The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13

OF which a detailed statement shall
b. made by the inspector SO employed.
Sec. "a. Be 1t further enacted, etc.. That
all inspectors, other than officers whose Off
cial oath embraces this duty. as provided for
by this act, or by law, shall, before entering
upon the discharge of their duties. take an
oath or affirmation, before some officer quail
fed to administer such oath or affirmation,
that he will faithfully and impartially. with
out favor, fear or prejudice, make a true, tho
rough and critical inspection of the office or
Offices, mentioning them, to the inspection Of
which he has been appointed. And a willful
failure so to inspect any such Office shall snb-
icct such inspector to all the uains and penal
ties of perjury. sas.se m.s.~s aa.-a
SEC. IS. Be 1t further enacted, etc That
each inspector herein provided by law, when
in the execution of his duties as inspector, is
empowered to take testimony Of any State,
parish, city OF village treasurer or officer, or
any other person or persons he may think
proper, in regard to any thing or matter con-
nected with any such treasury or office, as he
is required to inspect. And for that purpose
any such inspector is hereby vested with full
power to. administer an oath or affirmation to
any such treasurer, officer or person.. of the
time Of any such inspection. And all such
treasures, officers or persons shall answer in
writing, and over their proper signatures, all
questions prorounded by such inspector, and
such oath or affirmation so taken shall have
all the validity and subject the party taking
the same to all the pains aad penalties attach
ed to an oath or affirmation, duly administered
to a witness in any cause, in any court OF jus
tice in this State.
SEC. 96. Be it further enacted, etc, That
when any hindrance to Or attempt to hinder,
ny anu Attenuation To n attaynnt IN nhetrrypt
any inspection Or examination of the State
treasury, parish treasury, city or village treas
ury, or any ofice, as provided by this act or
by law any hindrance to or attempt to hin
der any one of the inspectors provided by law.
or any committee appointed by joint resolu-
fion of either branch of the General Assem-
bly,, or any committee appointed by a resolu-
ton Of either branch of the General Assem-
bly,, from entering into any one of the said
treasures or Offices which they are appointed
and required to inspect as afoi esaid, shall be
deemed and held in law to be high INSIDE
mranor. And any State Treasurer, Auditor
of Public Accounts, parish recorder or treas
urer, city or village treasurer, or officer Or
agent, or person so offending, upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be removed from Office, and
fined not less than twenty dollars nor more
than five thousand dollars at the discretion of
the court. While the trial is pending, if the
accused be a public officer, he shall be sus-
pended, and the Governor shall appoint an
incumbent pro tempore, who shall assume all
the duties and exercise all the powers, and be
entitled to all the emoluments, and subjectsto
all the penalties of the suspended officer.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it is hereby made the especial duty of the
Attorney General to prosecute for all viola
~ $3.50 - +l., ,a4 law, a.
or performed by any State officer, or by any
person acting by or under the authority of the
State, or by or under the authority of any
officer OF, agent thereof. And it is hereby
made the especial duty of each and every dis
trict attorney, in each and every parish in this
State, under instructions of the Attorney Cen
eral, to prosecute for all violations of this act
committed, done, suffered Or performed by the
treasurer of the parish, treasurer of any or
ganized city or incorporated village, Or any
other individual or pei son within the district
or parish of, in or for which he is such district
attorney. @ "
Sec. SO. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it is hereby made the duty Of the State Treas.
urer and Auditor Of Public Accounts, con-
jointly, to make out and cause to be published,
in at least two papers OF general circulation at
the seat of govern ment, a sworn statement of
the exact amount of money existing in the
State treasury at the close of business on the
last business day of each and every month,
particularly specifying in such statement the
amount belonging to each particular fund.
Such statement shall be signed by the said
officers, and the expense Of such publication
shall be paid by the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts out of the contingent fund of his
Office. And if it should at any time appear
any such statements were false or untrue
in regard to the amount of money then on
hand in the State treasury, the said Treas
urer and Auditor making the same shall,
without regard to lapse of time. be held guilty
of a breach of trust and high misdemeanor,
and on trial by Indictment, and conviction
before any court of competent iuris-
shall,be sentenced by the court be-
fore which such trial and conviction shall be
by this act, or by law, Cor the punishment
of embezzlement or breach of trust. .ass7 @ 81
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted, etc That
on the first Monday of January annually,
the State Treasurer shall make out and cause
to be published, over his official signature,
once a week for one month, in two new
papers of general circulation, published at the
seat OF government, a condensed tabular
statement exhibiting the receipts and expen-
ditures of the public money during the fiscal
year next preceding and in such statement he
shall particularly specify the amount of mon-
ey in the State treasury at the beginning of
said fiscal year, the amount received within
said fiscal year from each Of the several sour
ees of revenue, carefully distinguishing the
same, and the amount paid out under each
the various legislative appropriations du-
ring the same, period. the balance re.
naming to the. credit of each particular fund.
md the total amount remaining in
The treasury at the close of the fiscal year;
and the expense ofsuch publication shall be
paid by warrant or warrants drawn by the
Auditor on the Treasurer, particularly speci
the same, and the amounts Of such
publications duly authenticated and recs ipted,d
be filed BY the Auditor in his office,
SEC. loo. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whenever the tern. of Office Of any State
Treasurer, or any Treasurer of any parish,
organized or incorporated city. OF village in
his State, shall have expired, or he shall
have resigned, died, or have been removed
rom Office, he, CIR in case of his death or in
his legal representative, shall inn
nediately make a full settlement with the
Auditor of Public Accounts, or the police
ury Of any parish, or the city or village couu
of any organized or incorporated city or
village in this State, as the case may be, Of
md concerning all moneys paid into and out
If such treasury since his last previous settle
nent, which settlement shall be so made as
to exhibit on what account, and for
What purpose such payment, either into or
of the treasury, shall have been made:
in caseyof payments out of the treasury,
N account of what appropriation every such
payment was made; and the Auditor shall
to the ineoming treasurer the several
ums to be paid over to him by the outgoing
on account of such appropriation
shall not have been fully paid, and also
he. sjlm I'd be maid On general account . and