The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-01-26

osssespsctfalIy ingiis your attention %
the Claims Of pHntefe aeainst tho State for
aa verlisIng sales Of lande purchaeed y AK
collectors for he state cn accent 81 taxes
due 10 provision was made BIZ The reva-
nue. law Of 1912, foF the payment OF settle
ment Of those claims, and this omission not
lonly rendered il almost impossible 10 carry
1 the law into effect bar cams nesr delcating
/ The collection Of large portion 81 me fevo-
nue. - some instances the collecl1re have
paid the fees of the printers. and are unwil-
Ilingato close their settlements with this oE8co
UNLESS they are credited with the amoaat.-
In enc case, I.am informed that the publish-
Ter eta newspaper has instituted euil arainat
la collector with view Of holding him per-
lsonally responsible for the amount of the
Icharges fer advertising. was advised that
lPnbIishers 81 newspapers had determined
70 withhold prooe Of publication. unless they
l.were paid, at least, p0rli0n oftheir charges
The pToef Of publication was essential 20 the
validity Of the deeds, and felt myself COM
IpelIed 10 cemPromiso, by allowing part Of
seme Of those charges, in erdeT to Sscnre the
state IN the collection Of her revenues, aid
carry oui The objects or the Law. hope, in
your wisdom, Jou viii pass SENS laW BY
s. which the auditor may Be able % finally Cd
just and settle these claims.
q There are several persons holding claims
against the states il the form ct certificates
ofthe CommissiOnsr Of Public Buildings, for
work deno on the State capitol and ee1er-
neF's mansion. ~ appropriation vas made
several years ago, Ter the purpose Of paying
3 off those claims, but Il was insn ffiCient foT
The purpose, and the consequences Il, that
several poor apd meritorious laboreTs remain
8 nhpaid for the performances e CONTRACTS With
the state. respectfully suggest the pFepFi-
T ETY. of passing . law 70 authorize the Auditor
!; 70 audit these claims, that justice q lhess
Z Z individuals may Sc dene without delay -.
y has been the custom, hereiOfore, fer the
n Auditor Of Public Accounts Sc purchase
! books and stationary fer The state cffcersy
0land fer The nse ef the legislature. am not
awaTe.of any laW authorizing hir % do so;
o and there Is certainly none authorizing him
4 70 issue his warrants TO pay bills ofthie cha
tacter. The consequence IS, that statisnerg
! are unwilling 70 furnish gihese articles, and
y trust To the eften tardy and uncertain actioR
N OF the legislature Tor payment The officers
= Of tie capitol oilen labor nder great lculs
a ties in procuring the necessary books and
q Stationary for their Offices. have been IN.
% der the necessity, recently, Of contracting
10 fora ledger and Journal for this Ofico, ~ hich
% viii cost about SO, exclusive Of freight and
u charges, for which, Immediate payment Is
Y 4required. Il viii require about 81 500 per
y, ~ wood and stationary for the Legislators, and
" respectfully suggest the proprietY Of make
" ling 81 annual eontih gent appropriation, and
& placing i under the contFslof some officer
8 Of the government, 70 be applied 70 the puT-
2 chase ef these articles.
il Under existing laws, the AdiiOr Of Public
Accounts IS authorized 10 ISSUE his warrants.
y on witness and grand iurofs' certificates,
6 clerks annual allowances, iailor's aceounts,
~ Ecsreners' inquests, &c, but large portion
as Of the accounts Of sheriffs, constables. &c,
OF that are, BY law, payable b. the state, are
s. not thus provided for. have thought II
lnighs prevent frauds upon the treasury,
and secure a mere faithful discharge &c duty
2 on the part Of judicial officers, # al aucii
ae claims were made payable ont Of the treasn-
EsIrles Of the respective counties, from tie
IA courts &c which they emanate. These or
Sc lceTs Would Be under the eyes Of thoir immo.
be ldiate constituents. The people would SCI
ial the sources, and feel the causes from which
1 1.-The bnTthens Of taxation flow, and would
i, act the part ofvigilant sentineis upon fhesl
Is oficsrs, and hold them % ! strict acceunta.
lbiiIty. If, however he policy should b
y continued, Of spaying these claims s. III
sh- state, know ct no Sensible reason Why lhl
ed auditor should have authority 70 audit onl
ct lset ef claims, and not another. The law, b
il new exists, in reference @ this subject
~ appears 10 me e Be partial and unjust.
~. law t. authorize the Auditor e aetlle d
ino claims Whichs BY law afe payabs 81 II
IS. STATE, and net part, upon their being pro
w. perly authenticated. seems 10 NE e Be r.
80 uuifed by every consideFslen 81 equity an
lsle iosffeesa
pht herewith present. tbs eon pan wing Il
fhe port ST George Work Esl :. IS " boss hand
the ny predecessor placed large aT1nnpt Of q
are SEMINARY land notes for cellecfien. The II