The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-17
The Sub-Treasury Bill.

The following is synopsis of the State
ub-Treasury bill, introduced by Mr.. Jones,
: Spencer, and is now under consideration
the House, with fair prospects of be-
pming the basis of an institution of the
tate:
1t has always been a favorte measure
18th the Democratic party, to secure by a
ub-Treasury BILL the safe keeping and hon.
t disbursement of. the taxes of the people,
I'd a strict accountability of all public
rents, and we hope to see them now come
, to the scratch and show their FIFTH by
cir works, in securing to the State the
iactment of this law, proposed by Mr..
The main features of this Sub-Treas-
> y system as proposed in Mr.. Jones bill
We:
lst. Keeping the State and county reve-
les in the State and county treasures, and
1T in banks, to be paid out only on war
nts drawn only upon the Treasurers by
oper authorities, and i'll pursuance of APP
OPERATIONS made by law.
I'd. The public moneys not to be used,
aned or deposited in banks or elsewhere,
the Treasurers, but kept in proper safes
vaults, and only paid out on proper war;
mt Of State and county auditors, upon APP
OPERATIONS made by the Legislature, or by
unty boards.
Sd. The election of Comptroller of State
40 is charged with the duty of examining
e books and vouchers in the State Treas
y, and counting the moneys on hand,
ce week, and report. He is designed as
check upon the Auditor and Treasurer of
ate, in the honest disbursement of State
venues.
4th. The appointment by Common Pleas
burt, of an agent to visit the County Treas
er's offices and without moments warn
g to examine the vouchers and count the
oneys in the vaults of that office and
AXE report and also, an inspection and
orough examination of all the books,
uchers, accounts, moneys, bonds, securi-
IS, and other property in the Treasury OF
CHI and every county in this State, shall
made by the County Auditor and County
Commissioners thereof, as often as once in
cry three months in every year.
9Th. On and after the first day OF Nov,
SO, all payments from the State Treasury
twenty-five dollars and under, and after
Q first day of Nov, 1860, all payments Of
e hundred dollars and under, and after
e first day of Nov, 1861, all payments Of
rec hundred dollars and under, and after
e first day of Nov, 1862, all payments Of
e hundred dollars and under, and after the
st day of Nov, 1862, all payments what.
er, shall be made in specie only. And or
after the first of Nov, 1859, all pay.
snts out of every County Treasury of SiC
"A updar and after the fret of Nov IQen
payments of $50 and under, and aftel
e first of Nov, 1861, all payments of $500
d under, and after the first of Nov, 1852
payments of $500 and under, and afte
first of Nov, 1868, all payments what
er shall be made in specie only.
This provision will bring into circulation
Id and silver, instead of wild cat shin
aster notes. A consummation devoutly +
! wished for by every one.
9th. A conversion or ENLIGHTENMENT of an
bile moneys in their keeping by Treasur
,, is made felony, and is punishable b.
lprisonment in the Penitentiary not les
an one nor more than twenty-one years
d fined double the amount embezzled =
ny failures to pay over moneys by Treas
ers upon warrant, when called upon, to b
ken as prinna taete evidence of embezzle
ent.
7th. ANY payment made by Count
'easurers except upon lawful warrant,
ade a crime and is punished by fine,
1t less than $25, nor more than $500.
Inclusion we invite the toiling tax payer
examine this bill, and give their approv
Mr.. Jones, for laboring SO faithfully
lard their interests.