The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-09
ACT No 2ss-

House Bill No. 1870.
BY Mr.. Richardson. Of Biervala
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article asa
OF the Constitution of the State Of
louisiana. relative to pensions for
Confederate Veterans as amended By
Act No. 40 OF the General Assembly
OF 1900. and Act No. liz Of the Gen-
eral Assembly of 1904.
Section /. be ii resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisa
na- two-thirds of all members elected
10 each House concurring. That Articis
three hundred three of the Constitutes
OF the State of Louisiana, as amended
oy Act number seyenty-three OF the
General Assembly of 1900, and Act
number one hundred and twelve Of TIE
General Assembly of 1904. be 50 amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 3O3. A pension not to excsse
eight dollars (sSl per month shall y
allowed to each Confederate soldier %
sailor veteran who possesses all ne
Following qualifications:
l. He shall have served honorary
from the date of his enlistment unui
the close OF the late Civil War. OF unfu
he was discharged or paroled- In some
military organization regularly mus.
tered into the Army or Navy OF the
Confederate States. and shall have Re.
manned true to the Confederate states
2 He shall not own property OF more
than five hundred dollars valuaucn
and he shall not be physically able 20
earn a livelihood by his own labor o.
skill.
g. He shall not be salaried or otherviss
provided for by the State of Louisiaae
or by any other State or Government
In ease he enlisted In any orgcnio
tion mustered into said service - .
Louisiana organization. or IN eas .,xs1
A. IL h.
In the State of Louisiana. he shall- ~ ~
resided in this State for at least nv
years prior to his application TOT
pension In case he resided elsevns.
than In this State. and enlisted N
organization not mustered IN IT,.
Louisiana. or IN the Navy OF the 49,
federate States, he shall have resles
In this State for at least fifteen 49,
prior to his application for sucn 80
sion A like pension shall pc
to the widow who shall not have r. -.
ried again. in INDECENT circumsAs-
OF such soldier or sailor whose ~ -
riage to her was contracted pno
January /. 1875: provided thar u -.
deceased husband served in an ots
xation, mustered in from Louisian.s
II he resided in Louisiana. AT the 49, 49,
Of his enlistment and had SO -.
lor one year prior thereto. then in,.H
der that such widow shall be enue -
TO The pension as herein proNloe1 81
ena-. nave resided IN thls Se1,.-.,tns
least five years prior TO her appiIc.i
therefor: and IL her deceased nusss
enlisted elsewhere than In Louiss
and serve3 in an organization nots1cw
tered in from Louisiana. sucn -
shall. In Dryer to entitle her 70 ak,xsd
sion as herein provided. have trs,sss
In this State yOr not less tnan H., s.,.a
years prior to ger application LOT -.
pension: provided further, tnal,sn~a
sions whether to veterans or 10 go
shall be allowed only from me -
of application under this Artcre 80
the total appropriations for an snd
sions shall not exceed two hunorsea "a, IN
fifty thousand dollars tS250.ovoss,
any one year: provided thar ~ n
in this Article shall be construeo s-rm
to prohibit the General Assembly 49,
providing artificial limbs TO
Confederate soldiers or sailors ga.
Section Q. Be IL further resolves -.
that this proposed amendment De s,s
mitted to the qualified voters 2. ,e.
State of Louisiana for adoption .,ies
lection at the Congressional rsxt
to be held on the first TUESDAY 800.
following the first Monday In Nov
Der. 1908 a A
That the official ballots TO be 49, .,ss
said election shall have printed 49,
on the words: For the prv