The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-06
J. M. KEN EDY,
AII0RNEY-AT-LAW.
Lake Providence, La.
WILL PRACTICE IN
ALL THE COURTS.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.

Act No. 20.
House Bill No. 73-By Mr.. T. B. Young:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an Amendment to Article 30S
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana.
Section One Be it enacted by the GEN.
eral Assembly of the State OF Louislana,
two-thirds Of all the members OF the House
concurring. That Article Three Hundred
and Three of the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Article 303. A pension not to exceed
Eight 1857 Dollars per month shall be al
lowed to each Confederate soldier or sailor
veteran, who possesses all of the following
qualifications:
Ist. He shall have served honorably
from the date Of his enlistment until the
close OF the late Civil War, or until he was
discharged or paroled, in some military or
ganiZation regularly mustered into the
Army or Navy of the Confederate States,
and shall have remained true to the Con-
federate States until the surrender.
end. He shall be in INDECENT circum-
stances, and unable to earn livelihood by
| his own labor or skill.
ard He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the State Lou
islana; or by any othef State or Govern
ment.
| In case he eDllsbeU III tuy
mustered into said service as Louisiana
Organization, or in case at the date OF his
enlistment he resided in the State OF Lou
| isiana he shall have resided In this State
| for at least five years prior TO his appllca-
| ton for pension. In case he resided ELSE
| where than in this State. and enlisted in an
| orpanization not mustered in from Louis
| lana, or in the Navy of the Confederate
States. he shall have resided in this State for
| 1T least fifteen wears prior to his application
| for such pension. like pension shall be
granted to the widow who shall not have
| married again. in INDECENT circumstances,
| of such soldier or sailor whose marriage to
her was contraeted prior to January LIST,
| 1870. provided. that ii her deceased hus-
band served In an Organization mustered in
| from Louisiana, or II he resided in Louis
| lana at the date of his enlistment, and has
so resided for one year prior thereto, then
In order that such widow shall be entitled
to the pension asf herein provided. she
shall have resided in this State for at least
five years prior to her application therefor
| and ii her deceased husband enlisted else
where than In Louisiana, and served in an
organization not mustered in from Louis
| lana such widow shall, in order to entitle
her to pension. as herein provided, have
resided in this State for not less than tif-
teen years prior to her application for such
pension; provided further, that pensions
| whether to veterans or widows, shall be
allowed only from the date Of application
under this article, and the total appropri-
atoms for all pensions shall not be less than
fifty thousand dollars nor more that seven
ty-fve thousand dollars in any one year,
provided that nothing in this Article shall
be construed so as to prohibit the General
Assembly from providing artificial limbs to
disabled Confederate soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. BE it further enacted. ETC.,
That this proposed afne ndment be submit
ted to the quaiihed voters of the State OF
Louisiana for adoption or rejection. at the
Congressional election to be holden in No
vember, 1900.
J.Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ALBERT ESTOPINAL.
Lieutenant-Goverpor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 9Th. 1900.
w. w. HEARD.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
} A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
1 Sept. 10, 1900-10w