REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, ON
WOODRUFF'S MEMORIAL.
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Taking all the facts into consideration. the COM
m,tee are irrosistaby led 10 the conclusion,
that it was not the intention OF the General AS
sembIy who enacted the law Of the Sd October,
1886, to repeal the then existing laws, allowing
fees and perqusi,es 10 the auditor and treasurer,
bu, thai it was designed by that act to tx The
amount of their regular salaries.


Upon the second ground, upon which Mr.. ood-
ruff's claims for relief are based, the committee
are clearly of the opinion, that in addition 10 the
ordinary duties imposed upon him by law, the
services rendered by him in respect OF the surplus
revenue fund, were of an extraordinary charac-
ter.


By the act of October 30, 1886, it was made
the duty of the treasurer to receive the surplus
revenue from the secretary Of the treasury of Inc
limited States-tha, law did not contemplate thai
the treasurer should leave his official duties at nome
and proceed abroad TO collect that fund but in
the absence Of any agent. and supposed absence
of authority OH the part OF the Governor 10 aP-
poin, one he took the responsibility Of collecting
thai fund and discharged it in a manner entirely
satisfae tory and advantageous 10 the state.


Tbe committee are satisfied with the reason
,hleness of the charge Of S595, for actua! ex-
penses incurred by him in collecting ana trans
nor;ine the money. The committee also hnd, 'na'
lie naii 10 the person who discharged the duties
Of treasurer. during his absence from the state
=, thai business, the sum Of Sl34 ~, being inc
nro rata deduction from the salary Of the auditor
Or treasurer, in case Of their absence from the
Stale, contemplated by sec. IL and 10. OF Inc
nc, regulating the duties of the auditor and trea
surer. approved, October 81, 1856


In view Of all these circumstances OF the case
the committee have settled upon the following as
Tho basis of the relief which they recommend
should be extended 10 the memoriallst. =,


They propose TO allow him . per cent. on an
,,ones received by him for redemption OF lands
Jnr;ng the fiscal year, ending 3lsi October, 1887
.moun,np to ,O52 Is, and the further sum oi
81 O29. as extra compensation in collecting tran
snor,ng and safe keeping Of the surplus revenue
r,,od and which last item is meant TO include the
.nnr Of 1924 IS, for actua! expenses not hereto.
raro allowed, and also, the sum of Sl34 70. paid
hn him to the person who discharged the duties oil
10 s,,rcr during his absence making altogether,
,ha sum of S2.Osl Is, which the committee re-.
.or,u,eod be allowed TO him as OF the LIST day of
November, 1887.


And in accordance with these views, the COM


,ee ask leave to report the following bill, to be
en,i,Ied san act for the relief OF William l..
WnodruGr WIN. II. SUTTON. Chair.


T. C. SUMNER, II. X. BROWN,


IN. WILSON, G. W. SANDERS, Jr.: