New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-29

parish of Orleans, on the At,o,n>
General, and if in any other n snNl
on the proper district attorney or d t"Ief
attorney pro tempore, and such Office, 's ~
thereupon have sole charge of the cn, sSaal
of such action; provided, that the Goya"u1ut
or the AttOrn Y General may, in anu
of necessity, designate an ATTORNEY a, yas
70 assist the attorney of the State Ias
case of his absence or inability to AZ, NJ
he be unwilling or interested, to vi. otl
charge Of snch case, with power IN 'aSe
And il shall be the duty of the AuI;.osct
Public Accounts, the State Treasure q
other ministerial officers of the Sta..a"ad
uersons charged with the execution ~ ~
State contract, or act enjoined bv aul
ner.aiuipg to the duties of his stat"m'e'
aDulication. or if he have doubt Az ,a ~
nroper course to be pursued, to ref, We We
matter, with all information in his nos'a ae
sion. to the Attorney Generals'f the Sta aa'S
SEC. .. Be it further enacted. etc IT,.
hereafter it shall not be lawhl Tor ass
court Of the State to entertain, or maipts;:!
or recognize any action. suit. writ, or o,ha
legal process, nor any pleading in any esa
wherein the Auditor OF Public Accoun.'
the State Treasurer, or any other Iniul.,s
rial officer, appears as IL party to the reco.3
h,.
all such proceedings shall be refused ar az
missed (elther ex Utlicio or on notion ,at.
case of non suit, without prejudice 1n.
rights of parties Interested provided ~,
in every such case the officer thus rrIa~
fully a,pearing shall be condemned IN NV
the costs of suit thereln: and provided su
timer. that notice of such dismissal shall
served on the Attorney General, or nrn,'.
district attorney, who may. on motjon :.
instate and maintain such action as il s.ao!
at the moment of dismissal, without nrsr
dice to the rights Of parties interested. TX
deem it expedient 50 To to.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc IT,.
hereafter it shall he unlawful for the Aud,a
of Public Accounts 70 demand, receiya NJ
accept any other fees, reward. compen.,
ton or salary than the salary of five rbos
Ind dollars per annuln, allowed BY Il,
constitution, and such amount for cles
hire. contingent expenses and Office rentu
may be allowed by law, not exceelingH
the aggregate twenty thousand dollars M
annum: provided, that nothing in this d.
shall, be construed to relieve the Auditors
Public Accounts from the performance y;
such duties, within lis office, as are nown
Quired by law for the puhlic convenience
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc. n.,
any court against the Auditor Of Public A.
counts, or any OTHER ministerial officer n
the State. service shall be also made on snI
officer. and he shall he amenabp, as herein
fore, to all process Of courts. and subieetn
punishment for any violation of any orlpr
writ or judgment, as now provided by Law
and such further punishment AS the cou
may deem necessary to maintain its ipns
diction and enforce its mandates
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, Thai
this act shall take effect FROM and afteri
passage, and all laws or parts of laws con-
ticting here with are hereby repealed.
(S,cned) O. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
(Signed z. Is. 5. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President o. III
Senate.
Approved March 6. 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
FL. HERRoS.
Secretary OF State.