The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-23
ACT No 9ea-


House Bill No. 100.
BY Mr.. Richardson. Of Blenvil,a
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Articls -
OF the Constitution of the Stat e
Louisiana. relative to pensions Ia
confederate Veterans as amended -
ACT No. s3 OF the General Assembly
OF 1900, and Act No. liz OF the 0sor
eral Assembly of 1904.
4 section l. lie IL resolved by the Geo.
eral Assembly OF the State Of louisa
nas two-thirds Of all members elected
70 each House concurring, That ArffcIo
three hundred three OF the Constitutes
OF the State of Louisiana. as amendst
oy Act number seventy-three Of IL
General Assembly of 1890. ana A.
number one hundred and twelve Of ~
General Assembly of 1904 be 90 amoni-
ed as to read as follows:
Article 303. A pension not to excoo3
eight dollars $50 per month shall -
ailowed to each Confederate soldier -
sailor veteran who possesses all u
foilowing qualifications:
l. He shall have served honorary
from the date of his enlistment unt4
the close OF the late Civil War. OF unfu
ne was discharged or paroled. In sene
military organization regularly ms
tered into the Army or Navy Of u
Confederate States. and shall have ~.
manned true to the Confederate Stafo
until the surrender.
= he shall not own property OK m9fo
than five hundred dollars vaiuation
and he shall not be physically able e
slili.
g. He shall not be salaried or othervise
provided for by the State OF LouisieA1
or by any other State or Goveruneoh
In case he enlisted in any organ1pne
tion mustered into said service ~
Louisiana organization. or In eae9
the date OF his enlistment he rs:sees
In the State of Louisiana, he shall haye
resided In this State for at least TIE
years prior to his application rot
pension In case he resided elsewhess
than In this State. and enlisted u :.
organization not mustered IN ~
louisiana, or In the Navy OF the C9 ons
federate States. he shall have rsssess
In this State for at least fifteen yeen
prior to his application for sucn 49,
sion. A like pension shall be grenL
70 the widow who shall not have m.s
ried again. in INDECENT circumsea.S
OF such soldier or sailor whose
rage to her was contracted prcS
January !. 1875: provided that II
deceased husband served in an ofss.s
ration. mustered in from Louisiane:
IL he resided In louisiana. at the ~
Of his enlistment and had so resies-
FOR one year prior thereto. then ~
der that such widow shall be enu.s
to the pension as herein PROVIDED.
enaii nave resided In THIS Stdte 1880
least five years prior to her appiicstS3
therefor. and IL her deceased husp.
enlisted elsewhere than In Louiaa@
and served In an organization not ~
tered In from Louisiana, sucn W
shall. In order TO entitle her TO a.Ss1
sion as herein provided. have ts.sssS
In this State for not less than us.S
years prior TO her application TOT ~.
pension. provided further. thar -.
eions whether to veterans or 10 we-ec|
ahall be allowed only from the ~
OF application under this Article. -
the total appropriations for an ~
stons shall not exceed two hundrso -
fifty thousand dollars (S25O. Oev.vv'
any one year: provided that notn. nss
In this Article shall be construed
to prohibit the General Assembly -
providing artificial limbs 10 disae
Confederate soldiers or sailors "a.
Section 2. Be II further resolved -
that this proposed amendment De 80
mitted to the qualified voters OF ~,
State OF Louisiana for adoption or I.sc~
lection at the Congressional eiee.s
to be held on the first Tuesday 49,
following the first Monday In NoSs
Der. 1905
That the official ballots to be usee.
said election shall have printed tnssi
on the words: For the prsv