The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-09-11

erty under Its administration" and RI
words. against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution giving add
| tiohaf powers to the Board of Commits
sioners of the Port Of New Orleans Il
the financing and control OF the pron
erty under it's administration" an
eacn eiector shall indicate his vote TO
or against the proposed amendment a
provided in the general election law
of the State. 90
n. F. WALKER.
speaker OF the House of Representa-
HEWITT BOUANCHAIYD
Lieutenant Governor and Presidenf q
the Senate. -
Approved; ,S JYIy Z, 1870;
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
ACT NO. 40.
House Bill No. 286-By Mr.. ScheII
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article 30a
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana as heretobefores amended
relative to pensions for Confederate
Section 4. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of f.ouIs-
lana, two-thirds of all the members
erected To- each House concurring, That
~
State Of Louisiana as heretobefore
amended be amended and re-enacted so
as to read Rs follows:
Thirty t,e bo iGs sa Ren "a, not to exceed
be allowed to each Confederate soldier
or sailor veteran who possesses ali Of
the following qualifications:
- he snail have served honorably
from the cate CT his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War, or until
ne was discharged or paroled in some
m1ntary organization, regularly mus
tsaee into the Army or Navy of the
manned true to the Confederate States
until the Surrender.
2 He shall not own property Of
more than two thousand dollars val
.. He shall not be saIaried or other
wise provided for by the State of Louis
lana, or by any other State or Govern
ment. IN case he enlisted in any or
ganizatfon mustered into said service
as q Louisiana Organization or in case
at the date of his enlistment he resided
IN the State of Louisiana he shalI have
r resauea IN thus State for at least five
SION. In case he resided elsewhere
than in this State. and enlisted in an
organization not mustered .n from
tonlsiana or IN the Navy of the Con-
IN THIS State for at least five years
prior to his application for such pen
sioF: A like pension shall be granted
g me widow who shall not have mar
REC again, In INDECENT circumstances.
d such soldier or sailor whose mar
rage 70 her was contracted prior 10
January, 1895; provided that If her de-
;easea husband served In an organiza-
lon, mustered In from Louisiana, or If
ae resided In Louisiana, at the date Of !
ais enlistment. then In order that such
widow shall be entitled to the pension |
g herein provided she shall have re- |
IN 3<,r
rears prior to her application therefor:
md IL her deceased husband enlisted |
elsewhere than In Louisiana, and |
lerved IN an organization not mustered /
from Louisiana. such widow shall /
n order to entftle her to a pension As i
lerein provided have resided In this i
tate for not less than five years prior
ner appication for such pension;
married. Confederate soldiers or sailors
second time shall not be debarred
rom the benefits of this Act but be
ntitiea 20 pension on the same terms
2 other widows OF deceased Confeder- !
te soldiers or sailors; provided further.
hat pensions whether to veterans ar
2 widows shall be allowed only from
ne date CT application under this
Lrticle, and the total appropriations
Or all pensions in any one year shall
9 the proceeds of an annual tag Of
hree- fourths of one mill on the dollar
,nich tax y hereby levied on all tax
aid appropriations shall never be more
Ian an amount sufficient to pay all |
ensions LOT any one year. Any ac-
ruing surplus from said tax fund shall
held as an accommodating fund for /,
1e Confederate Veterans to be appro-f
rated by the General Assembly for |
iefr use and benefit as the General
ssembly may In future determine, and ,
le making of any appropriation for
snsions In excess of the amount Of | .
le three fourths OF one mill tax levied
~ corrected and to be known as Com
'derate Veteran Pension Fund" il
sreby prohibited and said fund is to I
, used Tor NO other purpose than that :
srein Stipulated; and upon the adop-
on OF this Amendment same shall at /
ice become self operative and the !
lnds derived therefrom be immedi- !
ely used for said purpose. and pro- :
ded further that the tax collectors /
lo assessors snail receive no commits i
pms for assessing and collecting said :
ree.fourths OF one mill tax herein 3
Provided that nothing in this Article
De construed 30 as to prohibit :
tificial limbs to disabled Confederate !,
ldiers or Sailors. = =
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. 5
biitsd to tRs gusie as sIeasens Be
state OF Loutsiana, for adoption or o
lection at the Congressional Eiecfion =
:, De held on the first Tuesday next 4
:, 1890.
That the official ballots to be used q
satd election shall have printed n
'reon the words: For the proposed Il
lendment to Article 3e3 of the Conf a,
tuition OF the State of Louisiana rel
We 70 the pensions for Confederate | v,
terans," and the words. Against the
'poaed amendment to Article 500 OF | m
CONSULTATION OF the State Of Louis to
q relative 70 pensions for confed-