Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26

This amount of S3l3, 233 O5, in my opinion. will
NOT be available during the next twelve months.
what fund 1t belongs. The money UelOpgs to
the peop!e-,was collected from them-and is
from them. IT this sum belongs to the jnteresI
iund. it coG!i now be applied to the nav
lnent OF saiU, go of the bonds of the state, and
stop interest on that sum. amounting TO more
than $50, 900 annually. If any portion OF Thai
sum belongs to the revenue fund, then that fund
Is embarrassed To that extent. And if the same
ties, and II 1t cannot be collected by Law, then
have The people lost that sum OF money,
sErTLEMENr RECOMMENDED,
since Tue treasurer has given q new bond. q
s g nnH M snonio re made between the treasu-
can now be avoided. The sureties on the hnnd
mrs. given by the treasurer are liable Ior any dc.
i rnr neglect or misconduct of the tressu-
Ier, whlch occurred prior 10 the approval of the
new bond, ami If the money for which The trasss
urer Is accountable shall not be adjusted and
phi'i 10 the stale, ! advise authority he oiven
that Il SUIT be commenced on That bond against
the treasurer and all his suretles. Rnt ubsthar
.his snali ne done or not. II is proper the sure
Ties OF tile new bond shall know for ,ubat 80 -
money they are responsible, and thereiore ins.
lice requires that this settlement shall no sn.s.5
ny ihase. Inc matter rests with YOU to have
thi5 He'ti'Tacntm made, rs does also the suthnr,fv
70 Commence suit against the treasnr.r IN his
bead. have no auIhosity in the premI,es> nor
NAE any otner executive o:icer such auth Irity.
MONEY RECEIVED From THE UNITED srArrs.
"a a uus ieCeiNSh from time 10 tins and
probably VIII receive money on account OF the
taie, ny the government OF the United States
"i itncs, which mad been duly anu pronerIv 40,
iect.d rs swamp land. Such iapds were or.nted
~ Ire Cnii ed Stttc- 10 this state. AMI the st.r.
N'nitteu the laEn 10 The counties in which they
' re sltuitad. The law requires the register ot
iAuus 10 pay the money he n.ay receive INTO rho
htite treasury. to ~. credit of IN. countv m
which sax. money belongs. And the law uro.
'iues the treasurer shall mas said money ,n m.
county entitled thereto. This law was anIctr,I
MANY Years ago, and has hcvi abrogatsd nv m,
isti section OF the 10th article OF the Constitution
winch provides; \ moneys shall ever be paid
CUT OF lhs treasury of This state, OF any Off he
iuaus uiIorr It's management, excert In nur.n-
naeht Se made Or a warrant shall have been is-
eu'u tiiefeior within two years after Il plssiue
vi s"Cn appropriations act. / Inc
sum oil s2o, OOO, or so much thereof rs NAV d.
necessary, De appropriated FOR the purpose OF
ptSihH 70 ths counties srtltlet thereto such sum
:, iuoneI as nav he paid INTO the state treasury
" tne government of the United States as in
: tttTs; l also advise this appropriation be made
a'a..ia1te immediately, us there Is some money
NJ" WHICH Can Oe paId to some counties.
REDUCTION IN CRiMINAL COSTS URGED.
; nope the legislature will not adjourn without
ieiuclnS costs In criminal c tses. l can but 1e-
Tue opinions | expressed in my message
'ue commencement OF tnls session OF the leg
l AZURE except 10 advise thut where persons
ehail pe e"lai!ed In iai before or after trial, the
eNl"hse oil the support of the prisoner in jail
si'att De borne by the county wherein the prose-
.'t'"h WIS conimei. ced. : Such q course will
THROW npon counties Il burden now horne by the
:. t'e put Will nave i tendency 10 reduce those
Z Pendttirss. JOHN >. PHELPS.
N-TH OF JEFFERSON, Mo. s pril alnl. 1879