Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-12

Second Report on the Registers Office
The committee tO whom re.coune the iepo of The
committee heretofore appointed To examine the Registers
nee, have, according 10 Order mad
Jest 10 them rtief'.d, aud report a. follows:
your committee have not found that fact is incorrectly
stated 20 he report which has been re-eoinmied to them:
Bu as tue statement made therein rereGng the receipt
he sum oil SlOo paid on the l2h day Of November s
been understood TO imply tina, the Register attempted obtain
credit TO which he not entitled, the Committee have
given particular atieDtion 10 that porDt
appears, stated in die te.contted report that the 4
of May aud the 4h Of November, in year. been
regarded by the late Rtger, William Selden tie days fo
accounting win Tie Auditors and consequently the balance Of
its due Tor the preceding SIX months those days
ber 1924, balance the Commow aib Of s73 ~
etbs WHICH was paid IN the month"; that the 81
discharged in the mouth that bnee Of sss
was due 10 the Conmonwt aih the d day Of November
100 dolls was paid on The 18th day VI the month"; ia hs
bsginning efthe last year.
1t p,oytdto your committee hs The late Register on
beng asked e,psen; The SAID receipt Tor 100 dolls u might
not DC applicable to nc account IF the prcc ding sar an.
renee 70 the Aud'im's Office would shew whether
applicable Your committee Of opinion, that The
sad receipt properly ,xhihrcl Offset part san
TIE charge COMMENCING on tbt sd Noyenorr. 1870 aud ter
initiating Inc 81 OF November, 1886, The Il Wild Is 100
dollars IS oents, tie bsct 81 tie Tor the tns
year. hn3 appears tbd The Register could hsye had 10
motive "a attempt imposition he committee, the
against hem for the preceding year appeared tie book Of
the Auditor.
Your committee would further state that on the Sd day Of
Comony, sib of si9GSa 50 cent? II Which, The sum Of
f37 dollars ~ CO. Paid the 18th day u the month,
leaving still due The Il 1853 dollars 50 cents wicb uma.
Ell undsoha ged until the 4h Jay o Ooobr Che same year
Nevertheless, the Of the late Register with the Con-
nouwealth, EXHIBITS such proDt that he withhold
public money ihat they do not consider hm wu deaul
ter but asofibe The existence of this balance against hH
mnake or msapptehetsipn For, The Coomonwea h would
have bad II complaints had the Register withheld
I'll the end Of The six months 1.-The mOney received during that
period; but, he made payments 10 tue Of than
5000 dollars, before the fixed by law for the yayncnt
thereof into the treasury the greater part Of which he might
u disposed have retained bis hands hiee four months
Your committee believe, that Is uuulu for public officers
without premium, pay money into the treasury before the
lime prescribed by i@w and, therefore, they consider the nd
" considerable by f Seldom months before
ivy became due, persuasive evidence that be did
tam The comparatively sDs u I35 dollars 50 cents
some months, witb intention n wrong the Commonwealth
~ also proved the satisfaction Of your committee
That the late Register Dir. Seldn, was, when Office an At,
tcnfivc. prompt and ssflsnt officer.
Rssop.d merfors as s opinion Of This eou'iif,s Tha,
although William Sslden the late Register did settle his
sccou" and pay The balances the very day prescribed by
law, yet does appear 10 this committee that his failure
20 do fesucd from either interested oorfu motives on
hs Psrtj bave The committed found thing conduct
which, 10 er opinion, should induce tue Legislature 10 with
bold THEN Confidence from MIN
Wednesday, January l0.-The order Of The
dsy on ihs Convention biIbeing read. AR. Ccisicn