Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-12
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'4"a!for's Office, 4M Dec, 1926.
Slr,--i have the honor TO transmit to N. Ta-
gisiure as required by law, the ami uai repor, of the
PUBIC finances tor the fiscal year which ended the
'o,h sept LAST. The receipts in the Treasury with
Ia IEst period, Including the balance on hand The
Ist OF Oct, 1875, amount per statement No. n
TO S5U2,! 81, and the warrants issneJ 81
TINS Office during the same time am oun, Tnsr s,a,
meni no. 2 10 S494 ASS 80. De,Incti,g ,lr
warrants unpaid, the actual balance in the Treasury
on the Isl Oct, was s. GSS SO Ii the WASHING.
lnston Monument Fund, however, be excluded
rom 'he 'ceouht' there was balance against the
Treasury OF 1914 II. This excess in the ex-
penses OF government hey Dad lis income. ia
accounted Tor by the large additional an
preparations made at The close OF the last session.
ana ny partial d!ininu;ion it, some OF the conijn
gent sources Of revenue. The estimates of The
current year, however. which are also transmitted.
marked NO. A., highly encouraging. and
"ihog' much larger demands on the Treasury than
can now be anticipated, there will be copgidera-
bie surplus On hand the Isl Oct next have ar
conpaned the estimates with such notes and ex.
panaions, as viii probably facilitate the ENQUIRIES
oil the Legislature into tie subject
u IS made my duty 10 point out such abuses as
occur III the various Laws relating TO the collection
ana III ouFsement OF tie public money The law
wich aHihofises Tie Pay of witnesses for their al,
tendance IN penal prosecutions, REQUIRES amend,
e.
which, by tile extraordinary continuance of the
pIal hori term 10 term, Notwithstanding the atten
CdHce OF great number OF witnesses the cos,a
have amounted 10 several hundred dollars ,vbils,
the whole amount OF the recovery in case of con-
Vicuon, would not have exceeded the fitch part
OF me expenditure. To confine The proof Of any
one fact TO few witnesses, as IN civil cases. aud
to devise mode Of certifying heir claims d.
fcrent rom that which is in use seem TO me IN no
expeGient.
50 mach Of he Militia Law as rosnlates IN,
compensation TOR Militia services, needs also ex
PLANTATION or amendment. The prov,sion for the
employmen and pay Of Musicians, is particularly
vague anu uncertain, and in all allowances for tbe
iransmissio" Of Resnental Orders. il would be
safer 10 Substitute fixed rate Of com nens,,ion E
w, ~, present unlimited discretion Of the Courts Of
Enquiry.
The 81 section Of the Tobacco Law provides
uhner certain restrictions, thst where any ware--
house shalt not, f0t the spree OF three ysars ia
succession, receive sufficient quantity OF lob a..
20 pay toe rents and inspectors salaries q, ,,,o
snail be discontinued unless supported at rriva,,,
expense. as nus "a" does not designs,o .he nod,
by winch IT shall be executed 30 rsf,,,i,s -,
letter, and The original design OF hs enae,i,n :.
cgTtai the expenses OF Inspection aol eonsco,,..,
" 70 alignment tbs amount Of datiss i. de(e,tsI
l recommend 10 the ronsiletatio, -. -
lature The subject Of delinquent isnds T. = %
se',y one Of erea. peplexty, but j. is believed
ma. "e'sy IS not likely 10 render il les lif;cnb
Before the year 1912, tho ar,ssvsrss iii ~, 10y
s'IN'e hen upon the land Whether it wouldbs
eXpedieni 10 release them prior 20 that ffn,s:to
su,hoiIse an equitable settlement thereof; or 10
enforce he payment ny subjcc,ing the lands 10
ssie' ere alternatives, which viii probably pgesen.
themselves to the wisdom OF the Legislators.
With bigh respect. sn,, sir, yours, &c.
JAS D. HEATH,
-luditOy RI Public -6ccou1,y.
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