New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-06
NEW-.JERSEY.

LACK OF SYSTEM ~ DISBURslNG STATE FUNDS
STATIONERY BILLS FOR LAST YEAR-UNWAR-
RANTED INTERFERENCE BY THE RING-FOR-
EIGN CORPORATIONS CONTROL OF TIE SEN
ATE-sLAyIsH sUBsERvIENCY TO PENNsYL-
WANNA AGENTS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRlBUNEl
TRENTON March 5.-The Committee on In
cdental Expenses presented its report. Mr. Bette
President the Senate and Head Center OF the Ring al
the recent caucus, presented resolution which was
adopted requiring the Incidental Committee to lay their
report before the caucus on next Wednesday evening
and binding the members Of the Republican party III
both Houses stand by the action OF the caucus at that
time. This simply taking matter from the hands
of an Assembly Committee and making 10 party meas
ure More than this, 1t open attempt to stise
investigation "a the only excuse that the Commit
zee WAS examining the items too closely But their ds
graceful trick was defeated by the shrewdness OF the
members Of the Committee, who presented their report
today and thus deprived the OF any voice in the
matter.
The report declares that the Committee found It
impossible under the existing lack OF system for deiTa
ing Incidental expenses to gather any conclusive proofs
nf the eaujty OF majority OF the claims the bill The
reDOrt assifes in the first section all bills which nave
already paid by the Controller and Treasurer and
suggests that such items not matters for the CON
sieTaton of the Committee act of the Legislature to
legdlize such payments ia necessary The amount OF
bills thus paid without the authority OF tne LegsaIe
ia S2oi2 o. For these the Controller following an Illegal
precedent has taken what seemed 10 HIM good collateral
security OF the amount paid, s2lO o. was Tor statOh-
cry, s2i7 30 for carriage hire.
A. the report states there seems TO have been total
Lack OF system in making payments for while part OF
the bills for stationery have been paid there remain I'M
pad others to the amount OF $1l57 Sc, making grand
total OF stationery for the last session OIL sO' - IL IT,
gard TO this the report says:
These items suggest the Committee the existence OF
unnecessary extravaganza IN the furnishing Oh slDn
err, there no opportunity Of Judging that AL the
pies ordered were fully delivered The only check
against the bills OF the claimants IS In their beng se.
fled to by State officials and by memDer' oi IN
Jeatilre as correct copies Of the orders given but ar
fording proof OF the equity OF the charsts OF ss
quantity ordered was fully delivered BON pIl,"s
Uaufty seem 10 be excessive. There r. no ceck against
the validity OF the claims except IN tae hOhe ho n
claimant 70 dppra-e his own wares ialriy NJ scb
ONLY ordinary profit The Committee defe'at1 Sun
system Of defrying the incidental expenses Oh ,e m
and call the attention Oi the Legislature 10 nc n0N VI
better
And this ia the system which the withdrawing Com
Inittee on Treasures accounts pronounced perfect
item OF the bill amountiug to $40 consists NANNY o
superhuties and Injuries furnished in the Senate under
resolution and comprises gold pencils, pocket khFes'
satchels French note paper &c The COmihi''ev '''
slider the items mere question Of Indulgence a''
gray 10 the recipients OF the articles ana report INC
same on its merits one item Of $3.50 IA an amount Cur, u
nshed in 1868, aud which has been repehteny and
ana iTJ<b"dt letter system which Would stop
such bills appearing second un'' s,"tns maj
\ 49, Lack Of proofs OF the validity NJ the
claims Is owing more 10 the lack OF proper u. -,
an any f,ut OF claimants Inc Committee therefore, re-
commend liberal treatment OF me pfesen.
pan for the future. The names OF the COMMITTEE h,o
Richmond b Parker ramn'l Wid D. e. In sna last
sfnn HOcombe. After the action OF the SENATE 10
night there be no doubt but mat tne tc.hsy 80,
Railroad Company holds that body ooi , hey. cor
pOwer The bill consolidating into one the tn,c ~
poraions Of the Delaware aud kailan Canal CoinpauS
tho Camden and Amboy Kliir2ad ana m
tuition Company. aud cutting down Tue ngnpeI p, p ~,
ar n, red pro yid nk that nothins IN M
,s s1GfJ interfere with Ia t.n VI s1o 9'"V7 "v'''