The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-28

tered into said service as Louisiana or
ganization, Or in case at the date Of his
enlistment he resided iii the State Of
Louisiana he shah have resided in this
state Tor at leas- five Years prior to his
application for pension. III ease he re
sided elsewhere than iii this State and
enlisted iii :tn organization not mustered
IN from Louisiana, Or in the Nayyof the
Confederate States he shall have resided
i'll this State for ~ least five wears prior
III his application for such pension. A like
pension shall be granted to the widow who
Shall not have married again. in indi-
cont circumstances Of such soldier OF
sailor whose marriage to her was con
trietea prior to January, 1888: provided
rbat # her deceased husband served in an
organization, mustered in from LOUISE
ana. or ii he resided in Louisiana, At the
date Of his enlistment, then IN order thal
sum widow Shall be entitled TO the pen
sion as herein provided. She shall nave
resided in this state for at least nVe
Years prior to he" application therefor
ana if her deceased husband enlisted else
where. than in Louisiana, and served III
III, ntg1tnization not mustered in from
/ o,lisiana. such widow shall. in order tc
..nt;tl4 her to Il pension as herein pro
vid.a, have resided in this State for not
,,.ss than iire years prior to her appllca-
Ion for such pension, provided furthet
that all widows rho married confederate
soldiers 81 sailors : second time shall not
to declared FROM the benefits Of this Act
hut ~ entitled = q pension on the same
Terms ~ other widows Of deceased Con
I,atlatr soldiers or sailors. provided FUR
thrr shat pensions whether to veterans
or widows Shall ~ allowed only from the
date of application Under this Article. ana
mn total spproptiations for all pensions
i,I mn one year shall be the proceeds or
.i} annual tax Of three fourths Of one mill
IN the dollar which tax is hereby levied
III Ill taxable property in the state, pro-
,ied said appronriatonS shall never be
mara than an amount sufficient to pay all
pensions for any one year Any accruing
sl!r,lus from said tax fund shall be held
~ an accommodating fund for the Confed-
crate Veterans to he appropriated by the
General Assembly tor their use and bene-
fit as the General Assembly may in future
! ttt.ft
. I'm or III the making Of any approprla
t!un for pensions in excess Of the amount
Ill tie three foulths of one mill tax levief
I ana collected and 10 be known as con
/ ffGerate Veteran ension Fund IS here
t in prohibited ana said fund is to be uset
E FIJI no other purpose than that herein
/ stipulated and upcr the adoption Of thu
Amendment same shall at once become
self-operative and the funds derived Their
t from be Immediately used for said pur
;. ,ose ana provided further that the ia,
= collectors and assessors shall receive n
) commissions for assessing and collecting
t .aia three fourAls OF one mill tax herei
: provided.
: Provided that rothing in this Articl
: shall be construct 50 as to prohibit In
n General Assembly from providing artfcif
a limbs to disabled Confederate Soldiers Q
: Sailors.
( Section ?. Be il further resolved, etc
d That this proposed amendment be SUI
IL mitted to the qualified electors OF IN
Is State of Louisiana, for adoption or re
If lection at the Congressional Election to
held on the first Tuesday next followin
the first Monday in November, 1920.
s That the official ballots to be used s
said election shall have printed thereo
le the words: For the proposed amendme1
to Article 303 Of the Constitution OF II
State of Louisiana relative to the pei
sions for Confederate Veterans and Il
4. words: Against the proposed amendmel
to Article 303 of the Constitution OF II
state Of Louisiana relative TO pension
for Confederate Veterans. and e2t
eiector shall indicate, as provided in Y
general election laws Of the State. wheti
III or not he votes for or against Il
ii. amendment.
r. r. WALKER,
203 Speaker Of the House of Representative
of HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
led Lieutenant Governor and President of t
ate Senate.
Approved: July :, 1920.
an JNO. NJ. PARKER,
ma, Governor ol the St''te " '-o"''
to 4 true copy:
303 JAMES j. BAILEY,
ISL Secretary of State.