Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-18

some resolution had been proposed in the
House OF Delegates in relation 10 il, and that
PC must decline doing any thing until better
Informed. Thus situated have deemed il
proper TO Shew TO the General Assembly by
the most conclusive proof, my readiness TO
account and pay over the money due. have
therefore deposited the amount dae, with inte-
rest To this day. to the credit Of the common
wealth ia the Farmer Bank OF Virginia, Ger
tiilcate OF which deposit rs herewith Shewn To
the honorable House ct Delegates. aud which
beg leave 10 Withdraw again for the purpose
ofobtaining in due line proper acquittauce
for that sum
FOR this communication, which, under cir
cumsiances, have felt il to he my duty to
make, beg the indulgence of the honora Bile
members OF the Horse OF Delegates, not doubt
ing they will take such course in relation TO
tins business, as shall be approved by just ANA
liberal Seatmtnts.
have the hCnor 10 he, very respectfully,
your most "Dedicni servant,
WA q. pENDLEToN.
10 the hon. Spoak,r SCfhe
HJuI ~ Delegates.
On MIR. Ciiamheriayne'S motion the reso,u-
ton submitted by him Yesterday in relation
TO the Registers Office, Was TAX ca up, andsat-
forwards Withdrawn by PERMISSION of the
II m>".
A rcpori from the committee of propositions
and grievances, rejecting the propositions for
auueNjng parts OF Louisa and Hanover to
Giochiand was taken up, aud after an una
vaiIins ATTEMPT by MIR. Woodson TO change
asreed to b> t6e House.
EagrOsseG bills, " Concerning Thomas Cum
uinghan = Concerning Ambm Middleton =
"COacerniug the Norfolk Provident Society"
were severaliy read ID time, aud passed.
YESrERpAY. the joint committee APP.
pointed 10 examine the Treasurer's ac-
counts from the LIST October, 1918, TO
the 30li September 1919, delivered
faea, report. They state that allowing
the Treasurer iull credit for every thing
that he can claim from the foregoing
statements, there still remains balance
OF S $3.50 II cents, which, AT The eud
oi The tsca! year, was no where deposit
ed That your committee can discover. IL
furthermore appears from the account Of
balances between the treasurer of The
Commonwealth and Tie Bank of Virgil
MIA, and which account has lately been
transmitted to the Legislature under
communication from the Governor, that,
on The LIST OF October lasi, the Treasurer
by ocercheckins I'D Indebted 10 The
Bank of Virginia in the sum of S ID $50
46 cents. And If this he added, (and
your committee believes il shoultD TO he
sum ol SOS, 557 IL cents, The uuaccount-
Ell balance against the Treasurer is
S 81, St7 63 cents" This is down To the
list . tObcr last. Whatever events have
iranspred since that Time. TO The present,
will fall within the purview Of the select
committee that has been recently raised
for the purpose OF making fulland ex.
teDsive examination of the Treasury de-
par'meni, and are now engaged i'll the
discharge OF their arduous duties"
Mr.. CIuDp made The following report
GIN pari)
The committee appointed NV a resolution
House a. of nj N
investigate the situation of the Treasuer'S Of
ace, aud ascertain the deficit which has occur
red III The funds of the c0mmonw ealth beg
leave TO report, that while engaged in the en-
ecutlon OF the duties assigned TO them they
received through the chairman, a letter from
Johh Preston, esq. the Treasurer, which as 1t
presents new state of things, which may call
immediately Tor the iuieTpOsItion OF the Ge-
neral Assembly, they hey leave TO report the
same to The House OF Delegates, in order that
zbeJ may take such order in relation thereto,
as III their wisdom may seem proper.-Ihe
committee farther state that tAey have howe
ever counted the money now in the Treasury
ounce, aud ind the actual sum to be two thon-
Saul one ilsndrcd aud fifteen dollars aud sin
ieeu cents. AN which is respectfully submit
ted.
Treasury O6fce. II Jan. 1920.
SIR,-UnderstandiGg that Tie committee for
examining the Treasurer's accounts, may pro-
paoiy consume several days in tie discharge
or that duty, | deem il proper no longer 10
postpone rendering my reSignation as Trea-
suier, which L now do, and beg tie commit
zee 10 communicate the fact 10 the LegiSla-
lure. Ii may not be improper to assure the
committee, that | will most cheerfuliy rem
der them every aid in my power in the con-
7eniplated investigation, ii required
am very respectfully, Sir, your most obe-
dent servant. I PRFS.TON
~ Geo: VIM. Crump Esq Chairman Of the
Committee. ''S
Committee Room Jna IL, 1920.
oiR,-1 our note OF THIS date as this momput
received by which you tender oar re resignation
az treasurer If this Cominonw ealtl. and i'm
Which yOn requested that fact to be communi-
cdleu ny this committee TO the House The
committee Will comply With your euue,t-
Ont neg leaVe to remark that they d. en- :he
once IN your custody ill some step shall he
taken by the House upon the subiect-'Jhe
cSnhiitiee consider your aid in the contem.
pi'te0 investigation as important and wiz he
haPpS To avail themselves OF its uro(fer.-
am, SIr, most respectfully, yonr most obe-
diGhi humble servant. @. w. 'CRUMP. On.
Johh Preston, Esq. Treasury Office.
Ii VII readily strike The reader. tha,
ms report Goes not state The monies ac-
iuaiiS IN both banks.