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A. That is my "understanding of it. 



Q. Has "a strict account" been "kept of all receipts and expenses ? " 



A. I am so informed. 



Q. Have those accounts been " audited by the Comptroller ? 



A. That is something I couldn't tell you. 



Q.' And has " a general summary " of this financial matter appeared 

 in the annual reports to the Legislature ? 



A. That I don't remember. 



Q. Have you reported to the Legislature the " proceedings " of your 

 body during the year; is there any report you have ever sent to the 

 Legislature which shows the proceedings of your body ? 



A. Let me understand what you mean by " proceedings " — the meet- 

 ings or action ? • 



Q. They shall " report to the Legislature their proceedings, together 

 with recommendation " — you say you have proceedings and kept a 

 book of minutes, and all that soft of thing; I ask you first whether 

 they were reported to the legislature in compliance with this section 

 — any report you have made ? 



A. I don't think we made any report of the minutes of our meetings. 



Q. Have you reported any' of your proceedings in any single report ? 



A. Well, I think we have reported some. , 



Q. What explanation have you to- offer to the committee why the 

 Legislature has not been informed upon these financial matters, and as 

 to what you have done in your body ? 



A I think the Legislature has been informed upon the financial 

 matters. 



Q. Tour other proceedings, then ? 



A. That is more than I can tell you. 



Q. What explanation have ybu to offer that the Legislature had not 

 been informed according to the provisions of the law ? 



Mr. Fiebo. — Is there any evidence to show they have not been ? 



Mr. Adams. — He don't seem to know. 



Mr. Fiero. — It seems to me it would be well to get the fact first 

 that the Legislature has not been informed. , 



Mr. Adams. — I got the fact from Mr. Basselin as well as I could; I 

 have been to the office to endeavor to see these reports, and I was 

 told by the clerk that they had no copies. 



Mr. Fiebo. — You shall have copies immediately. 



Mr. Adams. — I found that the " chestnut burr was under the saddle " 

 upon two occasions when I called at the office. 



Mr. Fieeo. — I think you have been sitting on " chestnut burrs." 



Q. What explanation have you to make ? 



