The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 1l2.

ACT NO. 1l2.
By Mr. Madden.
Senate Resolution No.. Al.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article so3
Of the Constitution Of the state or
louisiana, relative to pensions for
Confederate Veterans.
Section I. Ee it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louis
lana, two-thrids of all members
elected to each House concurring, That
Article three hundred and three OF tina
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana,
as amended by Act No. seventy-three
OF the General Assembly Of 1900. be so
amended az to read as follows:
Article 303. A pension not to exceed
eight dollars S8) per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier OF
sailor veteran, who posS all OK the
following qualifications:
l. He shall have served hoaorably
from the date of his enlistment unit!
the close of the late Civil War, or unit!
he was discharged or paroled. in soma
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.
.. He shall be in INDECENT circum-
stances, and unable to earn a llVeh-
hood by his own labor or SKIN.
g. He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the state Of Lou
isiana, or by any other State Govern
uent. In case he enlisted in any or
ganizat:on mustered into said service
rs a 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 appl1ci-
ton for a pension. In case he resldeh
elsewhere than in this state, and en-
listed in On organization not mustered
In from Louisiana, or iii the Navy OF
the Confederate States, he shall have
resided in this State for at least fifteeh
years prior to his application for SUCH
pension. A like pension shall be
granted to tho widow who shall not
have married again. in INDECENT cir
cumstance., Of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contracted
prior to January LIST 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, than
in order that such widow shall be en-
titled to the pension ar herein provid I'd,
| she shall have resided in this State for
at least five years prior to her appl1ca-
ton therefor; and If her deceased hus-
band enlisted elsewhere than in Louis
| lana. and served In an organization not
| mustered in from Louisiana, sucn
widow shall. in order to entitls her to
pension as herein provided, have re-
| sided In this State for not less than
| fifteen years prior to her appl'-
cation for such pension; provide
further, that pensions whether to
veterans or to widows, shall be
allowed only from the date Of aDplica-
ton under this article, and the total
appropriations for all pensions shall
| not be less than seventyfive thousand
| (S15. G0O) dollars nor more than one hum
dred and fifty Hl5O,O0o) dollars in any
one year: provided, that nothing in this
article shall be construed 30 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-
| lowing the first Monday in November,
| 1904.
That the official ballots to be used 1T
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the Proposed Amend
ment to Article 300 OF the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana, relative to
Pensions for Confederate Veterans"
and the words: "Againet the Proposed
Amendment to Article 3O3 Of the Con
stitution OF the State Of Luisiana, rela :
tive to Pensions for Confederate Vet
erans," and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
Of the State, whether he votes for OF
! against the Amendment.
r. H. SNYDER.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
P. NJ. LANBRENONT,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate
Approved July 4, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
| Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL,
| Seer Of State.
ACT NO. 1913.
BY Mr. Marks. House Bill No. 81
| JOINT RESOLUTION.