Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-25


she shall have resided In this state
for at least FIVE years prior
to her APPLICATION therefor; and II
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 a 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 nifty thousands dollars $780,
| oO0.O0) 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 1t 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 amendement to Article 800 Of
the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to pensions
for Confederate Veterans" and
the word: Against 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.
H. 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-
A true copy.
JOHN /. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 2S0.
House Bill No 325. 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 1. Be it 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 State in 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
s said article shall read ,as follows
Article 1874: All cases after being
nled 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 1t further enacted,
and resolved, etc, That on the Off
cial ballots to be used at said cleo
ton shall be placed the words:
For the amendment to Article
134 of the Constitution" Against
the amendment to Article 134 OF, the
Constitution" And each elector
shall indicate his vote on the pro-
posed amendment as provided In the
general election laws of the State. .
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Approved, July 9th, 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
A true copy. t''-,-
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary. of State.