The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-30
ACT NO. 40.

ACT NO. 40.
House Bill No. 2s6-By Mr. Schell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 303
OF the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana as heretobefore amended
relative to pensions for Confederate
Veterans.
Section I. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana. two thirds of all the members
elected to each House cOncurring. That
Article 303 Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana as hcretobefore
as to read as follows:
Article 3O3. A pension not to exceed
Thirty Dollars ($3o.oo) per month shall
or sailor veteran who possesses ali Of
the following qualifications:
]. He shall have served honorably
IRON the date Of his enlistment until
he was discharged or paroled. in some
military organization, regularly mus
tered 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
3. He shall not be salaricd or other
wise provided for by the State of Louis
lana: or by any other State or Govern
Ganization mustered into said service
as a Louisiana organization, or in case
at the date of his enlistment he resided
IN the state & Of louisiana, he shall have
years prior to his application for pen
sion. In case he resided elsewhere
than In this State. and enlisted in an
Louisiana. or in the Navy Of the Con-
federate States. he shall have resided
In this State for at least fve 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
oi rseh soldier CT sailor whose mar
,isee e her was contracted prior to |
January, 1895; p-.vidcd that II her de-
ceas. Il husband served in an organiza-
tion. mustered In from Louisiana or IL |
his enlistment. then in order that such
widow shah be entitled to the pension |
as herein provided. she shall have re- |
sided in this State for at least flve
yeas prior to her application therefor;
End " her deceased husband enlisted |
elsewhere than in Louisiana, ana |
served In m organization not mustered |
IN from Louisiana. such widow shall.
In order to entitle her to a pension as |
herein provided, have resided in this |
State for not less than Ave years prior
provided further that all widows who
married Confederate soldiers or sailors
2 second time shall not be debarred |
from the benefit: OF this Act but be
~ other widows Of deceased Confeder.
ate soldiers or sailors; provided further,
that pensions whether to veterans or
the date Of application under this
Article. and the. total appropriations
Tor ail pensions In any one year shall
pc the proceeds Of an annual tax Of
which tax Is hereby levied on ali tax.
able property In the State, provided
said appropriations shall never be more
than an amount sufficient to pay all
cruiag surplus from said tax fund shall
he held as an accommodating fund for |
the Confederate Veterans to be appro-
their use and beneht es the General
Assembly may in future determine, and
the collection OF any other tax or in |
csnsians rnG k'9g Is s1css 81 sny appropria.ion for
the three fourths Of one mill tax levied
and collected and to be known as Con. ,
fedesate Veteran Pension Fund IL
be uscd for no other purpose than that ..
herein stipulated: and upon the adop- 5
lion OF this Amendment same shall at
snss sls.,, become sss,, self operative and the 9
lteiy. used for said purpose. and pro- :
vld, ID further that the tax collectors
Inc assessors shall receive no commis- .
lions for assessing and collecting said | s
lhr.e,fourths Of one mill tax herein
Provided tina. nothing In this Articl. :
hall be construed 50 AZ to prohibit 2
he Gcneral Assembly from providinn
!rtiic.ai limbs to disabled Confederate
Soldiers or Sailors.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved
tc.. That this proposed amendment he Q
ubmitted to the qualified electors 81 !.
ne state OF Louisiana. for adoption or =
election at the Congressional Elecf,on
o be held on the first Tuesday next =,
Glowing the nrst Monday in Novem-
er. 1890.
That the official ballots to be used !,
{ said election shall have printed
hercon the words: For the proposed :.
mcnd;nent to Article 303 Of the Con-
tnaion ot the State Of Louisiana rel
et.ranss" and the words: Against tie
rprcscd amendment to Article sos Of /,
ne Constitution OF the State OF LOUIS lQ
ma relative TO pensions for confele :,
rate Veterans" and each electeP o69l -