New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-08
NOTICE TO VETERANS.

STATE OF LousIANA,)
Auditors Office.
New Orleans, May 80 1876.
The following act of the Legislature, passed at
the regular session of 1876, 10 hereby repubished
for the information and guidance of all con.
cerneG:
An act to provide an annual pension for fhe sur
vivmx veterans Of the war Of 1919 to 1875 who
participated in the siege or battles Of New Or
leans, in December, 1914, and January. 1915, ~
well as for the surviving widows of such vet
Grams; to tx and determine the mode and cost
of ascertaining 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 Representatives of the STATE Of Leuisisl
in General Assembly convened, Thtt from and
after the first day of January, a. D. 1876, each and
every surviving veteran Of the war Of 1872 and
Orleans in Dece NIB 1914, and January, 1885, and
is and remains . citizen CT and dOmiciled in this
State, as VI II as the widow of any such veteran.
shall be entitled to have and receive from the
State of Louisiana a pension Of twelve dollars per
month. payable quartz rly, on his 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
otherwise appropriated.
son residing or dom,cilisted in this State claiming
to be q veteran of the OF 1872 and 1915 and to
leans in December 1914. and January, 1915. being
resident then and citizen now of this state, and
DE- siring avail himself of the benefits OF this act
shall be required to prove his right to such pen
sion before the parish court in which he may re-
side when such partf reside outside OF the par
sh Of Orleans. and before the Third District Court
for the parish Of Orleans, when such person shall
reside Ia the parish Of Dreams; that such pro-
ceedines shall be taken contradictor,ly with
bV the district attorney Of The paStcuiar di.
trict where such proceedings are had, and that
in al cases the party 90 claiming or seeking the
benefits OF this act, shall establish upon the evil
dence Of two re witnesses, that he was regu
larry enlisted in the military service of the United
states. or this State, in the war of 1872 and 1875
that he participated in the ege la ties Of Nav
Orleans in December, 1914, and January, 1915, and
was honorably discharged aferv ard from such
resident then and citizen now of this State; and
that he is over seventy five years OF age in order
to warrant a judgment or decree to be rendered 10
favor of the person SO APPLYING. granting hum all
the rights and benefits Of this act
SsC B. Be 1t furtL er enscted. etc. Thst in cases
where a person entitled to the benefits and priv
leges OF THIS act has departed this life, or may
hel CATER die, leaving him surviving widow. aod
such deceased veteran may not nave been the
iished his right to such pension. The WIDOW Of such
deceased veteran shall b, required to furnish the
same evidence, specified in the second section of
this act. and in like manner, tog. Their with evi.
dence her ge fore she ehAll be EMIT led
to Rave 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 satisfactory evi.
deuce OF the 1ACt or Der marriage with eOCn &C.
ceased veteran. or they lived together as man aud
wife.
SIC. 4. Be it further enscted etc, That full and
complete certified copy OF the record in each and
every case Of any persOa applying for the benefits
of this act shall be transmitted by the clerk Of the
court wherein such prU ceeding may be taken,
sitter Judgment shall have been rendered therein,
unto the Auditor of Public Accounts for pres4 rva
lion and reference, aud that upon judgment being
Of SO @ 5
Public Accounts shell thereafter recognize the
warrant of such person for said pension as valid,
and issue thereate r regularly the necessary war.
in his favor for the amount Of his pension &C.
cruing or inuring from and after the day and date
Of judgment being rendered in favor of such appl-
cant, and III oreOver place the name Of such persOn
on the list If those declared to be entitled to said
pension.
SEC. S. Be it further enacted etc. That theclerk
Of the court in which such proceedings may be
taken shall not be entltle to demand Or receive
anythiI for his Fee for all costs entailed in such
p,ocsedlngs. including the aforementioned Ger
SEC. 6. Be 10 further enacted, ETC., That any
sale. mortgage. hypothecation OF transfer Of the
payable to any person under this act, shall be void
and of no effect; that no pension shall be paid to
any person other than the pensioner entitled
Of the district court for the parish in which the
appl cant resides, nor shall any widow Eeceive
suGn pension beyond tne period OF er widcwhood
proper by the Auditor Of Public Accounts, to sub
stantate that he is the proper terson entitled to
SEC Z. Be it further enacted, etc. That the
whole amount to be expended under this act
hail not exceed ten thousand dollars annually
which, If inadequate to az all pensioners proving
lp their Claims. above provided shall be ratsby
among them.
SIC 8. Be it further enacted etc., That all laws
II parts Of laws heretofore enacted on the came
uhiect matter, as well as Ill laws Inconsistent |
herewith be and the same ere hereby repealed; |
md that this act shall take effect from and AFT.
ts passage
(Signed) E. D. ESTILETTE
Speaker Of the House of Repree entatives. |
(Signed) G. q. ANTOINE,
Governor and President Of the Senate
Approved March "a, 1876
(Signed) WIN. F. 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.
rly carry out the provisions Of the shove act
nd particularly those Of section seven, the
eriod wherein qualification il required to be
lade, as per notice heretofore published by this
flee, il extended to the TWENTY. FIFTH DAY OF |
UHE, proximo, and claimants are required to
inform to the provisions Of the law within tia
GEORGE B. JOHNSON,
my3l LEES Auditor.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
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