Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-15
AUDITORS ANNUAL REPORT.

Jauditor's Office, Sd Dec, 1877
oR,-l herewith transmit to the Legislature, as the
law requires, my annual report of the public ReceiDts
and disbursements for the fiscal ,ear which ended The
3oth September last. The receipts into the Treasury
during that time, exhibited statement a. amount
with the balance hand the 1st October 1926 to-
S489,2 i6, and the warrants drawn on the Treasury
for the same period as shewn in statement b. amount
to S46o, :62 60. Deductng the unpaid warrants the
actual balance in the Treasury the lst of October
was S28,932 So, but excluding from tue account the
Washington Monument Fund, the disposabe balance
is reduced to Z 1869 AZ.
also transmit Estimates of the Revenue, foy the
current year ending 30th September $685. from which
IT will appear that after defrayipg the ordinary eypen-
SEES oil Government surplus is ANTICIPATED ON the LIST
October next, S26, 465 Al Upon this surplus how
ever, will be charged any extraordinary expenditure
that the Legislature may authorize at IFS present SEES
sion.
II will be found referring to the disbursements of
the last year, that the expenses attending criminal pro-
secnons, are very considerable am satisfied that
by some amendmes to the law, this item might be
much reduced, without rendering less effective the adj
ministratoD OF justice. Instances occur in which nm
wards OF hundred witnesses are summoned in suels
case OF whom perhaps not actually exam
med Ought not the law TO define with greater preci-
sion, now many witnesses TO single fact may charge
their attendance TO the commonwealth or in some 9th
eT form guard against the present unlimited discr
IN some of the lay officers, to increase Tue public bur.
thens?
The beneficial effect of the .4ct of the las, cris,,
urc, reducing the expenses of the Militia will not be
felt, until after the year, the claims for se.vi
ces under the old law being chargeable on the appro-
pra lion TO be made at the present session According
TO be construction given TO much of that Act
guates to the pay OF Regimenta Clerks, (which allows
but one days compensation though the Court of En-
quiry may be occupied much longer am apprehen-
SIZE that without partial notification public m
jury viii result In the 10Th Regiment, for example,
where fines assessed of large amount and the Ia
Dor great, no person WHO is competent will perform Le
duties of Clerk for the present ernolument.
L reSUGCtfIlIy inc to IL Aot
respecting Idiots and Lunatics Under the impression
that the law not only sanctions but requires it these
unfortunate beings often Conveyed long distance
to the Hospital when it is previously known that they
cannot for want of room gain admission. ides the
violation OF humanity, The Treasury uselessly bur
tbened With the expense oftransporaton and until the
Stanton Hospital completed, il may be necessary
toenact some statutory prov ision on Tie subject.
| The greater pr of The Revenue for 1927 has been
duly accounted for and the finances of the State are
prosperous.
I am, Sir,
! With high respect and consideration,
Your obedieut servant,
JAMES F.. HEATH,
-quditor Of Public ,qcco,mls.
| TIE Honorable The iSpeaEar
Of tie House NJ Delegates.