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A. Yes, assuredly I did. 



Q. How many reports have you ever made and filed in the office 

 concerning matters which were committed to your examination and 

 calling for your report ? 



A. I can't recall that from memory; the records of the office 

 show that. 



Q. Are you able to say that you have ever filed more than one 

 such report since you have been a commissioner ? 



A. "Yes, sir; I think we did. 



Q. I mean did you ever file a report on more than one occasion ? 



A. Yes, sir; I think so. 



Q. Are you sure; will you be certain about it? 



A. Things that are matters of record I didn't burthen my mind with; 

 we made reports and it was a matter of record, and I burthened my 

 mind no further with it; to the extent of being able to remember 

 these minutes I can not. 



Q. You stated that some of the official meetings of your commission 

 were in Albany and some in New York; when you had meetings in 

 Albany were the employes given a holiday, and did they leave the 

 office so that the commissioners were alone ? 



A. I don't remember any such occasion. 



Q. So that you were alone in secret meeting ? 



A. No, sir; I don't think that we were; not that. I remember of. 



Q. On no occasion ? 



A. We may have had for a time; will you allow me to explain ? 



Q. Yes sir. 



A. For a time we had the use of a small room, by courtesy of the 

 civil service commission, adjoining our room, in which we held our 

 meetings, and at which we did not invite all the employes of the 

 office very likely. 



Q. Were not the employes told that they might have a holiday ? 



A. I have no such recollection. 



Q. Who suggested the 'appointment of Mr. Train for clerk, or who 

 named- him ? 



A. It was Mr. Knevals. 



Q. Who suggested and named Mr. Garmon ? 



A. Myself. 



Q. For the report of 1888, was the list of lands prepared and ready 

 for the printer before the body of the report, do you remember ? 



A. That is more than I can remember. 



Q. How much did it cost to print the list of lands in 1888 embraced 

 in this report ? 



