Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-21
House Adopts Resolution 0i-
rected Against Brian Boru
DunOel Santa Fe Newspaper
Man,
AMOUNT INVOLVED IS
IN EXCESS OF $1,500
Large Number of New Bills
Make Their Appearance in
Lower Body Of the State
Legislature,

Legislature.
Estate Capital nurenu Of Morniue luurnal.
santa Fe. Feb. 20.--Ihe house this
afternoon underwent a considerable
sensation In the nature of a resolu-
tion to investigate the Office OF tho
former coal oil Inspector and particu-
larly certain payments To Brian b.
Dunno for services alleged 20 have
been rendered by him while acting as
deputy coal oil Inspector. The dates
OF the alleged payments We're in 1919
and 1911, and II Is claimed thai they
were made without adequate and
proper services having been read,fed
to the state. The resolution was In
trodneed by Mr. Llcwellyn. II read az
follows.
Whereas. The record Of the oniee
of the coal oil inspector of New Mex
leo for the years A. d., 1910 and 1911
reveals the fact that one Brian R.
punne an alleged deputy coal OIL in
spector, drew from the public funds
for his personal use the following
sums Of money. towit.
For MAY. 1919, $50: for June. 1919,
$50. for July 1910, $50. for August.
1910 soc. for September. 1910.
$3.50. for October. 1910. SS8.93. for
November 1910. $S3.SS: for Decem-
ber, 1910. sS3.33, making a total for
the year 1910. OF $53S.aa For the
year 1911. the said Brian y. Dunno.
drew from the said public funds. for
use as set forth above. aa follows.
From January /. 1911. TO December
81, 1911 the sum Of SS3.S9 is tor
each OF the said months. making to-
tai sum OF $1,000 FOR the said year Of
1911. making a total amount pnid TO
said Brian y. Dunno. Of st.53s.sg, and.
Whereas. The said Rrian y. Dunno.
alleged coal oil inspector as afore-
said. is at the present time Il resident
of the city of Santa Fe. n. NJ. and
while SO residing in said city. Is hold
ing Il position Of trust and great re-
sponsihlity with one Bronson NJ. Cut
ting. an alleged millionaire and the al !
legged owner of certain daily newspa-
per printed In said city of Santa Fe |
said daily newspaper heing a siren /
uous advocate of honesty and purity !
IN public affairs. and
Whereas. II is currently understood /
and believed that the alleged coal oil
inspector above mentioned ana refer
red TO did not Inspect q single gallon
Of coal oil, or render any service
pertaining 20 his said al
legged position MS coal oil Inspector. hut
that he, the said Brian b. Dunno, al
legged coal oil inspector, appropriated
the entire amount, towit, $i,5g3.32. to
bis own personal use without render
ing any service to the public whatever
ior the sams aud
Whereas. The taxpayers Of New
Mexico are now burdcned With cx-
'essiye taxes aud Il being important
hat every dollar possible be- gotten
nto the treasury OF the state To meet
he already heavy obligations com
racted for
Therefore, BE II Resolved, That the
honorable speaker Of this house Of
representatives, be and ne is hereby
Empowered TO appoint a committee Of
I've members Of this house, whose
uty il shall be. to fully investigate
he facts as above set forth as 10 their
ruth or falsity and said committee Is
erehy empowered To call for persons
nd papers and To subpoena Witnesses
nd to administer oaths to said witt
esses, and q
BE Il Further Resolved, That in the =
tt It4t In
d are proven, that the speaker OF this ,
ouse shall certify said findings to the 2
ttorney general Of New Mexico, who
hall Immediately upon the receipt Z
hereof file or cause 70 be dled, a suit =
gainst the said Brian -. Dunno, all g
iged coal oil Inspector as aforesaid,
or the recovery OF the said sum Of =
/ ,53332, with legal interest thereon
nd to take such further action as y
lay In his opinion. be for the best II
iterests Of the state Of New Mexico. y
Upon motion, all reference TO Bron-
IN NJ Cutting was eliminated and the
cope Of the resolution so extended
) TO take IN the general activities OF ~
ie coal oil inspectors office. II was II
zen adopted.
Almost the first business OF the ~
orsc was to hear a message from The y
nate 10 the effect that II had pass. ~
|, after amendments. House Joint Il"
8 the counsel fees resolu- =
on. Under suspension Of the rules
q house eoncurred IN The umend-
ents.
Messages from the governor were AK
nd, urging that funds be set aside
r the prosecution Of the Sew Mex ~
o-Texas boundary suit and FOR the ~
Iyment Of the costs Of erecting gun ="
eds for the Roswell battery The
mounts recommended We're $500 -
ID So. 600. respectively
A further message from the senate,
ad after the beginning of the Blan a.,
ara imbrogliO, announced the pas ~,
GO Of Senate Bill lai providing for ~
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