The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-01
Act No. So.
House Bill No. 73-By Mr.. B. T. Yo1nf::
JOINT OLUTION

Act No. So.
House Bill No. 73-By Mr.. B. T. Yolnn
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to Article 81
of the Constitution of the Stafo II
Louisiana.
election /. Be it enacted by tie ca
- eral Assembly of the State II tn
isiana, two thirds Of all members els
to each House concurring, That Arm
Three Hundred and Three Of tn O.
stitution of the State of Louisiaua ~
amended as to read as follows:
Article 303. A pension not 70 exo11
Eight t$8) Dollars per month sh1I ~
allowed to each Confederate soIdiee
sailor veteran, who possesses al Of -
following qualifications: Szss
list. He shall have served hon1l1
from the date of his enlistment until 1h
close of the late Civil War, or until mi
was discharged or paroled, In Sons RI
itary organization regulrrly multe1
into the Army or Navy Of the Conies
ate States, and shall have remained
to the Confederate States until the
render.
End. He shall be in INDECENT cires
stances, and unable to earn hv6lihoo
by his own labor or skill.
3rd. He shall not be salarie4
otherwise provided for by the Shtee
Louisiana, or by any other St1ee ~
Government.
In case he enlisted in any organixn
mustered into said service as Lo1i1s
organization, or in case at the dafeoz
enlistment he resided in the St1
Louisiana, he shall have resided d
State for at least five years prior a
application for pension. In case ~
sided elsewhere than in this Stats -
enlisted in an organization not mus
in from Louisiana, or in the Nary q
Confederate States, he shall hare re-
in this State for at least fifteen
prior to his application for such PEN
A like pension shall be granted e
widow who shall not have married -
in INDECENT circumstances, OF such - u
or sailor whose marriage to her W. -
tracted prior to January l, 1910 -
vided, that if her deceased hu1a
served in an organization mustete
from Louisiana, or if he resided Y u
isiana at the date of his enlistment
had SO resided for one year prior theee
then in order that such widow shall II
entitled to the pension as herein pI0l
ed, she shall have resided in this 3
for at least five years prior to her q
cation therefor; and if her dec
husband enlisted elsewhere than n ~ 5
isiana, and served in an organization l.
mustered in from Louisiana such NJ
shall, in order to entitle her to peru.
as herein provided, have resided ~
State for not less than fifteen years
to her application for such pens! /
provided further, that pensions, whef
| to veterans or to widows, shall be ALLOW
only from the date of application un0a
this article, and the total appropriate
for all pensions shall not be less
| fifty thousand dollars nor moro t.
seventy five thousand dollars in any VA
year, provided that nothing in this q. :.
Gle shall be construed so as to prom
the General Assembly from pro!1di
artificial limbs to disabled Confedot
soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, 80
That this proposed amendment b - y.
/ mitted to the qualified voters o. =
State OF Louisiana for adoption q
lection, at the Congressional election !
be holden in November, 1890.
/ J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Rel resentaias
ALBERT ESTOPINAA.s
Lieut.. Gov. and President OF the SEN
Approved July 6, 1900.
/ w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State Of LoulAs
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
/ Secretary Of State.
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