The advocate., 1891-04-29
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE ON THE PART
or THE STATE sRNATE

afternoon session OF the Kansas State
Senate, Hon. II. B. Kelly, Of the Mo
Pherson Freeman, the Senator from
tho Thirtieth district, composed Of
the counties Of Harvey and McPher-
son, offered Senate resolution No. "a,
which was adopted and which reads
as follows;
Whereas The Senate committee on state az
FAIRS was instructed by Senate resolution 20 In
vestlgate each and every transaction OF the state
house commissioners pertaining 10 theletting OF
contracts and the expenditure OF money In the
main or central building Of the state capitol, and
the acts and works Of the contractors relating
thoretOi and
Whereas, The said resolution instructed the
committee 20 90 back as far 1895 In said inyesti-
cation, 80 as 10 cover all transactions had since
tho Investigation made by the Legislature OF
1880; and
Whereas, The time OF the members ofthe COM
mittoe ls almost wholly consumed on the floor Of
tho Senate by business Of Importance 70 their
constituents and tho state, and In consequence
rotardlng the progress Of the examination into
tho charges made by the House resolution
AGAINST the state house commissioners and con-
tractors, which said House resolution Is made
part OF tho Senate resolution calling upon the
Senate committee on state affairs 10 make this
investigations and
Whereas, The committee has taken large
amount OF evidence pertaining TO the lnstruc-
lions contained In said resolution, and Is unable
10 lniah the taking Of evidence during the pres
ont session OF the Senate 80 as TO make full and
complete report upon the matters and things set
forth In 1aid resolution therefore be It
Resolved, That the committee on state affairs
be and ia hereby instructed 10 continue itS inyes
tigAtOn Of the matter contained In the resOlu-
zion hereinbefOre referred 20, after the adjourn
ment OF the Senate, and chat II have full power
20 send for papers and persons, and administer
Oaths, and compel the attendance OF witnesses;
that the said committee make its report 10 the
Governor with its recommendations II any are
mhde; that 1000 copies Of said report be printed,
tal copies Of which shall be sent 10 each member
foltha Senate, and Ave copies to each member OF
tho House.
Fhis committee consists of Senators
Kelly Of Mcpherson, Berry of Mar
shall, Richter OF Merris, Murdoch of
Butler and Howard Of Douglas.
An appropriation to meet this Gin
vestigatiOn of alleged state house
frauds" using the graphic language
Of the chairman Of this committee on
state affairs, was made of $1,000. On
Saturday, April IL, 1891, five weeks
after the adoption Of this resolution
a raid was made on the treasury of
the state and the following amounts
were drawn in the same:
H. B. Kelly-20 days attendance upon
this commission "a S3..................S 1900
Mlleage-25O miles % i5c,....,.,."....,. $3.50
Sn5 90
E. A. Berry-9O days attendance upon
commission 6D 90 3......,.,,,.,...,.....,.S 5000
Mlleage-SOO miles 90 l5c................. 1900
Sl95,OO
n. Y. Rlchter-SO days attendance upon
commission a. S3.....,.,,,..,,,.,...,...S 5000
MIeage-iOO miles % GDi5c,..,.............., $3.50
8iia50
I. b. MurdOclS-S days attendance upon
commission 90 SS SS........................S 5000
Mlleage-272 miles % @i5c.....,.......... 1910
sl30.sO
w. O. Observation-Disclosures upon commits
sion from March 10 90 April 10, 1891 49,. 8 5000
Mleag0-9a miles 6D lbc..,..,.,,.....,.,.,, 1910
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