The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-01
ESTRAY FUND INVESTIGATION.

A thorough investiea alton OF the
financial aft airs of the state board Of
stock commissioners is contemplated
by the legislative committee appointed
for that purpose, and it Is hoped q
full and complete exhibit of receipts
and expenditures will result from the
OK amin alton. Legislation affecting
this N after is proposed in q bill pre-
pared by the senate committee on
stock growing, the provisions of
which are to this effect:
OThat George E. Hurd, an attorney
at law OF Glasgow, Valley county,
Montana, be and he is hereby appoint
ed as special prosecutor for the state
OF Montana, for, on behalf of and in
the name Of the state of Montana, to
investigate, institute and prosecute
any and all actions, civil or criminal
including any special proceeding, and
by complaint, information or indict-
ment, or otherwise, by virtue OF any
violation of the laws of said state,
and arising out of the affairs and
business of the state board of stock
commissioners, and none other; and
the said special prosecutor shall have
authority to employ, at the expense of
the state, q s~tenographer when 10 his
judgment necessary to properly trans.
act the business of his Office.
That John Dawson. an accountant
Of Helena, Montana, be and he is
hereby appointed as special account
ant, to work under the supervision of
the state examiner, and investig ate,
check up, audit and examine the
books, accounts and all papers be-
longing to or in any wise connected
with the Office of the state board of
stock commissioners, with the view of
determining the conditions thereof as
to all frauds or wrongs perpetrated in
said Office or by any employe thereof.
That the said special prosecutor
shall have the same powers in every
respect, and shall be under the same
oblig atoms as now conferred by law
upon the attorney general OF this state
and the county attorney of the several
counties Of the state, 30 far, but not
otherwise, Is the investig alton of the
aft airs of said board Of stock commits
%sioners is concerned, aud the conduct
OF the employees thereof, and of insti'
tuting and prosecuting actions, civil,
criminal or otherwise, In the name O.
; the state or, If necessary. in the nam;
Of the state board Of stock commits
s%ioners, arising out Of the misconduc
; of the business or affairs of sale
\ board or any of the employees thereof
provided, that nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to take away til,
g right or rights Of any county attorne.
r in this state, or the attorney general
. to prosecute by inform alton, or other
I wise, any action now given by then
g or him to institute or prosecute.
}, That the said special prosecute
shall receive, as full compensation TO
his services as such, including th
8 salary of any stenographer said spe
cial prosecutor may employ hereuu
der, and all actual and necessary ez
penses incurred in the performances c
his duty, and fees lot exceeding th
sum of $4,000, and said special a.
- countant shall receive for his ser1
ices, including all actual and nece,
sary expenses incurred In the perfol
nance Of his duty q sui not exceedin
1000 for the entire time he is en-
y ployed as such accountant.
That In the case of the death {
% resignation of George E. Hurd, sp'
u cial prosecutor mentioned In section
=, hereof, or of John Dawson. speci,
- accountant, the governor shall q
point . special prosecutor or acooun
u ant to fill said vacancy.