The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
AUTHOR RECALLS
STATE HIGHWAY
QUIZ RESOLUTION
Another Move for More
Drastic Probe Expected
to Be Made in House
Thursday,
SPEAKER TAKES FLOOR
Declares Matter Is One for
Executive Branch to
Handle.
SPEAKER TAKES FLOOR

ment Of committee to probe af-
fairs of the State highway commits
sion since 1921 was withdrawn to-
day by Representative De Haven,
indianapolis, Republican. the author.
This followed speech by Speaker
Leslie, in which Leslie asked the
Withdrawal, saying he intended no
subterfuge, but only wanted ito
make it doubly sure there viii be
an investigation.
1t was indicated another resolu-
ton with more teeth in it would
be introduced Thursday.
Says He Is for Quiz
This resolution, it was understood,
would provide that Goverdner Jack
son name an unbiased investigating
body ito inquire into commission af-
fairs, including all evidence now in
the hands of the Marion County
grand jury.
"This resolution calls for an in
vestigation,' said Leslie. 81 favor
Investigations when we have reason
to believe there should be one-I
favor that at all times.
who shall investigate? I do not
consider that legislative matter. 1t
is not legislative matter-it is an
executive matter. The executive de-
partrnent has done its duty and it
has been placed in the hands oG
judicial department. The executive
department of this State has placed
that matter in the hands of the
judici.d department and it is sleep
ing rbere now.
II want to see this investigation
made, in some way or other. and /
believe it will be made There seems
to be a rumor that the public wants
to know what's going on, principally
for The welfare Of the State. Why
is it lying in the hands OF the ju-
diciaI department? Who's sitting on
the lid, I want to know? ] also
want to know that we shall proceed
in the right way to know what this
resolution expresses.
Favor Expedition
IL have been an advocate always
of the highway commission and I
still am, and Of any commission that
functions. After we have given the
prosecutor of this county and the
grand jury chance to explain why
this investigation has been idle
since last July we will be able to
determine the course. I called the
prosecutor yesterday. We have a
right to know who shall do investi-
eating and how it shall be done.
It's a matter of procedure with
me. At $6 a day you can't get a
very. good accountant The next
resolution / shay favor at some
future date is one empowering the
Governor to appoint an unbiased au-
diting committee. We have all we
can do to attend to our own busi-
ness. I'm going to ask you at this
time to give them an opportunity to
make an explanation. / ask Of you,
in the name OF the State of Indiana,
and your own good names, that you
withdraw this resolution, not for the
purpose Of covering a thing. but to
expedite matters" Leslie said.
Conference Is Held
Governor Jackson called confer.
ence with the commission Tuesday
afternoon and the session lasted un-
til into the night. Charles w.
Ziegler, Attica, chairman of the
commission, declared the conference
most satisfactory
1t has been freely predicted that
Governor Jackson was to make a
houseeleaning in the highway de-
partment and that John D. Williams,
director of the commission. was
slated to go, along with other mena-