The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-23
No. 50
An Act

10 re organize the state Ldnu vi
ice, and to provide for the dis
position OF public lands, and for
the survey of unsurveyed ap-
proved swamp lands.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House OF Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
there shall, be established under
the provisions Of this act, an of
fee for the sale of public lands,
donated to the State by Congress,
which Office shall be administered
by register; said Office to he To-
Gated at the seat of government of
the State of Louisiana.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
etc. That the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of
the Senate, shall appoint, under
the provisions of this act, regis
ter, who shall hold his Office for
the term of four years unless
sooner removed by the Governor),
whose annual salary shall be four
thousand dollars, in full compen-
sation for his services as register,
payable quarterly, by the Treas
urer of the State, on the warrant
of the Auditor of Public Accounts.
He shall take the oath prescribed
by the constitution and laws, and
give bond in faver of, and to be
approved by the Governor of Lou
isiana, with one or more good and
sufficient sureties, in the sum of
$4,000, conditioned for the faith
fnl performance of the duties of
his Office, which bond so approved,
shall be filed by the register in the
Office of the Secretary of State.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the Register shall be
allowed q chief clerk, to be by
him appointed, with the approval
of the Governor, whose salary
shall be twenty-five hundred dol
lars per annum, payable in the
same manner as provided in the
I'd section of this act.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
etc., That it shall be the duty OF
the Register, to keep accounts OF
of the sales of land donated to the
State, in we'll bound books, with
the number of the certificate is.
sued therefore, setting forth the
section, parts of section, township
and range, district and parish
to whom and when sold, and fol
what price, and shall cause to be
marked on the official plats OF
maps on file in his Office, the mum
her of certificate, which books and
maps shall be preserved as Official
records. 1t shall be the duty Of
said Register to furnish annually
to the Auditor ofPublic Accounts
on or before the Goth day of De
cember, a descriptive list, by par
ish, of lands sold during the pre-
ceding year, together with all data
that may be afforded by his re
cords.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted
etc. That all money arising frou
the sale of public lands, or fren
the sale of warrants, shall be pai(
by the purchaser to the STATE
Treasurer, on warrant Of the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts, who's,
duty it shall be to warrant at once
on the Treasurer of the State Il
receive said money, within 2
hours after issuance of the sam,
by the Auditor. ~
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted
etc., That the Register of TIN
State Land Office shall on til,
sale of lands or warrants, describ,
the same in his order on the Treas
urer of State, toreceive the none,
for said lands, and in no case shall
an entry be made upon the books
maps, or other official records
until the receipt of the Treasurer
also describing the land warrants
has been submitted and filed il
his Office. A violation of this sec
ton shall be deemed q felony an,
upon conviction, the party offend
ing shall pay a fine of $4,000, an,
be imprisoned for term not OK
ceeding ten nor less than twv
years, 1t shall be the duty of tn
Auditor of Public Accounts t,
transmit, within 10 days after th
expiration Of each fiscal year, th
report of the Register mentione,
in section 4th of this act, to til
Collector of the parish whereii
the lands may be situated, in orde
that they may be assessed 70
taxes,
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted
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