Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-13

(Si9isd) GEO. W. CARTER.
Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentativea ~ Or.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved March 2, 1871.
(Signed H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of LouiGiana.
A true copy:
GEo. f. BovEE,
Secretary Of State.
No. 81.
An Act
Creating Commission to locate the
site for q State House in the city
OF New Orleans, to purchase the
necessary grounds therefor, and
making an appropriation TO pay
for such grounds. and to build .
State House and other buildings
necessary for State purposes, and
improving the same. p.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the
Senate and House Of Representa-
lives Of the State Of Louisiana IN
general assembly convened, That
o joint committee Of three Of the
House Of Representatives. to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker thereof and
two of the Senate, to be appointed
by the President of the Senate, and
two to be appointed by the Govern
or, be and is hereby raised and Gre
ated as q commission for the pur-
pose Of locating in the city of New
Orleans q site for . State House,
and the other buildings and i'm
provements necessary for State
purposes, for purchasing the neces-
sary grounds therefor, and for all
purposes appertaining thereto, and
to contract for the building Of said
State House thereon, and other ne
cessrry buildings, and it shall be
lawful for a majority Of said COM
mittee to act.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, etc,
That for the purposes Of paying for
the grounds, and for the building Of
said State House and other build
ings and improvements necessary
thereon, as authorized by tho first
.;cction o. this act, the sum OF fifteen
hundred Thousand dollars be and
he same is hereby appropriated, to
5e paid rs follows, to wit:
One hundred thousand dollars to.
be applied to the purchase OF
the grounds, TO be paid on the or
der Of the commission herein APP
.ointe,l, or a majority thereof, on
he Auditor of Public Accounts.
whose duty It shall be to warrant
On the State Treasurer for said
amount, and the balance OF said
fifteen hundred dollars thereof to
be paid in bonds Of the State OF
Louisiana. having forty years 10
run from their date, signed BY the
Governor. and countersigned by
the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
State Treasurer and Secretary OF
State, and under the great seal OF
the State of Louisiana. to be made
payable to bearer, and dated Febru-
airy 10, 1871. and to draw eight per
cent. per annum. interest, with in
terest coupons attached, payable at
New York or New Orleans, as may
be deemed advisable by the COM
mission or q majority of them.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That, for the purpose Of providing
for the payment Of the interest on
sid bonds, rs it accrues, all the
provisions Of section nine Of an act
entitled An Act to provide q rev.
enue. to levy and collect taxes, to
grant and collect licenses, to pro-
vide for tho creation, appointment
and removal Of revenue officers and
to define their duties; to punish
certain crimes and misdemeanors
aud to create liens and mortgages
in favor Of the State in certain cases
and to regulate the manner Of the
payment Of moneys from the treas
ury, approved March is, 1870, shall
apply to the payment Of the inter-
est on the bonds provided for IN this
act. '-,ft = .;i'
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc,
That. for the purpose Of paying the
principal Of said bonds when they