New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-13
No. So.
y ~ ACT
Secretary Of State.

Making an appropriation OF the sum OF
two hundred and seventy thousand dol
laTa. or IA much thereof IA may 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 be disbursed and the manner OF dis
bursiDg the same.
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State OF
Louisiana in Gereral Assembly convened,
That the sum of two hundred and seventy
thousand dollas, or az much there
of as NAV b. necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated ont Of any money i'll
the State treasury belonging to the general
fund and not otherwise appropriated, Tor
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 1872 and
1873, and the regular session OF 1873, COM
mencing January +, 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 taxes and licenses due the
general fund of the State subsequent to the
year 1879.
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 cert.
fcates in the manner and form already pro-
vided for by law; and in addition to the
amount due each member, officer and en-
plove of the General Assembly, and for the
cuntiD gent expenses thereof, the respective
| di,bursing officers of both houses shall issue
Il certificate of thirty per centum additional
Ia such member, officer and employe. and
for contingent expenses: provided, that no
| certificate shall be issued IL excess OF the
| appropriation.
SEC T. Re it further enacted. etc That
the Auditor of Public Accounts be and lie
il hereby directed TO issue his 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
ald licenses due the general fund of tie
State for the years 1872 and 1873.
SEC. ). Be il further enacted. etc. That
the sum Of one hundred and eighty-tive
thousand dollars of tho amount appro-
pIiated in section one of this act be and tho
same is hereby set apart for the exclusive
use If the House of Representatives. and
the balance. eghty-fve thousand dollars.
is set apart for the exclusive use Of the Sem
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.
tSigned, CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
{. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant: Governor and President ot the
Senate.
y true copy.
I. g. pEs:oNDE,
Secretary Of State.
Received in The Office OF Secretary Of
s. tate March t. 1873.
The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana