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29.--the mint at New Orleans.
The Louisiana Convention, after having taken possession of the
United States Sub-Treasury at New Orleans, passed the subjoined ordinance, authorizing the payment therefrom of certain Government drafts:
Whereas, The
State of Louisiana has taken under its control the funds deposited in the late Sub-Treasury of the
United States at New Orleans, but considering it just that certain drafts drawn against the same should be paid;
Therefore, be it ordained by the people of the State of Louisiana in convention assembled, That the
State depositary of said funds be, and he is authorized to pay all drafts drawn in the legitimate course of disbursement by the disbursing officers of the
United States on the funds heretofore deposited in the Sub-Treasury of the
United States at New Orleans, to the credit of said officers respectively:
Provided, That no draft shall be paid except out of the balance standing to the credit of the officer drawing the same:
And, provided, further, That the aggregate amount of drafts hereby authorized to be paid shall not exceed the sum of $306,592 80.
Be it further ordained, That the
State depositary aforesaid be, and he is hereby authorized to pay all outstanding drafts drawn by the
United States prior to the passage of the ordinance of secession, against the funds heretofore deposited in the Sub-Treasury of the
United States at New Orleans, to the credit of the public revenue of the
United States,
Provided, that the aggregate amount of said drafts shall not exceed the sum of $146,226 74; but no transfer drafts on the bullion fund shall be recognized or paid.
Be it further ordained, That the sum of $31,164 44, standing to the credit of the Post Office Department on the books of the late Sub-
Treasurer of the
United States, at New Orleans, is hereby held subject to draft of the
United States, in payment of postal services, until otherwise ordered by this convention or the General Assembly of the
State.
