The Opelousas courier., 1882-07-22
New Laws.

1860, entitled an AcG rounding a G0l'
diers' Home for Louisiana and making
an appropriation therefor, payable out
of the revenues of the years 1883 and
1884.
SECTION l. That an Act entitled an
Act founding a Soldiers Home, ap.
proved March II, 1866, be amended
aud re-enacted so as to read as follows
That until suitable grounds be pnr-
chased and proper buildings erected
for the full development of the pur,
poses of the present Act, some beDe,
ment within the City Of New Orleans,
or its environs, shall be rented with a
view of establishing temporarily a
"Soldiers' Home" for the reception and
care of all Louisiana soldiers who may
have been NAMED or otherwise dis
abled, and who are not already pen
stoned or provided for by the United
States government.
SEC. 2. That n Board of Managers.
under the name and style of the
Board of Directors of the Soldiers
Home of the State of louisiana" for
the proper direction of the affairs OF
said institution is hereby created to be
composed of ten members, viz: The
President, three e-Presiients, and
Recording Secretary-of the Benevolent
Association Of the Army Of Tennessee F;
the President, three Vice Presidents,
and a Recording Secretary of the Army
Of Northern Virginia, and their sue
cessors in office, one of whom shall be
elected President by the members of
the Board. A majority of the members
of said Board shall constitute a quorum
to do business, and in the absence Of
the President, they may choose one
from among themselves to act as presi
dent pro TEN. They shall meet at
least once every month, and as much
oftener as the President may deem it
necessary.
SEC. 3. That said Board of Direc
tors shall have power to make all ne
cessary bylaws and regulations to
govern said institution, also the power
to make all contracts necessary for the
rent, construction and repair of build
ings belonging to or in the use of the
home, and for the purchase of land
upon which to construct the same TO
appoint and remove the necessary su-
perintendent, matrons, physicians and
such other officers aud employees as
the Board may deem proper ffer the
good management of said home, and to
fix their compensation to solicit con
tributions in currency or in kind, and
to accept any donations or legacies, by
will or otherwise, fer the sole and ex-
elusive use and benefit of said home,
and to sue and be sued, plead and
be impleaded, in all actieDs appertain-
ing to the home. Provided, that the
person elected Treasurer by the Board
of Directors shall be required to give
a bond of five thousand dollars $4,000,
for the faithful performances of his du-
ties under this Act, which bond shall
be approved by the said Board of Di-
rectors.
SEC. A. That all applicants for adj
mission into the home must establish.
to the satisfaction of the board of Di-
recters, that they were soldiers in the
military service of Louisiana, and show
by proper vouchers that they were
MANNED or disabled in said service, or
that they have become infirm by reason
of old age or sickness; provided, that
whenever any applicant presents him.
self for admission without the proper
vouchers to the superintendent, he
shall receive him temporarily into the
home and until his claims for pesma.
nent admission can be passed upon and
adjudged by the Board of Directors.
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty Of
the Board of Directors to make a re
port or statement to the Legislature.
at their regular session, of the condi
tioDs and affairs Of said home, specify
ing therein the amount of receipts and
expenditures, the amount of inmates
received into the home, and the ntim
Der Of deaths occurring therein.
Sec. 8. That III order to carry out
the provisions of the present Act, the
I'm of five thousand dollars So .000) is
appropriated two thousand
five hundred dollars CSC, 5OOl out Of the
revenues of 1883, and two thousand
Eve hundred dollars {SS2. 500l out Of the
of the year of 1884-out of
any moneys in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, to be paid on the
to the President of said Board
Of Directors.
No. rs. Joint resolution to provide
for the surplus Interest fund for the
year 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883 and 1884 to
he General Fund.
Be Il resolved by the General Assem-
Of tile State Of Louisiana, That the