The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-03-04

wants to 90 into the muck. raking bust
ness, but do believe that as the gen.
|eral feeling that everything Is not
right In the Office OF the insurance com.
missioner the people OF the state will
expect something OF US in this direc.
ton. II there is anything wrong with
the state Offices il is the result OF en-.
couragement received by legislative
white vi ash. believe there should be
Q thorough investigation and I tope
the resolution will prevail"
Representative Todd OF Whitman,
thought that II tho insurance commits
sioner was not guilty he should demand
an investigation so as to set at rest the
rumOrs respecting his Office. He be-
lieved that the people OF the state ex-
pected the legislature to take some
action in the matter. =; II
Bell Of Pierce opposed T. 9 adoption
OF the resolution, declaring that the
proposed investigation was founded
upon rumor.
Farnsworth OF Lincoln county said
that Mr.. Schively was membe OF the
Pacific Livestock association at Spo.
kane while acting as insurance COM
m 'ssiOner, drawing q salary from both.
The people over in his district, he said.
wanted to know where the trouble is.
"When came here" he continued,
they told me it was the fault OF the
law. 1t may be, but then it is only fair
know what Is the matter. II is . good
time to clear the atmosphere"
The Scott resolution, demanding an
investigation, follows:
"Whereas, Allegations have been
made and are constantly beiDg reiter.
ated in the public press throughout the
state that there has been serious mis-.
conduct In the office OF the insurance
CON missioner of this state, and justice
demanding the correction of the alleged
evil, or the complete exoneration OF the
officers in charge Of such insurance de-
partment:
"2esolved, BY the legislature OF the
state OF Washington that legislative
committee be and Is hereby created, to
consist OF two senators, one to be ap.
pointed by the president OF the senate
and one by the governor or acting gov.
ernOr and three members OF the house
Of representatives, one of whom shall
be appointed by the speaker of the
house and two by the governor or act.
ing governor, who shall meet as soon
as practicable after the final adjourn.
mems OF the present session of the leg.
islature for the purpose OF and it shall
be the duty of such committee to thor.
Oughly investigate the accounts, books
and affairs pertaining to the Office OF
the state insurance commissioner and
the ex.officiO insurance commissioner
and the conduct. accounts and proceed.
ings OF the said insurance commissioner
or ex.officiO commissioner, their depu.
ties and employees, growing out Of or
connected with tho business OF insur.
ance OF any kind or nature, and of their
transactions with any insurance com.
pany or concern.
''In the conduct of such estigation
the said committee may meet at such
places in the state of Washington, and
at such times as it may deem expedient
or proper. Tho committee or any
member shall have the power to ad.
min lister oaths and to issue subpoenas
or other process, and to COMPEL tho
attendance and testimony OF witnesses
the production OF books, papers or doc.
uments without the state. 1t may is
sue commissions for taking testimony
without the state. II shall be the duty
OF sheriffs to serve subpOenas or other
process issued by the committee or any
member thereof. They shall have the
power TO investigate the books, papers,
accounts and affairs of any OF the pub.
lie offices or departments OF the state
OF Washington and of any insurance
company or concern doing business iu
this state. They shall have the power
to punish for con empt, and in the con.
duct Of such examination, or as the re
suit OF their Investigations, they may
institute such proceedings as they deem
necessary and proper in courts of prop.
er jurisdiction, against any person,
firm, corporation or public officer. a
record shall be kept Of the proceedings
and Of the testimony taken before said
committee which, together with re.
port of their findings. shall he filed with
the governor for such action as be may
deep proper and to be by him submit.
ted to the next legislature. 1t shall be
the duty OF the attorney general to
advise and assist the committee in the
conduct of such an Investigation.
"The committee shall be entitled to
their regular per diem and to all neces.
sary travelling expenses incurred in
making such Investigation, which, to.
gether with the other necessary and
proper expenses OF the committee shall
be paid from any appropriation made
for tho expenses Of the eleventh legis-
tature of the state OF Washington. y