The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

m the general election laws Of the
State which of the propositions For
s4sus'' - sosei L. e Z. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
L. f. HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
| ALVIN -. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State
ACT no. l55.
| House Bill No. 29S. BY Mr. Butler.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 303
| of the Constitution of the State OF
| Louisiana relative to pensions for
| Confederate Veterans as amended by
Act No. 70 of the General Assembly
/ of 1900, and Act No. 112 of the General
Assembly Of 1904, and Act 269 OF the
| General Assembly Of 1908, and for the
purpose of providing sufficient rev
enue for the carrying out of this Ar
ticle of the Constitution.
1 Section /. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
4 two-thirds of all members elected to
each House concurring, That Article
4 3O3 Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, as amended by Act no no
and Act No liz of the General Assem-
4 bly, of 1904, and Act No. 269 of the
/ General Assembly of 1908, be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
/ Article 500. A pension not to exceed
i eight dollars (sS) per month shall be
4 allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran who possesses all the
i following qualifications:
!. He shall have served honorapi :
4 from the date of his enlistment until
the close Of the late Civil War or m
mustered into the Army or Navy Of
the Confederate States and shall have
4 remained true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
more than one thousand dollar valuation
and he shall not be physically able to
earn a livelihood by his own labor.
g. He shall not be salaried or other t e.r
isiana or by any other State or Cow
eminent. In case he enlisted In any
organiza ton mustered into said service
as Louisiana organization, or IN case
J sided in the State OF Louisiana, he shall
, have resided IN this State for at least
five years prior to his application for
; pension. In case he 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 residee
i in this State, fol-. at least fifteen years
n prior to his application for such pen
sion. a ike pension shall be grantes
:, Is tie widow VINO shall not have mar
j Of such soldier or sailor whose mar
: rage to her was contracted prior e
! i January /, 1885; provided that II hel
deceased husband served in an organ1
ton mustered in from Louisiana, o.
. IL he resided In Louisiana, at the dats
. Of his enlistment then In order tina
f such widow shall be entitled to tn
pension as herein provided: she sh shy
five years prior to her application
!. therefor; and II her deceased husband
enlisted elsewhere than in Louisiana
and served In an organization ne 9
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
Z, that pensions whether to veterans o
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 b
: the proceeds of the annual one mil
tax, provided said appropriation shal
j, fifty thousand dollars for any one yea
d Which is hereby levied on all taxabl
+ property in the State. Any aceruin
n surplus from said tax fund shall
s. and prohibiting the collection Of an
1t other tax or making any appropriate
j. in excess Of the amount Of the one mi
i tax levied and collected - and 70 =. :
le sion Fund and to be used for no othe
purpose, and upon the adoption OF TIL
n amendment same shall at once pecon
ID seIf-eperatiye and the funds derive
1 therefrom Immediately used for sal
. purpose, and provided further that tn
lie Tax Collectors and Assessors shall r.
Il ceiye no commissions for assessing an
e collecting said one mill tax herein Pc
NIL lad hat
L Article shall be construed SO as to PR
le hibit the General Assembly from pr
,e viding artificial limbs to disabled Coz
D federate soldiers or sailors
re Section Q. Be it further resolved, etc
XII That this proposed amendment be SUI
is mitted to the qualified voters OF II
State of Louisiana for adoption or r
K lection at the Congressional election
n be held on the first Tuesday next 70
oe lowing the first Monday in Noyempe
~ 1912.
a said election shall have printed ther
h, amendment to Article 500 of the Co
r. stitution of the State of Louisiana, re
d alive to pensions for Confederate We 8;
Of erans.' and the words: "Agafnst u
Of proposed amendment to Article SOB !.
IS the Constitution of the State Of Louis
III ana, relative to pensions for COME
s, crate Veterans. and eacn elecIor shs
s. indicate, as provided in the. gener
nel election laws of the State whether
On votes for or against the amendment.
ct L. e. THOMAS,
X Speaker OF the House of Representative
f. THOMAS G.. BARRET,
I'LL Lieutenant Governor and President
Ill the Senate.
es Approved: July 10th. 1912.
ct L. E, HALL,
ne Governor Of the State Of Loutsiar
f. A true copy:
III ALVIN E. HEBERT,
f. Secretary of State.
he
IL ACT no. 1es.
q House Bill No. 2o7. BY Mr.. Manic
sir JOINT RESOLUTION
Ii Proposing an amendment to Article 2
W of the State of Louisiana, so as
81 permit women to hold any office co
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