New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-22
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1858.
N.h 0rIeans 4aiIp Grsst,nt.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY %. 1sss.
The Treasury DinicaitIe. At Baton Roa..

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We find the following in the Baton Rouge Gazette
Of the 10th inst. The information might be fuller,
as It relates to important interests but such as IL is
we spread it before readers
The TREASURER OF THE STATE AND THE SWAMP
LAND CoNMIssiosERs.-Qu Quite a commotion has been
created at the Capitol, extending through all the
ramihcations OF the swamp department. on the re-
fusal OF the state Treasurer TO pay the Auditors
warrants In favor OF contractors for work done and
work in progress. We have not the acts OF '58 be-
fore u.s. but recollect during the session, after very
lavish appropriations had been made by each House
from the fund.- that some s0ring clause was enacted
under which 1t was said by members that very little
OF the funds appropriated could be drawn. II is
upon this presume the State Treasurer takes his
stand: those who know him best and know the metal
OF his nerves, assure US that stand here be will until
be is fully satisfied he has assumed wrong position.
Ii appears that the law OF the last Legislature re-
qures the Commissioners to make report OF the bal
ances on band left from appropriations Of 1857 It
seems that this report has been made to the Governor
and there is some ambiguity about the law as to what
authority the Aforesaid report should be made to.
Here Is one OF the causes Of suspension The State
Treasurer takes the ground that there is a greater
degree Of responsibility resting his shoulders as the
depository OF the common treasure than the mere
teller Of a Bank that il is bis duty 10 examine the
law under which the Auditors warrant issue and
that there should be concert OF action between
them. On the other hand, it is contended that the
Auditor is the responsible party that it is his duty
warrant issues II should be paid without question: If
there be money to the credit Of the fund upon which
it is drawn. Here matters stand. Formal demand
has been made and application for mandamus to our
Sixth District Court by the following parties and for
the following amounts:
Peter Hemrick VS.. R. A. Hunter, Treasurer. =. $4,000
=. y. 6eiuss.. 500
Mm Ielghler et 1880
That interminahle work "alrea,iy commenced.r
will certainly be finished now that The doors Of the
vault OF such easy access (heretoiore) are closed.
Certainly it is hard that third parties-who have
worked under contract with the Swamp Comms-
sioners (recognized agents of the State) should
suffer. II the affairs Of the Swamp Department are
to be tied up until another session. it Is hard indeed
that whilst the salaries Of commissioners, engineers,
etc.. ETC., are paid under a special law that CON
tractors who do the tooTk should be made to suffer
GEN. QUITNAN-Tbe veteran Gen. Quitman, saws
Washington correspondent, has been having quite
a triumphal march through South Carolina whittier
he went to attend the anniversary OF the Palmetto
Association. His reception at Colombia, and the
public manifestation along his route are said to have
been very enthusiastic. 1t will be remembered that
he led the famous Palmetto regiment at the storming
OF the city of Mexico
The General is much beloved throughout the South
and has won hosts of Northern friends since he has
been In Congress- tCincnnati Times 18th inst.
SHocKING.-A drunken woman, a short time ago.
near Cleveland, Ohio, fell in the road with her child