The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-07
Confederate Pensions.

The new Constitution of Louisi-
ana, now in effect, provides for pen
sions, as follows:
"a pension not to exceed IS per
month shall be allowed to each Con-
federate soldier or sailor veteran
who possesses nll of the following
qualifications:
He shall have served honorably
from the date OF his enlistment un-
til the close of the late civil war, or
until be was discharged or patroled,
in some military organization regu.
larly mustered into the army or
navy of the Confederate States, and
shall have remained true to the
Confederate States until the sur
render.
He shall be in INDECENT circum-
stances, and unable to earn liveli-
hood by his own labor or skill.
He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana, or by any other State or
government.
Iu case he enlisted in any organ
ization mustered into said service as
a Louisiana organization, or in case
at the date of his enlistment be re-
sided in the State Of Louisiana, he
shall have resided in this State for
at least FIVE yeats prior to his appli-
cation for a pension. In case he re-
sided elsewhere than in this State,
and enlisted in an organization not
mustered in from Louisiana, or in
the navy of the Confederate States,
he shall have resided in this State
for at least fifteen years prior to his
application for such pension. A
like pension shall be granted to the
widow, who shall not have married
again, in INDECENT circumstances, of
any soldier or sailor, who, having
entered the service Of the Confed-
crate States during the late civil
war, lost his life prior to June l,
1865, from wounds received or dis
ease contracted in such service;
provided, that if her deceased hus-
band served in an organization
mustered in from Louisiana, or if he
resided in Louisiana ut the date Of
his enlistment, and had so resided
for one year prior thereto, then ia
order that such widow shall be en-
titled to the pension as herein pro.
vided she shall have resided in this
State for at least five years prior to
her application therefor; and if hel
| deceased husband enlisted elsew here
than in Louisiana, aud served in an
organization not mustered in from
| Louisiana, such widow shall, in
order to entitle her to the pension
as herein provided, have resided in
this State for not less than fifteen
years prior to her application fol
such pension; provided, further
that pensions, whether to veterans
or to widows, shall I've allowed ouly
from the date of application under
this article, aud the total appropria
tiou shall not exceed $50, 1000 in any
one year."
SOLDIERS HOME.
The Soldiers Home of the Stat,
of Louisiana, known as Camp Mich
oils, shall I've maintained by th'
State, and the General Assetnbl,
shall make an appropriation fo
each year upon the number of in
mates in said Home on the frs, da,
of April of the year in which sucl
appropriation is made, of one hun
dred and thirty dollars per capita
for the maintenance and clothing q
such inmates, from which one dolla
per month shall be allowed to eac
inmate for his personal use, an
shall make such further appropria
tions for building, repairs and inc
dentals, as may be absolutely net
essary.
MEMORIAL HALL.
The General Assembly shall 81
propriate not less than twelve hui
} dred dollars per tnnum for th
! maintenance in New Orleans of
, Memorial Hall or repository for til
7 collection and preservation of reli'
and mementoes Of the late civil wa
and of other objects Of interest, an
shall be authorized to make suit
J ble appropriations for the erectic
of monuments and markers on tt
Lattleiields of the country, COT
: memorative of the services upt
. snch fields, of Louisiana soldie
; and commands.
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