The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
RESOLUTION ASKING
SPECIAL inquiry is
ADOPTED BY House
Report Asserts Former Adiutant
General Duplicated Travel
Vouchers
TESTIMONY IS REvlE WE'D
Demands Proper Audit Of.
Funds From Which Former ;
Official Drew Money
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by The Associated Press)
Recommendation that the cover
nor, attorney general, auditor and
other proper state officials make an
audit Of the affairs Of G. Angus Fra
ser. North Dakota adjutant general
until few weeks ago, was made by
the state house of representatives
Thursday.
Action was taken on motion of Rep.
w. J. Flanagan, Stutsman county.
seconded by L. l.. Twichell, Cass, fol-
lowing presentation of q resolution
by the joint legislative committee In
veStigating the capitol commission.
The vote on the motion was unani-
nous.
Shortly after the house adopted the
resolution the senate took similar &C
ton by unanimous vote.
| The resolution called on the nresid.
ing officers OF the North Dakota
mouse and senate to bring to the at
tention "of the proper officials of this
state without delay" evidence offered
before the committee that B.. A. Fra.
ser, member of the commission.
duplicated items Of travel expense.
An audit of the expense vouchers Is
urged.
The resolution. announced by Sen
ator Charles @. Bangert, Ransom
county. member Of the investigating
committee, will be placed before the
legislature this afternoon. The mo-
ton for its adoption carried unanirn.
ously.
After calling attention to testimony
that Fraser. while adjutant general
and also a member Of the Missouri
river commission. drew vouchers on the
National Guard fund, on the Mis-
souri, river commission, and tn can
itol commission for trips between No
vember 10 and December II, the reso-
luton says:
1T IS the sense Of this COMMITTEES
that by reason Of the irregularities
appearing upon the face Of these sew
eral vouchers, it appears to the menu
berS OF the committee that the state
officials will be justified, II not under
obligation, to have the various nc.
counts upon which the said Fraser
has drawn funds during his tenure
in office. properly audited"
The resolution urges the legislative
officers to place the matter before
Governor William LANCER, Attorney
General A. J. Gronna, and State Au-
ditor Berta E. Baker.
:! Text Of Resolution
The resolution, as it will be placed
before the legislature, reads:
Senator Bangert offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
! Resolved that whereas, there was
introduced in evidence during the
public hearing Of this committee. held
on February 1st, 1893, three separate
vouchers. number LA drawn on the
board OF state capitol commissioners
for the sum Of $l9873, payable to G.
A. Fraser for railroad fare and sus.
tenance claimed to have been expend-
ed by him on trip for the capitol
commissioners between November
18th and December lst, 1881, voucher
drawn upon the maintenance Of Ma
tonal Guard fund, payable to G. A.
Fraser Tor travelling expenses and sus-
tenance claimed to have been expend.
ed by him between November 2sth
and December 6, 1881, on a trip for
the National Guard, totaling $263.l2:
voucher drawn upon the Missouri
river commission, payable to G. A.
Fraser for travelling expenses and sus-
tenance claimed to have been ex-
pended by said Fraser between De-
cember 5th and 18th in the sum of
$l9493. and
Whereas. the said G. A. Fraser was
at the time OF the alleged incurring
OF said expenses, member OF the
capitol building commission and it
appearing from the face Of said ex-
hibits and the evidence introduced in
the hearings, that there are many du-
plications Of items involved in said
claims against the various depart
ments OF the state and it appears to
this committee that the matter should
be brought to the attention Of the
proper Officials Of this state without
delay and
Committee Is Limited
Whereas. the resolution creating
this committee has limited the commit
tee to making findings and return to
the legislative body OF the state OF
North Dakota:
Therefore be It resolved that said
matter be brought to the attention Of
the legislature now in session by filing
copies Of the several vouchers, tozeth-
er with copy Of this resolution, with
the Honorable o. II. Olson, lieuten.
ant-governor, and Minnie D. Craig,
speaker Of the house Of representa-.
tives. and that we urge them to place
the matter before his excellency, Hon-
orable william Langer. governor: a.
~. Qronna, attorney general: Erx.
Berta Baker, state auditor. and such
other state Officials e In ttkit opin.
ion may Be- necessary or desirable for
such action - they may determine
upon.
BE II further resolved that it =
the sense Of this committee that by
reason Of the irregularities appearing
upon the face Of these several vouch-
ers, 1t appears to the members Of tn
committee that the state officials VlI,
be justified. Il not under obligation, @
have the various accounts upoo vhicl,
the said Fraser has drawn funds dur
ting his tenure In 0ffioe 0e,oesnefv 49,