Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-01-24

oy 'ne marshal of said committee
or such other officer of the State os
may be by the committee reou;red
such person or perosns as the com.
hlttee deem proper, and to reouire
s"ch person or perosns to answer nm
on oath any and all questions that
Tue committee deem relevant and
may PROFOUND to him or them. and
upon the failure or refusal of sucb
person or persons to obey sucb sum-
mons or notice or to answer sncb
question or questions such person or
persons shall be deemed to be in con-
tempt OF the authority of said COM
mlttee, and may be imprisoned upon
the order of said committee in the
common Jail, to be there held until
he or they shall comply with the
order of said committee: Provided
That no testimony given by said wit
ness snail be used against him in a
criminal prosecution.
Section 3 provides that the con,-
mltttee is authorized to send for and
require the production of any and all
oooKs' papers or other documents
which may be deemed relevant to
said investigation and to require said
investigation and to require said per-
son or said persons in possession Of
said papers to produce the same, and
any person or persons who shall fail
or refuse to act on the order of the
committee to produce such papers or
documents shall be deemed guilty of
contempt.
Section provides that the commit
tee shall have power to administer
necessary oaths and any person who
shall, after being sworn before the
committee, swear falsely shall be
deemed guilty of perjury and upon
conviction shall be punished as pro-
vided by law.
"Sec. 5. That said committee be,
and they are hereby, authorized and
directed to order the commissioner of
the State dispensary to withhold the
"Pvment of any claims against the
State dispensary or any officer there
vI, OF the claims of any creditor
against said dispensary or any of its
officers which they may deem advis-
able, until same is duly proved by
the production of the books of or
iginal entry and all documents and
coresondence relating TO all their
transactions with the State dispen-
sary and to require the person or per-
sons III custody or possession of said
books, documents, papers and cor
respondence to produce the same be-
fore the said committee in person, and
when such proof has been submitted
fn nd ha
tee, and the State treasurer is here
by forbidden to pay such claims upon
written notice from the chairman of
said committee
This resolution confers practically
the same powers as were devolved
upon the dispensary investigation
committee by the amended joint re-
solution under which the committee
last year held up the claims against
the State dispensary. 1t is under
stood, however, to be the intention of
the mover of this resolution that the
committee to be appointed shall re-
port at this session of the general
assembly and within as few DAYS as
possible.
Text of High School Bill.
The leading educators of the State
have been working to create a sys-
tenn of high schools in the State. With
that end In view, the following bill
has been introduced in the house by
Mr.. Nash of Spartanburg: Follow
ing Is the text of the bill:
"Section l. That it shall be law
full for any county, or for any town
ship, or any aggregation of adioin-
ing school districts, or any incorpo-
rated town or city within the State
to establish high school in the man
ner and with the privileges herein
given.
Sec. 2. That any high school ter
rltorial unit mentioned in section l
OF this act may establish a high
school by an election to be held in said
proposed high school district upon
The question Of establishing the same;
SAID election to be conducted in all
other respects, including the require
ments of those who are allowed to
vote therein, as elections are now con-
ducted under section 1908 of the civil
code of 1902, In reference to special
ievles for school purposes. If a ma
Jorlty Of the votes cast shall be For
high Schools and not Against high
schools, the high school shall be es-
tabllshed, and become a body cor
porate under the name and style of
high school district No of -
county (the State board to insert
the number in order of its establish
ment in the particular county. and
also the name of the proper county,,
WhereupOn the county hoard of oIn