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

STArR OF LoCnIANA, }
Auditors Office
New Orleans, May 30, 1876.
The following act of the Legislature, passed 1t
the regular session of 1876. Is hereby repubrshed
for the information and guidance of all con.
cerned:
mo. 81
An act to provide an annual pension for the sur.
vivinE veterans Of the war Of 1912 to 1915. who
leans, in December. 1914. and January. 1915, -
well ~ for the surviving widows of such vet
efans; 70 NJ and determine minis the mode and cost
sion, and to repeal all laws hitherto enacted
on the same subject matter
House OF representatives. of the State Of Leusiar
in General Assembly convened, That from and
afser the first day 81 January, a. D. 1876, each and
1915. who participated in the siege or battle At New
Orleans in December. 1914, and January. 1878, and
state, as WILL 40 the widow Of any such veteran,
shall BE- entitled to have and receive from the
State of Louisiana pension Of twelve dollars per
rant, drawn upon the Auditor of Public Accounts,
who shall warrant therefor upon the State Treas
uIes. out Of any funds in the State treasury not
SEC 2. Be it further enacted etc, That anv per-
son It siding or dom clated in this State claiming
have participated in the battles siege of New or.
lie ans in December. 1914, and January 1915, being
aresdent then and I'd citizen nov Of this state and
y,
shall be required to prove his right to such PEN
sion before the parish court in which he may re-
ish Of Orleans, and before the Third District Court
for the parish Of Orleans, when such person shall
reeide Ia the parish Of Orleans thar such pro
ceedings shall be taken contradctorily with
the State. which shall be represented therein
by the district attorney of the particular die.
in al the paey 20 OF SEEING shH 't ta
benefits this act, shall establish upon the evi.
dence of two or m re witnesses, that he was regu.
la
STATES or this State, in the war of 1912 and 1875
that he participated in the eye or ba ties of New
Orleans in December 1914. and January, 1915 and
service; that he is resident Of this State, being
resident then ana citizen 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
favor Of the person so ppl!ing granting HIM all
the rights and benefits Of this act.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted ETC., That in cases
where q person entitled to the benefits aud privi
leges of this act has departed this life, or may
such deceased veteran NAV mot ssve been the the
recipient of such pension. or may not have estab.
lished his right to such pension the widow OF such
same evidence, specified in the second section Of
this act and in like manner, togt Their with evil
dence OF her marriage, before she shall be entitled
to have and receive the pension herein granted;
and in csse where such deceased veteran may
have been the recipient of such pension it shall
the Auditor Of Public Accounts satisfactory evi.
dence Of the fact of her marriage with such de.
ceased veteran. or they lived together as man and
wife.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted. etc, That full and
complete certified copy OF the record in each and
u y
court wherein such proceeding may be taken,
after Judgment shall have been rendered therein,
tion and reference and that upon judgment being
rendered in favor Of any person 30 applying for the
benefits and privileges Of this act, the Auditor OF
Public Accounts shall thereafter recognize the
warrant Of such person for said pension valid,
and issue thereaf' er regularly the necessary war.
cruing OF inuring from and All er the dsy apS date
of judgment being rendered in favor of such appli
cant and moreover place the name Of such person
on the list OF those declared to b. entitled to saa
sEc. S. Be it further enscted. etc That the clerk
Of the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not be entltle to demand receive
anythirg for his Fee for all costs entaed in such
proceedings, including. the aforementioned Cor
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.. That any
sale. mortg age, hypOthecation transfer of the
Whole OF any part of any pension that may become
and of no effect; that no pension shall be paid to
any person other than the pensi0ner entitled
thereto or his or her order certified by the clerk
Of the district court for the parish in which the
appl'can resides nor shall any widow receive
such pension beyond the period Of her widowhood.
proper by the Auditor OF Public accounts to sub
1t antate that he is the proper person entitled to
receive the pension.
whole amount to be expended under this act |
'hall not exceed ten thousand dollars annually,
which, If inadequate to all pensioners proving
lp their claims. above provided, shall be ratably
among them.
SEC 8. Be it further, enacted etc., That all laws
u parts of laws heretofore enacted on the same |
utject matter, as well all laws Inconsistent |
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed;
md that this act shall take effect from and after |
to passage.
(Signed) r. D. ESTILETTE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) C. C. ANTOINE,
Governor aud President Of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1876.
(Signed) VIM p KELLOGG.
Governor of the State of Louisiana. |
A true copy:
N. DURAND,
Assistant Secretary of State.
In order that this Office may be enabled to prop.
rly carry out the provisions of the above act,
nd particularly those Of section seven, the |
eriod wherein qualification is required to be
,ade, as per notice heretofore published by this
flee, 10 extended to the TWENTY. FIFTH DAY OF |
UNE, proximO, and claimants are required to |
onform to the provisions of the law within the
me specified.
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
my3l t je25 Auditor.
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