The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Legislature May Make Inquiry
About Treasury Shortage.
Want to Know Why the State
Settled for $4,000.
DOUBT HIS RIGHT.
Intimate That Coleman Had No
Authority to Make Compromise.
Other Matters of Political In
terest to Kansas People.

Soon after the coming Legislature
meets it is likely that a resolution Will
be introduced calling on the governor
and the attorney general to inform the
legislature Of what has become OF all
the money which the Haskins and Sells
report shows was not accounted for In
the state treasury.
The accounts, as found by Haskins
and Sells, showed that some $4,000 was
treasurer's books. This investigation
of the fiscal affairs of the state was
authorized by the last legislature and
1t is expected that the coming legisla-
ture will investigate what work the ex-
perts have done for the state.
Since the report was made SO, ,3S1. 25
has been accounted for, Frank Grimes
paying that amount in the state treas
ury as the sum for which he could be
held responsible.
This action of Grimes will probably
bring up another resolution which VIII
be almost certain to be introduced just
as soon as the legislature meets. This
resolution will be to ask the attorney
general to make a statement and show
by what authority he made any settle
me1t with any one for the state in the
treasury shortage It is said that no
one officer has the power to make set
Elements for the state in affairs of this
kind and especially one which involved
so large an amount as that charged
against Grimes.
One of the matters that the lesfsIa-
ture will be asked to consider. accord
ing to the Garden City Evening Tele-
gram, will be the division of the Has
kell-Gray- Seward distrfN. In the last
year or two the population of these
counties has increased rapidly and Has
kell wants a representative of Its own.
Hon. John J. Miller of Santa Fe. the
representative of the district. was IN
I a ri Gnr7 q fot 7axr cir n In
speaking of the coming session of the
legislature stated that he would try
and secure the division of the district.
Haskell pOlled a larger vote this year
than it has for number of years" he
said. And there is a general feeling
that it is entitled to a representative,
I shall try and get this through"
In speaking of othaF legislative mat.
ters. Mr.. Miller said that he was espe-
cially interested in legislation looking
to the development Of this section Of
the state and that he would do all in his
power to assist in doing it.
Henry Allen announces the policy of
his new paper, the Garden City Even
ing Telegram, in a long editorial in
which ne says: THE Evening Tele-
gram is a paper of progress and in
politics, it will advocate the principles
of the Republican party which has
from its birth been the party under
which this country has made its great
gram has no axes to grind, represents
no faction of the party and will stand
for Republican principles and the en-
tire party.
John r. Griggs. a young and active
Republican of Meade. has announced
himself as a candidate for sergeant at
arms of the next house of representa-
tives He is a young man, says the
Newton Republic, of good personal
presence, pleasing address, discreet in
dustrious and the very personihcation
of energy. Should he be elected, we
feel sure the duties Of that office would
be well performed. He is worthy
young man and a good strong Republi-
can and his candidacy should receive
the careful consideration of every Re-
publican member of the house.
Congressman Scott. from this state,
has introduced a bill in congress ex-
tending the pension laws to widows
who married soldiers until 1900. The
present law bars all widows who mar
rfed veterans after 1890. The Scott bill
extends the limit ten years
At the meeting of the executive
council Yesterday afternoon the bond
of F. s. Jackson, attorney general elect,
was approved. The bond is for $1,000
six residents of Eureka, Mr.. Jackson's
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