Section LIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the auditor-general shall immediately after the passing of this act, inform by letter, the several officers and persons concerned therein of their powers and duties in relation to accounting for and paying public monies, and in making returns on which the public accounts are founded.
Section LIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the act, entitled, "An act for methodising the department of accounts of this commonwealth, and for the more effectual settlement of the same;" passed April the thirteenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two; the act entitled, "An act to give the benefit of trial by jury to the public officers of this state and to other persons who shall be proceeded against in a summary manner by the comptroller-general of this state;" passed February the eighteenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five; the act, entitled, "An act for the appointment of a register-general for the purpose of registering the accounts of this state;" passed March the twenty-eighth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine; the supplement to an act, entitled, "An act for the appointment of a register-general, for the purpose of registering the accounts of this state;" passed September the thirtieth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine; the act, entitled, "An act to ascertain the security to be given by the treasurer of the state for the time being;" passed November the nineteenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine; the act, entitled, "An act to enforce the due collection of the revenue of the state, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed April the first, one thousand seven hundred and ninety; so much of the act, entitled, "An act to provide for the support of the government of this commonwealth;" passed April the thirteenth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, as relates to the salary of the state treasurer and allowance for clerk hire; the act, entitled, "An act to provide for the settlement of public accounts, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed April the fourth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; the act, entitled, "An act to provide for the better collection of the revenue arising from tavern licenses;" passed April the twenty-second, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; the act, entitled, "An act to alter the time for the register-general and state treasurer to exhibit a statement of the accounts of their respective offices, to the legislature;" passed March the third, one thousand eight hundred; the last section of the act, entitled, "An act making certain appropriations, and to enable the governor of this commonwealth to negotiate certain loans and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed April the fourth, one thousand eight hundred and three; the act directing the register-general and state-treasurer to exhibit printed statements of their accounts; passed April the third, one thousand eight hundred and four; the second and third sections of the act, entitled, "An act making appropriations for the expenses and support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and four, and for other purposes;" passed April the third, one thousand eight hundred and four; the act, entitled, "An act to enforce the collection and settlement of tavern licenses, militia exempt fines, and for other purposes;" passed April the eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and seven; the act, entitled, "An act making a new arrangement of the treasury department, and enjoining certain duties on county commissioners;" passed March the seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and nine; so much of the fourth and sixth sections of the act, entitled, "An act abolishing the offices of receiver-general and master of the rolls, and transferring the duties therein performed to other offices, and for other purposes;" passed March the twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and nine, as relates to the accounting for and payment of fees received in the offices of secretary of the commonwealth, secretary of the land-office, and surveyor-general, be, and the same are hereby repealed.