The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-01-17

The purpose of showing that they we're
composed of gentlemen Of as good sound
practical sense, aud some IL them of M
hioh legal atlainmcnis, as the Attorney
or the Public Treasurer; and az
capable us they, of putting proper eou.
stfuctlon upon those acts.
Again: In obedience to a resolution Of
the House Of Commons, al its last ses.
sion, the Comptroller reported 10 Tia,
House, on the 20lh December, IS42, The
amount which had been received BY each
member Of the Literary Board for the two
preceding fiscal years, aud is the report
from which the Treasurer p,etends To have
extracted his statements contained ia his
exhibit ID, TO which shall hereafter refer.
This report showed that my predeces.
sor, as we'll as myself, had been uniformly
paid our per diem pay as well as any 9th.
er members of the Board. II was pm.
ted and laid before the members Of
the House; and although the Legsla.
turc did not adjourn until the 2-th Jauua.
~, no member Of the Legislature teok any
action upon the matter, Here - clear
sanction, at least, If that branch Of the
Legislature, that the charge was correct,
unless we choose to aserlbe to Tie mem.
bors OF that body gross derelictiou Of du.
ly in permitting this wrong charge to pass
unnoticed; and to the { mmitee on Fl.
nance, still grosser ffanJ upon the Pub.
lie Treasury in pas ing vouchers contrary
10 law.
In addition 10 these repeated legislative
sanctions, submitted the question loa zen.
tlcmanofth The very highest legal ut,ainmcns.
and requested his deliburate opinion on the
matter. That opinion was given, after
due Investigation, that the Goyenor Was
entitled to the pay, and the same allowance
for travelling expenses as any other mem.
Der Of the Boards.
| have, therefore, not hesitated 10 re-
cciye per diem pay, aud my taselhog-eA
peuses, as well ns any other member d
either Board; being perfectly satisfied q
my legal right to receive the same
should uuquestionably ash committee
to look into lhe matter, were It not well
known, that every Legislature from ITO
passage Of the acts to the pfeseu, one ia.
elusive, have been fully appfi-ed Of lh.
charge, and tie Acts Of the Assembly are
before YOU, 90 thu, they ear be construed BY
every member for himself; bat # il BE- BE-
heycd that any further light can be thrown
upon the subject, b. nn investigation,
most respectfully request the appointment
Of committee.
As to what purports TO be the opinion
of the Attorney General, have been hon.
orcd with sight &C ii, for the first time,
since 1t was printed by order Of the Sen
ate. II any such opinion has been given,
| can only express surprise, IN The fitst
place, that he should have responded 10 the
. enquiry as Attorney General of North
. Carolina, sud IN the next plnce, tina, he
: should have made such response.
The question put by The Treasurer was,
: whether the Governor is en,iI,od to pay
E commissioner" The response is. llat.
] ing examined the Acts &c Assembly refer.
red 10 in Your favor Of The 9Th, ny opn.
Ign is, that the commissioners alone ate
entitled To the pay allowed by the acts
, mentioned" The answer Is csasuc--
The direct question II. whether the Gns.
ernor Is to he considered, under lhe ACT,
commissioner. and, therefore, entitled to
! pay To this no answer is given.
+. The aet directing Who shall compose
! the Literary Board, md the act giving it,
members pay, say nothing about eommls.
sionefs the word Is not uscd m either act
: il e@neSlon With tie fncmbcfs Il The
Il rd-and the ltw snys bc per.st
q composing tho Literary Board &C. shdH
q ru'eire fag. &C. - the opinion show,
! that Is Ihlle attention was paid 10 The acts
on the saLlect, Us 10 tie formation u tho
d opnhon.
Iilt | desire 70 draw your attention 70
that part of tie Tiea.urct- comtunica
i ton purpontpa 70 give the amount which
!. | have received far my services on thee
b boards. II is seldom, IN ans conmununl-
= cation, AZ many inaccuracies NE 10 tf
{ found, as are contained IN tl,ls aad !
+, know Of 10 official COMMUNICATE where
!. 50 many errors hive been crowded uo
{ so small space.
! In bis letter to lhe Speaker, lie SAYS
Sic amount which The Governor has re.
cciyed Is also desired, and i herewith COIN
. municateJ, marked u, attracted from Ae
reports fmid Boards, 70 The last ani pres
eui legislatures
"The amount received Is one thousand
Two hundred aud thltiy.eiglt dollars ai4
= seventy seven and half cents" Bgth d
the above statements are wholly inaccurate,
Ills statement marked H. i not extracted
Z from tho reporls II the Boards 10 The last
: mud present Legislatures, nor arc laefe any
reports Of the Boards that viii susla'ntbe
: accuracy Of the statement u.
The amount received hy mG IS pei
sl233 71l cents, as reported by Tue
Treasurer.
So far from his statement marked =,
tpurportIng to be extracted from reports VI
The Boards, he himself heads Il thus
u.
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