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SENATE, May 24, 1864. — Laid upon the table and ordered to be 
 printed. 
 
 [By Mr. Semmes.] 
 
 -JOHSTT RESOLXJTIOIsr 
 
 Of the iieneral Assembly of the State of Loumana relative to claims 
 against the Confederate Government. 
 
 Skction I . Be it resolve I by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
 the State of Loxdsiana, in General Assembly convened. That our Senators 
 and Representatives in Congress be, and they are hereby, requested 
 to use their influence, and urge upon the Confederate Government the 
 necessity of having an officer or officers with power to audit and pay 
 to the citizens of Louisiana the claims they may have against the 
 Confederate Government, for all property impressed or destroyed by 
 order of officers in the Confederate service, and for hire of teams, 
 negroes, &c. 
 
 Section 2. Be it further resolved, Ac, That the Governor be re- 
 quested to transmit to our Senators and Representatives in Congress 
 a copv of the foregoing resolution. 
 
 J. B. ELAM; -' ' 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 JOHN MOORE, 
 
 Pre^i4lWkl^iAUSi^''iMiSJmH- .. 
 Approved, February 10, 1864. 
 
 HENRY W. ALLEN, 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana, 
 A true copy : 
 
 P. D. Hardy, Secretary of State. 
 
 Executive Office, ) 
 Shreveport, La., February, 1864. 5 
 Sir : As requested by the General Assembly, I have the honor 
 herewith to transmit to you a copy of the annexed resolution, adopted 
 by the Legislature of this State, and respectfully invite your atten- 
 tion to the same. Respectfully, &c., 
 
 HENRY W. ALLEN, 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 
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