The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-03

House. bill No. S7s. AN oct supplemental IL
oct No. 5s Of 1877, entitled An act to enforce Of
feotuaily tho constitutional amendments pro-
posed January ~, 1874, 6te.
Was taken up under tho favorable report. with
amendments. OF the Committee on tho Judiciary.
Tho amendments we're lost.
On the motion OF Mr.. Bush, the following adj
ditional section was adopted
sEguor 1. Be ii further euo.tea etc., That
neither TIE provisions Of act No. 3d. approved
mareh l9tn ls17, nor those Of this act stall In
an ng a, o.. impair Or sbrogats sections
approved Apr n 1870 pages No. ~ iys add Y ill.,
and Of said net No III of 1876 and said aet M.
81 81 ls1s reman II tnll force, sre % no manner
piled with by the board Of lLeeislation.
The bill WIS adopted ~ amended, and under
|, suspension Of the rules WIS road third time
and pissed.
The title WINS adopted.
House. bill No. asa, An act creating q Board
Of Audit. defining the duties and powers
thereof; providing for tho payment and audit
Ing OF all claims and obligations duo by tho
state oil Louisiana prior to the first day OF jan.
uary, 1874" was taksn up under the favorable
report wi h amendments. Of tho COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary
On motion, tho further consideration Of the
OF The day for April 3D. ut D. IN.
1t was further ordered that the bill bs pr1ntsd
in the journal as followsi
By Mr.. Aldies-
House bill No. 2s2 s.
ANACT
Creating o Board Of Audit, defining the duties
aid powers thereof. providing for the pay
1pent aud auditing Of oil claims and GbliHike
tioas due by tbs state Of Louisiana prior to-
the rst day Of january, 1874 providing for
the payment and au1itng Of said cigink@
and obligations out Of the revenues Of tftt
ysars ia which said obligations wers Issued
or sud clailqs incurred providing for and
lps ind lIauidatlng said elaias and obligs-
tlgns, and providing for the receipt OF esr-
die hs s proyane for = the isfs Sseret Es
or tho funding OF the floating iadebtsdness.
sssH q Ds a e y " s T, a.st
order TO facilitate tho labors OF thg Board Of
anidat9 q ~ srea eg by set No. approved
COMMITTEES of both houses. shall 30 appointed 6s
y pse grsyd IT, oesr Y se
two members on the part Of the senate, whien
shali BE- known r. tg Board Of Audit of TIE
of Public Accounts. President 81 the Senate anl
speaker 9f the House Of Eepresentatiyes. shall
e ss Bgsrd hsF9 nad fs7 s' Es
ing Debt ghall bs " hereinafter provided.
SEQ O. ~ " ftUtfter eHdetetl et9 That the said
rs session YI y DIG General AssomgIy. orsaalss b
he e serry q asa gfa nt r. ana 2. serea
board. The board shall. sly In The city Of New
grleans. Its sessions ghgl not exceed sixty
| ity 81 the board shall constitute a quorum Tor
the transaction Of business. Immediately after
Journal Of tho State, notice to l whom IL may
e receive, classify and approve Ill tho foatfn<
| funded, which have accrued or become due prior
to s the iirs ta da = q Ja9a ~ MI
tho board shell receipt for oil warrants and OBJ
legations de fyered TO the board and tho said
reesipt sil specify the class and date Of such
The secretary shall keep u proper minute book
OF OIL the proceedings Of said board. md tIfa
qna n sa n Il xe sg megng sh s
by oil The members present, Tie board shall
the. number. date and class Of each NARRATOR
Obligation, md signatures affixed thereto pre-
scented TO the board to be passed upon and br
sEc 4 BE itl,1llter e1aoietl. etc That alI war;
rants or certificates Of Indebtedness aeainas tiis
State. presented 70 the beard for it, action SHAH
Indebtedness sha be- considered good 81, An, III
Wild nnlcss approved Of BY o majority. Of the
ever my warrant or certificate of Indebtedness
hall have been considered by the board as ilS-
gal mnd worthless. and declared such. it shall 10
then and there cancelled and annulled, and rs-
turned to the owner thereof. and record of tiie
same be- kept on the minutes and the proper
SIC. D. Be u enacted, ETC.,, That whenever any
debt against tho state shall be- approved BY tic
said bga =, re sam r shall BE- recorded 10 the
ing the amount. name Of the person owning ths
debt date OF approval. and to what year or Gloss
chairman Of said board, when thereto Authorized
~ T., ne e said. said board 9f any deh or cbiiga-
ssg s sse b e w Aar q pu
Treasurer for asum equalto the amount Ofs,sid
debt On. Obligation. said warrant specifying The
the year in Wbied said debt has been incurred.
said warrants shf3l be paid out OF any funds IN
ihe treasury which shall BE- collected from de-
linGuent taxes now due and uneoliected for this
year In which such debt or obligation shall 81
classed. and shall be receivable for oil taxes and
ton Or debt shall be classed; said board shall
classify each debt and obligation so passed ard
apprfGved ID By them as shove provided In the
the Auditor OF Public Accounts shall stamp upon
each warrant 50 issued. AZ above provided. the
shall be receivable for taxes for that year alone
SIC. 8. BE Il further enacted. ETC. That IL shall
submits said board an alphabetical and classf
lied list Of ali debts pissed upon, approved snd
or herein a6oye provided stating
every one OF them: said list after being ap-
proved as correct under tho signature Of the
secretary, and OF ut iegst six members Of she
board, shall be published In the official Journal
Of the State for fifteen days. The secretary
shall transmit TO each tax collector In the Statea
duly certified copy Of said list, which shall hy
him be kept posted In q conspicuous place ID
his Office
$40. z. Bet further enacted, etc That IL shall
be the duty OF the Treasurer 10 transfer all mon
eys received for taxes still due. and aneollected
for any year or years, prior to 1874, that nave
been levied for any and all special funds. tt1es
claims Of which fund for that year have b3en
paid and for the general fund for said years ia
one common fund. to be designated AZ the ftir,s
for the extiuguishment OF the floating doh.
which fund shall be Kept separate and auart
and aupfed anIey Tn tha vrytaYf ~ ftrt.