The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-09-18

SemDEy OF SONtA CaEOI1hd,
Regular Session, 1871 and
1872.
AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS
FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PER
DIEM OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND SALA-
RIEs OF THE SUBORDINATE OFF,
GERS AND EMPLOYEES. AND 9TH
Err EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERE
TO.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representa-
lives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authori-
ty Of the same:
That, for the payment of the
per diem Of the members Of the
General Assembly, and the sala-
ries Of the subordinate officers
and employees, the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars, if so
much be necessary, be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated out
o. any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 2. That the Clerks of the
Senate and House of Representa-
tiycs be, and they are hereby, au-
thorized and directed to furnish
each member of their respective
bodies a pay certificate for the
amount of the per diem, to include
such dates as the General Assem-
bly, shall, by concurrent resolu-
ton, direct.
Sec. 8. Thatsuch certificates shall
conform to the provisions Of Sec
tion %, Article II, Of the Consti-
tution Of the State, and shall be
certified by the President Of the
Senate, and attested by the Clerk
of the Senate, for all members Of
that body, and by the Speaker of
the House Of Representatives. and
by the Clerk Of the same, for all
members of that body.
SEC. 4. That the subordinate Of
fcers and employees of the Gene
raj Assembly shall, in like man
ner, be furnished with pay certif.
Gates, in such amounts as shall
be fixed by that branch Of the
General Assembly to which such
officers and employees shall, re-
spectively, belong: Provided, ho'o-
erer, That the pay certificates,
for services rendered common to
the two Houses, shall be signed
by the President Of the Senate,
and countersigned by the Speaker
of the House Of Representatives.
Sec. 5. Tha. the Treasurer is
hereby authorized and directed to
pay the said certificates, at his
counter, out of any funds in the
Treasury not otherwise disposed
of, prior to any other claim or
claims whatsoever, and to hold the
certificates ss his vouchers there
tor.and he is also authorized and re-
ouired to retain in the Treasury
all moneys from incoming taxes,
subject to the demands Of such or
ders or certificate; and, should
there be deficiency Of funds in
the State Treasury, whereby the
payment OF said certificates can
not be made: the State Treasurer
is hereby authorized and directed
to borrow whatever amount OF
money is necessary to pay the
said certificates, and to give his
obligation, as State Treasurer, for
the same, and such obligation shall
be good and binding on the State,
and shall be paid out Of any mon
evs in the Treasury received from
taxes or from other sources Pro-
rided, further, That no part OF said
moneys shall be used for payment
of any claims issued prior to No
yember 2S, 1871.
SEC. 6. That, for the purpose of
meeting the deficiencies in the
Legislative appropriations for the
regular session Of 1870 and 1871.
such deficiencies, consisting Of un.
paid certificates for the per diem
snd mileage of members and at
taches Of the General Assembly,
the sum of one hundred and thir.
tv thousand dollars be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated out
of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated: Pro.
rided, That no obligation of the
Treasurer shall be given, and nc
payment made, exceeding h c
amount named in the tirss anc
sixth Sections Of this Act.
Approved March 4, 1872.