant therefor upon the State Treas.
ures, out of any funds in the State treasury not
otnerw' Appropriated.
SEC. .. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That anv per-
son residing or domlcllstsd in this State claiming
to be veteran of the war OF 1872 and 1915 and to
have participated in the battles or siege of New Or
leans in December. 1914. and January, 1915. being
resident then and citizen now of this state, and
desiring to avail himself of tne ben fts OF this act
shal! be required to prove his right to euch pen
sion before the parish court in which he may Ie-
eide when such partis side outside OF the par.
lsh of Orleans and before the Third District Court
for the parish OF Orleans. when such person shall
Iesiie Ii the parish of Dreams that such pro.
ceedings shall be taken coItradictoIily with
the State, which shall be represented therein
BY the district attorney of the particular dis.
triot where such proceedings are had, and that
in a. cases the party SO Claiming or seeking the
benefits this act, shall establish upon the owl.
dence or two or III re witnesses, that he was regu-
larry listed IN the mili service of the Unite
States or this state IN the war CT 1912 and 1915,
narfiTD1rei r Ia les Of Nayv
Orleans ii December. 1914 and January, 1915 and
was honCrably discharged a.terward from such
rvi that he IS resident of this State. being
resident then anc clilz7n now of this State and
that he IS over seven y-five years of age in order
to warrant Judgment or decree to be rendered in
favor OF the persoa SO applying granting him all
the rights and benefits of this act.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted etc, That in cases
where person entitled TO the benefits and priv
leges of this act has departed this life, or may
hereafter die, leaving him surviving widow aud
such deceased veteran may not have been the
recipe n OF such per sion. or may not have estab-
lished his right to such pension, the widow of such
decea ed shall b. REQ ure1 te furnish the
same evidence az specified in the second sects1 of
this act. and in Ike manner, tOge Their with evi.
Gence or her marriage, before she shaI be entitled
to have and receive the peneion herein granted;
and in where such deceased veteran NAV
have been the recipient CT such pension it shall
be only necessary Tor his widow to furnish unto
the Auditor of Public Accounts satisfactory evi.
dence OF the fact of her marriage with such &c.
ceased veteran, or they lived together as man ard
lie.
SIC. A. Be it further enacted e,c., That full and
compete certified copy OF the record in each and
every case OF any persol applying for the benefits
OF this act shall be transmitted by the clerk of the
court wherein such Or, ceeding may be taken
after Judgment shall have been rendered therein
unto the Auditor of Public Accounts for prest rva
ton and reference and that upon Judgment being
benefits and privileges of this act the Auditor of
Pubic Accounts shall there after recognize the
warrant OF such person tor said pension valid,
and issue tnerea er regularly this necessary war.
Is in his favor for the amount of his pension &C.
crulug or inuIing from and after the day and date
OF judgment being rendered in favor of such appl-
caut, and moreover place the name Of such person
or the list OF those declared to be entitled to said
pension.
OF the court IL which such proceedings may be
AIKEN shall not De entltle to demand or receive
for his fee for all costs entailed in such
proces dlngs. including the aforementioned Ger.
titled copy of the record.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That any
sale. mortgage h, pothecati0n or transfer of the
whole or any part of any pension that may become
PAYABLE to any person under this act, sh all be void
lnG OF no effect: that TO pension shall be paid to
any person other than the pensioner entitled
thereto. or his or her order certified By the clerk
Of the district court for the parish in which the
appl cant resides nor shall any widow rec, i've
such pension beyond the period Of Ter wdowhoOd
ana that the pensOner may be required if thOug.t
proper by the Auditor OF Pubic Accounts, to sub.
1t 4rtlate that he is the proper persOn entitled to
'eceive the pensioG.
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, etc. That the
xhoe amount to be expended under this act
which, II lnadequ to aY all p, nsioners proving
p their claims. above provided shall be rataby
distributed among them.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted ETC., That all laws
II parts of laws heretofore enacted on the same
ubiect matter well all laws inconsistent
erewith pe and the same are hereby re pealed:
nd that this act shall take effect from and aft,r
Is passage.
(Sgned) E. D. ESTiLETTE
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(SigneC) C. C. ANTOINE
.leUtenauG Governor and President of the Senate
Approved March "a, 1876.
lSigned) VIM. P. KELLOGG
Governor of tie State of Louisiana.
tue copy
n. DURAND.
Assistant Secretary of State. |
In order that this Office may be enabled to prop.
r!y carry out the provisions of the above act, |
nj particularly those of section seven, the |
eriod wherein qualification is req uired to be |
lade as per notice heretofore publ .hed by this /
flee, is extended to the TWENTY. FIFTH DAY OF !
UNE, proximO, and claimants are required to 4
onform to the provisions of ths law within the |
me specified.
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
my3l je25 Ambition
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