East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-10-18
Progression VS.. Practice.
PROFESSION.

of Michigan courts rigid nuestigatioa into
all official acts, assured that it has dealt
honorably, HONESTLY, FAIRLY and truth
fully by the people who placedit in power"
-Pontitiac Gazette, Oct 8.
PRACTICE.
While Byron G. Stout was Speaker,
the following occurred.
Jan. %, 1858 House Journal, page Is:
Mr.. Chase offered the following pre-
amble and resolution;
Uhereas, 1t has been represented in
the Annual Report of the State Treasurer,
that the surplus funds of the State have
been largely diminished, and that the
Trust Funds have been loaned to large
amount, and that he will be unable to
preserve inviolate the credit of the State
without legislative aid, therefore be it,
Resokped, That the State Treasurer be
and is hereby requested TO report to this
House the amount of funds now remain
ing in the Treasury, and where the same
are kept
On motion of Mr. Mcmahon,
The preamble and resolution were laid
upon the table.
Jan. 20, page Al:
Mr.. Brownell offered the following:
Resolred, That this House authorize
and instruct the special committee of five
appointed to examine into the condition
of the finances of the State, to proceed at
their earliest convenience to the Office of
the Treasurer of the State of Michigan
and there examine the vouchers for the
expenditures of the State for the last
fiscal year, and the quantity and quality
of the funds now in the Treasury.
On motion of Mr. Beecher,
The resolution was laid upon the table.
Jan. %, page g.
Mr.. Sherman offered the following:
Whereas, This House has learned from
the message of the Governor, as well as
from the Report of the State Treasurer,
that it is requisite to provide by law for
the issue of large amount Of State Bonds
to provide for State indebtedness now
due.
Ind Vhereas, 1t is important that the
members of this House should be put in
possession of all requisite information re-
lative to the condition of the State Treas
ury at this time, to enable them to act
Understandings upon this subject, there
fore,
Resokred, That the select committee,
heretofore appointed by this House for
that purpose, be and hereby are instruc-
ted to fully and carfully examine at once
into the affairs Of said treasury, as to the
quantity, and quality of the funds now on
hand, the expenditures hitherto made,
during the past three years, and the
vouchers therefor; and, also, the expendl.
I. lures necessary to be made during the
present year, and report the same to this
House, with the least possible delay; and,
inasmuch as this House deems it neces-
sary and proper for a fair and impartial
| investigation of the affairs of said treas
ury, that every member of said commit
r tee should have an opportunity to be
present at its sittings, therefore, this
House does instruct the chairman of said
: committee to notify each and every mem
Der thereof, of the time and place Of each
' meetings of said committee.
$ Mr. Kellogg moved today the reso.
buttons on the table. Z.
Mr.. Sherman called for the yeas and
s nays,
, Which call was not sustained.
The motion to table was then adopted
Feb 7, 1860, Senate Journal, page 49,
and 433.
3 Mr.. Pennoyer offered the following
Resolced, by the Senate, That the chair
. man Of the board of State Auditors be
A and is hereby requested to give informa
= zion, in writing, 10 the Senate, of the full
: amount audited and allowed by said boarc
o for which orders have been drawn, or are
y to be drawn, upon the treasury, since the
9 30th day of November last, up to the
% passage of this resolution, specifying The
y accounts separately, and in whose iavo
= said accounts were drawn.
,6 Mr.. Garfield moved 20 lay the reso
~ luton on the table:
,6 Which motion prevailed, by the follow
YEAS: Messrs. Birney, Trowbridge, ant
a 1S Others
:. NAYS: Mr.. Hoyt, and others
- Mr. Hoyt offered the following:'
ResoIUcd, that the Auditor General b.
- requested to furnish the Senate with a
- copy of all vouchers filed by the lat
% Governor connected with hisexpenditure
. of moneys appropriated for the relief o
< Kansas emigrants
- On motion of Mr.. Barns, the resolution
u was laid on the table by the followin.
q vote:
- YEAS: Messrs. Birney, Trowbridge
4 and IL others.
y NAYS: Hoyt, and others.
The foregoing is only part of wha
- has been done by Democrats to invest
n gate the State affairs, and, in ever
IS instance, they have been voted down.
s. EVERY ATTEMPT HAS BEEN sTIFLED. =
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