The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-23

An nct to authoFixe tne atlflniStrator of VII liam Barnette, aiias Wm, D. Barnelie. lo con. vey certain lands, An act to change the name of Madrh Cy. press 10 MildrieI Shoemaie.
 An act concerning mechanics liens An act to establish Justices Courts. An act concerning the recording of Deeds State Officers. settled and threatening opposition to the reelection of cer,ain State officers, &, the he. ginning of the session, made it somevha, doubtful, whether or not, the schemes of those most to be benefited by their removal, mieh, not prevail. But, the good sense of the Lesis- latarc, which requires only little time l, an. preciate. fully, such maneuvefing, very soon discarded the idea of prescribing men on ae- count of personal feeling. whose democracy had never been questioned. It is with sincere l pleasure, then, that we annex 10 these remarks. an extract from the report of the joint commit. 1 tee, to whom were referred slie examination of i the books of the Auditor and Treasurer These gentlemen are extensively known in their official sphere of duty, and SD generaIls, in the community, as men oI integrity and hleh character, that we deem further comment use less. The following is the report aIR. PRESIDENT; The Joint Committee on | the Auditors and Treasurer's books, have per- formed the duties assigned them, and beg leave I to make the following
 REPORT.
 Tha. they have made laborious inves,iga. ton of tue records, books, papers, and vou. ehers, belonging to these officers They have carefully scanned and tested the several items m the tubular statements relating to the re- ceipts and expenditures, as well as the reports 10 inc Governor, which were laid before the fGeneral Assembly at the opening of this ses. sion, and find the same, in all respects, scrupu
 lousiy correct Having traced most of the ori- ginal entries, of the last two years, through all the books of the two officers, and finding no errors, il is deemed unnecessary To say more ia regard to the faithfulness with which the Audl tor and Treasurer have discharged the impof
 iant duties imposed upon them by law. I The magnitude of the work, as we'll as the 1 perplexing nature of the duties deyolving on the Auditor of Public Accounts of this Slae cau De duly estimated only by those famil.a, with the deiails of the office, whilst the ord. nary duties of the Treasurer, are not SO onot ous and difficult, the responsibility of the sa- \ ton may we'll be considered greater, as he $ made, by the law, the keeper of the peoptcs treasure. That money, exacted, by taraiioH for the expenses of the Government. the ds- 1 position of which Is now watched by then with jealous vigilance.
 l T. W. NEWTON, Chairman. | -------------~------- I We have been requested to give place to the following report from the Committee on Inter- nal Improvements;
 | MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Inter nal Improvements have had under cons,ders lion the bill entitled "An act to distribute the proceeds oe the 500,000 acre donation amongsI the several counties of the State, for the puE- pose of Internal Improvements within he same," and a majority of the Committee have
 instructed me to
 REPORT
 II That they deem it inexpedient, at this time,
 10 take any action upon the subjec, embraeed in the bill. If there was no other consIdefa-
 ton prompting your Committee to !his course
 the fact, that there is collected but small sam st present, of this fund, would seem to seilis the psoPriety of not distributing, by law, ihs
 proceeds of the sales, until something is col
 lected to distribute. Al present, the fund eon
 sists of lands unsold, and note for the Iands already Sold; but little of which has been col
 lected, and il Is confidently believed that noia- ing can be realized out of these notes, for the
 next two years, beyond the amount which, 6y the appropriation bill, will be required for i's
 purpose of redeeming the outstanding debts e' the State.
 
 ! The embarrassed condition of Inc Treasury
 renders Il necessary !hs. the State should use' al intervals, us much of the funds hs will P'o-
 bably be collected before the meeting oi iae next Legislature, and the object of increasius
 the fund can be attained as well by loaning Il to the State, as 10 individuals, wilh much less danger of loss.
 I Your Committee are, further, of the opip''th
 that the terms of the act of Congress. D; "h'ea that fund was donaied to the s.sie for aiera- Improvement, does not contemplate such as
 position as IS provided 5y the law. The s'af Is constituted trustee for the approPriaion"
 Ihe fund. and cannot delegate that lFast 10 o'''
 CT and different. hands. She is bound to seir0' the objects 10 be beneiitted by il, aDd maAs l" } necessary appropriations directly io 'he ps'P0 ses contemplated by the act The chaiaeh P
 the Imiernai Improvements, which lt IS beI'e's1 that the Federal Government intended, G i'
 aci, to favor, were such as !. Is impossible ~ , the different counties 10 effect; which shoss
 eoncluslyeiy, that the grant was to eaaele v,
 State 10 undertake such works of impfoEeWe',
 for themselves, as were of general lpPofaD''
 and advantage io he whole State. Ky See,y [ ting the donation, for specified pnrPose' 'aa
 Sia.e incurred tho nos. solemn oblgahoa direct i, 10 that purpose, aad noDe oIhef' ~. 1
 cannot, ia the spirit of the aei. 'eoniiae N" la Enanty Courts tFus, which was conleffeo "
 on herself This, he bill proposes to aee0sA pllsh, for which reasons, your Comm''ss N commend it's rejection