The New York herald., 1868-03-02
TINE LOUISIANA STATE TREASURY BANKRUPT.
SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 20.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DisTslc1'
NBw ORLRANs, La, Feb. ~, 1908.

EXTRACT
The Auditor and Treasurer Of the State OF Louisiana
nave omclay represented to the Commanding Generai
Of the Fifth Military District that ths Indebtedness Of
the debt esnno. be u"uS and the Governor Of the State
mas 10 an Official commun cation to the Commanding
declared that the State Treasury IS totally oank
rup ns the and all the other officers OF the Sae
cannot be paid and that unless some remedy be applied
the machinery Of civil government in the State must
ssop iae ccscon OF arrear OF taxes FOR tour wears
py ~ oi ne Legislature, suspended until the year
on the 25th Of March, 1857, to meet the current
penses OF the state expired the 3lst OF December,
1867, so that NO adequate provision for the current
year now exists, and no payments be made by the
treasurer The emergency Of the case is so pressing
ahd mmsoAse, ana prompt action SO indispensable TO
prevent anarchy and confusion and the loss OF all
blsnce OF civil law that the Commanding General feels
his duty to use his authority for the relief OF the State
in this exigency. Upon the recommendation OF mis- Ex-
ceency Governor Baker 1t is therefore ordered:-
l. That from and after this day all the licenses on
trades, PROFESSIONS and occupations the revenues dues
and taxes OF the state Of Louisiana shall be payable and
collected in United States legal tender treasury notes
II is made the duty OF the State Treasurer and OF all
other persons charged with these collections TO exact
payments above.
The Auditor and Treasurer OF the State shall be
CURED 10 keep special and separate account OF all
dues taxes FUNDS or other public moneys which shall
be received by them hereafter from any and all COL
ectors OF taxes, or from other sources and shall be
their duty to appropriate the to the OF the
salaries of the judicial executive and civil officers OF
the State and to pay and discharge all the appropra.
tions made in favor OF the charitable institutions, the
free public schools for hs OF the Mechanics Inst
tute and for the support OF the State convics The act
OF the Legislature making appropriations for
the general expenses Of the Stale ending
the 3lst OF December. 1857, so far as
the appropriations therein set forth apply
TO the above enumerated officers and institutions will
be adopted by the said Treasurer and Auditor and other
officers as the said Legislature had passed the same
act providing for the year 1885, making appropriations
for the objects herenbefore specified in this ORDER for
the sums contained in said provided however that
the Treasurer Of The State shall not any other out
standing warrants or other obligations OF the state than
those that are issued against appropriations for the last
quarter OF the year 1867 restricting himself in tho pay
ment OF these last mentioned Obligations to those APP
picaoe TO and issued in favor OF the officers and inst
nons hereinbefore referred to in this order and for
whose special benefit and protection this order pro-
vides and for others.
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 amount OF funds and
moneys collected by them up to this date.
For the purpose or avoiding expense throughout
the State the which been made for the
1857 adopted If the had been made fol
the 1863 and the collectors will be required TO per
form their duties under existing laws
by command OF Major General HANCOCK.
GEO. l.. HARTsUFF, Assistant Adjutant General.