The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

THE STATE TREASURY DECLARED
.faos - y BANKRUPT. as
- HEADQUARTERS FHrH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, La. Feb. ~, 1868.

se HEADQUARTERS FTTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, La. Feb. ~, 1868.
1. The auditor and treasmer Of the State Of Lou
isisns have officially represented 10 the command
ing general oil the fth military district that 1.-THE
Indebtedness OF the State Is SUCH that under the
present revenue laws, the debt cannot be paidr-
and the governor Of the State, has IN an official
communication 70 the commanding general de-
csred that the State treasury is totally bankrupt,
that the Judges and all the other officers of the
State cannot be paid. and that unless some remedy
he applied the machinery Of civil government IN
the State must stop. The collection Of arrear
taxes for four years was. by act Of the legislature
suspended until the year 1870, and the appropria-
tion act - the State, passedon the 25th Of March
1867, TO meet the current expenses Of the State,
sx1>iknd on the 3lst Of December. .1867 40 that o
adequste provision for the current year nov exsts
and no payments can be made by the treasurer.
The emergency Of the case Is so pressing and i'm
mediate, and prompt action go Indispensable TO
prevent anarchy and confusion, and the loss of ell
semblaDce Of civil law. that the commanding gem
eral feels IL bis duty to use his authority for the
relief OF the Stale in this exgency. Upon the re-
commendation of his excellency Governor Baker,
IL 10 therefore ordered: @Is q ... l-Ii
/. That from and after this day all the licenses
on trades professions and occupations, the reve-
nues dues and taxes Of the State OF Louisiana
shall be payable and collected in United States
legal tender treasury notes. Il is made the duty
Of the State treasurer, and OF ell other persons
charged with these collections, to exact payments
as above. 1a l.st = a' s9 $3.50 % 1850
III. The auditor and treasurer OF the State shall
be required TO keep special and separate ac-
count of all dues, taxes funds or other public
moneys which shall be received by them here.
after, from any and all collectors of taxes, or
from other sources, and it shall be their duty to
appropriate the same 10 the payment of the sala-
rles Of the judicial executive and civil officers OF
the State; and to pay and discharge all the appro-
prations made in favor Of the charitable institu-
tons the free public schools, for the rent of the
Mechanics Institute, and for the support of the
State c0nvicts. The act of the legislature making
appropriations for the general expenses Of the
State ending the 3lst Of December, 1867 SO fer
as the appropriations therein set forth apply
to the above enumerated officers and institu-
tions, will be adopted by the said treasurer
and auditor, ard other officers as IL the said legis-
lafure had passed the same act providing for the
year 1868, making appropriations for the objects
herelnbeiore specified in this order, for the sums
contained in said act provided, however, that the
treasurer of the State shall pay any other out
. standing warrants or other obligations of the
State Than those that are issued against appropri
ations for the last quarter OF the year 1867 re-
strictiDg himself In the payment of these last men
toned Obligations TO those applicable to, and is.
sued in favor of the officers and institutions here
inbefore referred 10 in this order, aud for whose
special benefit and protection this order provides,
and for no others. TIag {
III. For the purpose of carrying out this order
without delay, the tax collectors throughout the
State Of Louisiana, will report Immediately, under
oath to the State treasurer, the kinds and amounts
OF funds and moneys collected by them, up to
this date. ~ i 4. ,s.s-- ..Is,. ; is''--s
". For the purpose of avoiding expense
throughout the State, the assessments which
have been made for the year 1867, are adopted,
as If the same had been made for the year ls6S,
and the collectors will be required to perform
'ner aeues us0ef e4ssupg is"s' s.E-s
By command of Msj. Gen. Hancock.
l'-Hfs- GEO. L. HARTSUFF, -
Assistant Adjutsnt General