The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-18

Niels Christensen, Jr., of Beaufort
presented the following concurrent
resolution.
A Concurrent Resolution.
"WhcreaS ii is charged the state
board of directors of the state dis
pensary is overstocking the aispen-
;sary over the protest Of the commits
sioner with an enormous stock of Ii
'quor, that much of their stock con-
sists of case goods for which there is
no demand in this state, that publish
ed reports of the said directors rs
regards the amount Of their purchases
are misleading. and.
"WhercaS if these things be true
the financial interests of the state tie
mand that immediate action he taken
by the central assembly. therefore,
"Bc il resolved by the senate, the
house of representatives. cnncurrinw:
''Srction |. That Il joint committee.
consisting of tw" senators and three
;mrmbcrs Of the house of representa-
hivcS. be appointed by the presiding
'oftirers of the respective houses to
investigate thc affairs of the state
%ll>pcnSary. aud to report their find
ln"S I" the general assembly at the
earliest possible moment. Said com
m'IIrc is hereby authorized and cm-
powered to elect Il marshal. who. upon
being sworn. shall be and become il
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with all the l"'w"r Ct <hrrifcs and
cnn>tabci in the service of any and
all process issued by the committee
aforesaid. and with tie power to ar
rest and impriSnn upon the order of
The said committee any and all per-
sons who shall fail and refuse to obey
amy legal order of the said commit
tee, or VIII" shall be guilty of any
dls"rdcrly conduct i'm the presence
OF sand committee during any scS-
sion thereof. "r wllu shall be guilty of
any contempt of the said committee.
See. ,. The said committee be. ant
ar" Errrhy. authorized and empowered
{" call hct"r them by summons or
notice. in such frim Us the committee
may adept and to he >crvr, By the
marshall III said committee. nr such
her officer Of the state rs NAV be
0y lhr committee required. such per-
son or persons as the committee deem
proper, and to require such person
or persons t" answer upon oath any
and all questions that the committee
decm relevant and may prnpound To
hlm or them. and upon the failure or
Wefnsal OF such person or persons to
obey such summons or notice or to
answer such question or uuesh ions
such person or persons shall be deem
ted I" be in contempt of the authority
'of said committee. aud may be I'M
prSnncd upon the order Of said COM
mittcc III the common Jail. to be there
held until he or they shall comply
with the order Of said committee:
PROVIDED. That no testimony given bv
said witness shall be used against him
in criminal prosecution.
Section 3 provides that tn commit
tee is authorized to send for and re-
pnnr the production Of any and all
books. papers on other documents
which may hr deemed relevant to
sand mvr-li-ati' II and (" require said
person "r said persons il l,rs>">Si,n
'oi sand papers 10 produce the Samc.
ana any person "l' ,."!SunS who shall
lal az refuse /" act n the order Of the
r"Nnmlli"r |" produce such papers or
d""WnrntS shah be drrrind guilty If
contempt.
Section 4 provides that the commit
fee shall have p"wer to administer
necessary rath> and any person who
shall, after brin" sworn before the
committee, swear falsely shall be
deemed guilty Of perjury and upon
conviction shall be punished as pro-
vidcd by law.
See. 5. That said committee be,
and they orc hereby, authorized and
si,lectcd to order the commissioner of
o ahe state dispcnsary to Withhold the
payment of any claims against the
stale dispensar! or any officer there
bf, or the claims of any creditor
against said dispensary or any of its
officers which they may deem advisa-
bic, until same is duly proved by the
production Of the books of original
entry and all documents and cores
pondcnce relating to all their trans