The St. Mary banner., 1904-10-08
ACT NO. 112.
By Mr.. Madden.
Secretary Of sta te.

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Senate Resolution No. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article go
of the Constitution of the State o
Louisiana, relative to pensions fol
! Confederate Veterans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
/ eral Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana. two-thrids Of all membe~y
t elected to each House concurring. That
/ Article three hundred and three Of tn.
+ Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
j as amended by Act No. seventy-thre4
of the General Assembly Of 1900, be SC
amended a TO read as follows:
| Article 303. A pension not to exceed
eight dollars (e9 per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier OF
sailor veteran. who possesses all Of the
following qualifications:
l. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment unit!
the close Of the late Civil War. or until
he was discharged or paroled. in some
military organization regularly mus
tered into the army or navy of the Con
federate States, and shall have remain
ed true to the Confederate States until
the surrender.
2 He shall be in INDECENT circum-
stances, and unable to earn a livei-
mood by his own labor or skill.
3. He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the State of Lou
isiana, or by any other State Govern
ment. In case he enlisted in any or :
ganization mustered into said service
as q Louisiana organization, or in case
at the date of his enlistment he %
sided in the State of Louisiana, he
shall have resided in this State for at
least five years prior to his applica-
ton for a pension. In case he reside ID
elsewhere than in this State. and en-
listed 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 ffteei,
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 cir
cunlstances. of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contracted
prior to January 1st 1875 provided. that.
if her deceased husband served in al
organization mustered in from Louisia-
ma, or if he resided in Louisiana at the
date of his enlistment. and has so re-
sided for one year prior thereto. then
in order that such widow shall be en-
titled to the pension as herein provid I'd.
she shall have resided in this State for
at least five years prior to her applica-
ton therefor; and if her deceased hus-
band enlisted elsewhere than in Louis
lana, and served in an organization not
mustered in from Louisiana, sucl
widow shall, in order to entitle her to
pension as herein provided. have re-
sided in this State for not less than
fifteen years prior to her appli-
cation for such penson: provide l
further, that pensions wheth er to
or to widows. sha II be
allowed only from the date of asoplica-
ton under this article, and the total
appropriations for all pensions shall
not be less than seventy-five thousand
(s15 00) dollars nor more than one hun
dred and fifty G15O,00O dollars in anv
one year; provided. that nothing in this
article shall be construed so as to pro-
hibit the General Assembly from pro-
viding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section 2 Be it further resolved |
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the |
State Of Louisiana for adoption or re- |
lection at the Congressional election to |
be held on the first Tuesday next fol- i
owing the first Monday in November, |
1904.
That the official ballots to be used 1T |
said election shall have printed thereon |
he words: For the Proposed Amend |
nent to Article 303 Of the Constitution |
IF the State Of Louisiana, relative to |
Pensions for Confederate Veterans"
to Article 3O3 of the Con- /
stitution of the State OF Luisana, rel4-
I've to Pensions for Confederate Vet
erans,' and each elector shall indicate |
Is provided in the general election laws
If the State, whether he votes for or
against the Amendment.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
2. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
Approved July 4. A. D. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD
Governor of the State of louisa ma
4 true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary of State,
ACT NO. 123.
BY Mr.. Marks. House Riu NJ AT