The Green Forest tribune., 1903-02-28
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
It's DOings As Reported by Our
 Special Correspondent.


 most important matter before the legislature last week was the al- legged misuse of the governors 8 contingent fund by the Ways and Means Committee. Twice has the proof been positive that the gov- ernor drew money from different funds for the same purpose, and each time he has saddled the blame on his private secretary, Charlie Jacobson. In one in- stance, where the proof was also positive, he planes State Treas urer Tipton.
 In the latter case, Jeff had, on the 9th day of June, 1902, pawned his voucher for that month with the Bank of Prescott. On the 14th he drew a voucher for S35 .00 on his contingent fund and bor- rowed that amount of Treasurer Tipton until he should draw his salary the first of July, and in- structed Tipton to take it out of his salary voucher for the month of June. We'll, the voucher had already been "soaked" to the Bank of Prescott, by whom it was sent to the German National Bank of Little Rock for collec- tion. They presented the vouch- CT to the auditor, the auditor is- sued his warrant for the full amount, and the full amount was paid the German National Bank for the Bank of Prescott.
 Davis, in his testimony Friday night, stated that Colonel Tipton had assumed the blame for the rape of S35.0O, but the treasurer comes out in a statement to the contrary in the Gazette of Sun- day. Davis stated in his tes- timony Friday night, that the treasurer had told him that he had settled the $35 .00 steal. Mr.. Tipton said nothing of the kind and when Jeff was finally "holed up" he confessed that he had drawn the money twice, but blam- ed his poor little private secre- tary, Charlie Jacobson.
 Tn his testimony Friday night, the governor stated that he never meant to cast any reflections on the members of the penitentiary board in his message.
 Let his own words tell the story "And now," continues the gover- nor, ''since nothing, in my judg- ment, is left to your committee to investigate with reference to the other members of the board, ex- cept that you might construe in my message to mean a personal charge of dishonesty against the said other members of the penitentiary board, I beg to as- sure you and through you the members of the committee that it has not been my object or pur- pose to charge or insinuate that the other members of the peniten- tiary board have acted corruptly or dishonestly, or have been the recipients of any bribes in this transaction, and if it is the object of your committee to go into the motives of the members in the purchase of this farm, l disclaim any intention to have ever impeached the honesty or integrity of any member of said board respecting the negotiations or purchase of said farm. If any part of my message may be so construed as a reflection upon the personal honor and integrity of the other members of said penitentiary board, Idid not so intend it."
 He should be exhibited at the St. Louis Exposition as the "on- Hest" crawfish on earth.
 Both houses are we'll up with their work. In fact, last Friday the house had disposed of all bills passed by the senate and vice versa. There would be no oc- casion for an extension of the session were it. not for the vari- ous ''investig ation" committees. The charge by the governor and cou nter- charges by other state make these investiga-