The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-02
Report of the Committee on Aadilots and
 TreaSnreF's Rnaks.

Treasurer's Books.
 MR PREaprxr; The Joint Committee or IL. Auditors and TreasHrer's Books, have ne,io,msS the duties assigned them; and respectfully pre,snt as the result of their lahors the fnilowin, Renor
 Having carefully examined the books and youch. CTS in the offices of Slate Auditor and rrsasns., and compared them with the tabular statement, contained ih the reports accompanying ihe Gov. ernor's Message at he opening of the ntesen, sas sioR ot the General Assembly, we fad them 10 be correct exhibit of the receipts and expenditures incident to the administration of our State Govern. ment; and we take pleasure ln adding our testj. mony to that of other committees who have pre. ceded ns. as 10 the perfect order and system adopted in the arrangement of the books and vouchers in the office of the Auditor IL s also due to our pre. sent Treasurer to state, that he has performed the responsible duties imposed upon him with vigilance and fidelity.
 The committee deem il a duty incumbent npoa them tc direct the attention of the General Assem. bly, to various questions which have arisen, in the course of their examination: Firsi; I, will be re. collected that the last General Assembly, by eel of 23l December, Isis, appropriated i,lO0, 10 pay clerk hire in the Auditors office. And t an. pears 10 the committee from Inc report of thc Audi tor and the vouchers on fife in hts office thst he had drawn upon the Treasury, to pay clerk hire la his office, the of Si,T9l B for he two yeas ending 30th September, ISIS; which raised the
 
 10 use for clerk hire for the sad wo years, exeeed ing the 8 200 appropriated. Your committee clearly of opinion that II was csidenty moi intended by inc General Assembly when the appropriation cf $I 200 was made 10 nay clerk hre in the As. dior's office, that he should use exceeding that amount, for the two years ending 30lh SepembrF, ISIS. IL is due, however, to the Auditor 10 state that he IS sustained, in bis action in the premises by the written opiuiou o[ inc Attorney Cenetsl, o date of the 27h inst, which is herewith submitted
 Your committee ue.li also call the sltentloh af the General Assea bly 10 various items which have found their way into the appropriation acts, as they presume from the bas,y and insous1erate msansr in which such acts have been passed, upon ihe eye of the final adjournment of the General Assembly, The first is the 22d item of he acLel e3d DeesIa. Der, 1916, making an appropriation to pay Land Officers and Auditor sei lists cf land, &c.
 II will be seen ty reference taehaP zS sec 2, Item 10th o! the Digest of the Statutes, thai Il fs one of the general duties of the Auditor "io Furnish 10 the proper officer n each county, n the month ot January, annually. descriptive list of all taxable lands ih snch eoaniy, not before furnished, and while yonr committee can see, not only the pro- :, pfiety, but the actual necessity for an appopnaion to pay the Registers in the various upted slsies land offices within this Safe for furnishing tho auditor with such lists from ne 10 lime, vel they cannot perceive any just reason fer sn exirsoF- dnary allowance to inc auditor for the performance of an ordinary duty. Your commttee lake the same view of the appropriation 10 pay tne anaho' for recording and arranging in township onisr' so' stIacts of taxable lands.
 The committee would also state that ia their ex- animation of the vouchers. &e., n the auditors office, fl was ascertained that he had drawn aPos the contingent fund to pay for the printing of deeas necessary under the act of December I5d, lstu and acts complimentary thereto, and for The eohsum matfon of which deeds the auditor receives one ao' lar for each. The committee eanno. pereeFe aay just reason why the siale should pay of P'inhes such deeds
 Having carefully examined the books and voueh. ers in the auditors office and those in the office cs the treasurer the committee pr ceeded ta count lhA specie in the custody of the ,reasufer and find be- longing to the Interna Improvement Fani: ias stun, on the goth inst, of .....t. Slo,o oss teS4 Belongine io inc Seminary Fund, 6,5s3 sl
 to counties and School ,77 s0 ;. Commissioner, .....-....s,.S
 Amount applicable to the redemp-l la1 O6 S-s ton of treasury warrants, ,..) Making an aggregate amount in ] s2o s2s s7 T-i2 specie ib the treasury oi. i....S The next duty entered upon was ihsi imposed pJ a recent resolution Of tbe General Assembly, dfee', ing the committee 10 canse the resis'fslon ana burning of all easury warrants heretofore reoeem' ed; and the committee present The following pnoP sis Of treasury warrants, registered aha oa'"s S" der said resolution, 10 wit: Amount redeemed by J.C Mar } tin, as treasurer, aud leii under $i7'2si " seal by former committees, Amount redeemed by s Adams } as treasurer, including amounts esSsS " i-o redeemed since Sept 30, lsis,) Total amount Of treasury wal.
 rants registered in a book, prepared for the purpose ID siJ'''i' " the office oi the treasurer, and | burned by The committee, uu In consideration et the services rendered oy "N- II Graham, Esq, in registering he redeemed ts. suuy warrants, preparatory 10 barnieg 'he ss1., the eomnittee would respectfully 'eeommsoa .h appropriation oG fifty dollars, to pay MT o'sH'"' 1 for his services SO rendered
 i All of which Is respectfully sabIaIiled l JN0. K. HAMPTON, CAssssH' l GEO. ". uNDERHlLI, l JOHN WILLIAMSON, 1 JOHN E. DICKSON, ' Conna.tise on tae gd'ief p'f seSS's' 1 C. DYE, Caairm7a, | ] THOM SON, i L HUDSON, J. GAGE,
 ] DODsON,
 M VIM. GILMORE, 1 \ tama oa the psd ef ihe HosSs ei R'Ps. ArnfTos's 0VficE, La,le Roes .srf. Dee 24, lsisS I s,s. 6v thssppropfiaiioa act, passed io'h ja9e" sry lsl5, ia rs xas apPfop lated, "to Pas eistA ' hir, ia the Aqditess 0ifce. '-'- s-'V'' W On the lst tttob~s, tsao hasahce SA
 this sppropfiatioB renhaed anara~a, -oa ,s
 amounting to .....+.-.--.s'.. .'..-, ! By inc approgFiatioa act approved 5STd | December, Is4S, lsse acts of is4", D 1 l25,) there wss aPPTopsiaied, 'o Psy