Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-27

a standing committee of the Senate, shows that
the amount of the default OF this officer is swell.
ed to a still larger sum- taking into considera-
tion the entire amount of his receipts from the
Treasury, and the entire amount of his accounts,
settled during his continuance in Office Your
committee consider it of vital Importance that
all public officers should be held to rigid ac-
countability in the disbursement of public mo-
ney, for upon this depends TO a great extent the
safety and purity Of our free institutions; and
therefore recommend that the Legislature will
take prompt measures TO secure an accurate ad.
iustment of the defaults of this officer, and a
speedy restoration Of the money Illegally drawn
from an embarrassed Treasury.
Resoiped, That the committee be discharged
from the further consideration ofthe subject
The Committee of Accounts met, February
%, 1914.
Present-AIessrs. Long, Ireland, Cummings,
Bright and Conner.
The Chairman read the resolution ofthe House
of Representatives, and stated to DR.. William c.
MPherson, that he was called upon TO state
what he knew respecting an account in the sec
ond volume of Journal of the House of Repre-
sentatives, page s57, and session of lsi3, respect
ing an account of Si, $50 %.
VIM. C. NJ PnERsoN, affirmed
Q-What time was the warrant for 81 ,sGs 2s
drawn in your favor7
AIN or about the 18th April lsi3
Q-Was this the only warrant you received
-.l- i II
to VIM. J. B. Andrews, for the session of ls43 I?
Al received a warrant during the winter for
five hundred dollars, balance in full for articles
furnished at the prior session.
Q-Please to furnish the committee with a
copy Of the bill, or transcript from your books,
of the articles you furnished to Mr.. Andrews,
contained in the account of 81 ,s6s 2s2
Al cannot furnish the items for the reason
that they were not charged that was directed
to charge them as sundry merchandise when they
were got
Q.-By whom were those directions given,
that you were to charge them as sundry mer.
chandize
A-By the Clerk, Mr. Andrews, and some
iltuIutlS vi Ahc 'dSt itS iSldNults
Q.-Please to state to the committee, so as
you know, or can recolect, what were the items
furnished in that bill, and who were the persons
that got them'
Al furnished candles, sealing wax, waters,
steel pens, snuff, cammomile flowers, razors
washing soaps, hair brushes, clothes brushes
shaving brushes shaving soap, razor strops pen
knives, ivory folders, tooth brushes, hat brushes
nail brushes
Q-Did you furnish any medicine and charge
| the same in that account?
A.--There was some medicine charged.
Q-Can you recolect any jewelry being fur
nished to the Clerk or members of the Legisla
ture of 1913?
Al do recollect of having furnished artic'e e.
Of jewelry.
Q.-What were those articles of jewely, an,
to whom were they furnished
A.-They were got by the members.
Q-Were they breast pins
A-Thcy may have been.
Q-Where they gold rings
A.-There may have been gold rings; am con
Gdent the amount of the iewclry was very small
Q.--To whom were the articles furnished
A.-They were furnished to several member
the Legislature.
Odd you ever furnish any the member
with gold watches, or any member with gol
watch or gold chain of any kind or spectacles ,
Al never did
Q-To whom were the articles charged j
the bill of 81, ,s6s IS
A.--To the House of Representatives
Q.-And by whose order were they got ,
A-Some articles by order of the Clerk, Other
furnished to the Sergeant Arms and Doorkeel
er, sent by members of the Legislature, as the
said and others TO members in person SOM
times received written orders, and sometim'
verbal
Q-IIave you any knowledge of any membe
5 of the Legislature being furnished with 60
watches or jewelry, by other persons.
S Al have not
, Q.--Did you furnish any dressing cases for
T ther House of the Legislature, or any of its mer
. bers7
y A.-No, sir.
e Q-State whether you had any general ordei
either verbal OF written, to furnish articles
/. members Of the Legislature
r Al had.
c Q.-Whether upon receiving this warrant
n was filled up with the amount of 81, ,s6s 2s,
e whether it was in blank, or filled up after y
5, received it!
D. Alt was filled up with the amount of :
m S6S %, at the time | received il,
a. Q-Please to state whether those things w,