New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-25
NO. 30.
AN ACT

Making an appropriation OF ninety-tive
thousand dollars for the payment of the
outstanding vouchers and warrants is
sued by tne Genera. Assembly tor the
payment OF mileage and per diem of men,
beTs. officers and employees. and for con-
tngent expenses thereof. and providing
tor the auditing of such vouchers and
warrants. and tOc other purposes.
SECTION L. Be It enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the sum OF nlnety-tive thousand dol.
:ars, or 80 much thereof as may be neces
sary. be and the same is hereby apprOprI-
ated out OF any money in the State treasury
not otherwise appropriated Tor The payment
of the outstanding warrants and vouchers
ssued for the session OF 1871 and 1872 by
authority OF either house of the General
Assembly. TO members. officers and EN-
ployes, or for contingent expenses thereof
n excess OF the appropriations heretofore
made by said General Assembly,
SEC. :. Be il further enacted. etc. That
the committee on auditing and supervising
the expenses OF the Senate and Committee
on contingent Expenses Of the House are
hereby directed TO examine all warrants
and vouchers so issued as aforesaid and un-
paid, and. If found correct. the chairman OF
each OF the aforesaid committees shall
huIlDCi sdlA WdILd oE NUlACutIS dS pre-
scented. and irdorse upon the back of the
same the words, examined and approved"
and both OF said chairmen shall sign their
names thereto, and no vouchers or war
rants shall be- paid out OF the appropriation
made by this act tsunless so indorsed and
signed by both of the said chsirmen Of the
committees aforesaid; provided, that any
voucher presented 70 the Joint committees
on Contingent Expenses OF the Senate and
Of ta+ir oh,
voucher or vouchers shai, be pronounced
tradulen: by said committees, shall be
marked by the chairman OF each commit
tee. e. fraudulent" ip red ink. on the face
theCesf
SEC. 3. Be il further enacted. etc. That
the Auditor OF Public Accounts be and is
hereby authorized and directed to issue his
warrants upon the Treasurer of the State
tOr the vouchers Or warrants presented to
him. in the numerical order as numbered.
lndocsed and signed in accordance with
the provisions OF this act. out 0t tne appro-
priation hereby authorized.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That
ali warrants issued by the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts under the PROVISIONS OF this
act shall be and they are hereby made re-
ceivable for all taxes and licenses due the
general fund of the State OF Louisiana sub
seGuent to the year 1872. and the State
treasurer IS hereby directed to receive the
said warrants. issued az aforesaid, in pay
ment OF all taxes and licenses due the gen
era' fund OF the State subsequently to the
year 1872.
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 conflicting with the provisions
Of this act De and the same are hereby re.
peaied.
;Signed, CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
:Signed) C. G.. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
4 t:ue copy:
=. G. DEsIoSOE.
Secretary OF State.