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tigating committee during the session OF
1906 they were not acting sS members OF lne
Legislature IN business pertaining TO the SEES
sion bpt as an independent commission on
business independent OF The session.
ANY one who is familiar with legislative
precedent and practice Knows that the COM
mt ssion are entitled To pay tor work done III
dppendent OF the business of the session. NO
question can be raised except by those VINO
wish to discount the work ot the commission
by casting some aspersioDs upon tnem or
those who wish TO gain some political al.
vantage by posing Hs so disinterested ana
natriolic that they would not receive COM
pensation for services never rendered.
l can truthiuily say That j: Fraser Lyon mas
never receive d double pay" for any services
rendered by hlm-in Iact he has never been
half paid. Yours truly, D. l hay
Chairman Investigating Committee.
An Analogous case was decided by the Leg
islature when pay was pTOviucd for the Hon.
r b. Fraser over his objection, for services
rendered as Il member OF the cOmm!ttee 10
adapt the Constitution TO biennial sessions,
when he had been paid for the same time for
services as a member of the dispensary in
yestigating committee. The appropriation
for This will be found IN Acts 1906, page III:
The Hon. J. u. Richards, OF kershaW, and
the Hon. ID. o. Herbert, Of Orangtburg, two
as honorable gentlemen as ever graced the
Legisl ture, were instrumental In having this
done.
Result of the Extra work.
The practical result of the extra work for
which r. ceivrd the ezra pay was the can
COLLATION. OF glass contracts OF the dlspensary
with the Carolina Glass Company, Wnlcn
saved the State probably as much az soO,VOo
az appears hy the testimony OF ibe president
OF the South Carolina Glass Company. Had
this work been postponed unul aler lne
adjournment of the Legislature these con
tracts would not have teen cancelled by Inc
LEGISLATURE and the Interests OF Inc state
protected. Referring 10 The complaint ns 10
tne iten,ized accounts OF the members OF the
committee not being hied IL is only necessary
10 give the history OF the case.
On the 18th OF nuary. Mr.. Hutto. OF Lexin-
ton, introduced resou tlon (House journal,
page S3) That the dispepsary investigating
iorlhw with furnish the House of Representa-
lives, and The Senate an itemized statement
of their expenses and disbursements 10 date"
On page 81 OF House Journal the following
committee herewith submits The statement
OF disbursements made by said cummiitee 10
date" On pages S7-92 statement showing
each check drawn appears. E"h Item IL
given ss IL was paid uy Tue chalrman hs
prov ided by law.
Again, on The sth day of February, Mr..
Hutto introduced resolution rs follows:
THAT the dispensary investigating cou'-
mittee be, aud is hereby, requested 10 forth
with furnish the HOnse OF RPpi eteptatives
and the Senate an itemized statement o: thelr
expenses and disbursements, the amount TO
whom paid and for what purposes, with all
the vouchers covering The same; that the said
committee report It's tinal findings before the
end OF this session OF the General Assembly /;
that no further appropriation be made Tor
said committee"
This resolution was not passed, as Its ef-
ct would have been tantamOunt 10 an I'M
peachpeut OF the honesty OF Chairman Hay.
The dIhcontiuuance Of the investigation and
Il refusal 10 make au appropriation lor tbe
work OF the committee. The overwhelming
majority OF the Legislature were opposed 10
this man n!t'st purpose 10 lbr"t!Ie the rom,
tuitted aud by their disapproval OF this later
resolution put themsel>es' II record IN Ueirg
satisfied with Tue ilt n:Z,u statement OF
senator Hay, which has been reierr. d to.
Did File Itenized Statements.
AS 10 my not having filed itemiZtd state
ments of Dy account The following letter will
answer:
Mr.. Fraser Lyon-Dear Sir take pleas.
ure In stating that you have never drawn any
psy as meTnbe OF the dspensary investi.
gazing committee without having first filed
with me An ltemi2ed statement or this 4c-
count. will fur, ber Stale that the Act max
ing the appr, prlatioD for the ext tnses OF the
com nc itt-t provides that ! an chairman OF
the committee shall draw warrants for the
pay oi che members OF this committee, and
that every cent paid you was in accordance
VII b law aud precedenls l,ng established.
nave approved OF all he pay you have re-
reiv, d, and Ihlpk The State OF South Catolina
.houti prOvid- ply for services rendered By
you for which no charge has been u ade and
ior " hich no ella m has b-en presented.
Any statement oy anyone to the effect that
you nave moi filed an iteuIized statement for
! he money you have drawn as member
ol ih committee is without foundation 10
fact
Very truly, 1T. Hays,
Chairman com mittee.