The advocate., 1891-03-04

The committee appointed are Mesars.
Douglass, ReckaFd, Dryden, DoOlittle,
Miner, Orumley and Caster
The committee appointed on tine part
OF the House 10 confer with the CONNER
cial club OF Kansas City, Missouri, with
reference TO the coming interstate con-
Rrosa, we're Messrs. Shull, Dumbauld and
Douglass.
Mr.. Webb was added 10 the committee
on printing.
Wednesday, February 25.-senator
Harkness offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted
Whereas, The House of Representatives Of
the state Of Kansas did, on tho 1lth day Of
February, 1901, adopt the following pre-
Anblo and resolutions, 10 witt
Whereas, The state OF Kansas has been
eHpending large sums Of money during the
past few years in the erection OF state
house az tho city of Topeka under the direc-
tion or the board of state house commits
sioners; and
Whereas. There are grave rumors aHoat
as 10 the manner in which said large sums
OF money have been expended, charging
gross negligence in the emaking OF contracts,
and in making allowance for extra work
and material used upon said building, and
corrupt practices upon the part OF them
bers OF the said board and contractors and
employees upon said building and misap.
appropriation OF said funds; and
Whereas, Litigation, growing out Of con-
tracts upon said building in the courts Of
this state, has given the color Of truth 20
such rumOrs; and
Whereas, II is openly charged that mem
bers Of the said board of state house COM
missionors are carried upon the roll of om-
plOyes, and have been receiving pay for
services out of said funds other than salaries
allowed by law; and
Whereas, There are serious rumors of COR
rupt practices and misapprOpriatiOn Of
moneys by members Of the board and their
employees, the disbursement of which is en-
trusted by law 10 other boards created under
the laws Of this state, therefore
Be IL resolved by the House of Representa-
tivos Of the state Of Kansas, That commit
toe Of Ave be appointed TO investigate such
charges, with full power TO send for persons
or papers, 10 diligently inquire into the truth
of such rumOrs and charges, and report the
facts TO said House OF Representatives 40 los
earliest convenience.
Resolved, That the attorney general be
requested 10 appear before said committee
and assist in the examination Of Witnesses,
and in the conduct of said examination.
And said committee was duly appointed;
and
Whereas, Said resolutions contain very
serious statements respecting the eKpendi-
ture of the public money of the state; and
tho Senate Of the State Of Kansas being 40
fully interested in the subject OF said inves-
tigahOn as the House, and having been ig-
nored; and
Wherors, The committee appointed by
said House has refused TO permit the per-
sons charged In said preamble and reBolu-
tiOn TO DO heard in person or by counsel,
although requested TO 80 do; and
Whereas, II is important to the people of
the state chat a full, fair, impartial and
open examination be made into the affairs
Of the state pertaining to the management
Of the state house, and the expenditures Of
money thereon; therefore be 10
Resolved by the Senate of the state Of
KanSas, That the committee ON state affairs
be directed TO investigate each and every
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