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Sensation In Minnesota

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Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
January
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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St. Paul, Jan. 1?.- A regular bonifosbeJl was exploded in the i)ouse of representativos in the stiape of a resolution from Henry Feig calling for m investigation of tho financiul affaire of the state and making charges oL misappropriation of public funds to the amount of Í150.000, whilO over $3 X,000 w aa asserted to be carried on books as cash, when in fact it was on the books of banks that have failed. Feig says he thinks ho has underesttniatod rather than overcstimated the amoant of the mísapproprlattoü. The resolutions are based on chara made by newspapers and provide tor Sn appomtmont of a committee of five to is vestigate the matter thoroughly, Sivinf, them full power to tafee testimony aud to Ao all neoessaïy to further the ends or Justice. rhe mvestigation is ordered ta cover "the manner in which public offi ciáis for a iminber of years past have beea induced to pluce public iunds in financia! concerns and especially to ascertaiu whetner any present or past public official has received for his own private use and gam from any such iinancial concern eithor directly or indirectly, any commis." sion, emoluinnnt or gift."

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News