New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-27
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Auditor of Public Accounts, is guilty of q
high crime and misdemeanor in office.



high crime and misdemeanor in office.
ARTICLE v.
That said Charles Clinton, Auditor {
Public Accounts of the State of Louisiana
unmindtul of the high duties of his otic
and of his oath of office, and in violation Q
the constitution of the State of LOuisian
and the laws enacted Hereunder, in tn
year 1873, at and in New Orleans, in tn
State Ut Louisiana, did of the whole amour
of taxes collected by the tax collectors 0
the State of Louisiana for the year 1873, a
reported by said Charles Clinton, Auditor, II
his annual report for the year 1873, misap
ply the sum of $47 600 belonging to tn
current school fund, by distributing ant
appOrtioning to the said common scho0
fund of the whole amount OF taxes COLLECTED
for said year only the sum OF S2o5,3 43
while the true distribution OF said take
entities the current school fund to $3OO,
483: whereby the said Charles Clinton
Auditor. is guilty of high crime and mis-
demeanor in office.
ARTICLE VI.
That the said Charles Clinton, Auditor o.
Public Accounts of the State of Louisiana
unmindful of the high duties of his Office
and of his oath of office, and in violation OF
the constitution of the State of Louisiana
and the laws enacted hereunder, did in the
year A. ID. 1873 in the city of New Orleans
Louisiana. of the whole amount of taxes
collected by the tax collectors of the State
of Louisiana, for the year 1873 as reported
bv said CHARLES Clinton, Auditor, in his
annual report for 1873, nisapply and mis-
appropriate, and divert from the interest
tax fund. and credit the same to the general
fund.- the sum of $269, 1863 70, by distributing
and appOrtioniug to the said interest tax
fund 81 ,0S2, 2O6 AZ, while the true distribu-
ton of said taxes entities the interest tax
IN ~ bQr Inv
Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts
OF Louisiana is guilty of high crime and
misdemeanor in Office.
ARTICLE VII.
That the said Charles Clinton, Auditor of
Public Accounts Of the State of Louisiana,
unmndtul of the high duties of his office
end of his oath of office, and in violation of
the constitution OF the State and the laws
enacted hereunder, did, in the year A. ID.
1873, at and in New Orleans, Louisiana, di
vert and misappropriate and misapply
$l6,7i4 36 of the current school fund of the
year 1873 by applying $26,036 36 of said
school fund to the payment OF the State
assessors for assessing property, whereas
the true amount due by said school fund
for said purpose is only $9292; whereby
the said Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public
Accounts is guilty of high crime and mis-
demeanOr in office.
ARTICLE VIII.
That the said Charles Clinton, Auditor of
Public Accounts of the State of Louisiana,
unmindful Of the high duties of his office
and of his oath of office, and in violation of
the constitution of the State, and the laws
enacted hereunder, did, at New Orleans,
Louisiana, from the first day of February,
1873, to the thirty first day of December
1873, inclusive, receive from the tax collect
ols of the St +, the sum of $3,9JO,44l s3,
and has made his statement, ending Decem
Der 81, 1873, showing that he had received
only $3,6SO,62S, making a discrepancy in
said statement from the tax collectors afore-
said in the sum OF $279,7 1888 SO, thus msap-
plying and Incorporating said amount
of $279,7S3 80; whereby the said Charles
Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts is guilty
of high crime and misdemeanOr in office.
ARTICLE TX.
That the said Charles Clinton, Auditor of
Public Accounts of the State of Louisiana,
unmndful of the high duties of his office
and of his oath of office, and in violation of
the constitution of the State and the laws
enacted hereunder, and with intent to de-
fraud the st tie. did allow a writ of man
damns in suit No. 70, 1913, Superior District
Court for the parish of Orleans, emf tiled
State ex rel. James Longstreet vs.. Charles
Clinton, Auditor, to il sne, and did comply
with the same on the day of its issuance,
without making any appearance in court to
answer or take appeal, well knowing that
there was no cause Of action or sufficient
service of the petition in the case: whereby
the said Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public
Accounts, is guilty Of high crime and mis-
demeanor in Office. |
ARTICLE X. |
That said Charles Clinton, Auditor of |
Public Accounts Of the State of Louisiana,
unmndful OF the high duties of his Office |
and his oath of office, and in violation of the
constitution of the State and the laws en-
acted hereunder, and with intent to de- |
fraud the State, did, on or about the twenty
seventh day of August, A. ID. 1874, issue
warrants upon the State Treasurer TO the
amount of 6O,3OO in favor of James Long
street, Major General of State Militia, with
out any appropriation to warrant upon, and
without any legal voucher, whereby the said
Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public Ac. |
counts, is guilty of high crime and misde-
meanOr.
And the House of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana by protesta-
ton, saving to themselves the liberty
Of exhibiting at any time hereafter
any further articles. or other accusa-
ton or impeachment, against Charles
Clinton, Auditor of Louisiana, and also of
replying to his answers which he shall make |
unto the articles herein preferred against
him, and OF offering proof TO tho same and
every part thereof, and to all and every
'ther article, accusation or impeachment,
which shall be exhibited by them as the |
ase shall require, do demand that the said
Charles Clinton, Auditor of Louisiana, may |
" put to answer the high crimes and mis- |
|emeanOrs in office herein charged against
i'm, and that such proceedings, examina-
ions, trials and judgments may be there
pon had and given as may be agreeable to ;
aw and justice.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the articles be
eceived and a committee Of five be ap- I
ointed to present the same at the bar of
he Senate.
Carried. a
Mr.. Dupre offered the following report !
nd asked a suspension of the rules to con- :
der the same: a
o the Honorable Speaker and Members of the s
House of Representatives.: Z
Your special committee appointed to in Il
estigate the accounts and vouchers of the | [
Committee on Contingent Expenses of the d
|st session beg leave to report that SO far g
ley have been unable to procure attend
nee OF the chairman of said committee to b
3 investigated, nor of witness, and would II
ow ask leave to sit during vacation, with Il
1t pay. "
GEORGE w. DUPRE, g
Chairman. h
Upon which NJ. Pierson called for the b
,as and nays: p
Yeas-Aldige, Armstead, Booth, Byrne. a
ayley, Blaffer, Bower Beasley, Bi1lieu, se
rice, Collins, Carmouche. Cousin. Carloss. az
upre, DeBlanc. Dugas, Durr, Delhom. n
er. Bolivar Edwards, Il. p. Edwards. a,
liott, Gilmore. Hall, Hammond Hun
ker, Jetfries, Jourdain, johnson of La in