The Nevada Democrat., 1857-04-29

Exnmfners.
The committee Of the Assembly, appointed to
ascertain the whereabouts Of the moneys lille
pally paid out and distracted from the State
Treasury made report on Friday last Al
though the committee were unable to ascertain
any thing definite as to the disposition of the
money, their Investigations have thrown con-
siderable light upon the manner in which the
officials Of the State have attended to their du-
ties. Among the witnesses examined by the
committee were Henry Bates and L. A. Rowe
Thy testify that sl24, 900 was paid to Rowe on
the third day Of January 1857. out of the State
Treasury. Upon being questioned, however, in
regard to the circumstances connected with the
taking Of the money, their statements were so
at variance as to leave no doubt on the minds
of the committee that they were swearing false
ly 1t is evident that this money was abstract
ed from the Treasury long before the third of
January, by the Treasurer and Rowe, and used
in their own private affairs, but In what partic-
ular transactions the committee could not as
certain Some Of it was probably srHut in
riotous living, and some of It has probably been
invested in enterprises which have proved I'M
successful tew eH io dina
The committee find that Rowe has n judg-
ment obtained by him against the Table Noun
tain Water Company, in Caayeras county, for
the sum Of over fourteen thousand dollars
there Is also evidence that he let VIM. Nicely
johnson, brother of the Governor, have over
six thousand dollars some time In June 1856,
and at different times smaller amounts to Jas.
NJ. Estel These transactions are somewhat
large for clerk in the Treasurer's Office. A
committee of the Assembly counted the money
in the Treasury on the 18th of January, and
found therein sl3O,167. Itappears that q large
amount of this money had been transferred TEN.
porarily from certain banks in Sacramento to
the vaults Of the Treasury, so that there would
be no deficiency when the count should be made.
The committee handle the Board of Examin-
crs without gloves 1t is made the duty of this
Board, which consists of the Governor, Secrc-
| tary Of State and Attorney General, to count
the money in The Treasury as often as once in
each month, and to publish q statement thereof
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| in two daily papers The Board neglected to
perform their duty in this respect, assigning as
reason that the Controller would not assist
themin examining his books and they were
consequently unable to tell what amount should
be In the Treasury at any particular time. But
If the Board had performed their duty. the Con-
troller's books might have been subsequently
examined, and they would have shown what
ought to have been in the vaults at the time the
counts were made. IL was not the duty of the
Board to count the money in the Treasury on
the condition that the Controller exhibited his
books. The count was distinct matter, and
was designed to furnish landmark by whicht
could be ascertaned whether money had been
improperly taken from the Treasury. The cx-
cuse offered by the Board for ncglecting to CON-
ply with the law, is evidently mere pretext,
and only aggravatcs the oifcnse, Had they
done their duty the injury to the State caused
by the Illegal use Of the money in the Treasury
would in all probability have been avcrted.
Tho committee recommend that the suit which
has been commenced against Rowe. restraining
him from paying the money OH the July cou-
pons, be withdraw. He has executed bond
for the payment of the money in New York. If
the injunction should be retained his bondsmen
would set up the defense that Rowe was re-
strained from paying the money at the suit of
the State, and this would no doubt be held suf-
iicient to discharge them. If the money is paid
according to agreement In New York II will
extnguish so much Of the State debt, which
sooner or later will have to be paid. But if it
Is not paid the State can pursue her remedy on
the bonds and against Rowe personally.