The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-10-20

Amendment to State Constitution
Act No. 10.
House Bill No. 73-By Mr.. B. I. Young
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amaldment to Article 30S
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
Section One. be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the Stat; Of Lnnisi-
ana, two-thiuls Qf all members slectad to
each House concuriing, That Article
Three Hundred and Three OF the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Lorisann be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 363. A pension not TO exceed
Eight ($8) Dollars per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldIcr or
sailor veteran, who possesses all Of tie
following qualifications:
list. He shall have served honorabiy
from the date of his enlistment until the
close of the late Civil Var, or Until he
was discharged OF paroled, in seine milf
tary organization regularly mustered ill.,
to the ARMY or Navy of the ConfrdcyaIe
States, and shall hive rc.na!ned tru" Ia
the Confederate States until the Sllllnn,
der.
Dad. He shall be in INDECENT circ,mo
stances, and unable to earn l;vellkoHt
by his own labor or skill
| Bid. He shall not DO Salaricd or other
| vie provided for by tho State of Lnisi-
ana, or by any other State or Govern
ment.
In case he enlisted in any organization
mustered into said service M a Louisiana
organization, or IN case at the date of his
enlistment lie resided in the State Of
Louisiana, he shall have resided in this
Staie fsfat least live years prior to bis
application for pension. In case lie re-
sided elsewhere than in this state, and
enlisted in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana, or in TIC 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 such soldier
or sailor whoss alarriags to Ter was con-
traeted prior to January LIST 1870, provid-
ed, that if her deceased husband served
in an organization mustered i'll from Lou
isiana, or if he resided in Louisiana at
the date of his enlistment, and has 40
resided for one year prior thereto, then
in order that such widow shall be entitled
to the pension US herein provided, she
shall have resided in this State for ut
least five years prior to her application
| therefor; and if her deceased husband ell
listed eiSewher, than in Louisi.na, and
served il an organization not mustered Ill
from Louisiana such widow shall, IN order
TO entitle her to pension as herein piG-
yided. have resided in this state for not
less than fifteen years prior to her appli-
cation for such pension; provided further,
that pensions whether to veterans OF
widows shall he allowed only from the
date of application under this article
and the total appropriations for all pen
SONS shall not be less than fifty thOusant
dollars nor more than seventy five thous
and dollars in any one year, provided
that nothing in this article shall be con
strued so as to prohibit the Gsnefal AS
scmbIy from providing artificial limbs tt
disabled Confederate soldiers or sailors.
Section 9. Be it further enacted etc.
THAT this proposed amendments be sub
mitted to tho qualified voters of the Stat
of Louisiana for adoption or rejection, q
the Congressional election to be holden Il
November, 1900,
j Y Sanders,
Speaker of tho House of Representatives
Albert Estopinsl,
LieutenantGoyernor and President OF th
Senate
Approved July 9th. 1900.
w w Heard,
: Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy /;
John Michel,
Secretary Of State.