The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-13
AN ACT
No. 81

No. 81l AN ACT
Making an appropriation for the payment OF
the salaries of the first quarter Of the
year 1878, from January to March 81, of
the constitutional officers of the State,
amounting to seventy-five este, 1873 thous-
and eight hundred and seventy-five dol
lars; to authorize the Auditor to draw
warrants on the Treasurer for the
amounts so appropriated; requiring the
Fiscal Agent to cash the said warrants );
providing the ways and means for the
security and reimbursement Of said Fiscal
Agent, with 5 per cent per annum inter-
est thereon until said reimbursement
q is completed, and providing for the dis
bursement OF said funds, and also appro
prating the sum of four thousand dollars,
in addition to that already appro priated
by act No. 20, approved February 10, 1875
to pay the mileage and per diem of the
members of the House OF Representatives
OF the State of Louisiana for the regular
session of 1878, and also the salaries Of
the clerks and employees of the House Of
Representatives and the contingent ex-
penses thereof; to authorize the Auditor
OF Public Accounts to draw warrants upon
the Treasurer for the amount so appro-
pr1ated, upon vouchers issued by the
Chairman OF the Committee on Contingent
Expenses, and approved and counter
signed by the Speaker Of the House; and
o also appropriating the additional sum of
two hundred dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to secure the Fiscal
Agent whateyer interest may accrue in Ia
vor Of the Fiscal Agent for cashing the
warrants issued under the provisions of
this act, and requiring the Fiscal Agent to
cash the warrants herein provided for,
and providing the ways and means for the
security and reimbursement OF said Fiscal
Agent, with 5 per cent per annum interest
thereon until the reimbursement is COM
pleted.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by The Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana, IN General Assembly convened,
That the sum of seventy-five thousand eight
hundred and seventy-ive dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, be and the
al fund OF the year 1878, to pay the first quar-
ter's salary of the constitutional officers Of
the State of Louisiana as follows: Two
thousand dollars thereof being appropriated
airy to 3lst March, 1878. Seven hundred and
fifty dollars thereof being appropriated to
pay the Lieutenant Governors salary for the
same period. Seven hundred and fifty dollars
to pay the Secretary Of States salary for the
same period. Twelve hundred and fifty dol
lars to pay the Attorney Generals salary for
the same period. Twelve hundred and fifty
dollars to pay the Auditors salary for the
same period. Twelve hundred and fifty dollars
to pay the Treasurer's salary for the same
period. Twelve hundred ana nifty dollars to
pay the Superintendent OF Public Educators
salary for the same period, to be reimbursed
out OF the current school fund with such in
terest as may accrue thereon. Eight thous-
and eight hundred and seventy-ive dollars to
pay the salary of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court for the same period. Thirty Thousand
dollars to pay the salary OF the District
Judges for the same period. Twenty-Five
one hundred and twenty-five dollars
to pay the salary of the Parish Judges for the
same period. Six thousand three hundred
and seventy-five dollars to pay the salary of
the District Attorneys for the same period
SEC 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That the
Auditor shall warrant on the Treasurer in
favor of the constitutional State officers for
the sum required, stating in his warrant that
the same is issued under the appropriation
for the payment Of the salaries OF the consti-
tutional State officers, aud Is to be paid out
of the first moneys collected for the State at
credit OF the general fund, with interest at
the rate of five per cent per annum, and the
warrants thus drawn shall be cashed without
discount by the Fiscal Agent, who shall be
in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., Thatin
to paragraph 4, section 2, pageS0,
Of act No. 3d. approved March u, 1877, and
for the purpose OF paying the amount Of war
rants that may be cashed by the Fiscal Agent
as aforesaid, with such interest as may accrue
thereon, the sum Of seventy-tive Thousand
eight hundred and seventy-five dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, shall be