Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
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3. He shall not be STARRED or
otherwise provided for by the State
Of Louisiana or by any other State
or Government. In case he enlisted
In any organization mustered into
said service as a Louisiana organi-
cation, or in case at the date of his
enlistment he resided in the State
of Louisiana, he shall have resided
I'm this State for at least five years
prior to his application for a PEN
sion. In case he resided elsewhere
than in this State and enlisted in
an organization not mustered in
from Louisiana, or in the Navy OF
he Confederate States, he shall
nave 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 in
digent circumstances, OF such sold
Ter or sailor whose marriage to her
was contracted prior to January l.,
1875: prorided that If her deceased
husband served in an organization,
mustered in from Louisiana, or if he
resided in Louisiana, at the date of
his enlistment and had 80 resided
for one year prior thereto, then in or
der that such widow shall be entitled
to the pension as herein provided,
she shall have resided in this state
for at least five years prior
to her APPLICATION therefor. and IL
her deceased husband enlisted else
where than in Louisiana, and served
in an organization not mustered in
from louisiana, such widow shall
in order to entitle her to pension as
herein provided, have resided in this
State for not less than fifteen years
prior to her application for such PEN
sion; provided further, that pensions
whether to veterans or to widows,
shall be allowed only from the date
of application under this Article, and
the total appropriations for all pen
sions shall not exceed two hundred
and fifty thousands dollars $780,
100000 in any one year; provided
that nothing in this Article shall
be construed so as to prohibit the
General Assembly from providing ar
tificial limbs to disabled Confeder-
ate soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the State of Louisiana for adoption
or rejection at the congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November, 1908.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 800 of
the Constitution of the State of
tn
for Confederate Veterans" and
the word: "Againsl the proposed
amendment to Article 800 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to pensions for Confederate
Veterans" and each elector shall in
dictate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State, whether
he votes for or against the amend
ment.
II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Repres-
entatives.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Approved July 9th. 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisia-
ma.
A true copy.
JOHN a. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT No. ESQ.
House Bill No 1926. BY Mr. Henriques
JOINT RESOLUTION
Prosposing an amendment to Arti- |
Gle 154 of the Constitution regula- |
ting the allotment of cases filed in
the Civil District Court of the Parish |
of Orleans.
Section j. Be 1t resolved by the |
General Assembly of the State of |
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each house concur
ring. That there be submitted to
the electors of the Staten accord
ance with law, at the Congressional
election to be held in November,
1908, proposition to amend Article
134 OF the Constitution so that the
said article shall read as follows,
to-wit:
Article 1874: All cases after being
dled in said Civil District Court
shall be allotted or assigned among
the judges thereof, in accordance
with rules to be adopted by said
Court, unless otherwise provided by
law.
Section 2. Be il further enacted
ana resolved, ETC., That on the Off
cial ballots to be used at said cleo
tlon shall be placed the words
FOR the amendment to Article
l54 OF the Constitution" Against
the amendment to Article 1874 of the
And each elector
shall Indicate his vote on the pro-
posed amendment as provided in the
General election laws of the State.
II. G. DUPRE,
speaker OF the House of Represen-
.atives.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and Presi- I
lent of the Senate. i
Approved July 9th, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS, S
Governor of the State of I,ouisiana {
true COPY. .
JOHN +. MICHEL, Z
Secretary of State. a
ACT No. 800. I
House Bill No. $40. BY Mr.. Smith a
JOINT RESOLUTION Z
Proposing an amendment to arti- g
t n Two hundred and Eighty-one !,
-ol) OF the Constitution of the State =
! LOUISIANA, relative to the issuance =
l ponds for work OF public improve :
lent by municipal corporations. par :
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ssessment of special taxes to pay for :,
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Section 1. Be It resolved by the o.
Assembly Of the State of .,