The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-10

| ior The men o. duty that belonged to him
| alone and for which he should not nave
eceived any compensation whatever and
which could have been performed In less
than an hour had the stores Deen prop
eriy cared for. -
Many similar vouchers 20" unnec sasary
cud unlawful services were allowei
The evidence shows that nea ~ al. or
tAese expenditures were made by dt.cc.
don @: jhe governor and in acclnianee
WITH the advice % Attorney General Gun
ningham.
TERRITORY DEER AUDED
The territory has been defrauded Of
thousands OF dollars in this way and yet
the same methods are pursued from
month 90 month nnder the present acting
adiutant general. who draws from the ter
ritoria' treasury the sum OF one hundred
aud sixteen dollars aud twenty six cents
ls salary per month under the evaouti.e
order Issued by Governor Blsne.. ln ria.n
defiance of the law.
This systematic robbery has existed not
only under the admluistrauon % Cover
uor Barues. but under that OF bis prede-
ycss1r
RAD MEMORY
During The investigation Rosenbaum ap
neared believe the commt'' ard vas -s
,.uiDed a..pe i,neth ui. syiIa.,ce a3W
ever was very uIsatsfar or, and be
could give no explanation OF The lrregu-
larit,e- caferred to, his memory was very
defective aud Dc regarded the lruusic-
lions 'an ancient history" althoegn most
of them occurred during the period vSua
he was adlutant general from July M
TO March iS9S lie was hten asken In re-.
gard 10 forged vouchers vouchers that
had been altered aud raised-but dlsclaim-
ed any knowledge OF the same. lie was
then requested 10 examine the vouchers
Indicated I'm theo office Of the auditor aud
To appear before the committee again
;he next day, which he failed to DO
Much testimony was Submitted to the
committee winch Il was unable to exam
inc owing 10 the limited time allowed
for the work and Governor Barnes was
shhpoenaed but failed to respond
INSANE ASYLUM
We dnd that there was appropriated
for the care OF the Insane for the We trs
1897 and 1898 under contract OF the terri
tory with the Oklahoma sanltarlum com-
pany ot the sum OF s6i, 900 90 aad there
have been issued warrants for that pdr-
pose IN the sum Of t1i0.7iOsi in ex,ess OF
the appropriation hut that by reason of
a defective provision Of chapter 10 of toe
session laws of 1897 these warrants were
not only authorized but required to bo
issued quarterly.
QUARANTINE INSPECTION
The committee has taken evidence upon
some otter propositions % general
character. as fof instance. showing that
some OF the quarantine iuspeerois have
received bribea In consi1e l'ian cf tb,ir
passing cattle across he uuaran.int line
and also some evidence was taken rela-
tive to the report curr lht that ne sover
nor OF the Territory had received some
consideration for Commissions issued 10
certain individuals as offesrs OF the vol
unteers raised II .hIs territory during ;ne
late war The evidence upon this matter
was direct and positive that no sum or
sums OF money had been paid 20 sne gov
erncr In consideration OF any such com
missions but that sum not at all ex-
cessive for the purpose has been paid him
for his expenses 70 Washington to secure
the appointment OF the battalion OF voI-
unteers to this territory, under the call
Tor troops
Your committee requests your exauina-
tion of the evidence puon which our hnd-
ngs are based. as showing IA Ielail the
| facts which cannot Ia the limited time
at our disposal set out in this report
n, pectfully submitted.
Chairman Council Com
SIDNEY CLARKE.
g. q. Jones. Chairman house com.
j. c. WILLIAMSON.
w. G.. STEVENS.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
The undersigned. while concurring with
the majority of the committee IN me ger
erai statements contained in tho forego-
| ing reports submits to the Legislative
assembly the following specin, couclus-
ions. based upon the evidence herewith
submitted.
O. That the contract for tho erection
OF The norma school building az AVA
was Migrant violation OF Ia y, a gross
usurpauon OF power ON the part OF the
| governor and the board Of regents. and
that no legal nor moral Obligation "a
imposed upon the territory 10 pay for the
| construction OF said building.
2 That the action OF the governor IN
turning over 10 attorney General Cdn-
nlngham nearly SlO0O0O Of the notes ot
the school land leases for collection with
a verbal agreement only whereby ten per
cent OF the school fund was diverted
| without any legitimate reason into the
| pocket OF M said attorney general was
! scarcely less than slandalous and iis
honest. The evlIence upon this question
shows that opiy two suit were uecearl
90 collect notes. while in the remaining
collections wer made n the sams nianne
as made by the clerk OF ne school boar
without any extra cost
g. That the refusal of George j. bi
Kingsley 10 answer the questions of me
committee as 10 whether or not the aiS
bank was paying or had paid any interes
or compensation TO Governor Rarncs O.
90 any territorial officer ou the deposi
Of the school land money and other pun
/. Ic funds. and the refusal of Goyerno
Barnes 10 appear before the commit te
in answer 10 a proper subpoena. 90 den
the charges that ne had received compcu
satlon or interest because n the deDos
OF said fund In his name. and that sal
J interest Of compenation ha been place
20 his credit or his private account, lea I'd
+. the governor in a position unworthy tt
, character of an honesth official and a.
D mandlng the prompt Investigation IN
= action OF the President OF the Unite
n states The undersigned, therefore rec
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