Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-14

Of his authority, but is attempting to make
them in open defiance Of the law. He has
issued a proclamation, declaring that Rob
ert L. Rcam, who was duly appointed, is
no longer Treasurer Of the Territory. but
that he has appointed James Morrison in
his stead. The law in relation to the mat
Ter says, that the Treasurer shall be APP
pointed by the Governor with the consent
Of the Council, and shall hold his office for
a period Of tro gears. The law is express
on this subject, and is different from the
laws relative to the appointment Of other
officers, they providing that the officer ap-
pointed, shall hold his Office for specified
! length Of time, "unless sooner removed"
There is no provision Of the nature in the
law authorising the appointment of treas
urcr, it says, she shall hold his office for
two sand the only authority which the
Executive can assume over the Treasurer
is, in case of violation Of his duty, to ca use
suits to be commenced against his sureties.
However, the ground is not taken, that the
Governor has right to remove the Trea-
surer, but that the Treasurer has not given
bond and entered into the proper securities.
We append the documents Of Mr.. Ream,
and how must they strike every citizen Of
the Territory. Mr.. Ream makes his ex-
tracts from Records, that are open to the
inspection Of every one. He gives the let
fer of Gen. Dodge. Who will then be dis
posed to doubt the correctness Of his doc
uments? How can we dives: ourselves Of
the idea, under the circumstances, as out
rageous as the action would be, that this
bond has been made way with or conceal
ed, for the purpose of effecting an end,
which is made clear by an article append
ed from the Madison Enquirer; and too the
bond Of Doty as urea urer the old Board
Of Commissioners, missing. His respon-
sibility entirely removed. The people Of
the Territory may whistle for the ST.
600 for which our worthy Governor is
dclaulter. But we forbear further comment
The people have need to arouse themselves
and speak in tones not to be misunderstood,
to those who have crept into their high
places to delraud thcm.-The following is
an extract made by Mr. Ream from the
! Governors record:
| "DECEMBR IA, 1899.
"On this day, His ExceIency Govern
or Dodge, by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Legislative Council, commits
stoned the following officers, viz:
| "Joslah A. Noonan, Auditor of the Ter
ritorv.
ar. l.. REAM, TREASURER OF THE TER,
RIToRY; and
''Joscph Brisbois. Auctioneer for the
county Of Crawford"
| That in accordance with the above ap-
pointment, received a commission from
| Governor Dodge and sometime after exc
cued bond and took the oath Of Office as
prescribed by law; and that on the 9Th
day of January, 1910, received letter
from Governor Dodge, Of which the fol-
lowing is true copy:
"ExEcUrIvE DEPARTMENT.,
January 9th, 1910.
sSIR: have this day examined and APP
I proved your bond as Treasurer Of the Ter
ritory.
81 am, with great respect,
our ob't servant.
HENRY DODGE"
"To r. L. REAM,
Territorial Treasurer
And do further state, that on this 9th
day Of September, | made the following
further extract from the Executive Re-
cord
"FEBUARy 18th, l94l.
"On this day, His Excellcncv, Henry,
Dodge approved bond Of r. l. Ream.
Treasurer Of the Territory, for $40, 200,
under the act to provide for the completion
Of the Capitol at Madison"
And | do fu.her state and verify believe,
that the bond approved January 6, 1910,
which was accompanied by the oath of Of
flee, and also the bond approved Feb. 25th,
l84l, were duly deposited in the office Of
the Secretary of the Territory, according
TO law, on, or shortly after the date of the
approval Of said bonds, and that the same
have been distracted by some person, from
the Secretary's office, land that they are now
among the papers of the Governor.
And do further state, that the office of
the Governor and the Office Of the Secreta-
ry, are kept IN the same room; and that
was informed by Mr.. Botkin, who has
charge of the Secrctary's office, that the
bond of James D. Doty, as treasurer Of the
old board Of Commissioners Of Public
Buildings, was not to be found among the
papers OF the Secretary,-and said Botkin
futher said, that he thought it was among
the papers OF the Governor now in his pos
session.
r. l.. REAM.