The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-09-22

W J0lNl RESOLUllSlN, ~
Proposing an amendment to Article 800
Of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana. 49,. 800. f.C@+
Section One. Re7~it,, enacted by the
General Assembly of the.State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all members elected to.
acls--House concerning, That Article
Three Hundred and Three of the Consti-
tuition of hesitate of Louisiana be 50
amended as to read as follows: go
Article 903. ApensiOR not to exceed.
Eight ($S) Dollars per month shall be
allowed TO eacls Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran, ..whO lI0sSeSses'all Of, the
following qualifications:
1st. He shall have served q hOnOrably
from the date ofyhis enlistment until the
close of the late Civil War, or until he,
was dischargedor paPoled, in some mill
tary organization regularly mustered IN
to the AImysor Navy,of' the Confederate
States, and shall have remained trne to
| the Confederate States until the sllrren-
hder.
2nd. He shall be In INDECENT eireuni-7
stances, and unable 10 earn a livelihood
| by his own llbor or skill. s sgrsa'
Sid. lie shall not be salaricd or other
wise provided for by the St;Ite of Louisi-
ana, or by any other State or Govern
ment, 80 %Sa -
| III case he,enlisted in any organization
| mustered into said service as q Louisiana
organization, or in case ut the date of his
enlistment glIe resided in the State of
Louisiana, he shall have resided in tliis
Stale for at le:'sG fVe years IIiiOr TO his
application fO9 pensiOn.% In ease Tho: re-
sided elsewhere than in this state, and
emil, led in an organization moi mustered
in, ON Louisiana: or i'll the Navy Of'tli6
Confederate SGaGes, be 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 MARI led again,
in INDECENT circumstances, of such soldier
or sailor whose marriage to Ler was con-
tracted prior to January lst 1870, iTOvid-
cd, that if her deceased husband sci we'd
in an organization musteredia flom Lou
isiana, or if he resided in Louisiana at
the date of his enlistment. and has so
resided for one year prior thereto, then
in oder that such widow shall be en,itIe't
10 the pension as herein p.oviGeI, she
shall have resided il this STATE for ut
least five years pii0r TO her application
thei efOT; and if her deceased husband ell
: listed elsewhere thIn in Louisiana, and
|. se2ved in an o. Sanizat on administered i'll
. |liOm Louisiana such widow s;laIl, iii oder
TO eniitle her TO pension as heien plO-
VideG, have resided i'll tits s,die for not
: less than fifteen yeas p. Tor TO her annli-
c.e,iol Tor such pension; provided further;
/, that pensions Whether to veterans OF
widows, Shall be alowed only from the
!, die OF application under tjs article
and The tOtGl appiGp i9iions for all pen
si0ns shall A0t'ye less tlan tiliy thousand
dollars hOr more than SeVenry five thOuS
! ard dOlla,sT,;l any. one year, provided
that nOGlilg il thjs sf.cle shall he coll
3 S; nee so as 20 piofiJit tie General As
t se.nbIy from ,. O;t'ily a. tiiicial limbs t.
|, disabled Confederate SOldie.s OF sailors.
Section 2. Be 10 H., I,ler enacted etc
Thai tbs ~ o;IOSetl anleldulent be sub
' mi tied 10 The Gr'liied vote, of the Stat
s IF LQpisiana Sof H(Iop,iOn OF rejection, a
N the Congressional election to be lo!Lcn il
y November, 1900. ,.... .....z La.
J Y Sanders. '.s~
Speaker of the HOnse0f Representatives
g Albert Estapinal,,
LieutenantGovelnOr and President Of tn
II So ... ~ ! q, SENATE
). Approved July 9Th. 1900.
s,1ss,--s- WV Hoard. -,,.-.
is Governor Of tie State Of Louisiana.
d Atruecopy: 1850 81. .....- -.
y john Z Michel, - T Z
Secretary of State.