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Show THE HOUSE. Fire of Criticism Directed at World's Fair Report. Instead of satisfying tho demand for Information In-formation In tho House, the report of tho Louisiana Purchaso InycstlgatlDg committee, commit-tee, which appears elsewhere, gavo rise to a score of questions whero there had been only ono beforo, Tho report was read soon after Die beginning of the session. ses-sion. Tho moment tho reading was finished Mr. Joseph asked that a statement state-ment bo read and tiled with the bill This sUitemtmt proved to be an affidavit bv ono Robert -Harley stating that ho had received re-ceived a certain report from the secretary of the Louisiana Purchase Commission on January 1C. which showed that the commission had expended $0,182.37. Joseph called attention to tho statement of the i Investigating commltteo that tho total expenditures ex-penditures were S,373.38 Tolton wanted to strike out everything In tho report that tended to exonerate tho commission or looked llko a whitewash, white-wash, for the reason, ho said, that nothing noth-ing had been heard on tho lloor of tho House which brought the commission's' honesty In question. Joseph Gets In. J. A. Anderson moved a voto of thanks to tho committee. Ho was ruled out of order. Joseph seconded Tolton's motion. He gave as his reason that tho report given to Harley and the report of tho commltteo did not correspond. Ho read from the report of the commission to tho Governor on January 2, which showed an overdraft at lh bank. He then called attention to tho $2131 12 that tho committee, had found on hand. Ho further attacked tho report because It had not carried out tho purposes of tho resolution rrcatlng tho committee Oravo charges of Irregularities Irregu-larities had been mrulo In tho newspapers, he said. Ho read that part of tho law which expressly forbade the commission commis-sion to spend more thnn tho appropriation, and said the section of the law that required re-quired vouchors to bo filed with the State Auditor had been Ignored. ' If wo accept this report." said Joseph, "wo uphold tho commission In Its every act." llore Mr. Joseph read an editorial from Tho Tribune of January 19 In regard to the doflclts. Mr. Rlcnards oald he thought It out of place to rend tho common statements state-ments of nowspapers; that tho gentleman should confine himself to official documents docu-ments and "authentic statements." Joseph, Jo-seph, however, was permitted to finish his reading. In conclusion ho said that he had -placed himself on record, and ovcry member would have to do tho came. Should Not Close Eyes. Mr. Roborts moved an amendment to Tolton's amendmont. that all the report bo expunged except that relating to finances Miller wanted the report laid on tho table until the members had time to gather more Information. Mr. Roborts alluded to the discrepancy between tho report of an overdraft and tho statement that there was a sum of money on hand. "The.ro Is something wrong," he said, "nnd there Is no use trjlng to closo our oyfs to it." Wilson took the ground that all of the report, aside from tho financial statement state-ment was a matter of opinion, and therefore there-fore supcrlluous Mr Marks came to tho defense of tho committee report. He said some of tho speakers had dono tho commltteo com-mltteo an Injustice. The people of tho State were all In favor of an exhibit at St. Louis; tho commission had mado estimates esti-mates amounting to $JS,000 without providing pro-viding for an educational exhibit; the pressure was go strong that tho commission commis-sion decided to make such an exhibit; $1000 was appropriated for tho purpose, thus creating a deficit AVngcs In St. Louis were high and tho expenses heavy and Iho time came when, tho commlsflon had to go In debt or close up and come home Tho patriotism of the people of the State demanded that they stay there. Work Thorough, Says Marks. In regard to the work of tho Investigating Investigat-ing committee. Mr. Marks said Its work had been thoroughly done. It had called for all the books and papers of the commission, and had checked up ovcry Item. Vouchers had been found for overy dollar expended. 'Were the vouchors numbered consecutively?" consecu-tively?" asked Josoph. "They were not," said Marks. "Wero any of them missing?" "Thero wore." "Did the committee make any effort to find them?" Mr. Marks said some Inquiries had been made, but as thero were vouchors for all the expenditures they had not concerned themselves to any great extent about tho missing numbers. He thought that tho lack of consecutive numbering might bo duo to tho fact that expenses wore Incurred In-curred In SL Louis and In Utah at tho samo time, ond tho numbers had to be left blank. Josoph asked Marks If he were aware that Director General Whltakcr's report to tho Governor stated that thoy had realized 75 per cent of the cost of building and furniture, while tho financial report, showed that these articles had brought "loss than nothing." Mr. Marks said ho did not know that. Hone Inquired whether tho committee report said anything about the missing vouchers. Marks repeated: Vouchers for Everything. "For every dollar spent thero Ik a duly authorized voucher. Tho gentlemen on the lloor are not In a position to know as well as wo do whether ovcrythlng Is straight We will stand the brunt of the matter If there Is any brunt to be stood. Every dollar Is accounted for. What more can you a3k? I think tho entire report should be adopted. It has been remarked that wo are trying to whitewash tho matter. mat-ter. This Is not true. Wo want to let you know just what has been done and Just what wc have found. We secured se-cured an ltomlzed statement of every expenditure, ex-penditure, but we did not think It advisable ad-visable to put In our report every Item in the accounts. On the question of appropriating appro-priating money for this deficit the only thing to do Is to make such an appropriation appropria-tion to relmburso tho patriotic gentlemen gentle-men who havo advanced money to make the exhibit a success. It would be a reproach to tho State and to this body If they aro compelled to stand the loss alone." Joseph asked again about tho discrepancy dis-crepancy between the two reports Marks suggested that It might have been duo to tho bookkeeping. Ho admitted that erasures and changes had been made In tho books, but no more than would appear ap-pear on any set of books. Joseph Asks Question. ' But how does It como that there was an overdraft on December 31 and over $2000 on hand at the same time?" persisted Joseph. "Has thero been a miracle? Did thl3 monoy drop from tho clouds? Where did tho money como from?" Marks said tho monoy was there and that was all that concerned tho committee. commit-tee. If the officials of the county or of the State have anv cause to act. It Is for them to take proceedings not the committee. com-mittee. "Did you know of anything." asked Joseph, Jo-seph, "that might call for the Interposition Interposi-tion of the courts?" Marks said ho did not, Tn reply to Mr. Tolton he said he did not know the value of the articles sold at St, Louis after the closo of the fair. Speaker Hull, who had been trying to choke off discussion for some time now ruled that further, questions ques-tions would bo out of order. Mr. Stookey appealed from tho decision, but could get no second. Tho matter was finally sldo-tracked by a motion from Morrill that tho amendment amend-ment .to the amendment be laid on the table. The motion carried and the report went with it. Wants to Grab the Money. Under the order of motions, resolutions and memorials. Joseph Introduced H, C. R. No. 3, calling upon the secretary ot the St. Louis World's Fair commission to turn the $2131.12 left In tho exposition fund Into tho State treasury. Joseph moved that the rules bo suspended and tho resolution reso-lution passed at once. Marks protested that tho money did not belong to the State nor to the Fair commission, but to the creditor of tho commission. The motion to suspend the rules was lost and tho resolution was referred to tho Committee Com-mittee on Ways and Means. H. B. No. CO came up on third reading. Tho measure was prepared and Introduced at the request of tho Utah Press association. asso-ciation. Its principal features aro tho provisions for tho publication and distribution dis-tribution of the laws passed at each session ses-sion of tho I.eglslaturo In the form of supplements to the weekly papers, and the publication In nowspapcrs of the proceedings pro-ceedings of Boards of County Commissioners. Commis-sioners. Richards -Clamored in Vain. Mr. Richards attempted to explain the measure. He was not very successful and an Impatient member moved to strike out tho enacting clause. This wiw dono by vivo voce voto. Mr. Richards was vainly clamoring for recognition when tho Houao adjourned for supper. There wero In attendance at tho evening eve-ning session thirty-eight members. Business Busi-ness begun about 7:15. with tho calling of the roll. Mr Roberts had been waited upon by the lobby of tho Utah Press association. In self-defense ho gave notice no-tice of a motion to rcconsldor II. B. No. CO. Senate Bills Are Pased. Tho consideration of bills on third reading read-ing was then taken up, S. B No. 10 was taken up and passed without argument. S B. No. 13. appropriating $10,000 for tho purposo of Irrigation w.-itor and tho reclamation recla-mation of alkali lands, w.-lm amended, on motion of Austin, to mako tho appropriation appropria-tion contingent upon the appropriation of a llko sum by the National Government. It waa then passed. S. B. No. GO, requiring that claims against towns and cities for damages to bo filed within thirty days after tho In-Jury In-Jury Is sustained and cortnln facts to be recited, was read. Joseph wanted to change "thirty days" to "ninety days " McCrea said this would mako the bill substantially tho same as tho old law. The purposo of tho bill, ho explained, Is to give tho city a chance to look up evidence evi-dence for Its dofenso before the witnesses have forgotten everything they ever knew. 1 Th amendment by Joseph was lost and tho bill pnsssd by a voto of 36 to I. Tho negative votes woro by Carroll, Gundry. Joseph and Curtln. H. B. No., 73, by Hone, authorizing Tcwn Treasurers to collect taxes, was re-rcforrcd re-rcforrcd to tho Commltteo for Correction of Title. Burglars in the Houso. J. A. Anderson, Kuchler, Josoph and others complained of the loss of files and valuable papers. Kucklcr moved to appoint ap-point a night watchman. Panter offered c n amendment that each member keep his own books and his own papers In his own desk, and lock hl3 own desk with his own key, and put his own key In his r.vn pocket. The amendment, and with It the original motion, wps laid on the table. Housebreaking Now Burglary. II B No 70. which changes the crlmo of housebreaking Into burglary in the second degree, and makes It cover the entry of rooms In lodging-houses for tho purposo of theft, came up. Mr. Hono proposed pro-posed to amend by making a felonious entrance, en-trance, either In day-time or at nighttime, night-time, burglary In the first degree Mr YNootton. Mr. McCrea and Mr. Klnnev objected, and oxnlalned that a mah chirgcri with burglary In the first dogreo might bo found guilty In the second degree de-gree This wo s satisfactory to Mr. Hone, and ho withdrew his amendment. Mr. Hawley wanted to add a fino not to exceed ex-ceed $1000 to tho- penally for burglary. Ills amendmont was lost and' tho bill rassed. with -SI ayes and no nays. a.,,B 33 Inscribing the duties of the Senate ' paascd as U camc from At 9 30 th? Hotse adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon |