Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-10
No. 80.
AN ACT ~

Making an appropriation of the sum oftwo
hundred and seventy Thousand dollars or
rs much thereof as may be necessary for
the pa. ment of the mileage and per diem
of the members, officers and employees OF
the General assembly, and the contingent
expenses thereof; establishing a ratio at
which warrants shall be discussed and
the manner of discussing the same.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly conven-
ed, That the sum of two hundred and sew
enty thousand dollars, or as much thereof
as may b necessary, be and the same is
heseby appropriated out of any money in
the State treasury belonging to the general
fund and not otherwise appropria ed, for
the purpose cf paying the Hlilcage and per
item of members, officers and employees
and contingent expenses of the General AS
sembly for the extra session of 1872 and
1873, and the regular session of 1873, COM
mencing January 6, 1873.
Sec. =. BE it further enacted, etc., That
the warrants issued under the provisions of
this act be and the same are hereby made
receivable for all taxes and licenses due the
general fund of the State subsequent to the
year 1872.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it 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-
tcates i'll 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
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sue certificate of thirty per centum addi-
tional to such member, officer and employee
and for contingent expenses provided, that
no certificate shall be issued il: excess of the
appropriation.
Sec. 4. BE il further enacted, ETC., That
the Auditor of Public Accounts be and he is
hereby directed 20 issue his warrants on the
certificate approved by the duly authorized
officers of the House aud Senate respective
", issued in accordance with the provisions
of the third section of this act, and the
Treasurer of the State is hereby directed
and authori zed to receive the warrants so
issued fol- payment for all taxes and lieen
SEES due the general fund of the State for the
years 1872 1873.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the sum of one hundred and eighty-fve
thousand dollars of the amount appropria-
ted in section one of this act be and the
same is hereby set apart for the exclusive
use of the House of Repres entatives, and
the balances, eighty five thousand dollars,
is set apart for 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
rom and after its passage, and that all laws
,r parts of laws in conflict with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
(Signed) CHARI.ES W.LOWEIL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary Of State