Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

IN Dfsfrict Courts" and the words
Against the proposed amendment 70
Article lSs Of the 6stsat 81 amd
each elector shall indicate, as provided
in the general election laws OF the
State which of the propositions. FOR
or Against" he votes for T THOMAS
THOMAS c. BARREL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
Approved: July 10th. 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. Is5.
House Bill No. 29s. BY Mr.. Butler.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment TO Article sos
of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana. relative to pensions Tor
Confederate Veterans as amended oy
Of 1ae0. and Act No. liz of the General
Assembly of 1904. and Act 26s of the
| General Assembly of 1908, and Tor the
purpose of providing sufficient rev.
enue for the carrying out OF this Ar
| ticle of the Constitution.
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana,
| two-thirds OF all members elected 20
| each House concurring. That Article
303 of the Constitution OF the state
of Louisiana. as amended by Act No.
/ 73 of the General Assembly of 1900,
and Act No. 112 of the General Assem-
/ ply of 1904, and Act No. 269 OF the
General Assembly of 1908. be SO amend
ed as to read as follows;
Article 303. A pension not to- exceed
eight dollars ($S) per month shall De
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran who possesses all the
following qualifications:
1. He shall have served honorary
| from the date of his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War. or un-
til he was discharged or paroled, IN
some military organization regularly
mustered into the Army or Navy OF
| the Confederate States and shall have
remained true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
more than one thousand dollar valuation
and he shall not be physically able 20
earn livelihood by his own labor.
8. He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the State OF Lou
isiana or by any other State OF Gov
eminent In case he enlisted in any
organization mustered into said service
as a Louisiana organization, or in case
sided in the State OF Louisiana, he shall
have resided in this State for at least
five years prior to his application FOL
pension. In case he resided elsewhere
than in this State. and enlisted In ar
organization not mustered in from
louisiana or in the Navy Of the Con.
federate States. he shall have resided
in this State. for at least fifteen years
prior to his application for such pen,
sion. A like pension shall be granted
to the widow who shall not have mar
ried again. in INDECENT circumstances
of such soldier OF sailor whose mar
rage to her was contracted prior !.
January l. 1885; provided that II hel
| deceased husband served in an organ
zation, mustered In from Louisiana. o.
IL he resided in Louisiana. at the dat
of his enlistment: then In order tina
such widow shall be entitled to tn
pension sas herein provided, she shall
have resided in this State for at leas
five years prior to her application
therefor; and IL her deceased husband
enlisted elsewhere than in Louisiana
and served in am organization no
mustered in from Louisiana, such wild
ow shall, in order to entitle her to
pension as herein provided. have re
sided in this State for not less thai
fifteen years prior TO her application
for such pension; provided further
: that pensions whether to veterans
to widows. shall be allowed only fror
the date of application under this ar
ticle, and the total appropriations 70
!, all pensions. in any one year. shall D
: the proceeds of the annual one mil
tax, provided said appropriation shal
: never be more than five hundred an
i, | fifty thousand dollars for any one yea
d which Is hereby levied on all taxabl
! property in the. State. Any accruin
n surplus from said tax fund shall b
e turned over to the common school fun
; and prohibiting the collection OF an
t other tax or making any appropriate
; in excess of the amount OF the one mi
/ tax levied and collected and to
: known as Confederate Veteran Per
e sion Fund" and to be used for no othe
purpose. and upon the adoption or TN
n amendment same shall at once 6ecom
| theresrom immediately used for sal
purpose, and provided further that IN
e Tax Collectors and Assessors shall r.
u ceive no commissions for assessing an
e collecting said one mill tax herein PR
d vided Provided that nothing In thi
/ Article shall be construed so as 70 PR
e hibit the General Assembly from prS
e viding artificial limbs to disabled Cor
y federate soldiers or sailors.
e Section 2. Be il further resolved, etc
: That this proposed amendment be sui
10 rnitted to the qualified voters OF II
State OF Louisiana for adoption or r.
Z lection at the Congressional election
l. be held on the first Tuesday next 70
'e lowing the first Monday in Novembe
y 1911. 80
q said election shall have printed Their
ID on the words: For the proposs
h, amendment to Article 500 of the Col
r stitution Of the State OF Louisiana. re
J. alive TO pensions for Confederate We
IF erans," and the words: Against Il
,f proposed amendment to Article 303
Is the Constitution OF the State of Louis
ii ana. relative to pensions for COME
8. crate Veterans" and each elector shs
. indicate, as provided in the gener
he election laws Of the State. whether
m votes for or against the amendment.
CT l.. Z. THOMAS.
+ THOMAS c. BARRET.
II Lieutenant Governor and President
III the Senate.
es Approved: July 10th. 1912.
CT L. F. HALL
ne Governor OF the State Of Louisian
= A true copy:
III ALVIN z. HEBERT,
f. Secretary Of State.
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