The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12

ton OF the Constitutions provision had in nls9y
ing of the word "corn,enaaiion'' az embracing
more than the G0verncTs personal salary. Bs
act OF March 10, 1877, The aggrega7c amount
provided for the expenses of his Ofisse was re
duced 500 per annum. brE the amou7c allowa-
BILE to each assfssant and for incidental expenses
was made TO apPear upon tie the face Of the act,
and for thaJ reason was satisfactory. By the act
OF March .. 1870 this provisDn was further re-
duced more than one-half. So that, while at the
beginning OF the tsTm when ris contracts br ser
vice were 1nBde 1hat part of the Govtr1fOr's 5
compensation designed for his Office expenses
saS s., 600 IL was nsade 81 500 fDM NoyemsSr I.
1872 OF this, 500 was set apasr for iDciderthls
less than 500 ol wbech was used. as win appear
from the report no9 communicated 1t vii
further appear from the required report that The
contingent fund-at the Governors : disposal w'sre
used with such careful economy EAat the unex-
pended balances will almost equal ne Governo.rg
salary now fixed for full term.
THE ADsu7ASr GESERAn
port, much OF which II yet worthy ii your con
siderstiOn. A recommendation that she militia
be recognized was followed by the introduction
legislation resulted. Sosr attention is especially
called 20 the fact that OF she $50 500 appropriated
by Section p o6the act OF March IL. 1867 the kum
of Si6, so II held bsf toe State at the ha4 of
the act of March 10. leT7.. making appropriations.
and. Is yet unpaid because Of the supposed repeal
of the former section by Section 8 Of tie latter
act. This money was received from the General
Government for the psN of members OF the
Indiana Legion and Minute Men. and is Eeld in
trust FOE them. The amoun1 due each Inan was
fixed and determiled many years ago. new
appropriation of ~ unpeid balance should be
made for payment f before, On certificates OF the
Adiutatst General.
TBE. QUARTERNAsgxE GENERAL
reports the companies holding arms of the state,
sOur Calling guns. the persons having
custody of caImons. alid a Est of the arms and
in the Armory- He has derived
81, ,0IS6 p from sales OF cOndemled and unservee-
able arms and SAG % from sales of cartridges and
ammunition, making in alA 81 ,s3j5l paid into
supplies OF ordnance and ordnance stores COZ ne
from the Ordnance Department of the General
Government, under authority OF the act fOr arm.
adequate provision for the care -nd custody OF
her munitions of war, that nothing be wasted or
lost in issuing, using and returning them.
TIE SECRETARY or ssATE
shows the executive business issuing through
his office daring the year 70 include jIS COM
missions to State, Judicial aRa County Off
GERS, 1888 to Justices of the Peace. so TO
sioners OF Deeds, with requisitions for sixty and
warrants for forty fugitives from justice and
adds much other matter, constituting valuable
official register and compendium of rules of ex-
ecutive practice The summary of our public
printing shows gross expenditure Of $500, ,62g IS
during eleven years-from 1855 TO le75-aI aver
age of S3 f2ols. while during the existence of the
Bureau of Public Printing and Stationery--from
July l. 1875, to December 81 ISSO. period of five
and one-half years-the expenditure was but
SsS 1919 for printing, binding and stationery,
being an average of Sl7, ,992. H. and average AN
nual saving OF So, 42S.H.
TBE TREASURY SYSTEM.
In obedience TO a request of the Governor. by
letter of september 6, 1875, TO the Treasurer of
the business OF the Treasury into exact accord
with the law OF March ]. 1859, accounting strictly
s1.a.e~
from diTninution and waste by the confusion of
moneys. which had resulted in large losses to
some Of them. The elaborate reports of the
Auditor and Treasurer for that year will show
how much accomplished in a few weeks by
tracking tht requirements of statute
which had been neg;tcted and despised for six
teen years Five years more have served 10 so fix
the sy stem a part OF the executive machinery
that IL can hardly be removed. BY the appropri-
alton act OF March 10, 1877, this work was
recognized and from that time FORTH II
not before, it could be said with
truth that "no money shall be drawn
from the Treasury but in pursuance of appro-
priations made by law" BY Section 3of that
act payments made during the first Eve iaonths
Of the year by virtue of any existing law. were
payment for such part OF the current fiscal year.
as was covered thereby: all other appropriations
were made to cease and determine ON the taking
effect OF the act, and all persons intrusted with
were required 70 make their
and reports conform TO the fiscal years.
Provision then made with rinuteness of
service, for the seven months from April / TO
October 81 1877. and the years ending October 81,
1875, and October 81. 1873, Having adjusted the
accounts, under authority OF Section and
,lOsed them. and having, by appropriation
accounts. credited each officer and institu
ion with the amount shat could be lawfully used,
auditing thenceforth matter of simple /
from credit balances with a jealous |
Eye upon that minus quantity, an oyerdraft, |
which is equally obnoxious to the Constitution |
ana TO safe private banking. Again. your prede- |
,essors. approving the rigid enforcement OF the |
system, by an act apprOyed March -, 1879. made /
appropriations for the fiscal years ending October
II, 1850, and 0ctobcr.el, 1881. So much relates
% the former period has been almost entirely ex-
acuted. The unexpended balances carried for |
ward November l. 1879. amounted to Silt ,6SsO5 /
TO this added 81 2sO, ,27SG7 authorized By Sec
ion of the act of 1879. making 81 Sfz 94l ~ |
fnder this authority payments amounting 10 |
4 ZOE. 762O7 were nake. leaving credit balance
Orward as required by section 4, and added TO /
the same several amounts fOr the same several |
purposes for the current year, with $4,000 |
more for printing sand publishing the laws /
anomaly in ouF< State politics that those /
20 whom the people OF the State most indebted |
Or the unSpartng analysis and simplsheatlOn OF /
is most important department business. after
having laid bare aud demonstrated its minutest |
1etails for inspectonand legislative action, were
among the first 20 rfeiye the keen blade OF lie |
pruning knife; und8 guise OF a false economy |
service.
State constitute such verified exhibit of the |
entire fiscal transactions of the State will safely
guide You in your examination and study OF the |
several offices and institutions supported by pub
lie moneys. The Auditor of State reports for the /
fiscal year ending October 81. 1880. complete !
OF the refenues, taxables. funds, re- /
TO his oaiee, aud of the. public reye-
nues and expenditures. with detailed 1
estimate OF the expenditures 10 be defrayed from
the Treasury Tor the ensuing two years.. by the !
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