New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-30

parish of Orleans, on the Attu-nsn
General, and if in any other parish
on the proper district attorney Or distro,,
ATTORNEY pro tempOre, and such officer sbans
theraupon have sole charge of the cenlna.
of such action; provided, that the Governos
or The Attorn y General may, in any eass
of necessity, designate an attorney at law
to assist the attorney OF the State or in
case OF his absence or inability to act, or g
he be unwilling or interested to tsla
charge of such case, with power to sc.
And. shall be the duty of the Auditor y;
Public Accounts, the State treasure, and
other ministerial officers of the State -.
nersons charged with the execution Of anr
State contract, or act enjoined by law .,
pertaining to the duties OF his station. n,
application or if he have doubt as ., ,la
proper course to be pursued, TO rettr The
matter, with all information in his bosses
sion, to the Attorney General of the State
SEC. =. Be it further enacted, etc, Thu.
hereafter it shall not be lawful for ars
court of the State to entertain, or mainta;n
or recognize any action, suit, writ. OF o,be,
legal process, nor any pleading in arv cas.
wherein the Auditor OF Public Accoun,s
the State Treasurer or any other mulsA
rial officer, appears as party to the record
either III person or by private counsel. In.
all such proceedings shall be refused Or ii.
missed (elther ex otficio or on motionj asin
case Of non suit, without prejudice 10 tho
rights of parties interested: provided. that
in every such case the officer thus unlaw.
fully appearing shall be condemned 70 nav
the costs OF suit therein; and provided fnr.
ther that notice OF such dismissal shall ha
served on the Attorney General, or yroner
district attorney, who HAY. on motion. re-.
iustate and maintain such action as i, stosd
at the moment Of dismissal, without pr.n-
dice to the rights Of parties interested. il no
deem it expedient 50 to DO.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, etc, Tia.
hereafter it shall be unlawful for the Auditor
of Public Accounts 10 demand, receive Or
accept any other fees, reward compensa.
tion or salary than the salary of five thop
sand dollars per annum. allowed hv the
constitution. and such amount for clerk
hire, contingent expenses and Office rentas
NAV be allowed by law. not exceedingjn
the aggregate twenty thousand dollars mr
annnIl: provided, that nothing in this sc.
shall be construed to relieve the Auditor Of
Public Accounts from the performance Of
such duties, within his office, as are now "a
uuirefby law for TIE public convenience
SEC 1. Be ii further enacted, etc. That
in every case in which process issues from
anv court against the Auditor of Public Ac
counts. or any other ministerial officer Of
the State, service shall be also made on such
officer. and he shall I've amenable, as heret1
fore. to all process OF courts, and subjectto
punishment for any violation OF any order
writ or Judgment as now provided by law,
and such further punishment AS the court
may deem necessary to maintain its jars.
diction and enforce its mandates.
SEC j. Be it further enacted, etc, Tia.
this act shall take effect from aud atteri ia
passage. and all laws or parts of laws COZ.
ficting herewith are hereby repealed.
;Sigredl O. Ii. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representa-. ives.
tSigned} ?. 3. $. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor aud President OF he
Appr0ved4arch 6. 1872
(S;gnedl H. G. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State ot Louisiana.
4 true copy:
FL HEBRON.
Secretary of State.