Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24

spection and review. at such times and
places as the commands r-in-chsef directs.
which parade shall continue not less than
three days. and not more than five days
The commandments may order add
tional parudes by regiment. company or
battery. as he deems advisable. not eN-
ceedinS three days in each year. at SuSh
time and place as he directs and subject
to such regulations as he preScrteSS.
Gov. Grout informed your committee
that it was by virtue OF this statute that
he was authorized To appropriate $685., y
Of the money % the State. to pay in part.
the expenses OF the National Guard IN 60
ing to New York.
sin OF Gen. Peck's accounts. amounting
to $lo.s' OF. do not show Gov. CIRCUITS sig
nature approving the same; but all 81
Gen. Peck's accounts, during this biennial
term, for expenses incurred in connection
with public functions. either within or
without the State. including the expenses
in connection with the old Guard ball at
New York, of $40. were approved by Gov.
Grout.
.'hc State librarian: Section 53as. V. s.
makes his annual salary $50. Your COM
mittee have examined his accounts from
October. l>sJ. and fail 10 discover that re
has drawn any money from the Treasury
without authority OF law.
Section 5423. V. s. Tho secretary OF
state, State auditor. and State librarian
shall be commissioners on State prt1tiug.
with authority to make all necessary con-
tracts, etc
Section s=}l. V. S. Members OF commits
sions provided for by joint resolution or
act of the general assembly. unless CONT
pensaton is fixed in the act or resolution.
shall, receive five dollars a day for ser
vices rendered and necessary expenses
All the charges made by Mr.. HUse IN els
accounts as commissioner on STATE PRINT
ing. appear to be covered by the section
last above quoted
states attorneys. section SOL. V. 5. pro-
vides an annual salary for all states at
torneys. No reference is made to expSn-
SeS in said section.
S.,tion 5.ti. V. :. provides thar state 5
attorneys shall receive $ per day and me-
essary expenses, to be paid by the State.
in cases arising urdsr chapter 1S, relat-
ing TO insane persons.
section a9l1 V. ). makes the same pro-
vision in cases arising under chapter Us,
relating to pauper cases.
seton 'Y>;. Y. ). makes the same pro-
vision for cases arising under chapter IL
in hearing before railroad commissioners.
I 80 Ar.atcr part OF the money paid by
the State treasurer to states attorney
since December, ISIS has been paid under
the provisions OF the above mentioned
sections. So far as Your committee have
been able to discover. while in the as
charge Of their duties within the county
for which they were elected. have beer
paid by the State. except as provided by
the above section; but custom has
grown up under which states attorneys
have claimed that the State should pay
in addition to tho salary, the travelling
expenses and hotel bills necessarily in.
CURED outside OF the county for which
the attorney was elected. The methOS
which such payU rents have been mad-
since December. lssS, is as follows:
The States attorney has made up al
itemized account showing in what cases
when, where. and for what purpose. sIS.
item Of expense was incurred. At the bt
ennial session the auditor has prsseuts,
these several accounts to the comm. e. q,
on claims. obiectlug TO such items as h,
has regarded improper. and the coua m {
tee on claims have advised the audgto
how much ought 10 be paid by the Stat
on each account. and the auditor HI
drawn his order for the amount so ap
proved by the committee on claims
1t appears to your com mittee that IN
auditors were unable to lind any statut
authorizing the payment OF these trtve,
ling and hotel expenses, but they cOnceiV
ed that it was proper 10 pay such amount
thereof as the committee on claims. in IN
manner above suggested. determined to b
just and equitable. No bin has been su
acted authorizing the payment Of AZ,
claim treated as above stated.
Most OF the accounts settled and paid o
above stated included items for telegraph
ing. telephoning and stationery some 4
said accounts contained items for mous
paid out by States attorneys for attOrue
fees, witness fees and court fees outSi 7
of the State. in procuring the eSersdttto
of respondents; some OF said accounts IN
cluded items for money paid detectives 70
assisting in the capture. and preparation
for trial. OF criminals.
The amounts paid TO States attorney
as aforesaid since December. ISIS. are a
follows: