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I pound ana settle the same on such terms an
conditions AS the interest Of the State in hi
judgment shall require.
Sec. ?. The Auditor, with the advice AM
consent Of the Governor, is authorized as agen
Of the State to sell; convey or rent any property
real or personal, which has been or may be con
yeyed or passed over to the State, whenever il
his opinion the same can be done sdysntageously
to the State
Sec. 3. All former committees, agents and
attorneys appointed or employeiin matters per-
tanning to the late Treasurer are hereby dis
charged.
SIC. 4. This act shall take effect from il.
passage.
Approved, Nov. 10, 1868.
No. 3l.-AN ACT to provide for auditing &C.
eonuts aud defining the duties Of the auditor.
His hereby enacted &c,
Sec. |. All accounts for services Of county
commissioner shall hereafter be allowed by the
auditor Of accounts, and no court auditor shall
hereafter be permitted to draw orders on the
treasurer for any purpose whatever.
Sec. ?. The auditor Of accounts is hereby au-
thorized to direct county clerks what items are
proper to be discharged in clerks accounts to
be adjusted by court auditors, and what is not
proper to be so charged, and il shall be the duty
VI NuuIl duuitOTs ClcTh6 10 o. here
after governed by such directions.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts Of acts inconsst-
ant with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved, November 6, 1866.
No. S2-AN ACT relating to the duty Of the
Auditor Of Accounts
IL Is heTebV enacted, &c
Sec. /. The Auditor Of Accounts is hereby
authorized to settle and adjust all such military
claims as the Governor shall refer to him
Sec. > This act shall take effect from it. pas
sage.
Approved. November 9. 1868
No. 33.-AN ACT in amendment Of chapter
two Of the General Statutes, relating to or
ders drawn by the county clerks upon county
treasurers.
u Is hereby enacted, &c:
sec. l. Whenever there shall be outstanding
orders drawn by county clerks on the county
treasurer, under section four Of chapter two Of
the General Statutes, which have remained un-
paid for the period Of one year after demand Of
payment Of the principal, and there is no money
in salt county treasury 10 pay said principal or
interest thereon, the county judges are hereby
authorized to audit and allow said interest, and
q statement Of said allowance shall be by them
certified to the county clerk, who is hereby au-
thorized to draw an order therefor on the county
treasurer.
Sec. ? This set SHALL take effect from its
passage.
Approved. November 10. 1868.
No. 45.-AN ACT making provision Tor the
support Of Government.
II IS Lere5y enacted, &c.
Sec. l. 4 tax Of one hundred cents on the
dollar Is hereby assessed on the list Of the polls
and rateabe estate Of the inhabitants Of this
State, for the year one thousand eight hundred
sixty-three, to be paid into the Treasury by the
FIRST day Of June next, in money, certificates or
notes issuei by the Treasurer, or orders drawn
on the Treasury by authority Of law.
Sec 2 The sum Of eighty thousand dollars is
appropriated for the purpose Of paying the de-
benture OF the Lieutenant Governor, the Senate
and House Of Representatives. the contingent
expenses Of the General Assembly, and such
salaries as are provided by law; and such sums
as are directed to be paid by the Treasurer by
special acts Of the Legislsture.
Sec. 3. The sum Of one hundred and ten
thousand dollars is appropriated for the purpose
Of paving such demands against the State as may
pe dfaNu uY the NOuuty NteIAs As prV'iueu pg
law.
SEC. 4 The sum OF one hundred thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose Of paying
the interest on the bonds and debt Of the State
Sec ). The sum Of fifteen thousand dollars
i appropriated to pay such warrants as may be
lrawn 10 paw the contingent and incidental ex-
penses Of the Executive and Treasury Depart
meuts
Sec g. The sum of seventy-hve thousand dol
lars is appropriated to pay the bonds Of the State
due in November eighteen hundred and sixty
four.
SEE. :. The sum of eleven hundred thousand
dollars is appropriated to pay such expenses as
have been or may be incurred under the militia
ry law.
Sec. s. The Treasurer Of the State IS hereby
authorized to borrow a sum Of money not e1-
ceeding five hundred Thousand dollars, for the
purpose of defraying the expenses Of the Gov
ernment and paying such appropriations as are
or may be made.
Sec. Q. Instead of the credit mentioned in
section sixty-four Of chapter eighty-four Of the
General Statutes, 1.-THE treasurer shall credit the
several constabes one-fortieth part Of the whole
sum contained in the warrant by him issued for
the collection Of this tax 10 each constable, who
shall he accountable to their respective towns for
50 much Of such fortieth part so credited as is
notallowed by way of sbatements to such eonsta
bic land this section shall not apply TO any other
tax but that assessed by this act
Sec 10. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 8, 1868.