The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
REPORTS To LEGISLATURE.
Submits Transcript Of Testimony Taken
10 Date.
COMMITTEE ASKS FOR MORE POWER.
Bills introduced in Senate and House
Empowering Committee to Compel
Attendance of Witnesses and Re-
.quire Them to Testify.

| quire Them to Testify.
! Columbia, January 1.-THE dis
! tpensary investigating committee yes
Iterday made its report to the general
assembly in regard to the limitations
iof the concurrent resolution under
which the committee has been work
| ling. Accompanying the report was a
bill, introduced in the house by Mr..
! Lyon and in the senate by Mr.. Chris
tensen.
/ The report is as follows:
aThe committee appointed to inves-
tigate the State dispensary respect
fully report that lit has proceeded with
1.-THE investigation in accordance witt
the terms of the concurrent resolu-
ton under which it was appointed,
and submits herewith the testimony
taken to date. Your committee is Of
| the opinion that It is advisable to pro-
ceed further with the investigation,
| but finds that its power to compel at
tendance Of witnesses is very doubt
full. Your committee, therefore, sub
| mits herewith a bill granting to it
such powers as it deems necessary to
carry into effect the purpose Of the
concurrent resolution"
The bill gives the committee power
| to arrest and imprison for contempt
1any person who may sct in a disor-
Iderly manner during the investiga-
tons Following is the text of the bill:
"a bill to provide for the investiga-
| ton of the dispensary:
Whereas a committee has been ap-
pointed to investigate the State dis
pensary under "a concurrent resolu-
ton of the general assembly dated the
3Ist day OF January, 1905; and
whereas in the progress of the
work of the said committee some
tdoubt has arisen as to- the powers of
1.-THE said committee in the discharge
| of their duties, and it being provided
! in section 5 Of said concurrent resolu-
I ton that the said committee should
iapply to the general assembly for such
Iother power and authority as the cir
cumstances arising during their in
vestigation may seem to require; now
therefore
"Re it enacted by the general as
semcly of the State Of South Carolina.
| Section 1. That the committee
heretofore appointed under the terms
of the concurrent resolution. dated the
i31st day of January, 1905, or any
other committee or committees that
may be appointed are hereby author
Il lied and empowered to elect mar
tshal, who, upon being duly sworn,
shall be and become a peace officer Uf
the State and invested with all til
| powers of sheriffs and constables m
the service Of any and all process is
sued by the committee aforesaid and
with the power to arrest and imprison
upon the order of the said committee
| any and all persons who shall fail and
Irefuse to obey any legal order Of the
said committee or who shall be guilty
of any disorderly conduct in the pres
tcllee Of the said committee during any
]session thereof, or who shall be guilty
! Of any contempt Of the said committee.
| Sec. 2. The said committee be,
and are, hereby authorized and en-
powered to call before them by sum-
mons or notice in such form as the
lcommittee may adopt and to be served
by the marshal Of the said committee
or such officer of the State as may be
by the committee required, such per-
son or persons as the committee may
deem proper and to require, such per-
son or persons to answer upon oath
Iany and all questions that the com.
mittees may deem relevant and may
4 OIODOUAO " lllI.l VI lIiSliI, SlilO opOAi
the failure and refusal OF such per-
son or persons to obey such summons
or notice or to answer such question
or questions such person or persons
shall be deemed to be in contempt OF
the authority of said committee and
may be imprisoned upon the order OF
the said committee in the common
jail. to be there held until he or they
shall comply with the order Of said
committee.
"Sec. 3. Said committee be, and the
same is, hereby authorized and en-
powered to send for and require the
production Of any and all books, pa