two Houses on bill No. 1, (H. of R. file)" A bill to change the time of holding courts in certain counties in the second judicial district." Mr. Darling from the committee of conference to which was referred the disagreeing vote of the two Houses on bill No. 1, (H. of R. file) entitled "a bill to change the time of holding courts in certain counties of the second judicial district," reported that the committee recommend to the Council to recede from its sec. ond amendment, and that the two Houses adopt the amendment of the House of Representatives to the second amendment of the Council, with the following amendment insert after the word "pending" in the first section of the amendment of the House, the following words, "if the offence charged in the indictment be punishable with death or imprisonment in the state prison." Also, instead of the title as amended, that the two Houses adopt the following title, to wit: "A bill to change the time of holding courts in certain counties of the second judicial district, and to provide for a change of venue in criminal cases." Mr. Agry moved that the bill and report do lie on the table and be printed, and the question being put it was determined in the negative. The question was then put on adopting the report of the com. mittee, and it was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith. Mr. Platt, from the select committee to which the subject was referred, made the follewing report: The joint select Committee of the two Houses appointed by the following resolution: Resolved, That the Honorable the Council concurring, that a committee of two from each House be appointed to ascertain the condition of the Library and public property, and that said committee report as early as possible; and that the receipt of Almon Lull, late Librarian, given 25th February 1842, be taken from the files and referred to said committee. Beg leave to report: That they have performed the duty assigned to them, and that the document herewith reported, marked A., is in the opin. ion of your committee a true catalogue of the books now in the Library. Your committee also find the following books and maps are missing and unaccounted for, which were receipted for by Barlow Shackelford, the present Librarian, to Almon Lull, late Li. brarian, to wit: The second volume of Johnson's Cases, and 4 maps of Wisconsin and Iowa, by Judson. The following books and maps appear to be lost as they were not receipted for by the present Librarian, neither are they in the Library now, to wit: 23 volumes Brown's Tactics, and 46 maps of Wisconsin and Iowa, by Judson: and your committee cannot state what has become of them; and although the same may have been distributed by the Librarian, yet as no vouchers have been found in the Library your committee consider the missing property as properly chargeable to Almon Lull, late Librarian. There has been a large number of books received in the Library since the report of the committee of investigation, ap pointed by the Legislature in the session of 1841-42; but as there is no account of books received previous to the commencement of the duties of the present Librarian, your committee cannot report the number of books received since the report before mentioned. The following books were reported to the House at its last ses. sion as those that "appeared to have been in the hands of W. T. Sterling as Librarian, and to have been lost before the last report and catalogue made by him," but they are now in the Library, to wit 1 Long's Expeditiou, 1 Carpenter's Expedition, The following books were reported to the House at its last session as being "in the catalogue furnished the House at its last session but not now to be found," which are now in the Li. brary, to wit: 1 Jacob and Walker's Reports, 2 Laws relating to Public Lands, 1 Sullivan's Familiar Letters, 1 Butler's Analogy, 1 Cooper's Novels, 1 Heber's India, 1 McCulock's Political Economy, 1 Say's Political Economy, 1 Smith's Theory, 66 Wealth of Nations, The following book was reported to the House at its last ses. sion in the list of books that had been " purchased and paid for, but not included in any catalogue," but it is now in the Library and may be found bound in Bentham's Rationale: 1 Bentham's Usury, The following property is not to be found and for which Almon Lull the late Librarian gave his receipt to the Clerks of the two Houses, and for which he should be held responsible, to wit: 9 pieces 9 inch stove-pipe; 4 pieces 7 inch stove-pipe, 11 Windsor chairs; 4 damaged Windsor chairs, Your committee would suggest that part of the above articles may have been necessarily consumed in performing the duties required of the Librarian, but they are entirely unable to conceive any use which the Librarian could have, in performing his duty, for two box stoves and pipes, and a dozen chairs, and many other of the articles before enumerated. Your committee find that a large amount of public property, which was in the capitol at the time when the present Librari. an took possession, was not receipted for by him to Almon Lull, and the whole transaction shows a gross negligence in business matters in transferring the property from the keeping of the late to the present Librarian. Your committee asked of the present Librarian, Barlow Shackelford, certain questions relative to wood, labor, &c., by him contracted for, and in reply received the accompanying document marked C., which is furnished to the two Houses witout any comment by the Committee, save that it carries on its face impudence and effrontery rarely found in a public of ficer. Your committee would suggest for the consideration of the Legislature, that some provisions should be made for fuel for the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court; and beg leave to refer the members of the two Houses to the fourth section of the act entitled "an act concerning the clerks of courts," as your committee believe that the requirements there made on the said clerk are unusual, and such that in ordinary times with the ordinary business of the office, would not supply him with fuel, board and stationery. And your committee are informed that the judges of the Supreme Court have heretofore refused to allow bills for fuel, and have stated that it was a charge for which the Legislature ought to provide. Your committee were informed by the document marked C., that the different offices about the Capitol have used the wood from the public yard; and they will here express the opinion that neither the office of the Auditor or Secretary should be so supplied; and that the office of the Governor should be sup plied only during sesions of the Legislature. In the opinion of your committee the Treasurer of the Territory might with equal propriety use the wood from the public yard, for his barroom, as that these officers before enumerated should be supplied by the Territory. Your committee would recommend that the rooms of the Auditor be immediately evacuated and thoroughly cleansed, the ante-room in the Auditor's office is in a very filthy condition, and is more in keeping with the condition of a dog kennel than a public room. Your committee would suggest that the reports of the com. mittees, documents, and the catalogue of books should not be printed, but preserved on file in the Secretary's office; and that hereafter there should not be more than 100 copies of the jour. nals of either House printed. There is the following property missing, for which Barlow Shackelford receipted to A. Lull, to wit: 4 six inch brass candlesticks; 4 pair snuffers; 1 ball twine; 15 wafer boxes; 3 pieces india rubber; 4 sticks tape; 2 letter strmps; 11 sand boxes; 16 ink-stands 3 quires fools cap pa. per; 8 papers black sand: 7 bottles ink; 7 poounds sperm can' dles; 6 brooms; 1 paper cuttter; A part or all of which may have been used during the sessions of the Legislature. The accompanying document marked D, is a copy of the privileged persons that have drawn books from the Library. All of which is respectfully submitted,, ALONZO PLATT, For the committee. |