The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-09
AN ACT

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Making an appropriation of the sum of
two hundred and seventy thousand
dollars, or as much thereof as may be
necessary for the payment of the
milage and per diem of the members.
officers and employees of the General
Assembly. and the contingent rx-
penSes thereof; establishing a ratio
at which the warrants shall be dis
bursed and the manner of disburse-
mrnt of the same.
Section I. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representative
of the State of Louisiana in General
Assembly convened, That sum of two
hundred and seventy thousand dollars,
or a. much thereof as may be necessa-
ry, be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of any moneys in the State
treasury belonging to the general fund
and not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose of paying the mileage and
per diem of members, officers and EN-
pl"yes, and contingent expenses of the
General Assembly for the extra ses
sion of 1872 and 1873, and the regular
session of 1873. commencing January
6, 1873.
Sec =. Be il further enacted, etc,
That the warrants issued under the
provisions of this act be and the same
are hereby made receivable for all tax
es and licenses due the general fund Of
the State subsequent TO the year 1872
Sec. ). Be il further enacted, ETC.,
That it is hereby made the duty of the
chairman of the Committee ON Cor
gent Expenses of the House and the
chairman of the Committee on Audit
ing and Supervising the Accounts of
the Senate, to issue their certificates
in the manner and form already provi-
ded for by law; and III addition TO the
amount due each member, officer and
emp!oye of the General Assembly. and
for the contingent expenses thereof, the
respective disbursing officers of both
houses shall issue a certifca' of thirty
per centum additional to such l1erR-
bers, officers and employees. and for
contingent expenses, provided, that no
certificate shall be issued in excess of
the appropriation.
Sec 4. BE it further enacted, etc,
That the Auditor of Public Accounts
be aud he is hereby directed TO issue
his warrants on the certificate approx
ed by the duly authorized officers of the
House and Senate respectfully. issued
in accordance with the provisions of
the third section of this act, and the
Treasurer Of the State is hereby direc-
ed and authorized to receive the war
rants 80 issued for payment of all tax
- and licenses due the general fund of
the State for the year 1872 and 1873.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the sum of one hundred and
eighty-fve thousand dollars of the
appropriated in section one of this act
be and the same is hereby set apart
for the exclusive use of the House of
Representatives and the balance,
eighty FIVE thousand dollars, is set
apart for the exclusive use of the SEN
ate Of the General Assembly Of Lou
isiaua.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc,
That all laws or parts of laws conflict
ing with this act. and all laws ON the
same subject matter, be and they
are hereby repeated, aud that this act
shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) c. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Representatives
(Signed) Q. T. ANTOINE,
1t. Gov. and President of the Senate
Approved March 5, 1873.
(Signed) w. p KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLoNDE, Sec'y Of State
No. 80. AN ACT