The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-16
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c..sia"a. to ne credit o: an Acccun,
|ouift| u nc known - Redemption
hN':., III" "'aCI"t Of all bond. ma
* or becoming payaIl, and il
i.i.-ii "e the duty OF said T~casuror n
i..,! or provide for the payment Of such
80 ;hc stat. Treasurer in timely sea
?, lor the payment Of such principal
3nl 'GnrFst Gavs l. amh and not lees than thirty
'on@ys become payable 1t shau be
- duty OF said Treasurer to collect
~ DEPOSITS as aforesaid, and In ease
iai'urc on the part Of said Board to
Ike saId deposits in an amount suf-
.rhL 10 provide for tho payment OF
interest due or to become due, and for
,.e redemption of the bonds. the sa
treasurer is hereby empowered and di-
re't|d ana II is made his duty. to
.":i'rt the charges and revenues OF
W. tort and to apply the same, after
p"rs"s ard any prior charges. to the
Payment OF the principal and interest
me shii bonds, and for that pur-
pcs" and for such time as NAV be
h't .ssary the said Treasurer is hereby
AUTHORIZED to exercise ali the powers
ar" duties vested in the Board OF Com
nj nn;ASioners of the Port Of New Orleans
IN accounts of said Board as De-
p'Tt'neht OF Stat" shall be subject to
audit and Investigation by the State
. Hua. nor or Supervisor Of Public Ac-
,ouhts' ana the auditor shall counter
ga al bonds hcrcaf fter issued The
I'y"fd may acquire real and personal
Groperty subject to mortgage or other
ncn and may make or execute pur-
cnhse money mortgag ges or property
acquired Nothing herein contained
snan prejudice the right Of the holder
OF any bonds OF the Port now outstand-
ING or that may he issued under the
ordinance and mortgage heretofore
ni!ldr ana executed for canal purposes
10 segregation of such revenues as
are applicahl" to his bond. under said
ordinance and mortgage or other COW
enant Of his bonds. This amendment
shaii not repeal any statutes hereto
1cr2 enacted. except insofar a. incon-
sist"nt herewith
section 2. BE it further resolved.
ct That on the official ballots to b.
uscu at said election shall he placed
thc words. For the proposed amend
nient to the Constitution giving addi-
t"nai powers to the sOard of Commits |
sioncrs of the Port Of New Orleans in I
thc financing and control of the prop- |
erty under it's admins tration." and the |
words Against the proposed amend
mont to the Constitution giving addi- |
fIonal powers to the Board of Commits
sioncrs of the Port Of New Orleans in
the financing and control of the prop
erty under it's administration and
each elcctor shall indicate his vote for
or against the proposed amendment as
provided in the general election laws
- t'- 'othtt.
r. +. WALKER
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BOrANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of |
the Senate. |
Approved: July I. 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
true copy:
t4AHS j. BAILEY.
Hwecectary OF State.
ACT NO. 40.
House Bill No. 2s6-By Mr.. SchelI
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 800
or the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana as hcretobefore amended
relative to pensions for Confederate
Veterans.
section l. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana. two irds OF all the members
elected to each House concurring That
Article 1903 of the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana as hcrctobefore :
as to read as follows:
Article 1903. a pension not to exceed J.
Thirty Dollars ts3o.ooD per month shall y y
Or sailor veteran who possesses all of !.
the following qualifications: :
l. lie shall have served honorably :
the close of the late Civil War. or until Il
,e WIS discharged or paroled. in some y
military organizations regularly mus u
cred into the Army or Navy of the IL
confederate states and shall have re- = =
naipcd true to the Confederate States q
ntil the Surrender c'
:. He shall not own property of g
more than two thousand dollars val
atioD. es
,. He shall not be salaried or other a
'ise provided for by the State of Louis ,s y,
ana. or by any other State or Govern n
nent. In case he enlisted in any or ~
anization mustered into said SERVICE :. =,
. Louisiana organization. or in case G. G.
{ the date of his enlistment he resided p'
n the State of Louisiana. he shall have n
esided in this State for at least five p;
ears prior 10 his applicat ton for PEN n =,
han in this State, and enlisted in an I,
rganization not mustered In from u
ouis ana: or IN the Navy of the Con. 2.
4 this State for at least fve years ne
riof to his application for such pen ~
ion; IKE pension shall be granted a, a.
, the widow who shall not have mar ro
ed again. In INDECENT circumstances
{ snch soldier or sailor whose mar 90
age 70 hsr vas contracted prior to r.. r..
snuary, 1895; provided that IL her de- o, ne
.asr1 husband served in an orcsniza- m
on. S3ustered in from Louisiana or II pc
e resided in Louisiana, at the date Of se
- enlistment. then In order that such III
fdow shah be entitled to the pension
, herein provided. she shall have re- 70 10
ded in this State for at least FIVE l1 l1
HnIs prior TO her application therefor; a.,
sewhers than in Louisiana, and an an
rived in an organization not mustered sn
from tesisiana. such widow shall, ot us
rein provided. have resided in this
ate for not less than five years prior ne ne
her application for such pension; sn m
aerjed Confederate soldiers or sailors be
second time shall not be debarred ot'
ons tbs benefits of this Act but be ge
titled 20 g pension on the same terms ns az
MI GAP MI Hrsx ond fAla I
Q soldiers or sailors. provided further, S ou'
ut pensions whether to veterans or au
widows shall be allowed only fror, IN
. date of application under this :.
'ticle. and the total appropriations ha
the proceeds of an annual tax OF COZ
SsreSs Of eSs exieS mi e" the dollar
ie property in the State, provided Aul
ID appropriations shall never be more Dc.
an. an amount sufficient to pay all A.,
ling surplus from said tax fund shall or
held as an acconulating fund for
, Confederate Veterans to be appro- IL.
'ir rse and benefit as the General A., r
Dem,,iy may in future determine. and th e
collection OF any other tax or in ,., cor
snns IL sxceH & sn pse aont
three foarths of one mill tax levied .ha .he
collected and to be known as Com trn, tra
crate n,s,.an vssersn Pension sI, Fun, Fund" IL con con-
"a fnr No ntber n,rnose Ihau shat lutte
80. .stn,,ia ted. .nS nnon tha ainn in
4 of this Amendment same shall at eve
y, iss..aa sharaSrons az F
=. ed To- .aid rurno,e anS 49, con,
I'd further that the tax collectors .cIi
:. c,r n.s.s.inr ana co,iacttn~ snia leas
&. -fourths Of one mill tax herein a aae
viiNd. oe
1, he cons,rueJ so as 70 prnhihit said
General Assembly from providing on
'i,rS or 8. ;lcrE for
.r,ion E3e IL furthar re.o,yeA a pa
r;,,t mi. nrcrcsad an,a,Smaut 1t
mitted to the qualified electors of orsa
State Of Louisiana, for adoption or nov
- La,J ~ tho Srat Tma.da" nH any
~ ',,n.- H. nr.t Mando 4" nsAs FIJI