The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-30

IIeutena., Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July T. isso;
Governor Of the State OF LOUISIANA
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary OF state-
ACT NO. ia
House AN 70. 2se-sy Mr.: scheiL
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing al amendment 70 Article sos
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
relative TO pensions for Confederate
Veterans
section /. Be II resolved By the
General Assembly of the state OF Louis.
elected 70 each House copcurring. That
Article ae3 OF the Constitution OF the
state of Louisiana az heretobsfore
amended be amended and re-enacteo 30
ae to read as follows:
Article 8o3. A pension not 20 exceed
Thirty Dollars ($3o.0o) per month shall
be allowed 10 aach Confederate soldier
or sailSr veteran Wso i possesse's d" Oh
l. He shall have served honorary
from the date Of bis enlistufent until
the cIosa,of the late Civil War, or until
ne vas discharged or paroled. In sorle
tored into The Army or Navy OF the
Confederate StStes and shall hayGe-
fruipCd true TO the Confederate StAtes
2. Re shall not own property Of
more than two thousand dollars VAL
uation.
wise provided for by the State OF Louis
lana. or by ANY other State or Govern
fncnt In case nc enlisted In any or
rcnizat!on mustered into said service
q q Louisiana organization. or In case
at the date OF his enlistment he resided
| In, 4 Of Il a
| resided "A this State for at least FIVE
ysNrs prior to his application for pen
! 49, In case he resided elsewhere
] o.. IN this State. and enlisted In an
I orlanization not mustered In from
Lei .s!ana. or In the NGYy>of tho Con-
! fo<1rete States. he shall have resided
In tthis state for ut least i've ye3rs
pritr TO his Application for such pen,
siL& a like pension shall lie granted
| TO lie widow who shall not have mar
rien, again. IN INDECENT circumstances.
Of Slch soldier or aailor whose mar
| riago 70 her was coEuac8d prior TO
January. 1893: provided thai II her de-
| ceased hu3ba nd served In an organisa-
ton. mustered In from Louisiana. or "
he re9idod In Louisiana at the date OF
his enlistment then In order that such
widow shall he omitted to the pension
~ herein provided. she shall have re-
sided Ia this State fors.at least five
yeers prior to ser'aPphsation sh nn1,s,s
elsewhere than In Louisiana and
served An an organization not mustered
Ia from Louisiana. such widow shaA
~ cScer to entitle her to pensioa az
herein provided. hayo resided In this
State for not less than Ave years prior
TO her application for such ren1ion
provided further that all widowstwhc
second time shall not be debarret
from the bcncflts OF this Act but bt
entitled 20 a pension oc the same terms
as Other widows OF deceased Colfeder.
ate -coidiers or sailors; provided further
that pensions whether TO veterans OF
TO Widows shall be allowed only fror
the date Of Application under thiJ
Article. and the total appropriation
be the proceeds OF an. annual tax o.
| throe>fourths OF one Mill Or tho dolla,
which tax Ia hereby lesiod on all tax
able property In tho State. provided
| sad Rppropria shall De-er Ne NOR,
than an amount sufficient 70 pay al
| pensions for any one year. Any 40
cru!ng surplus from Said tax fund shai
be hold as AZ sccunolahng fand 70
; | pryated By the Ger erei Assembly 10
their uss and bensflt the Genera
Assembly may IN future determine. an,
the collection Of any other tax or II
pensions In excese- OF the amount o
the three fourth. of one mill tax levie'
and collected and to be known as Con
fedcrate Veteran Pension Fund"
hereby prohibited and said fund is Z
be usod for no other purpose than fha
herein stipulated; and ppoa tho adop
. ton OF this Amendment same shall a
onca become self operative and tn
,, funds derived tbereffom be inmedi
ateiy used for said PURPOSE. and pro
! vldod further that the tax collector
. and assessors shall receive no commits
.. throe. fourths OF one mill tax hesei
. Prorided that nothing in nils Articl
4 n
the Hs General Ss sGn SsssSey from pr S1,
: ARTIFICIAL limbs to disabled Confederat
: : soldiers or Sailors.
: Section : Be 81 further resolve
sSDs asa t' ,Rs Sassd slscsofs
the State Of Louisiana. for adoption 0
= rejeotioq- at the Congressional Elect,o
! 70 be hAd on the arst Tuesday mex
. t ssn' ,ssSg' the f''a' Monday ia S0V'm
: That the official ballots TO be use
: Mt sah election shall have printe
Amendment to Article sos OF Of t Iaep cos
: situation Of the State OF Louisiana rel
4 alive 20 the pensions for Confederat
/. Veterans" snd the words: Against III
: the Constitution Of the state Of Louis
sraie Veterans" and each eiector sha
! Indicate. az provided In the gcnerg
: ceotion laws Of the s;ota whether 2
A meDt
r p. WALKER
! spsahev Of tho Hosee OK Rcpresen,a
HEWITT BouANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President q
n the Genate.
. Approved; Jpiy !, re
q Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
n true copy:
r JAMES j. BAILEY.
/ Secretary OF State
:. ACT NO, i6A
{ House Bill No. a7e-By MT Claiborn-
substis1te for House BIN NdAss.
= Proposing an amendment to Article "a
!! Of the Constitution of tho State q
= Louisiana relative to exempting Get
: tain industries,iocetedo on the naviea
D ton Canal. New Orleans.
Section 1. Be II resolved By tho Gen
7 ernl Assembly Of the State of Louis
2 lana two thirds Of all members electe
. 10 each House concurring. That the fol
:, ton OF the State of Louisiana be sub
! mitted 70 the electors OF the State q
the next Congressional Election TO b
held on the first Tuesday after the hrs
Q Monfey In November. 1880. maxim
I said Article read as follows:
Article go. The following shall
Q exempt from taxation. and no othe
viz: All public property. places of re
iisious worshia. or burial; the rectoris
grounds thereuRto appurtenant. use
exclusively as residences for the min
listers In charge Of such churches, a
I charitable institutions. all building
lie monuments or historical collection
e colleges and other school purposes IN
real ana personal eetate Of any publ
. library. and that Of amy other iibrar
a rNee Nnr. Il.