The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-09
KIfu.E0GG's PETS.
Thr LAW Under which They Expect IN
HxCape Punishment.

Thr Inv Under which Tbey Expect Ia
Excape Punishment.
In connection with The matter OF the cancella-
parish officials, it IL claimed by some Of them
that Under sting laws, act No 6s, of 1879 their
bonds are cancelled afer the expiration OF one
hundred aud thirty day after the expiration or
vacation of the Office.
The act quoted Ia as fellows:
"The Governor IL authorized to raise and an
null on the application OF any interested party,
all bonds with security, and all mort ages which
may have res gned or died. or whose Office may
have expired by Limitation, or when dismissed
from office, whenever there shall be no opposition
thereto received in the Ufl 30 Of the Secretary Of
State within one hundred aud twenty DAYS after
the retirement In any manner ~ Aforesaid, or be-
fore the application, or demand made for such
raising or abhullment.'
"Any Jereon. firm or corporation or public
officer having any claim, debt or cause of action,
or eficia1 cause or reason against the anuument
OF such bond and mortgage, shall furnish the
Secre ary Of State, In writing, with such reason
or statement OF cause within one hundred and
twenty days after the retirement from Office Il
the officer Tor the ia tbful performance Of whose
duties the bond in question was gwen
"The Governor snail call upoa the Secretary Of
State In case OF any demand for The raising and
annulment If a BIO d and NOR gage, and upon
the certificate Of the Secretary Of state that no
written opposition or statement Of cause has
been received by him, the Governor shall order
the raising and annullment accordingly. No
bond Of any tax coec lor or assessor shall be
raised or anlu ed until the rlifeate of the
Auditor OF Public Accounts Of full payment and
faithful collection Of moneys, or faithful per-
fDrmance OF all duties az required by law, shall
have been furnished. But tbe annument OF the
bend aud mortgage and their cancellation herein
provided for shall not exempt the officer himself
his executors, heirs or assigns, from personal
suit, rs In case Of debt or damage. If brought be-
fore the period OF prescription thereto applying
In law"
whenever, according to the certificate Of the
Secretary of State. opposition ehal have b en-
made, IL shall be the duty OF the Governor ON The
demand VI ell party, tn refer the matter to any
court of competent jurisdiction, ,hst il may de-
ride on their respective rights according TO law.
In the absence of such demand and reference, If
the party opposing or stating cause, fail TO bring
suit or cause the same to be brought within the
period OF prescription applicable TO claims In
question, or to notify the bec, etary Of state that
he has 90 done, then the bond and mortgage
shall be raised and annu'led, notwithstanding
the opposition or statement OF cause previously
fled or given"
Some Of Kellogg's friends (2) expect TO escape
punishment under this act, but they will not. per-
haps, as the attention Of the Attorney General
has been called to the programme arranged by
them, and he will in all probability, take imme-
IN anti