The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-10
Assistant secretary Of state.
AN ACT

NO, ~. AN ALL
Amending and re-enaefiDg section three thou
sand seven hundred and seventy three Of the
Revised Statutes, defining the duties of the
State Treasurer; defining and providing for
the punishment OF yiolations OF this act. and
repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by He Senate and
House Of Representations Of The State of Louisiana
in General assembly conuened That section three
Thousand seven hundred and seventy-tbree Of
the Revised Statutes OF tho State OF Louistana
title, Treasurer page seven hundred and thir-
ty-four,. approved fourteenth March, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be and the same Is hereby
amended and re-enacted 80 rs to read as follows,
to wit: Section 3773. Il shall be the duty OF the
State Treasurer to deposit oil funds, assets and
moneys belonging to the State, within twenty four
hours after the receipt thereof, with the Fiscal
Agent OF the State. He shall keep accounts with
the said agent separate and distinct for each and
every fund Of each and every year, classifying
and specifying particularly and distinctly the
amount received and deposited for cash, and
every fund derived from the revenue OF each year:
and in drawing his cheques against the same
ghal therein state out OF which fund the same is
TO DO paid, in such manner that each fund shall
always be kept separate and distinct and 30 ~
to show the date and amount of each particular
deposit He may, with the written approval and
consent OF the Governor, remove the funds, as
.sets and moneys from their place OF deposit,
should he deem them unsafe, and place them in
such bank, or place OF safe-keepipg, as may be
approved by the Board OF Liquidation. In
shall report his reasons therefor at the next seq
sion OF the General Assembly. II shall be tho
duty OF the treasurer to publish quarterly, under
oath, on the second Tuesdays OF January, April,
July ana October, in the official journal OF tho
d ate, concise and accurate statement OF all tho
funds, assets and moneys by him received dur
ing the quarter just preceding, specifying the
source whence received, and the am0uat derived
from such source, footi lg up the total received
for the quarter in money and warrants. de shall
moreover, prepare monthly statement OF the
condition of each fund, as above prescribed, to
be sworn to by him, the original Of said state
ment to be kept in his office for examination by
any one who may desire so to do and 8 duplicate
thereof TO BIS deposited with the Fiscal agent,
for like examination. It being the intent OF this
act to keep separate account for the revenues
OF each year from whatever source derived, as
well as account OF the source when derived
in conformity with NUM- yer three OF she constItu-
tional amendments Of eighteen hundred and
seventy-ieur. Should the said treasurer violate
any OF The provisions Of this section, he shall be
deemed guilty OF a m sdemeanor and mall
feasAnce In Office, ini, on conyictio' thereof,
shall be punished By imprisonment not exceed
ing five years al not less than one year, By
fine not exceeding five thousand dollars nor less
than one thousand dollars, at the discretion OF
the court; provided that this clause shall not in1-
pair nor affect other prosecutions, under the
penal statutes Of the State, nor such civil rern6-
dies as may be Instituted to recover such DANA
ges or losses as may have been sustained by the
State growing out of such mlsdemeancr and
malEss5ssance.
SEC. 2. Be it f4r0t enacted. etc., That all
laws or parts Of avs conflicting herewith, are
hereby repealed and abrogated, and that this act
shall have and be In effect II on end after its
passage.
(5igned) LOUIS BUSH,
speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
(Signed) LOUIS a. WILfZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President II the Senate
Approved March 8, 1871
(signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary of State.