appointed by

SEC. 1553. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to Committee to be appoint such committee at the commencement of each regular sesthe Legislature Sion, who shall examine the books, accounts, vouchers, and other official documents of his office, and make a full and detailed report thereof, to both Houses of the General Assembly.

annually.

Favorable report of the committee.

mittee.

SEC. 1554. If the report be favorable, and approved by each House, an order shall be made directing the joint committee to cause the proper entries to be made in his books showing the result of the settlement.

SEC. 1555. If the committee shall make an unfavorable report, Unfavorable re- and find that he has not performed the duties required of him by port of the com- law, or that he has been guilty of any misdemeanor in office, and such report be approved of by both Houses of the General Assembly, an order shall be made directing the Governor to cause suit to be brought against him on his official bond, and to cause him to be prosecuted for a misdemeanor; on conviction he shall be suspended from the discharge of the functions of his office, and be incapable of being again elected to such office.

1868-218.

Election of Gov tenant Gover

ernor and Lieu

nor.

1856-80.

to accompany the Governor's annual mes

sage.

SEC. 1556. In the years in which a Governor and a Lieutenant Governor are to be elected, the election for such officers shall be held at the time and place herein provided for the election of Senators and Representatives.

SEC. 1557. The Governor of the State shall hereafter be required to furnish the General Assembly, accompanying his annual message, Certain reports the following reports, viz: Report of the Secretary of State, report of the Auditor of Public Accounts, report of the State Treasurer, report of the State Engineer, report of the Superintendent of Public Education, report of the State Register of the Land Office, report of the State Librarian, report of the Swamp Land Commissioners, report of the Wardens or Lessees of the Louisiana Penitentiary, report of the Adjutant and Inspector General of the Louisiana Militia, report of the Attorney General, report of the Directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, report of the Directors of the Insane Asylum, report of the Directors of the Charity Hospital, report of the Directors of the Board of Health, report of the Directors of the joint stock companies in which the State may be interested.

SEC. 1558. The several heads of departments herein before enumerated, and the Directors and Lessees of the Louisiana Penitentiary, the Directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, of the Insane Asylum, of the Charity Hospital, of the Board of Health, and of the joint stock companies in which the State may be interested, shall be required to furnish the Governor with their respective reports, annually, at least ten days previous to the meeting of the General Assembly, and they shall cause said reports to be printed in pamphlet form at the expense of the State by the State Printer. The following number of copies of such reports respectively, shall be printed for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, viz: Report of the Secretary of State, five hundred copies; report of the Auditor of Public Accounts, fifteen hundred copies in English and five hundred copies in French; report of the Superintendent of Public Education, one thousand copies in English and five hundred copies in French; report of the Register of the Land Office, five hundred copies; report of the State Librarian, five hundred copies; report of the Swamp Land Commissioners, eight hundred copies in English and two hundred copies in French; report of the Warden or Lessee or Directors of the Louisiana Penitentiary, five hundred copies; report of the Adjutant and Inspector General, five hundred copies; report of the Attorney General, five hundred copies; report of the Directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, two hundred and fifty copies in English and two hundred and fifty in French; report of the Directors of the Insane