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chapter 207, of December session 1842, as required by the order
of the Convention of 3rd inst.
Which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Brown,
Ordered to be printed.

Mr. McLane, chairman of the committee on the Treasury De
partment submitted the following report

The committee appointed "to consider and report respecting the
Treasury Department,"

REPORT:
Article 1st. There shall be a Treasury Department, consisting
of a Comptoller chosen by the qualified electors of the State at
each election of members of the House of Delegates, and shall
receive an annual salary of three thousand dollars; also of a Trea
surer to be appointed by the two houses of the Legislature at each
session thereof on joint ballot, who shall receive an annual salary
of two thousand dollars; and neither of the said officers shall be
allowed or receive any fees, commissions or perquisites of any
kind in addition to his salary for the performance of any duty or
service whatever. In case of a vacancy in either of the officers
by death or otherwise, the Governor by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall fill such vacancy by appointment to
continue until another election by the people ora choice by the
Legislature as the case may be. The Comptroller and the Trea-
surer shall keep their offices at the seat of Government, take such
oath and enter into such bonds for the faithful discharge of their
duties as the Legislature may prescribe.

Art. 2nd. The Comptroller shall have a general superinten
dance of the fiscal affairs of the state; digest and prepare plans for
the improvement and management of the revenue, and for the
support of the public credit; shall report estimates of the revenue
and expenditure of the State, and superintend and enforce the
collection of all taxes and revenue; adjust, settle and preserve all
public accounts, decide on the forms of keeping and stating ac
counts, antI grant, under regulations prescribed by law, all war.
rants for monies to be issued from the treasury in pursuance of ap-
propriations by law, prescribe the formalities of the transfer of
stock or other evidences of the State debt, and countersign the
same, without which such evidences shall not be valid; he shall
make full reports of all his proceedings, and of the state of the
Tteasury Department within ten days after the commencement
of each session of the Legislature, and perform such other duties
as shall be prescribed by law.

Art. 3rd. The Treasurer shall receive and keep the monies of
the State, and disburse the same upon warrants drawn by the
Comptroller and not otherwise; he shall take receipts for all monies