Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-11

isiana or by any other State or Gov
eminent In case he enlisted In any
organization mustered into said service
as a Louisiana organization. or In case
at the date of his enlistment he re-
sided in the State of Louisiana. he shall
have resided in this State for at least
five years prior to his applica ton for
pension. In case lie resided elsewhere
than in this State, and enlisted in an
organization not mustered in from
Louisiana, or in the Navy OF the Con-
federate States, he shall have resided
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in this State. for at least fifteen years
prior to his application for such pen,
sion. like pension shall be granted
TO the widow who shall not have mar
ried again. in INDECENT circumstances
of such soldier or sailor whose mar
riage to her was contracted prior TO
January /. 1885; provided that If her
deceased husband served in an organi-
zation. mustered in from Louisiana or
If he resided in Louisiana, at the date
of his enlistment, then in order 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
enlisted elsewhere than in Louisiana,
| and served in an organization not
mustered in from Louisiana, such wild
ow shall. in order to entitle her to a
pension as herein provided. have re-
sided in this State for not less tran
| fifteen years prior to her application
| for such pension; provided further.
that pensions whether to veterans or
to widows. shall be allowed only from
the date of application under this ar
| ticle. and the total appropriations for
| all pensions, in any one year, shall be
the proceeds of the annual one mill
| tax provided said appropriation shall
never be more than five hundred and
| fifty thouoand dollars for any one year
which is hereby levied on all taxable
property in the State. Any accruing
surplus from said tax fund shall be
| turned over to the common school fund
and prohibiting the collection of any
| other tax or making any appropriation
in excess of the amount of the one mill
tax levied and collected and to be
| known as Confederate Veteran Pen
sion Fund" and to be used for no other
purpose, and upon the adoption of this
amendment same shall at once become
| self-operative and the funds derived
| therefrom Immediately used for said
| purpose, and provided further that the
| Tax Collectors and Assessors shall re,
| ceive no commissions for assessing and
collecting said one mill tax herein pro-
| vided. Provided that nothing in this
Article shall be construed so as to pro-
hibit the General Assembly from pro-
viding. artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be II further resolved, etc,
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 tc
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November
| 1912.
That the official ballots to be used al
said election shall have printed there.
on the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article s03 OF the Con-
stitution OF the State OF Louisiana, rel
| alive to pensions for Confederate Vet
erans." and the words: Against the
] proposed amendment to Article 303 OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louisi-
ana. relative to pensions for Confed.
crate Veterans" and each elector shall
indicate. as provided in the general
election laws of the State, whether he
votes for or against the amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th. 1912.
L. E HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT
Secretary of State.