New Orleans Republican., 1871-04-07

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THE COURTS.
Disetscs Ceays-InpeFsane Iajanc.
aeous Aealnst de sease Auditor asd
4reasurer-large Anoa8es Of Al1esed
0pussess WaSranes Issaed and Absst
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n tie absence yesterday Of Judge Dih-
BE. the following petition was filed in the
Eehth Dlstxict Court, and the order of in
iGned y Judge Theard, acting for Judge
Thc petition Of the State Of Louisiana,
tArUugh it, Governor. Henry c. Wasmoth,
With respect represents that petitioner is
infegued ard believes, and therefore AYERS,
TIT . great fraud On the treasury Of the
Stete = about being put into operation u1i.
der the pretext Of executing certain alleged
resolutions of The House Of Representatives
a thes0tate of Louisiana. The resolutions
alluded to are printed - part of the journal
e the siid House Of Representatives on the
evening Of the last day Of the session Of the
aid House of Representatives, held on the
sooond ilay Of March, 1871. Your petitioner
aNprs thnt the execution of the said pre-
tended or alleged resolutions involves the
expeuditure Of large sums of money. to an
aeount exceeding one hundred thousand
dollaxs.
Petitioner is informed and believes, and.
therefore, ayers that said resolutions never
wore passed or adopted by the said House
Of REPRESENTATIVES. - they pufpOrt to have
been passed; that, on the contrary, they are
falsely and fraudulently and spuriously in
eerted in the journals of said House, and
urinted a. part thereof after the adjourn
nent Of said House, and ut the instigati0n
and BY direction Of George w. Carter, the
Speaker Of said House, who, we'll knowing
tie same had never been adopted by said
House, and without authority Of law, and
In violati0n of his official duty, insisted on
said resolutions being inserted in the jour-
malls of said House as if thessame had been
uaseod. and cOerced and induced William
Vigers, the chief clerk of said House, to in
corporate the same in the journal of said
House, a. if the same had been offered by
the members who appear as the originatOrs
of said resolutions, or to have called up the
same for action or adoption, and as If the
somo had been actually adopted; in cOnse-
uuence whereof the committees mentioned
in said resolutions falsely inserted as afore-
said in the journals Aforesaid are proceed
ing to execute the same, and involve the
public in tho expenditure of immense sums
Ct money.
Yeur petitioner isl informed and believes,
and therefore AYERS; that James Graham,
tAe Auditor Of Public Accounts Of the State
af Louisiana, considers himself bound in his
oGRcial sction to recognize said fraudulent
s1oolutions, and the expenditures arising
hereunder or which may be recognized as
liabilities Of the State, to the great injury Of
the State and itA taxpayers, who have NO
Ee1reeo except through the Intervention Of
thB honorable court. -
Your petitioner is also informed and be-
1ieves, and therefore AYERS, that ]. Pinck-
n6y Smith, the Warrant Clerk, will recOg-
CURED under such fraudulent resolutions,
70 the great and irreparable injury Of the
State and the public,
Your petitioner is also informed, and be-
icves, and therefore AYERS, that warrants
have already been issued by said j. Pinck-
noy Smith, in his capacity as Warrant Clerk
aforesaid, which he felt himself bound to
issue, under certificates signed by the re-
spective signatures of the officers of. the
two houses of the General Assembly and
the chairmen Of the respective committees
Of eaid Houses, said warrants purporting to
b for contingent expenses, mileage and
per diem of said House and the members
thereof, and that said warrants have been
unlswfully issued on fraudulent and false
vouchers, faudulently approved and certi-
fed, and the said James Graham, in conse-
Ouence Of the impossibllity Of determining
the genuineness Of the claims represented
by aid warrants, will be unable to protect
tie interests of the State, and defeat the
fraudulent combination to plunder the
State and the public.
Therefore petitioner prays that writ Of
Injunction may be issued, prohibiting James
0raham. Auditor, etc., from recognizing or
auditing any claims that may be presented
60 him in his official capacity arising out OF
said pretended resolutions, to wit: The
resolutions purporting to have been offered
BY Mr.. Antoine, Of Orleans, giving au'
tSsfity to the Committee on Eiec'
t;ons and Qualifications to sit dur.
m rocess the resolution purp0rting to
hsve bcep offered by Mr.. Burch, Of East
De1oa Rouge, in favor Of Frank Alexander;
~ resolution purp0rting to have been
oGerel by Mr.. Barrett, of Orleans. author.
;Inr -1he Committee on Charitable and
Pmhiie Institutions to make an investiga'
t;on durine the.recese; the resolution pur'
rortiu9 70 Eve been offered BY Mr.. Tureaud
81 0t. Jennea, AFFECTING the Warrant Clerk &c
ny mileage - 2. G. Deslonde and b. Il; Du.
Eesne: the resolution purporting to have
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-ssv 6irecfinx th6s Committee on Public
and Priyate Land Claims to cit during the
recess; the resolution gorportins 70 - esxe sSs
l,een taken from tho teb&A on mOtlon OF :
renikner. Of Caldwell. clpating . p4a.ll
nonmittee Of five member. 70 mves -
I'll iacosporated companies efthe st1sS ss sea q
the resolution purporting e 1eve DSen g.
80 81 Mr.. Matthews, OF Tous autnoEas'
M the Committee on Lands and 4seyees g
sif iarine the recess, and transfer IL leveea
1( fhe State to the Louisiana levea Com.
n%nv-eIl said resolutions purpofe1n to
Hvs heen passed 1T the evening session q
- Gcneral Assembly of the State on s1e
aeooud Of March, 1871. ,.x
And that said james Graham, Aud'sot,
- = prohibited from issuing. any cse.
S161,Hec Of indebtedness for mileage, PEI
- contingent expenses Of tho denose.
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S7.;7. Il ~ f1fthor oe1er Of this court.
s f11cfn63 euith, Warrant
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