THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 405

the direction of the Governor, to invest in the bonds to be issued as aforesaid, one million of dol- lars of the interest of the sinking fund, or more, if in their discretion advisable, or of any other fund or suVplusages in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, and that all payments made by or on ac- count of the purchasers of the bonds or certificates of debt issued under the provisions of this bill, shall be made to the Treasurer, on the warrant of the Comptroller, and all certificates of debt or bonds so issued shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Comptroller.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted. That a special tax of five and a half cents be and the same is hereby levied, [on every one hundred dollars' worth of the taxable property of this State, to meet the interest and create a sinking fund for the redemption of the bonds or certificates of debt herein directed to be issued, and the tax shall be annually levied,] col- lected and paid over to the State Treasury until the debt created by this Act shall have been paid, and a separate and distinct account shall be kept thereof, and the proceeds thereof are hereby pledged to the payment of the interest and principal of the said bonds or certificates of debt.	Special tax.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That no further bonds or certificates of debt under the Act of eigh- teen hundred and sixty-four, Chapter fifteen, shall be issued.	Further issue prohibited.
Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That all persons hav- ing claims against the State for bounty, under any law making provision therefor, shall present the same to the Comptroller of the Treasury for pay- ment, on or before the first day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, or otherwise be excluded from all benefits thereof.	Must present claims.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized from the proceeds of any sales of bonds, which may be made under the provisions of this Act, to reimburse the Trea- sury for such advances from the general revenue accruing from taxes and other sources as have been appropriated from time to time towards the pay- ment of bounties, the sum to be applied to the general wants of the Treasury.	Treasurer to reimburse.