State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-11
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Approved. July %, 1916.

RESOLVED By The Senate and House of Rep
rcscntaiiucs Of lie United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
Of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and
empowered to sell and convey (for the use
and benefit of the State of Lousiana) to the
three commissioners appointed by the legis-
lalurc OF said State, 10 select site on which
/ to erect State house. Two or more acres OF
the tract Of land owned by The United States,
l,ing D the parish of East Baton Rouge,
State of Louisiana, above and adjoining the
town of Baton Rouge Provided, That in
the judgment of the President Of the United
S aies said sale may be made without detri.
ment TO the pubic interest.
Approved, july %. 1916.
No. 6.]-Joint resolution directing the
manner ofprocuring the printing for the
two houses of Congress.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Rep
reSentatices ofhe United States Of America
IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of he Senate and the Clerk OF the House OF
representatives be end they are hereby, au
ihtrlzed and required, at the beginning of
'hd final session of every Congress, 10 ad
vetise for four weeks successfully, in all
tie newspapers published in the city Of
Washington, for sealed proposals. for sup
plying the Senate and House of Represen-
a:iVes respectively, Of the mex. ensuing
Congress. with The necessary printing for
each; which advertisement shall describe
the kind OF printing and the quality of paper
4 rpullIrpU ho ba
ton OF the work and said advertisements
shall DIVIDE and classify the printing of the
respective houses, as follows One of bills
and resolutions one of reports of commit
tees; one OF Journals; one of executive doc
umanto; and one for every other descrp-
ton OF printing each class TO be separate
JOB, and TO be provided for by separate con-
tract. The said advertisement shall also
oman designation of the place in the
sad city of ashington where such sealed
proposals shall be received, and the day and
time of day at which said secretary and
clerk will cease to receive any further pro
posals. Aud the secretary and clerk aiore.
said shall provide suitable samples of the
printing required, and Of the paper On which
the same is 10 be executed, to be kept at the
place SO designated oiorosa;d at louot
twenty days successfully before the time Of
receiving proposals shall expire, open to the
inspection of all persons desiring TO make
proposals for the printing aforesaid, intelli
vertisemen,. Immediately on the expira-
ton of the time for receiving said proposals.
they shall be opened by the secretary and
clerk aforesaid in The presence of the Vice
President, or President of the Senate, ano
the Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
and OF such persons making proposals IS may
wish to be present. And the Secretary OF
the Senate, under The supervision of The Vice
President or President of the Senate, and
the Clerk Of the House of Representatives.
under the supervision Of The, Speaker, shall
thereupon, let each class of said printing TO
The lowest bidder, who shall furnish satsfac.
tory evidence Of his practical skill and his
ability TO do the work, and who shall offer
good and sufficient security for the hiul
execution of the Jobs and contracts underta
ken by him. And thereupon the Vice Pies.
ldent or President of the Senale and its sec.
rotary, and the Speaker of the House and
its clerk shall proceed to take bonds, with
good and sufficient security, for the due and
faithful performance of the work and the
officers aforesaid shall Immediately hereaf.
ter report to their respective hou es all such
lettings of printing. and the contracts rela
ting to the same Provided, That the said
proposals shall remain sealed unit, the time
appointed for examining the same.
Sec. 2. find be Il further resolved, That
committee, consisting of three members
of the Senate and three members of the
House of Representatives, shall be chosen
by their respective Houses, which shall con.
stl,ute committee on printing which shall
have power to adopt such measures as may
be deemed necessary to remedy any neg
ect or delay on the part of the contractor
to execute the work ordered by Congress
and to make a pro rata reduction in the com
pensalion allowed, or to refuse the work al
together, should it be inferior to the stand
ard; and in all cases, the contractor ant
his securities shall be responsible for an,
increased expenditure consequent upon the
non. performance of the contract. The com
mitiee shall audit and pass upon all accounts
for printing; but no bill shall be acted upor
for work that is not actually executed ant
delivered, and which they may require to b.
properly authenticated.
SEC. 3. And be il further resozced, 'Tha
all motions to print extra numbers of an,
bill. paper. or document, in either house
= shall be referred to the members of the com
miitee o. that house. who shlll report upon
the propriety Of printing, and the probable
expense thereof, as early as convenient
And all expenses for printing shall be pait
from the contingent fund of the TWO Hous
es. in proportion 10 the number of copies or
dcred by each. except the expense of com
position. which shall be paid by the hous,
which shall have first ordered the prinin!
Of the paper or document and if there shall
be second composition, it shall be paid 70
by the house which shall authorze and di
rect the same; and when extra copies o
any document or paper shall be ordered b,
both houses, they shall be delivered to TIN
two houses simultaneously, in proposition II
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