New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-08
An ACT
- O. 'SS.

Making an appropriation of the sum of
two hundred and seventy thousand dol.
lars. or as much thereof as NAV be
| necessary for the payment OF the mile
age and per diem of the members, officers
| and employees of the General Assembly.
and the contingent expenses thereof;
establishing ratio at which warrants
! shall he disbursed and the manner Of dis
bursting the same.
SECTION / Be it enacted by the Senate and
| House Of Representatives of the State OF
! Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
| That the sum of two hundred and seventy
| thousand dollas. or as much there
| of as may be necessary. be and the sar2e is
| hereby appropriated out Of any money in
! the State treasury belonging to the genera.
| fund and not Otherw wise appropriated. for
| the purpose of paying the mileage and per
diem OF members. officers and employees.
and Contingent expenses of the General As
sembly for the extra session of lS7.. and
1873, and the regular session OF 1873. com.
mencing January .. 1873.
SEC . Be it further enacted. etc. That
the warrants issued under the provisions o:
this &C. be and the same are hereby made
receivable for all taxes and licenses due the
general fund OF the State subsequent 20 the
year 1872.
SEC. 3. Be It further enacted. etc. That
il is hereby made the duty Of the chairman
Of the Committee On Contingent Expenses
OF the House and the chairman of the Com
mittee on Auditing and Supervising the
Accounts of the Senate, to issue their Certi-
ticates in the manner and form already pro.
vided for by law: and in addition to the
amount due each member. officer and en-.
ploye of the General Assembly. and for the
contingent expenses thereof. the respective
disbursing officers of both houses shall ssu.
a certificate of thirty per centum additional
20 such nemb Der. officer and employe. and
Tor contingent expenses; provided, that no
certificate shall be issued il excess OF the
appropriation.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the Auditor of Public Accounts be and he
is hereby directed to issue bis warrants on
the certificate approved by the duly author
lied officers of the House and Senate. re-
spectively, issued in accordance with the
provisions of the third section of this act
and the Treasurer of the State is hereby
directed and authorized to receive the war
rants so issued for payment for all taxes
and licenses due the general fund o. the
State for the years 1872 and 1873.
SEC s. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the sum Of one hundred and eighty-tve
thousand dollars OF the amount appro
priated in section enc of this act be and the
same is hereby set apart for the exclusive
| use of the House of Represen tatives, and
| the balance, eighty-hve thousand dollars
is set apart tor the exclusive use OF the Sen
ate of the General Assembly of Louisiana
SEC 6. BE it further enacted, etc, That
| this act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage, and that all
laws or parts of laws in conflict with this
| act be and the same are hereby repealed.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
G.. C.. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President or the
Senate.
A true copy.
PC. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary Of State
Received in the Vltice Of Secretary Of
State March s, 1878
The foregoing act having been presented
TO the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having been re-
turned by him to the House Of the General
Assembly in which it originated within the
time prescribed by tho constitution of the
State OF Louisiana. has become Law with
out bis approval.