New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-26
No. 2&o


To amend and re-ei-act sections Two
and three OF act No. 10, entitled an &c.
making an appropriation To pay the ln14e'
age and per diem Of the mem bers. 'aiaTies
of officers and employees, ard the c"ItlI'
gent expenses Of the extra session. con-
yened and commenced December y, loi :.
Of the Third General AsSeMbl OF the
State Of Louisiana, by appropriate 2
and providing for the sale of seventy five
thousand dollars Of legislative rrants.
and declaring the manner OF dlsburSlng
the amount realized by the sale NJ said
warrants, or for their redemption, ap"
proved January 10, 1873. and authorizing
the Auditor OF Public Accounts to issue
warrants III exchange tor certificates OF
the Genera! Assembly, aud providing for
the fixing of the rate OF such exchange.
and for other purposes.
SECTION ]. Be IT enacted hy the Senate
ami House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiauai in General Assembly convened.
That section two of act No. 10 of 1873. APP.
proved january TO- 1873. be and the salne
i. hereby amended so as 70 read as follows:
That Tor the purpose OF realizing as large
an amount a. possible from the sale OF
sai,: warrant or warrants, the Auditor OF
Public Accounts and the State Treasurer
are hereby authorized, empowered and Ill.
rected 10 invite, forthwith after the passage
p1 IniS HGI. StdiSu pItpOSdIS lOL li4C pun
chase of said warrant or warrants. and
such proposal or proposals shall be submit
ted to the General Assembly for approval
or rejection.
SEC. >. BE il further enacted. etc, That
section three Of the act above reclteG be
ard the same is hereby amended 80 as to
read AS follows: That the proceeds realized
by said sale shall be deposited in the State
Treasury 10 the credit Of the general fund,
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amounts as follows: Two-tifrhs to the Sen
ate and three .-fth lis to The House of Repre-.
sentatives. which be warranted upon by
the Auditor of Public Accounts 10 the
extent of the respective amounts, rs deslg-
mated or SD much thereof as may be rtc es'
sary tor tue payment SEE forth III section
first Of this act. "p"n presentations OF me
cent :tIcate !ssueu ii accordance with the
prov j. i0L- of section four OF tins act. and
the Treasurer OF 'nc State Is hereby d.
rectIi - pay said warrants: provided
there aye moneys in the treasury 10
the credit ct said General assembly;
AMI in case there should be none, then the
Auditor Of pdbhc Accounts is hereby
authorized and Girecte. to issue his war
rants in exchange for the certificates ISSUED
az aforesaid upon demand, and the basis OF
said exchange shall be tor every seventy
two cents i'll certificates Of tue General AS
spmhiY, the AUDITOR ~ FuOllC ACCnIn'S
shall issue his warrant for enc dollar. or at
that rate. and he shall make said warrants
in denominations to suit the holders OF the
certificates aforesaid. as the said holders
Thereof may demand, and that all warrants
issued under the provisions of this act are
hereby declared receivable atthei, full value
for any and al, taxes due TO the general
fund for 1872. and for the year 1873. a. well
as for all and any States licenses which
may be required TO be paid FOX the year
1873. and the Treasurer OF the State aud
the several tax collectors of the State are
hereby instructed and directed 20 receive
said warrants in payment Of aforesaid dues
when offered
SIC. 3. Be il further enacted etc. That
this act shall take effect and be in
force from aud after its passage. and all
laws or parts Of laws conf c.iug herewith
be and the same ar hereby repealed.
tSgned) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of tie House of Representatives.
tSigned, G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF iho
Senate.
Approved February l.. 1879.
(Signed) WILLIAM p KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
\ tTae copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary OF State.