The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-07
Later f.ou the State Capital.

Later IA ON the state CapAtaI.
A FAITHFUL GUARDIAN OF THE TRBASURY-RE-
PUsAL TO PAY UJUsT BiLLs-A NEW ERA IN THE
CONTROLLERS OFFICE-ArToRNEY GENERALS
EXTRAS sUPPoE OF THE CANALS-RAILR0AD
RoN-ORGANIzAION OF THE ASSEMBLY CLERGY
THAT POLICE PEsENT-REPEAL OF THE CANAL
CONTRACTING Lw-HALE AND SEWARD AMONG
THE REPUBLICAs, ETC., ETC.
Albany Jan. Q, 1853.
Mr. Comptroller Ourch has stopped q leakage Of the
treasury for which he people will highly commend him.
II appears that prctce has prevailed among the Judges
In the State of claiming, and in many instances receiv
Eng from the treasry extra payment for services per-
formed the exerise Of the duties OF their Office The
Comptroller statesthat he examined the matter with
much care by reference to the constitution and statutes
OF the State, from IL which he find authority for
extra payment of idges for furnishing the government
ithreporss, opinos testimony In Of cr
Inina conviction. He very justly remarks:-'I am
sats8ed that Juds not entitled TO receive any
pensation whsteve for making these reports The con-
Btituton intendedhat the salary to be paid by law
should be in lieu call other compensation for official
vices they rquired To do do this part Of their
Official duty Juges, ana TO receive payment for ii
would be dires violation of the constitution, proh
biting the receip of fees perquses in lieu of his
salary. The constitution declares that officers shall
receive this"
From this erect view of the present Comp
have, undoub,ets, through misapprehension of the
constitution aud avs, probably through neglect Of
making tborouh examination OF Thorn, paid out money
from the Judges upon similar applications,
no justly rcfusedby the Comptroller This has been the
practice, undenand, since the adoption Of the pre-
sent constuonprobably for the that the old
The practice the Attorney General also. OF drawing
largely from tn treasury for attending public trials has
gown into leat sbuse-very large sums have thus
hA igafA n
Attorney Genes h sasred officer, and has no Tees or
perquistcs alfred him whatever by law; and why the
discovery has before been made that he must depend
nioo of his Office for the payment OF his pub
lie services Ian oversight which ~ somewhat remark
renee 10 judy. vii equally apply 70 the Attorney Gene
raj and every &c else from whom the constitution with
holds fees
II seems tn Mr.. Cushing, late Attorney General,
charged chi hundred dollars for his services render
ed 10 the tTislsot Mrs. Cunningham and Lewis Baker.
Gov King certed that reasonable charge but
the late At.orry docs not get tho Ccmptroers ccrn
cate To day resolution was adopted requesting the
esen Aorry General to report the amour, OF leos and
years. Il IL dobtfu whether anything OF tho kind VIII
be found on ID books.
man OF Canal Committee, In relation 70 the debt
nnd further intenance Of the canals with these prov
Tho bill prcides for the appropriation from the canal
revenues orbe expense OF collection OF tolls supern-
aendencs binary repairs, salaries OF Canal Commits
Department Jerk bre and Incidental expenses Of the Ca
nal Depsrtnst and Canal Appraisers, 100000 or 80
9 W v',Sac,syrov ~ ,bS a,oro,,,a,,op or 1894
go 90 ,s supP'' u'"O'0"'' " '"' '''
70, .ns fapens 49,, ~ ~ ,ha ,s, ~ Iune isss Ar
10000.
For tbo pamcnt towards tho sinking fund for cxtn-
susnmsn' o.ne sen 10y '.ua @ sDs ade unssr Tho
ons,,, .us M ~ ana oompet,on q, The
sons," 5000 nv '"' e"''' se"'"' ""N
To cons,,,,c ,,ntrg fund for the extnruishment of
no oonsus,e slnkns i. un oon oor '"e "
T - ~ ,I go ~ ao,,av ,scessayv exnenses
-, a. ~ ., ~ w., ssoo noo '' " "' ~'
To - 800 ~ c,,.,,os II sheyr,u Canal C,mmis
~ - ans,or ~ he can. Denartmept IN favor
~ o,tver Tal Az 400
s.stor R.ndrebs resolutions re,a,np 70 resund,ns do
eles an rarad iron were not reached this morning. He
~-t,, LII r.. ~ - woadsw NJ h, a. r,o.sr 10 AZ Com
ress 10 rors such duties what harm can n DO 70 place
srch fpss 4 Tho treasury OF The state A. remuneration
r ths los oanai tos bv Of fre,sht on railroads.
subicr m IN expendi,ure by The Canal D-partmen In
eo,ssp p se osns 4, -. x,,.,,. s,.-. L. .so,.,r
s..a - nsn. ,hs c,aFsv 10 o,,on thar as,,v .es
-. ,.nh r,svs, IA ,sn nos 40 10 charge Thai hciv
.s - ,,n;.,,or ~ h.,nc se,sctos vwh ,nsdcsv ~
49,. 80 hi.s.S ,,th ~. hcv.at ~ r,ous orerrgs sv.vv
J.g :, aIs.sn o'oiocs 1bs df,o5ltv which hss nre
Gay ~ eie'en ooso.s. sno sny "n .h,, ~. ~.
xen'ea to 'ss. shs ~ - 'o hn si.h ~ rs n
s..sS na,t,on 81 ths ,rnrenso snn ~ six hundrcd
S,,. nrb 49,. hsre,o,a,s ne.r d,.tybu,ssi among
. GO, IA a. nrooo, N rata ,s., M e,sthoie
- n ~ s - -. 1870. ~ .,,b.~ hv.nch an ,,a
ia ~ - ,,,on ~ sho snnronr,s,on
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