The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-03

NOR extant that ex-State Treasurer Bow
en- was short In his accounts and that the
shortage had been made up BY his bonds
men. Then the resolution states that Il is
evident that the states money has been
Illegally used II therefore resolves that a
committee OF Ave. consisting OF two sem
ators and three representatives, be ap-
pointed TO investigate the accounts OF the
late state treasurer.
Deekebach said he was opposed TO the
investigation OF such rumors
Miller said that the ex-treasurer had
turned over certain securities to his bonds
men and that they were Inadequate 10
meet the loss. He thought II one party
was investigated the other should be also
Dorr said IL was not the duty OF the leg
islature TO investigate the matter. No one
had been injured. II there was anything
wrong the attorney general could look az
ter It. as was his duty.
II the senate wishes 10 turn itself into a
grand jury. said Tavior. this Investigation
Is all right This body is not a grand Jury
and therefore the object Of the resolution
is ali wrong and improper.
The sum and substance OF the matter"
said Megier. ass that the ex-stats treas
urer had deposited some money in the
Columbia National bank. Of Tacoma. and
the bank had failed. The result was that
his honcsmen had TO make the sum coed
which they ala"
Keith said the best business men In the
country were opposed 70 deposltinE public
moneys IN hanks. He too. was opposed
70 the plan for the reason that the public
moneys were frequently lost I'm this way
II the vaults Of the state were not large
enough 10 hold the funds they could be
doubled or tripled in szs BY the legisla-
ture 50 that there could BE- no excuse for
dep0siting public funds IN places where
a 81 - "a Es fazf
The custom" said yesterday. has
been 20 deposit public money In banks
bat he was opposed 20 the system because
OF ths results. The facts az the matter
were that the ex-state treasurer rad de-
posted $1,000 In the Columbia National
bank. OF Tacoma. and the bank had failed.
The bondsmen OF the treasurer had made
the sum up and the state had lost nothlnK
and there was nothing for the legislature
TO investigate"
II am opposed 20 ire investigation OF
street rumors." said Nc Reavy. I'VE have
an example Of that in the recent house In
vestlza ton
The views expressed by McReavv we're
sustained by senator Wilson. II Miller can
make a showing that ths STATE has been
wronged Re would favor the rssolu ton
~ ne makes direct charge then we viii
examine into r. II Is mere street rurnor
and the time Of the thlFty-fonr mem bers
OF this body - too valuable 20 be expended
IN the investigated OF street gossip and
TAX" said Wilson
This nettle1 Miller ;hs author q ne res
olution. who said tnRt he was SOLICITORS
about The honor Of The ex-treaEursr II the
speaker were IL the ex-trea surer's place he
would 9ernan3 al investigation ia order
that he might be SET right ia the eyes % tha
public. The law. re said. sustained tha
view whsch ~ took 81 the matter IL was
Illegal for = treasurer to loan the public
funds o. ths state
y am opposed 70 house and senate inves-
tigAtiag committees said Dsckshach.
They always bring In withdrawing re-
roT1s"
Dbl tne COMMITTEES that investigated tsa
serstsx ttary tao years ago bring Ia a
EalfsSA shinE reportT-' asked Taylor OF
D@ekscscA.
Deckshaca sad ,Aat e was bard tor com
u7iFaees % xe< a. ire facts as men would
nos conae before the committees ard GRIM
mate themselves.