The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

treasury on warrant No. 23.759, the
sum of $4,000 on April 30th, 1906,
which sum as shown by the voucher
signed and sworn to by the said u. G.
Hopkins, was for the following sums:
Salary for assistant bond clerk for
July. 1905. $500; salary for bond
clerk for August, September, October
and November, 1905, $4,000; salary
for bond clerk for January, February,
March and April, 1906, $4,000 and
Whereas, said z. G. Hopkins did
later draw eight (S) separate vouch-
ers of $500 each. making total of
$4,000 as assistant bond clerk, and
also a coucher No. 14.764 in jan
uary, 1907, for $1,000 and
Whereas, said z. G. Hopkins, did,
on the 10Th day of December, 1905,
being the same time for which he had
received pay as bond clerk from the
state CT Kansas, draw from the state
treasury, the sum of $166.25, as shown
by voucher No. 1850, in which sum
was included $4,000 for railroad fare
contrary to section &c OF chapter 48S
of the session laws of 1905, which
reads as follows: Section 26. Any Of
ficer assistant clerk or employe in the
executive or judicial department of
the state, provided for in this act, who
shall accept, receive or appropriate to
his own use any money appropriated
by the legislature. in excess of the
salary fixed by law, shall be guilty or
confined in the state penitentiary for
period of not less than one-L(1) nor
more than, ten (10) years And
Whereas, the general statutes pro-
vide that the expenses for examine
ton of insurance companies shall not
exceed the travelling and expenses of
hotel of the superintendent of insur-
ance or authorized deputy; and.
McCray and Leach.
Whereas, There was drawn from
the state treasury by d. o. McCray on
the 9th day of June, 1905, the sum
of $325.O6 for making examination of
insurance companies of which sum
$123.06 was for railroad fare at three
cents per mile, although tickets can
be procured for such distances at a |
more than reasonably certain that said |
D. o. McCray, who is well known to |
have been at that time, the agent OF
the school book trust, had and used |
free railroad pass. and,
Whereas, The said d. o. McCray, |
on the 21st day of December, 1905, |
drew from the state treasury $417.7O, |
a large part of which was for railroad |
in all probability, he used free passes |
for such transportation, and.
Whereas, J. S. Leach, reporter
for the Kansas City Journal, Re-
circulation in Kansas, on the 18th day
of October A, d. 1905, drew from the i
state treasury 5000, for making ex-
animation of the Travellers Insurance
which was for railroad fare. that was.
perhaps, never paid out by the said i
J. S. Leach, and.
whereas, Said ]. S. Leach. news
paper reporter, who makes no claim
to expert knowledge of insurance COM
panies, on the 9Th day of December,
1905. drew from the state treasury
as special examiner, $37 OF
which was for railroad fare, and,
Whereas, Bills are now coming be-
fore this legislature which have over
run the appropriation and allowances
of the past legislature. and winch Dllls
90 not seem to have been approved by
the executive council and in some
cases seem to appear to be for unrea-
sonable and extravagant sums, and,
Whereas, 1t appears that great
negligence and lack of business sa-
gacity and proper business safeguards
against imposition by INSCRIPTIONS
dealers prevails in many of the de-
partm ents of the state in the pur-
chase of needed supplies and in the
letting of contracts for fixtures and
repairs, and.
Wants Open Investigation.
Whereas This lack of careful, bust
ness-like restraints, may, sometime, result
in Wholesale extravaganza, if not in ex-
pensive and costly graft; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, BY the house of representa-
! COMMITTEES of five 80 members of the
house and three 80 members Of the SEN
ate be chosen by the speaker of the house |
md president of the senate, respectively,
TO be selected from the respective bodies
which said committee shall have full
power to employ counsel secure expert
help administer oaths and summon wit
lesses and do all things and perform all
acts necessary and needful to a complete.
exhaustive and extensive investigation of
he various matters mentioned in the pre-
lmble of this resolution and also such
1ther matters as may be brought to their
attention or may be discovered by them,
o the end that the appointment of 'polit-
cal nets and 'favorites' may be prevented
II any of the departments, that Offenders
against the laws Of the state of Kan
;as may be brought before the proper tri-
1unal for punishment, that a stFicter OBJ
;ervation of the law may be had in the
carrying on of the states business and
hat more business-like and economical
Methods may be applied to the purchase |
If supplies of the various departments,
md in the letting of contracts for various
kinds of state work
.'Resolved. Further. That this committee
shall be required to hold open sessions
Turing the time they are conducting this
and, s45
les rom r17f& fcai