seats in this convention were returned duly
elected, and having taken and subscribed the
oath or affirmation before the governor of
this State, as prescribed by the act to provide
for the taking of the sense of the people upon
the call of a convention to frame a new con-
stitution and form of government for this
State, to provide for the election of delegates
to said convention, and the assembling there-
of, are deemed qualified and eligible to seats
in this convention.
WM. T. PURNELL, Chairman,
WM. B BOND,
JOHN BROWN,
SILAS LARSH,
SAMUEL KEEFER,
JOSEPH F. DAVIS.
Mr. PURNELL said: In submitting this re-
port I will remark for the satisfaction of my
friend from Kent (Mr. Clambers) that the
committee perhaps have occupied more time
than in his estimation was necessary in ar-
riving at the conclusion which they submit
in this report, but although more time has
elapsed than the committee desired, under
circumstances beyond our control, yet we do
not conceive that the time has been lost; for
it has enabled the committee to interchange
freely and fully Opinions upon the important
subjects confided to them, and enabled them
to arrive at a unanimous report which I hope
will be satisfactory to the convention.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Mr. NEGLEY. A majority of the committee
on the treasury department instruct me to
submit their report. Three of the members
are absent, one of whom thinks precisely with
the majority. The other two members I am
not positive about, but I presume they will
sign the report. I wish to reserve to them
the privilege of submitting a minority report
if they choose.
The report was read the first time as fol-
lows:
''Section 1. There shall be a treasury de-
partment, consisting of a comptroller, chosen
by the qualified electors of the State —,
who shall receive an annual salary of —,
and of a treasurer, to be appointed by the
two houses of the legislature, — on joint
ballot, who shall also receive an annual sala-
ry of —, and neither of 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 offices, 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, or a choice by the
legislature, as the case may be, and the |
qualification of the successor. The comp-
troller and the treasurer shall keep their
offices at the seat of government, and shall
take such oath, and enter into such bonds,
for the faithful discharge of their duties as
the legislature shall prescribe.
"Section 2. The comptroller shall have the
general superintendence of the fiscal affairs of
the State; be shall digest and prepare plans
for the improvement and management of the
revenue, and for the support of the public
credit; prepare and report estimates of the
revenue and expenditure of the State; super-
intend and enforce the collection of all taxes
and revenue; adjust, settle and preserve all
public accounts; decide Of the forms of keep-
ing and stating accounts; grant, under reg-
ulations prescribed by law, all warrants for
moneys to be paid out of the treasury, in pur-
suance of appropriations by law; prescribe
the formalities of the transfer of stock or other
evidences of 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
treasury department within ten days after-the
commencement of each session of the legisla-
ture, and perform such other duties as shall
be prescribed by law.
"Section 3. The treasurer shall receive and
keep the moneys of the State and disburse the
same upon warrants drawn by the comptrol-
ler, and not otherwise, he shall take receipts
for all Moneys paid by him, and all receipts
for moneys received by him shall be indorsed
upon warrants signed by the comptroller,
without which warrant, so signed, no ac-
knowledgment of money received into the
treasury shall be valid; and upon warrants
issued by the comptroller he shall make ar-
rangements for the payment of the interest of
the public debt, and for the purchase thereof
on account of the sinking fund; every bond,
certificate, or other evidence of the debt of
the State, shall be signed by the treasurer
and countersigned by the comptroller, and no
new certificate or other evidence intended to
replace another shall be issued until the old
one shall be delivered to tie treasurer, and
authority executed in due form for the trans-
fer of the same, shall be filed in his office, and
the transfer accordingly made on the books
there of, and the certificate or other evidence
cancelled; bat the legislature may make pro-
vision for the loss of certificates or other evi-
dence of the debt.
" Section 4. The treasurer shall render hi«
accounts quarterly to the comptroller; and
on the third day of each session of the legis-
lature be shall submit to the senate and house
of delegates fair and accurate copies of all ac-
counts by him from time to time rendered
and settled with the comptroller; he shall at
all times submit to the comptroller the inspec-
tion of the moneys in his hands, and perform |
