New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
NOTICE TO VETERANS.
STATE o. LoursIly. /,
Auditors Omcs.

Kew Orleans. May %. in I
The fol owing act of the Legislature paau.a
ths r.gu ar session Of 1876. Ia reby lepuhjah.s
for the information and guidance Of n e..
c.rue
An art to provide an annual pension for the ~
n" WING veterans Of the war Of 1879 to 1875 ~
partic D Yfed in the sirge or ba les Of Aev ~
leans, IN Decemb 1914, and January, Ials !.
w+n as for the arriving widows Of such ~
Grams: 10 fix and determine the mode sn1 " "
of escertaining who shall receive such ~,
sion, and to repeal all laws hitherto anaess,
on the same subject matter.
SrCrIoS L. Be il enacted by the Seraka "a
House OF Representatives, OF The sac Of Leuisns
in Gent raj Assembly convened. th from m
If er The fist day Of Jsnua.y,A. D. 1876, .aA -
1915 who pafed In the 81. &c or BATH ofNev
orleans in Decem NIB. +, 1914 and January. ISIS. ~
ia and rems ms Q citizen If and dOnic.led in IN
hta-e as ". II as the widow IF any such vetasss
shall be entitled to have and receive FINN ~
81. te OF Louis ana q pension OF twelve dulls.s =
mon h. payable quartz rly. ON dig or her Own -.
RAM drawn upon the Auditor If Public AcoruIT
VIII, shall warrant the retor upOn Il e State Trese
ures Gu, Of any funds in the STATE treasury -
SIC 2. Be it further enacted, etc That suv -
son r. siding dom CHI sted in this StstA eaut1e
to be a veteran of the war ~ 1872 and 1915. snl :
rave part cipated in he battles OF siege Of NsvO
lie AIS in December. 1914, and January, 1875 heiIr
res, dent then and citizen now Of this State -
dc sir ng to himself Of the ben q . OF ths q
zion before the parish court in which he msyn
eide, when such parties reside outside OF ths'nk
i.h Of ORE ans end before the Third District Oes1t
f,r the psrirh of leans, when such parpon III
iesi lie 10 the PARISH OF Or cans; that snch ~
Gee dinse shall be taken col trsdict9nly VIA
the stste. which shall be representa- fherds
by the di.triit attorney Of the psrtMulae e
tritt where such proceedings are had, md III
in q 1 "a es the Tarty 20 claiming or seeming =
benefits OF this act, shall establish upon theMk
dencs Of two CT IN re witnessed, that he va ngs
laly en listed in the milit lry service NJ the cntl
states or this st sta. in the war Of 1919 and ms
that he participated tn the eye or "a ties Nm
was houolably discharged aterwad from sueh'
sertice that he is resident Of this state. hshes
resident then ano citiz IN now of ihis State n
that he lie over Il venfy five years OF age IN ad1
to warrant Judgment or decree to be fe0desol Il
tavor of the IersOn SO aprlying. granting Inn q
the rights and benefits Of this act. -
where person entitled TO the benefits AID pety
leges Of his act has departed tnia lie, o. m
hsi esfter die, eaving him surviving widow apl
such deceased veteran may not hsve been -
Iecpt u t of such pei sion. or may not have eolah
lished his right to such pension, the widow fsuA
deces SEQ eobIa shall ba required to iurhisA =
same evidence, a. specified in the second seetisoH
this act and in like manner, toy thor with sv-
dence her maIris ge, before size sh Al, BE- entitla
to ave and receive the pension herein grantsf
and in csss where such deceased veteran M
have been the recipient CT suth pension, Il shal
be only necessary tor his v idOw to iurnish m
the Auditor of Puolic AcrOunts satisfactory ~
ceased veteran. or they lived together IS man ~
W1te. ..1 "a
Sfo. 4. Bs it further eascted, enc. That fullai
complete certified copy OF the record in each I'd
evx ~ case OF suv person applying fer the benefa
Of this act shall be teams mitt~d by the clerk ohe
court wherein euch proceeding may be taxa
unto he Auditor of Public Accounts for pIeservh
lion and reference, and that upon Judgment being
rendered in favOrof any person 90 Apply ing for -
benefits sri privileges of shis act, the Audit9d
Pubic Accounts shill thereafter recognizs ~
warrant of such person for said pension as vAln
ard issue the reat er regularly The Necessary var
cruiYe or uring from and after the day and ~
Of Judgment being Yen Tered i'll favor OF such appE
cant. and III recover place the ia Ne OF tuch persen
On the list q those declared to Do entillsd to ~
pension.
eKc 5. Be it furs her enacted etc THAI the CLERK
IF the court in which such proceedings may b
any thr for his f.e, fcr all costs entailed in sush
p'Ocet dings. including the aforementioned or
Ifet copy OF the record. -
sale. mortg age, hypOthecation or tran'frI Of ~
while or any part Of ny pension that may beeeoe
paysble to any person under this act shall BE- -
any person other than the pensioner entitled
thereto, or his or her order certified by the clesk
OF the district court tor the par.sl in vhica tn
appl can't resides, nor shall snV widow ,ecslve
such pension beyOnd the period Of er wldOwhoed.
and that the pensioner may be require II thoa9hs
proper By tho Auditor or Public Geo lnts, 70 eah
receive the pension.
SIC. :. Be it further enacted, etc. That the
whole amount to be extended under this ecS
shail not excel ten Thousand dollars annuAuy,
which, If inadequate to IaY ali p nsioners rrovirS
RI their aims a. above provided, shall DO ratahl
distribute am0rC them.
SIC 3. Be 1t further eBacted. etc, That oil law
or parts OF laws heretofore e1acted Oh the sane
bubisct matter, as well Rs sd laws ineonesteo5
herewith re and the same Gre hereby repealed;
and that this act shall take effect from and attr
its pas sage.
(Signed) 3. d. ESTfLETTE.
Speaker Of the House of Re pres eurativeA
(Signed) c. q. ANTOINE,
Lleutenaut Governor and President Ut the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1876.
(Signsdj VIM. P KELLO5G,
Governor of the State of LOUISIANA
A true copy:
n DrRASp,
Assistant Secretary of State.
In order that this office may be enabled to prop
ery carry out the provisions of the above ct,
and particularly those of section seven, tho
period wherein qualification is required to b
made, as per notice heretofore published by this
ofhce. is extended to the TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF
Jusk, proKimo. and claimants are required 70
conform to the provisions Of the law within tho
time specified.
GEORGE Is. JOHNSON,
my3l ie25 Auditor.