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tery shull consist of any number of Classes not exceeding Ten one of which shall be drawn Annually (if practicable) at such times and place ns the Commissioners may appoint. The Prizes shall be Subject to a deduction of Fifteen p' centum- Section 2d And be it further enacted that said Commissioners shall keep a Book in which shall be registered the Scheme of each Class of the Lottery as it was drawn: at wha,t prices and by whom the Tickets were sold, also all the Expences and all other Statements, proceedings and accounts in any way connected with said Lottery, which Book may be examined nt any time by order of the Governor And it shall also be the duty of said Commissioners within days after the drawing of a Class to deposit in the Territorial Treas- ury the proceeds of such Class and at the same time furnish the Territorial Auditor with a full statement of the Scheme of such Class which shall be laid before the Legislature by said Auditor at the next succeeding Session after he receives such statement. Sect 3 4 And be it further enacted that said Commissioners shall previous to ncting under this Law take an oath before any officer authorised to administer it faithfully to discharge the duties as- signed them by this net to the best of their abilities, and also give Bond in the Sum of Dollars pnyable to the Governor of this Territory and his successors in office conditioned to perform the duties of Commissioners of said Lottery agreeable to Law which Bond shall be lodged in the Secretaries Office, and should any of said Commissioners die or refuse to act the Governor for the time being shall appoint others to fill the vacancy- Sect S4 [4] And be it further enacted that said Commissioners shall be permitted and they are hereby authorised to retain p' centum on the amount of Tickets sold in each Class which shall be a Compensation in full for their services as Commissioners as aforesaid. Provided however that said Commissioners shall be jointly and severally liable and responsible for all losses by selling Tickets on Credit Sect. 4 th [5] This net to be inforced and take effect from and after the passage thereof. 6. BILL AUTHORIZING NOTF.s OF THE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 1 [1817-1818?] A Bill To provide for the payment of the revenue of the Territory of Misso.uri. Sec. l. Be it enacted by the of the Territory of Mis- souri, That all duties, imports, taxes, fines and forfeitures due and payable or which may become due and payable to the Territorial • ThiB 111 not 1D the writing of Stephen F. Austin.
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