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and is hereby appropriated out Of the general

and is hereby appropriated out Of the general
fund ~
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, etc., That AIS
funds are collected for the general fund they
shall be deposited by the Treasurer with the
Fiscal Agent, to the credit of the general fund
account in amount sufficient to reimburse
the, interest for cashing the warrants
authorized to be issued under section
OF this act and when the sum
so deposited shall equal the amount of the
Pal and interest, the Treasurer shall notify
1 TO. Auditor thereof, who shall then issue adj
dltional warrants for the interest which shall
nave accrued In favor Of the Fiscal Agent,
Wnlch warrants both for principal and in
drawn by the Treasurer In favor of the Fiscal
Agent against the general fund as aforesaid.
Rropsded, that the Treasurer is hereby prohib-
tied from drawing against the general fund
OF the year eighteen hundred and seventy
eight, for any purpose whatever, until sum
shall be deposited adequate in amount to re-
imbnrse the Fiscal Agent fer the amount
and interest; and propided, further, that ii the
Fiscal Agency shall be removed to another
bank before the amount of said warrants as
cashed shall have been fully reimbursed both
In principal and interest, it shall be the duty
OF the State Treasurer to continue depositng
with said removed agent to the credit OF the
genera! fund until said reimbursement are
fully effected.
SEC. 5. BE ii further enacted, etc., That the
sum OF four thousand dollars, or SO much
propriated out OF the general fund of the year
1878, to pay the balance of the mileage and
per diem OF the members OF the House of
Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana,
and the contingent expenses thereof, for the
session commencing January T. 1873, to b0
obtained and disbursed as hereinafter pro-
yided
Sec. 6. Be ii further enacted, etc., That the
chairman of the COMMITTEES on Contjnperfs
Expenses OF the House OF Representatives
shall, in disbursement OF the sum herein an
propriated, issue vouchers in favor OF the par
ties entitled to be paid out of the same, and
take receipts therefor, which vouchers shall
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives, and
on the presentation of such vouchers tho Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts shall warrant on the
Treasurer for the amount Of such vouchers,
respectively, In favor OF the parties entitled
thereto; and in case there be no money tn the
Treasury to take up the warrants thus drawn,
they shall be cashed by the Fiscal Agent 81
the State OF Louisiana, without discount. aud
Of the general fund Of the year 1878 for the
amount Of warrants thus cashed, with five
per cent per annum interest thereon, until the
said Fiscal Agent is fully reimbursed the
warrants so cashed under the provisions oil
this act; and the said Fiscal Agent shall be
reimbursed by preference out OF the general
| fund, the amount which may be due him under
the provisions Of this act; provided, that this
act shall not be construed to conflict with seq
ton six (6) OF act No 20, approved February
Is, 1878.
SEC. 7, Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That tn
conformity to paragraph four, section two,
page 80 of act No. IS, approved March II,
1877, and for the purpose OF paying the
| amount OF Legislative warrants that may ba
cashed by the Fiscal Agent under the terms
| thereon, the sum Of four thousand two hum
dred dollars, or SO much thereof as may be-
| necessary, be and the same Is hereby appro-s
priated out OF the general fund Of the year
1878.
Sec. 8. Be Il further enacted. etc., That as
funds are collected for the general fund they
shall be deposited by the Treasurer with the
Fiscal Agent to the credit of the general
fund account, in amount sufficient to rein-
burse such Fiscal Agent, both In principal
| and inerest, for cashng the warrants author
lied to be issued under section six OF this act,
| and when the sum, so deposited, shall equal
| the amount Of the warrants SO issued under
this act, in principal and interest the Treas
| urer shall take up said warrants to the extent.
Of the principal thereof; upon being notified
thereof by the Treasurer, or the Fiscal Agent,
the Auditor shall issue an additional warrant
IN favor of the Fiscal Agent for the am cunt Of
Lile iuGeteSG WHICH, S1lHl nave accrued Ill iHVOE8
of the Fiscal Agent by reason Of his having
| cashed said warrants, which additional war
rant the Treasurer shall Immediately take up
out OF the funds appropriated for that ptlr-
pose
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That this
act shall take effect from and after it's pass
age.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate
| Approved March 10, 1878
(Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State Of LouisiaIla.
| A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.