New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-13
NOTICE TO VETERANS.
SrArR OF LOUISIANA
Auditors Office,
New Orleans, May 30, 1876. }

(
New Orleans May 80, 1876. }
The foil owing act of the Legislature, passed at
the regular session of 1876, IL hereby republisSed
for the information and guidance of AL con.
cerned:
no. 81
An act to provide an annual pension for fhe sur
wing veterans OF the war Of 1872 to 1915. who
participated in the si.ge or battles Of Ne ' Or.
leans in December, 1874 and January. lal5. ~
well as for the surviving widows Of such vet.
of ascertsining who shal receive s1ch pea.
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 fs san
every surviving veteran Of the war Of 1872 and
1915 who participated in tie si-ge or battle Of New
Is and remains = citizen Of and domiciled in this
State, as well as the widow Of any such veteran.
shall b. entitled to have and receive from the
month, payable quarterly, on his or her own war
rant drawn upon the Auditor of Public Accounts,
ures out of any funds in the State treasury not
SEC 2. Be It further enacted etc. That any per
son IT siding OF dom.clrSted in this State claiming
to be = veteran of the war OF 1872 and l3l5 and to
have participated in the battles or siege OF New Or
leans in December 1914, and Janusry BIS. being
res de Mt then and citizen now Of this state and
desiring to avail himself Of the benz ts OF this act,
shall be req uired to prove hls right to such pen
eide, when such parte reside outside OF the par
is of Orleans and before the Third District Court
M 1ss
ceedings shall be taken contradictorly with
the State. which shall be represented therein
by the district attorney Of the particular dis.
trict where such proceedings are had, and that
in all caies the party 90 claiming or seeking the
benefits Q this act, shall establish upon the evi'
laIly enlisted in the military service of the United
STATES this state, in the war of 1912 and 1915,
Orleans in December, 1914 and January, 1915. and
was honorably discharged afterward from such
Service that he is resident OF this State being
resident then and citiz n now Of this State; and
that he is over seventy five years OF age. in order
to warrant q judgment or decree to be rendered in
the rights and benefits Of this act.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That In cases
where person entitled TO the benefits and prvi
leges of this act has departed this life, or may
hel eater die, leaving him surviving widow. aud
such deceased veteran may not hAve been the
isned his right to such pension The WIDOW Of such
deceased veteran shall bs required to furnish the
same evidence, specified In the second section Of
dencs OF her marriage, fore she shall be entitled
to have and receive the pension herein granted;
and in case where such deceased veteran may
have been the recipient of such pension, 1t shall
be only necessary for his widow to furnish unto
the Auditor of Public Accounts sstisfactory evil
de ace Of the fact OF her marriage with such de
ceased veteran, or they lived together as man and
wife.
SEC T. Be- it further enacted. ETC., That full and
cor . e'n cert tiod q" OF the record in each and
every case OF any perso applying for the benefits
OF this act shall be ransmitted by the clerk of the
court wherein such may be taken
unto the Auditor of Public Accounts fOs pres+rva
ton and reference and that upon judgment being
benefits ana privileges Of this act the Auditor Of
Pubic Accounts shall there after recognize the
warrant of such person Tor said pension as valid,
and iesue thereat, or regularly the necessary war.
in his favor for the amount Of his pension &C
cruing or inuring from aud after the day and date
Of N
the list of those declared to be entitled to said
pension.
of the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not be entltle to demand or receive
auythir for his fee for all costs entaied in such
proceedings, including the aforementioned cor
tiled copy of the record.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.. That any
sale mortgage hypothecation OF .fanfer s OF the
payable to any person under this act shall be void
and OF no effect; that no pension shall be paid to
thereto. his her order certified by the clerk
of the district court for the parish in which the
appl cant resides, nor shall any widow receive
such pension beyond the period Of fer wldowhood:
and that the pensioner may be required if thought
proper by the Auditor Of Public Accounts, to sub
stan tate that he is the proper person entitled to
Sac. I. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That the
whole amount to be expended under this act
which, if made quate to all pensioners proving
mp their claims. as above provided shall be ratably
distributed among them.
SEC 8. Be it further, enacted, etc., That all laws
parts Of laws heretofore enacted on the same
subject matter. as well as all laws inconsistent
here with be and the same are hereby repealed;
and that this act shall take effect from and aft
lis passage.
(Signed) E. D. ESTlLETTE.
Speaker of the House of Repres
(Signed) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1876.
(Siened) VIM 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.
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 publ shed 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 ie25 Auditor.