Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-18

Bank Sl2 ,lZo.S0i mAAtuS ~ 41SnSno5 nc
$29, 264 Os. lSmay be seen thai S19 soi ,No
has been paid to the military companies
ss itated, and IS $780, the residue thereof
for other purposes. AS may also DC Seon
! 81 bOO of the latter sum was for the Hos
ni,sl for the Insane at Weston. About the
| frst of OctobsT, the directors Of that lnstl.
tution represented to me that they had
leYhaustsd the appropriation made Oy the
| Iaat Legislature, and that it was not yet IN
a condition to receive patients, but that
$1,000 would put it in that condition ana
thew requested that / should supply TINS
deficiency. Being satisfied that it was the
! intention of the last legislature to appro-
pirate a sum sufficient to prepare the insu.
tuition for the reception of patients, and
that the money appropriated for that pur:
pose had been economically expended and
| that the sum asked for was necessary for
the purpose represented, l determined to,
and did, furnish the small sum mentioned,
and with it the contemplated work was
done. .
The claims for which the money was thus
provided were just demands against the
State, and must necessarily have been PAID
at some time. There Was money In the
treasury; but the necessity for its sPPro-
priation had not been foreseen; and
| thought 1t the better course to pay the
claims as they arose and look to the Legis-
laiure to reimburse the Banks. It seems
10 me that the propriety of the course pur-
sued must be apparent to all aud l there
fore recommend that at an early day you
provide for the repayment to the Banks OF
the sums which they have thus supplied
me. ~
AS before stated, the Civil Contingent
| fund is exhausted, and IS demands which
can oply be paid out of this fund are OF
almost da!ly occurrence, recommend that
you supply the means by temporary sp-
propriItion for the purpose.
The general appropriation law, passed
at the last session, has been subject OF
serious objection. By its sweeping lam
guage, it in effect repeats all appropria-
lions made before its passage, and has been
construed to contrAyene general laws in
the Code which are intended for the guild
auce ofthe Executive officers of the State
| in regard to cases of frequent occurrence.
1t seems 10 me it would be we'll in your
legislation 90 this subject to guard against
the Questions made to the present law.
OF the sum appropriated by the last Leg
islsture for the relief of the families ofsol-
diers of this State beyond the lines of the
Union army, TO be expended as the Cover.
nor might direct, l have expended 81, l55,
aud of the sum placed at the disposal Of
the Governor for the entertainment of the
veteran regiments of this State, l have
expended So, 6O7 81.
The last Legislature adopted a joint res
olution directing the Adjutant General to
"audit certain militia claims" He has
made his report, under that resolution,
which is herewith presented. 1t will be
seen that he has included in his report g
large amount of claims against the restored
| government of Virginia. A strict con-
struction of the resolution might not have
admitted these claims, but he was aware
of the fact that this resolution resulted
| from q discussion of the merits of claims
as we'll against the State of Virginia as
against this State; and believing that il
was the intention of the Legislature to in
clude them, and liberal construction Of
the resolution allowing him to do 80, he
was inclined to the opinion that he should
receive and report them. Before doing so
however, be consulted me on the subject
and knowing the facts to be as stated,
ooncurred with aim in opinion. These
claims being stated in q separate class
they may be conveniently considered, anG
their merits decided, on separately. The
|
$lO9, 492 35. l submit the whole repor
for your consideration.
The last assessment of the real estate
within this State was in 1860. 1t seems t
me that it would be we'll to adopt it as g
policy to have re-sssessment at leas
once in FIVE years. This would require i
to be made during this year; and iu view
of the fact, known to all, that lands have
very much enhanced in value in every por
ton of the State, since the last assess
ment, it seems to me only necessary to cal
your attention to the subject to induce thu
Necessary legislation for the purpose.
l recommend that the mode of paying
money into the Treasury, as prescribed By
the Act of July 18th, 1868, be changed 81
as to require the person paying to frs
present himself to the Auditor and pe
from him a warrant directing on what ac-
count it be credited, and that he be re-
Quired to present this to the Treasurer
with the certificate of the Bank office
showing the payment, in order that thu
Treasurer may know on what acc cunt t
give him credit, AS the law stands, th,
person paying is required to present him
self, first, to the Treasurer, who has moth
ing in his Office to show on what aCcouu
the person Is indebted, or where the monev
should be credited, and the Treasurer i
left to find out SO best he can where tn
money is to be credited. The result ha
been that the books of the two officers d,
not correspond in many particulars, and i
is almost impossible to reconcile the differ
ence between them.
HOSPITAL FOB THE INSANE.
The Directors of the Hospital for the In
sane have made no report since the last
session of the Legislature. suppose theil
report will be received iu a few dave
when l will communicate it to you.
In September me rebel forces uude,
Col. Witcher in their raid on Weston rob
bed the Hospital of blankets and other
things, that had been provided with vie '
to opening it. In short time thereafter
Sother like articles, purchased in the
east, to supply the loss. were in transit
over the Baltimore and Ohio rail road
when the train was captured by the rebei
Moseby, and these articles were also carl
Fied off and lost to the Hospital. The Di.
rectors then informed me that the money