The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-01-12
A SWEEPING INVESTIGATION.
Joint Committee Provided with Full Pow
or TO Probe Every thing aud Supposed
To DO Suggested by J Jillmnn.
Special to Groenvillc News.

Columbia, S. G., Jan. 0.--Tho
ovont of tho day on tho opening Of
tho Legislative session was tho adop.
tion by tho house of concurrent rcso-
luton looking to tho investigation Of
tho disponsary. The resolution comes
from Mr.. Winklor in tho house and
MIR. Aldrich in tho senate, both Of
whom arc supposed to bo Tillman's
nearest representatives. 1t was vio-
lently opposed by Eiird, of Lexing-
ton, and by DR.. Woods, of Claren-
don. The resolutions in tho house
woro amended by Mr.. Stevenson to
provide that tho expenses should DO
paid by tho dispcnsary and by MIR,
Gadsden that tho hearings shall be
public. Tho resolution as finally
adopted reads, in substance, as fol-
lows:
"Section 1. A joint committee,
consisting of two senators and three
members of the house, shall be ap-
pointed by the presiding officers of
the respective houses to investigate
the affairs of the State dispensary.
"Scc. 2. That said committee be
empowered 20 send for papers and
persons, to swear witnesses, to re-
qulre the attendance Of any parties
whose presence shall be deemed noe
essary, to appoint an expert account
ant and stenographer and to investi-
gate fully all transactions concerning
tho dispensary and its management
and to take testimony either within
or without tho State, and have access
at all times during its service to all
the books and vouchers and other
papers of said institution.
"Sec. 3. That the committee at
any time they may deem advisable
may call to thoir assistance any Of
the State officers, whose duty it shall
be to render to said committee any
reasonable service that may be re-
quired Of them, within the scope of
its functions, as prescribed by these
resolutions.
"Sec. 4. The committee shall havo
the power to SIT during the sessions
Of the two houses, and to report it's
findings if practicable, to the present
session of the general assembly. The
sessions of tho committee shall be
public.
"Sec. 5. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to deny the said
committee tho power to apply at any
time to the general assembly for such
further powers and authority as tho
circumstances arising during its in
vestigations may seem to require.
"Sec. 6. That said committee shall
have the right to punish for con-
tempt as courts Of common pleas and
general sessions and statements made
by witnesses shall not bo used
against them in any criminal pro-
ceedings.
"Sec. 7. The committee shall have
a marshal to serve it's processes and
keep order at it's sessions. The pay
Of witnesses shall be the same as that
Of witnesses in court of common
pleas in Richland county and all OK
penses shall be paid on warrant of
the chairman by tho liquor commits
sionor out of the general dispensary
fund and charged as dispensary ex-
penses."
Senator Applet introduced his To-
cal option bill.
MIR. Cosgrove introduced bill to
require the names of all qualified
electors to be placed in the jury box
for drawing juries.
John g. Sheppard, of Edgefiold,
was elected president of the senate
unanimously.
KENTUCKY's TWO GOVERNORS.
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