The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-29
ACT NO. H..
Senate Resolution No. ~.
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Mr. Madden.

S lfr. Madden.
Senate Resolution No. ~,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
eoosing an amendment to Article
- or the Constitution Of the State
il louisiana. relative to pensions for
ronfederate Veterans.
srocfjon /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
SaSi Assembly of the State OF LOUIS
80 fwo-thirds of all members elect
- Is each House concurring. That Ar
211;e three hundred and three Of the
6nstftution of the State of Louisiana.
- amended by Act. No. seventy three
fhe General Assembly of 1900, be SO
ended as to read as follows:
Article 1903. A pension not to exceed
39nt dollars ($S) per month shall be
SncNed to each Confederate soldier or
5Ijor veteran. who possesses all Of the
Nafowing qualifications:
He shall have served honorably
An the date of his enlistment until
zatSe close of the late Civil War, or un-
II Re was discharged or paroled. in
ne military organization regularly
6stered into the army or navy OF the
&s19oafederate States. and shall have re-
Z ofned true to the Confederate States
nj the surrender.
i He shall be in INDECENT circum-
s SlSnces, and unable to earn a liyeli-
y 3cod by his own labor or skill.
& He shall not be salaried or other
s Sise provided for by the State of
D Iouisiana. or by any other State Gov
nmant In case he enlisted in any
ERanizatfon mustered into said ser
yocetas a Louisiana organization. or in
+ - at the date of his enlistment he
realded In the State of Louisiana, he
III have resided in this State for at
4 n6t i've years prior to his applica-
zMSn Tor a pension. In case he resided
6ewhere than in this State. and en-
He'd IN an organization not mustered
nom Louisiana. or in the navy OF
800 Confederate States, he shall have
4 1ded In this State for a. least fifteen
ers prior to his application for such
sion A like pension shall be
nnted to the widow who shall not
I've married again. in INDECENT cir
stances, of such soldier or sailor
<6De marriage to her was contracted
~ to January LIST. 1875: provided
~ If her deceased husband served in
organization mustered in from
1isiana. or IL he resided in Louis
8 Ira at the date of his enlistment, and
"a 30 resided for one year prior there
then In order that such widow shall
= entitled to the pension as herein
1Vided. she shall have resided in this
EE for at least five years prior to
application therefor: and IL her
on1ed husband enlisted elsewhere
"a Louisiana. and served in an or
1nnfiOn not mustered in from Louis
- such widow shall, in order to en-
her to pension as herein provided.
~ resided in this State for not lesy
- dfteen years prior to her applica-
- for such pension: provided fur
that pensions. whether to veterans
~ widows. shall be allowed only
- the date OF application under this
15cle. and the total appropriations
fsan pensions shall not be less than
1onty-fve thousand ($75.000) dollars
n1ore than one hundred and fifty
md ($150.00oJ dollars in any one
III; provided. that nothing in this
Is shall be construed so as to pro-
he General Assembly from pro-
~ artificial limbs to disabled Con-
1oke soldiers or sailors.
~ Z Be It further resolved. That
proposed amendment be submit
n the qualified voters Of the State
ellsiana for adoption or rejection
- Congressional election to be held
- ilrst Tuesday next following the
= Monday In November. 1904.
1T the officiaI ballots to be used
lid election shall have printed
1&Qn the words: For the Proposed
611ment to Article sos OF the Con-
ltlon Of the State of Louisiana. rel
- . Pensions for Confederate Vet
and the words: Against the
Doeed Amendment to Article sos Of
Censtitution of the State OF Louis
+ relative to Pensions for Confed-
Veterans and each elector shall
lite. AZ provided in the general
IN laws Of the State. whether he
~ Tor or against the Amendment
II 81. SNYDER.
1lIer Of the House Of Representa-
y. u. LAMBREMONT,
fe1ident pro TEN. OF the Senate.
pf0ved July 4. A. D. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
1eEnor Of the State OF Louisiana.
COPY:
I'm Z. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
AC1 NO. 10.