The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-04
FOR THE JULY SESSION.
LEGISLATORS GETTING IN TRIM
FOR NEXT MONTHS WORK.

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The Special Committees Examination
of the Comptroller's and Treasurer's
Affairs-A Loose Way of Doing
Things Under Somebody's Admins
irrational Lot of Unrecorded Bonds
Unearthed in the Treasurer's Office
The Legislature Anxious to Act in
the New State House.
Representative w. W. Gordon returned
Saturday night from Atlanta, where. with
Senators Bartlett of Bib and Bradwell of
Liberty, Representatives Harrell of Deca-
tur and Hand of Mitchell. he examined the
books, accounts and vouchers Of the comp
troller and treasurer.
Capt. Gordon did not desire to anticipate
the report which the committee will make,
but it was plainly to be inferred that the
examination was thorough, and will show
that the comptroller and treasurer have
discharged the responsible duties of their
office with fidelity to the public trusts con-
fded to them.
The examination, made for the first time
IL vacation, Captain Gordon says, was sug-
guSted by the difficulty in making a
thorough examination during the sessions of
the legislature, as Interruptions are frequent
and the examinations lack that complete
ness which is now insured under the follow
ing amendatory act passed last December,
and under which the examination has just
been made
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES WORK.
That a committee of two from the Senate
finance committee and three from the House
appropriation committee shall be appointed by
the president of the Senate and speaker of the
House respectively, whose duty it shall be to
examine into the accounts and vouch-
as provided for in section 1856 of
abe Revised Code. That said committee is au-
thorized to assemble reasonable time before
the convenient of the next session OF the gen
cral assembly, in order to thoroughly examine
into the condition of said Offices and to make such
suggestions as may seem best to subserve the
interest of the state; and if in their opinion any
legislation is necessary in that respect said
committee is authorized to report by bill or
otherwise.
As a result of the recent examination, and
upon suggestions from the heads of the de-
partments examined, it is expected that
amendatory legislation will be recon-
mended by the committee.
BONDS NOT RECORDED.
Capt Gordon, III referring to a recent ex-
animation, said that the committee came
across a lot of state bonds signed and with
VIC sea- VI Juc SbdAe Ol WHICH L06F6
was no record, and Treasurer Hardeman, in
calling Capt. Gordon's attention to them,
said that he did not know how long they
had been in the dusty archives of the office.
1t was rather loose way of dealing with
the bonds by some predecessor which, had
they been distracted and put on the mar
ket and fallen into the hands of innocent
parties, would have caused an embarrassing
situation. The bonds were reported by the
committee and were afterward DESTROYED
Capt Gordon was asked what contem-
plated local legislation is likely to be
brought up at the coming session of the
legislature. He replied that he was hardly
prepared to go into review Of what is to
be done now. There are some bills which
he wants TO take time to look into before
giving an opinion.
THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
He thought, however, that the removal
into the new state house will be the most
interesting feature of the adjourned session.
and he is proud of the fact that Georgia has
built state house cut of the amount APP
propriated and still has left a small balance
SIG 25. To erect a $1,OOOOOO building
inside of the appropriation is rare thing
nowadays, as public buildings in other
states often REQUIRE many times more
than the original amount appropriated.
The capitol is neatly furnished, Capt. Cor
don said, and with a view to durability more
than show. He looks forward with pleasure
70 the next session of the legislature, which
VIII convene in the new state house on
July g.