New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-28

parish of Orleans, on the -
General, and if in any other sofas,
on the proper district attorney or panst
attorney pro tempore, and such oti;os u.stna
thereupon have sole charge of the 90. nal
of such action; provided, that the Csvndue.
or the Attorn y General may, in .pefao,
of necessity, designate an attorpev :, cav
to assist the attorney of the Sta" as
case of his absence or inability to az. Ut IN
he be unwilling or interested w. @i
charge of snch case. with power - ast
And it shall be the duty of The AuS?..at
Public Accounts, the State Treasuren
other ministerial officers of the ST. ld
persons charged with the execution $50
State contract, or act enjoned bv la,aa'
pertaining to the duties Of his STATE
application. or if he have doubt as W
proper course to be pursued, to ref..a@
matter, with all information in his no.I%
sion, to the Attorney General of the S.a,se
SEC. .. Be it further enacted etc, IT..
hereafter it shall not be lawful for 'S
court of the State to entertain, or NANNY
or recognize any action, suit, writ, or o,s4
legal process, nor any pleading in anv a
wherein the Auditor OF Public ACES
the State Treasurer, or any other nin;aN
rial officer, appears as party to the raas',
either in person or by private counsel w
all such proceedings shall be refused n, ~ ~
missed lei. her eX Utiicio or on notion ast
case of non suit. without prejudice r,.N
rights of parties interested; provided wv
in every such case the officer thus ne
fully appearing shall b" condemned IA
the costs OF suit therein: and provided e.
Their. that notice Of such dismissal sbsnI
served on the Attorney General. or ,ro,'
district attorney, who may on motion :
instate and maintain such action as il So
at the moment of dismissal. without NV
dice to the rights Of parties interested III
deem it expedient SO To do.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, etc. TB,,
hereafter it shall he unlawful for the And,a
of Public Accounts to demand. receiya ~
accept any other fees, reward. commas
ton or salary than the salary of FIVE ,hm
sand dollars per annum. allowed by II,
constitution, and such amount for c,s,s
hire, contingent expenses and Office rent q,
may he allowed by law, not exceedinrs
the aggregate twenty thousand dollars NJ,
aunuin: provided, that nothing in this !.
shall be construed to relieve the Auditn, a
Public Accounts from the performance a
such duties, within his Office, as are now ~
CURED by law for the public convenience
SEC. 1. Be it further enacted. etc. Tbx
III every cdst III Which i'IDCtSS issues iran
any court against the Auditor OF Public A.
counts, or any other ministerial officer d
the State, service shall be also made on yue
officer. and he shall he amenable, as beren.
fore, to all process Of courts, and subject
punishment for any violation of any order
writ or Judgment, as now provided by law
and such further punishment rs the cour
may deem necessary to maintain its iurs
diction and enforce its mandates
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and atre,is
passage. and all laws or parts of laws con-
1iicting herewith are hereby repealed.
(Signed) O. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representative.
tSigned) 2. 3. ). PlNCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF tN
Senate.
Approved March S. 1872.
{Signed) II. &. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
f. J. HEBRON.
Secretary of State.