The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-01
TULLY IN OPEN.
Opposes Plan for New System of
State Accounting.
Thinks 1t Takes Away Too Many
of His PrerOgatiVes.
IMPRACTICAL HE SAYS.
Doesn't Like Proposed Draft
Drawing Plan.
Would Have Present System of
Bookkeeping Continued.
IMPRACTICAL HE SAYS.

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4 new system of state accounting said
| State Treasurer Mark Tully today,
because I believe that his plan is not
practical. 1t is too complicated to fit
the daily demands of the treasurer's s
! office. The substitute which 1 propose
| for Mr. Nations plan gives the auditor
check on the treasurer's office. but it
doesn't involve any of this business of
| drawing drafts.
The two bills proposed by State
! Treasurer Tully as substitute for the
complete overhauling of the state book
keeping urged by State Auditor Nation,
have been introduced in the house by
Representative G. L. Banks of Mont
! gomery county.
There is nothing in the Tully bills
! W ich involves any change in present
| sy TENS of bookkeeping. The only
changes in the present law desired by
Mr.. Tully are these:
An amendment to section 1868 of the
/ general statutes providing that no re-
ceipts for any moneys paid into the
state treasury shall be of any validity
until the same is cOuntersigned by the
state auditor"
An amendment to section $3.50 of the
general statutes requiring city, county
or board of education treasurers when
remitting to the state for bonds due, to
furnish the state auditor with a dupli-
cate statement of the amount of the re-
mittance.
1t is claimed by Mr.. Tully that these
two amendments will give the state au-
ditor all necessary Checks upon his
office.
The bill, or series of bills, which have
been prepared by Mr.. Nation and the
state accountant, ]. c. Gafford, assisted
by ]. Z. Cation, a professional account
ant, provide for an extension of the
financial system provided i'll the state
depository law. That law made it nee
essary for the state treasurer to draw
sight drafts on the county treasurers in
order to get the tax money into the
state depository banks. The Nation
plan would mean the extension of the
sight draft plan to practically all re-
mittances to the state treasury, except
those paid over the counter.
Although Mr.. Tully did not state this
morning that he objected to the Nation
bill on any other ground than that it is
impractical it is claimed by some of
Tully's friends that the real ground
for the fight which is being made is
that they do not leave the state treas
urer with enough independence of ac-
ton. and tie him up too close with reg
funds. Mr.. Tully thinks that the
scheme which he proposes under the
name of the Banks bills will afford
all the protection needed against any
such as has undoubtedly gone on in the
past.
Mr.. TulIy's opposition at first be-
came apparent when the newly elect
ed county clerk of Montgomery county
Mr.. Tully's home-sent letters to the
county cuerks over the state opposing
the proposed change.
This is one of the letters:
Independence, Kan, Jan. 26, 1907.
County Clerk-Dear Sir: I call
your attention bill which is being
prepared by the state auditor. James
A. Nation. and an expert accountant
state legislature in reference to duties
of county clerks making monthly
statements to the state auditor which,
if passed, will require the county
clerks to keep another set of books,
taking it out of the county treasurer's
hands as now made every quarter, and
making it the duty of the county
clerks to make it monthly.
''I think we should use our best ef-
forts to have our members of the leg
islature defeat it. Yours truly,
'E. H. STEWART
Since then the members of the leg
following was received by Senator
young from the county clerk of Mitch
ell county. 1t follows:
"Beloit. Kan, Jan. %, 1907.
81. d. Young, Topeka Kansas:
Dear Sir and Friendt-I am in re-
ceipt of a letter from E. H Stewart,
county clerk of Montgomery county,
in which he knocks pretty hard on
house bill No. 313 by Helmick of
Neosho county In fact he is sending
out letters to the county clerks, asking
them to urge their senators and repre-
sentatives to give this bill a black eye.
s'He is q newly elected clerk and
does not know what he is kicking for,
in my estimation, as this bill does not
increase the work of the county
clerks but very little, possibly 10
minutes each month, and the advant-
ages accruing to the state would be of
much more importance than any little
trouble it would make the county
clerks.
VERY truly yours,
ssFRANK SOPER, County Clerk
6peciaI Orders Cancelled.
After reading over the HOldren pri-
mary election bill this morning at 10
O'Clock which was the time set as
special crder'' for primary election
bills it was decided to postpone the
reading of the Creech primary bill and
the further consideration of the pri-
mary law proposition until next Tues
day at o'clock. owing to the fact that
Mr.. Creech is sick, and unable to attend
! the sessions of the house. Mr.. Creech
| is threatened with pneumonia
At the request of a number of mem
bers of the house c. B. Kirkland of Sa-
line, the chairman of the committee on
assessment and taxation, moved that
the special order on the new assessment
law for this afternoon at O'Clock be
raised, and that the assessment law be
made special order for next Thursday
at . O'Clock. This motion carried.
Passed Four Bills
-Four more bills were passed by the