Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-04-21

that affords the opportunity for the COM
mission Of either deliberate or unmten-
tlonal wrong. In all well organized
governments there are Systematic rules
lQf conduct which are made to protect
THE inviting points Of attack from en-
croachments Of all kinds. Our present
constitution was wisely framed to that
| end, and there Is hardly anything that
is left unprotected, and especially that
object Of general assault. the f,easury.
The strictest rulesof accountability are
prescribed, with the most specific pow
ers'oi appropriation Notwithstanding
By some underlined right, the growth Of
years OF repetition the barriers Of de-
Tense and protection have been broken
/ down, and oVf PerleeI system o ex-
lpeDdltafe andheeountability esiaDlished
lby the constitution, ~ some cases prac-
tically destroyed. And this - especi-
| ally so ~ respect to our Legislative
bodies leading to excuses IN expendl-I
lures that all good citlzens must lament
and that all should endeayor to pre- vent,
and 10 which you have particularly
directed my attention for information.
! will accordingly refer somewhatin de-
tai TO thus branch oil the SUBJECT III Illus
lration OF the cyl.
ny the constitution. arhcle :, section
W mo money snail be Drawn IRON the
treasury Of the State by an order orres-
oiuiio'l, nor except W accordance with
an appropriation by law, and any such
law shall distinctly specify The sums
| appropriated and me OBJECT 10 winch II
SHAH be applied When an appropri-
alton - made according 70 law, The con-
stitution prescribes further how It shall
be drawn. Artlcal ., section :: The
comptroller shall grant, under regula-
lions prescribed by law, all warrants Tor
money TO be PAID gu! 81 the treasury 10
pursuance Of appropriations bY law
and further same arueles- section the
| 81 The treasurer shall receive the
money Of the state, "and shsll
dlsburse The same Tor the purposes Of the
State, according to law, upon warrants
drawn by the comptroller, and on check
coanteFsigned BY him, and not other.
wisei ne shail lake receipts Tor all
money paid bY HIM
The summary Of these fundamental
and wise provisions y that no money can
be drawn by any order or resolution,
nor can any money be paid out OF the
treasury except by warrant or check
countfrsigned oy the comptroller, and
that only IN pursuance OF an approprla-
ton BY law Ihere y no law prescrib-
ING the number OF clerks and employ es
Of eIther House nor ineir compensation
Y has oefn We Psae.es lor eaeh mouse,
oy l'afoWA sep@sase VFaefi 70 make say
huiooFf apu 70 nA "p1'e'er eo'npeh'
sa''Dh y 'Io,'. oPon 'ue oloeI ~ eae',
uVus'' "ne = ui,res oPou 'ne uluel y
.ne PSs'u'iig omSets' Ethefa,'y upon
, we ofue' o. tue e''aif''lan 81 tne com
s,'''ee oH cams Ansy le ., tuc'r pay
! mere = ~ -" aI'"o''h'ns any pay
menu uIo" any suei' o'uefs mere - no
"a" au.ho'l@hhg Uhe chairman OF tpe
eonuiltse on ela''ns, ,ne p'es'u,ng Of
ncer5 y 'ne SENATE ot 'lousc' OF az com
, o'heu, 70 u'sOu'se 'ne PuO'lc moneys 20
) 'he olhes g, anu e"'P'o5es' - upon ,ne',
! otue'' ne's no oonuhgeh. lunu
, eI'uel a.'oNsu y i''e CONSTITUTION u
apptgP'la'eu y Jaw 70 ei'neI mouse, o
no'h houses, % 70 we Pres'uihs onlcer
OF s.'ner % mem. o' ~ any SoH,nli''eei
6 We o'souIse ~ 'ne' WIN aiu pressure.
nste p Wa aPp9oP''a..eu 'uf sun q
9t%p'VVV 70 pay me ", les'sla!.Ve expenses
= OF las' ssss'oa' ! ne per u'elh o' mem
per- = uNeu 9y we constitution, ano =
1 .hele'o'c he'o " 'ue sVp'rs ~ i'sei' ~
/ DC an appropriation according 10 law
Under me present praeiice Of dlsburs,
lng lhls appropriation me whole fnnd
IS len 10 The disposal OF the orders o.
! either mousse, "l'houi responsibility OF
accountability % any governing anthor'
ny, and only limited N their use by Inc
exhaustion OF the iund, ana accordingly
this large appropriation even was over
run by ibrsum OF SlS,o0O. This shoult
I moi be so, aud Il - not authorized bu
= iorbiddenby the constitution The party
claiming any portion Of this fund mus
show TO the treasury that he Is entltlec
by lao to be paid out 1T, and then h'
receives Il upon warrant or the counter
: signed check OF the comptroller. M
= one Is entitled TO draw money from ih'