The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-09
Laws Of the State Of Louisiana.
Published by Authority.
AN ACT

" dLlenu anu re enact sections two
and three Of Act No. 10, entitled An
Act making an appropriation to pay
the mileage and per diem of the mem
hers. salaries of officers and employ
e., and the contingent expenses of
OF the extra session, convened and
commenced December 8, 1872, of the
Third General Assembly of the State
OF Louisiana, by appropriating and
providing for the sale of seventy FIVE
thousand dollars worth of Legisla-
tive Warrants, and declaring the
manner of disbursing the amount re-
allied by the sale of said warrants,
or for their redemption, approved
January 10, 1873, and authorizing
the Auditor of Public Accounts to
.ssue warrants in exchange for Ger
titicates of the General Assembly,
and providing for the fixing of the
rates of such exchange, and for other
purposes.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in General
Assembly convened, That section two
of act No. 10 of 1873. approved Janua-
ry 10, 1873, be and the same is hereby
amended so as tn read as follows =
That for the purpose of realizing as
large an amount as possible from the
sale OF said warrant or warrants, the
Auditor of Public Accounts and the
State Treasurer are hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to invite.
forthwith after the passage of this act
sealed proposals for the purchase of
said warrant or warrants, aud such pro-
posal or proposals shall be submitted
to the General Assembly for approval
or rejection"
Sec =. Be it further enacted, etc.
That section three of the act above re-
cited be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows That the
proceeds realized by saiI sale shall be
deposited in the State treasury to the
credit of fhe. general fund, under the
heading of General Assembly, in
amounts as follows: Two-fifths to the
Senate and three-fifths to the House of
! Representatives, which shall be war
ranted upoN by the Auditor of Public
Accounts TO the extent of the respec
tive amounts. as designated, or so much
| thereof as may be necessary for the
payment set forth in section first of this
act upon presentation of the certifi
| cate issued in accordance with the
provisions of section four of this act.
/ .,uI fl,a INY.lusurar ,,f Tho S.,., = -.
by directed TO pay said warrants; pro-
vIded, there are moneys in the treasu-
ry TO the credit of said General As
sembly; and in case there should be
none, then the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts is hereby authorized and direct
ed to Issue his warrants In exchange
for the certificates issued as aforesaid
upon demand, and the basis of said ex-
change shall be for every seventy two
C snts in certificates of the General As
semhly, the Auditor of Public Ac-
| counts shall issue his warrant for one
dollar, or at that rate, and he shall
make said warrants IN denominations
to suit the holders of the certificates
aforesaid, as the said holders thereof
may demand, and all warrants issued
under the provisions of this act are
hereby declared receivable at their full
value for any and all taxes due to the
general fund for 1872, and for the year
1873 as well as for all and any Ii
censes which may be required to be
paid for the year 1873, and the Treas
urer of the State and the several tax
collectors of the State are hereby in
structed and directed to receive suid
warrants in payment of aforesaid dues
when offered.
Sec. }. Be it further enacted, etc,
That this act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage,
and all laws or parts of laws conflict
ing herewith be and the same are here
by repeated.
(Signedl c. w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Representatives.
tSigned) G. G. ANTOINE,
1t. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved February IL. 1873.
(Signed) w. 2. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary of State.