The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-24
CFrom The Oklahoman.)

Vigorous criticism and hearty praise
for different state officials mingle
in the dozen reports Of the MaNey
investigating committee. filed with
the house of representatives soon af-
ter reconwention Monday.
Disapproval in strong terms is me-
ted out to the state banking depart
ment, State Game Warden John B.
Doolin and the department of charit-
les and corrections. State Treasurer
Robert Dunlop is highly commended
and Secretary of State Benjamin f.
Harrison is praised for his efficient
and economical management.
Part of the system followed in the
state land office is condemned, but
the efficiency Of the department COM
mended An indirect compliment of
considerable value is paid Warden X.
WI Dick of the state penitentiary, the
committee reporting I'VE cannot re-
frain from expressing our high ad-
miration for the physical management
of this institution Labor Commits
sioner Daugherty is commended for
efficient management of his office.
Tie committee reiterates its rec
ommendation that the state dispense
with the services of Robert l.. Luns-
ford, special oil and gas agent Of the
school land office, and recommends
that State Game Warden Dooin be
removed by the governor.
Complaint Against Lawhead.
The complaint made against Mr.,
Doolin is that lie has violated the
constitution in drawing his salary as
game warden without giving personal
attention to the duties of the Office.
and that he created without authority
of law the position of secretary, held
by Don Lawhead, and paid him $1,000
per annum out of the funds appro-
prated by the department.
The committee did not file reports
upon the following departments: The
governor, the attorney general, the
corporation commission, the board Of
affairs and the state board of agri-
culture. All the testimony as to these
departments has been taken, but the
reports have not yet been entirely
completed.
Tke committee was in session Mon
day night, completing its work, and
the final report may be filed Tuesday.
1t is understood that considerable gin.
ger may be expected, especially in
the reports on the governors office,
the board of affairs and the attorney
general but it is not believed that i'm
peachment proceedings will be recon-
mended against any officials.
Received Without Comment.
The house of representatives receiv-
ed the reports without comment, and
ordered them printed in the journal.
Efforts ito dispense with the reading
OF the reports We're overruled, the
house signifying by standing vote
that it wanted them read verbatim
by the clerk.
A motion to adopt the report on the
banking department, which was the
first to be read, was withdrawn after
Curry Of Tulsa had protested. Lets
wait until We have them printed" he
said. 1--WE may want to refer some
of them to the impeachment commit
tee instead of adopting them."
All of the reports were presented
to the house by Representative f. p.
Hill, vice chairman of the investi~
eating committee, and each was sign
ed by the full committee as follows:
Speaker iMaXey, chairman; Mr.. HILL
vice chairman; Representative c. J..
Pinkham, Representative Houston b.
Teehee, Representative w. l.. Curtis
Representative II. II. Smith, Repre-
sentative WI b. NJ. Mitchell and Rep
resentative Frank Mcclure.
On Bank Department.
The report of the committee on the
state banking department is a severe
criticism of the banking board and
bank commissioner during Governor
Cruces administration and up to the
enactment Of the new banking law,
but without any findings Of personal
dishonesty or maladministration.
A reference to the anti nepotism
statutes is made, in connection with
notes upon the employment of the
bank commissioner son by the bank
ing board and the employment of a
daughter of one of the members Of
the board by the commissioner, and
the employment of c. B. Stuart and
A. C. Cruce. the latter a brother Of
Governor Cruce, as attorneys for the
board.