The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-10-23

! Louisiana, to the credit Of an account
| or accounts to he known as Eeaehp u. ssoh
| Accounts the armour. OF ali bonds fna-
turing or beconinG payable, ana u
| shall bs the duty Of said Treasurer TO
| pay or prsvtds for thu payment OF sucn
| bonds Such deposits shall be maoe
| with the State Treasurer IN timely sea ,
| son for the payment Of such prlhclpal
! and interest and not less than thirty
| (so) days before the date when any
! the duty OF said Treasurer to collect
| such deposits as aforesaid, and in case
| Of failure on the part Of said Board to
make said deposits In an an amount I;,ant sur IL
| interest due or to become due. and for
| the redemption Of the bonds. the SAID
| Treasurer is hereby empowered and di-
| rected. and 1t lis made his duty. TO
collect the charges and revenues. Of
! the Port and to apply the same, after
| providing for necessary operating ex-
| penses and any prior charges, to the
OF the said bonds. and for that pur-
| pose and for such time as may be
| necessary, the said Treasurer Is hereby
authorized to exercise al the powers
| and duties vested in the Board OF Com
| missioners of the Port OF New Orleans.
| The accounts OF said Board as De-
| partment of State shall be subject to
| Auditor or Supervisor Of Public Ac-
! counts. and the auditor shall counter
sign all bonds hereafter issued. The
| Board may acquire real ana personal
| lien and may mako or execute pur-
chase money mortgages or property
acquired. Nothing herein contained
shall prejudice the right of the holder
| ing, or that may be issued under the
ordinance and mortgage heretofore
made and executed for canal purposes
to q segregation Of such revenues as
are applicable to his bonds under said
ordinance and mortgage or other COW
| onant of his bonds. This amendment
shall not repeal any statutes hereto
| ststent herewith.
ssction Z. Be it further resolved,
ETC. That on the official ballots to be
the words, For the proposed amend
| ment to the Constitution Swing addt-
! tional powers to the Board Of Commits
| sioners OF the Port OF New Orleans in
! the financing and control of the prop
| srty under its adml tion.' and the
words. Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution giving addi-
| tional powers to the Board of Commits
sioners of the Port of New Orleans in
| tho financing and control OF the prop
erty under Its administrat ton" and
| each elector shall indicate his vote for
! or against the proposed amendment as
provided in the general election laws
| Of the State.
r. F. WALKER
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
| tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
! the Senate.
| Approved: July 7. 1920.
| JNO. NJ. PARK ER.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
| true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
! Secretary OF State.
ACT NO 14o
House Bill No. as6-By Mr.. Schell.
| JOINT RESOLUTlON.
| Proposing an amendment to Article soS
OF the Constitution Of the state OF
| Louisiana az heretobefore amended
relative to pensions for t'onfedera te
Veterans.
| Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF Louis
| elected to each House concurring. That
Article S0s OF the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana as hrretobefore
amended be amended and re-enacted so
| AZ to read as follows:
Article 500. pension not to exceed
Thirty Dollars ts5o.gol per month h shaf
or sailor veteran Who possesses all OF
the following qualiticat tions:
!. He shall have served honorably
| from the date OF his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War, or until
he was discharged or paroled, in some
military organiza tion, regularly mus
tered into the Army or Navy of the
| Confederate States and shall have rs-
until the Surrender.
2. He shall not own property OF
more than two thousand dollars val
8. He shall not be salaried 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.
Eanization mustered into said service
as Louisiana organiZa ton, or In case
at the date OF his enlistment he reside ed
in the State OF Louisiana. he shall have
resided In this State for at least five
years prior to his application for pen
a1on. In case he resided elsewhere
than in this State. and enlisted In at
organization not mustered in from
federate States he shall have resided
in this State for at least five 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
of such soldier Or sailor whose mar.
January, 1895; provided that If her de
| ceased husband served in an organiz
ton, mustered in from Louisiana, or /
he resided in Louisiana. at the date O.
| his enlistment tn Ell in order that such
widow shall be entitled to the pension
as herein provided. she shall have re
sided in this State for at least hv,
years prior to her applica ton therefor
and If her deceased husband enlisted
elsewhere than in Louisiana, ant
served in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana, such widow sha IL
| In order to entitle her TO pension al
herein provided, have resided in thi.
State for not less than Ave years priol
| to her application for such pension
provided further that all widows wht
married Confederate soldiers or sailor.
a second time shall not be debarret
from the benefits Of this Act but b.
entitled to u pension on the same terms
: as other widows OF deceased Confeder
t ate soldiers or sailors; provided further
that pensions whether to veterans o.
to widows shall be allowed only from
= the date Of application under thi
, Article and the total appropriation,
3 for all pensions in any one year shaI
r be the proceeds OF an annual tax o
3 three -fourthB Of ono mill on the dolla
which tax Ia heI>@by levied on all tax
: able property in the State. provide,
said appropriations shall never be NOR
pensions for any one year. Any ac
= cruing surplus from said tax fund shaI
be held as an accommodating fund 70
the Confederate Veterans to he appro
priated by the General Assembly 70
G their use and benefit as the Genera
e Assembly may In future determine ant
e the collection Of any other tax or II
t pensions IN excess Of the amount 0
= the three fourths Of one min tax levie,
and collected and to be known as Con
federzte Veteran Pension Fund" i
q hereby prohibited and said fund is t.
a be used for no other purpose than tha
. ton Of this Amendment same shall a
r hetOmk self nd