The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-09

tarad into said service as Louisiana or
gapization or in case at the date of his
enlistment he resided in the State of
Louisiana. he shall have resided in this
state for at Least five years prior to his
anplication for pension. In case he re-
sided elsewhere than in this State, and
enlisted in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana. or in the Navyof the
Confederate States. he shall have resided
in this State for at least five years prior
to his application for such pension. A like
pension shall be granted to the widow who
shall not have married again, in ndi-
gent circumstances, of such soldier or
sailor whose marriage to her was con-
tracted prior to January, 1895; provided
that if her deceased husband served in an
organization, mustered in from Lousi-
ana, or if he resided in Louisiana, at the
date of his enlistment then in order that
such widow shall be entitled to the pen
sion as herein provided. she shall have
resided in this State for at least five
years prior to her application therefor;
and if her deceased husband enlisted else
where than in Louisiana, and served in
an organization not mustered in from
Louisiana, such widow shall. in order tC
enttle her to a pension as herein pro-
vided. have resided in this State for not
less than five year., prior to her applica-
ton for such pension; provided further
that all widows Who married Confederate
soldiers sailors = second time shall not
be debarred from the benefits of this Act
but be entitled 10 pension on the same
terms as other widows of deceased Con-
federate soldiers or sailors: provided fur
ther that pensions whether to veterans
or widows shall be allowed only from the
date of application under this Article, and
the total appropriations for all pensions
in any one year shall be the proceeds OF
an annual tax of three fourths of one mill
on the dollar which tax is hereby levied
on all taxable property in the State, pro-
vided said appropriations shall never be
more than an amount sufficient to pay all
pensions for any one year. Any accruing
surplus from said tax fund shall be held
as an accommodating fund for the Confed-
crate Veterans to he appropriated by the
General Assembly for their use and bene-
fit as the General Assembly may in future
determine and the collection of any other
tax or in the making of any appropria-
ton for pensions in excess Of the amount
of the three fourths of one mill tax levied
and collected and TO be known as Con
federate Veteran Tension Fund" is here
by prohibited and said fund is to be used
for no other purpose than that herein
stipulated: and upcr the adoption of this
Amendment same shall at once become
self operative and the funds derived there
from be Immediately used for said pur-
pose and provided further that the, tax
collectors and assessors shall receive no
commissions for assessing and collecting
said three fourths of one mill tax herein
provided.
Provided that nothing in this Article
shall be construct so as to prohibit the
General Assembly from providing artificial
limbs to disabled Confederate Soldiers OF
Sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc
That this proposed amendment be sub
mtted to the qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana, for adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional Election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November. 1920.
That the official ballots to be used al
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposed amendment
to Article 1903 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to the pen
sions for Confederate Veterans" and the
words: Against the proposed amendment
to Article 800 of the Constitution of the
Stale of Louisiana relative to pensions
for Confederate Veterans" and eacf
elector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election iaws of the State. wheth.
er or not he votes for or against the
amendment.
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of thu
Senate.
Approved: July Z, 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
IAMES RAHEY