The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-16


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Senator Christensen: III was
! found c,!lal The contracts were fraUd1l-
lent
Senator Townsend: ''lIavcn t the
c:ur:S turned down he action or find
iMy~ pt' IL" commission -
:: Mniur christensen stated that
criminal prosecution had been entered
INTO against the offenders, but that the
MATTER Was now pending on account
of the action Of the United States
courts.
Judicious Expenditure.
Senator Christensen pointed out the
fact that Of the large amount involved
in the whole transaction there had
been an expenditure Of $4,000, about
l per cent Of the amount involved.
Does that look as if there had been
amy unbusiness-like methods or that
the money had been injudiciously ex-
pended?" asked Mr.. Christensen.
The following is. a financial state
ment of the expenditures as shown
by the reports of the commission:
Supplies. bottles, work cases
and other materials need
ed to market goods on
hand >. >. =. .. -. .$16, ,321.5O
Freights on liquors shipped
out .. :. 80. 1.953.41
Insurance, etc.. :. .. 49,. 3,936.52
Salaries paid to bottlers,
packers, clerks and others
needed to market goods
on hand :. =. =. :. =. 15,584.95
Expense, which includes to-
tai paid to lawyers and
special agents in the III
vestigations :. >. =. >. 1899. .65
American Auditing company 5,90G.06
Commissioners, expenses,
mileage and per diem -. 2,8OO.63
Total .. .. .So9, 10000
Senator Earle: "Didnt members
of the commission charge for whole
days work when the only thing they
did on some of the days was to sign
about five checks?'
Senator Christensen: eff you
think that, why don't YOU introduce
bill to have these affairs Investigate
ed?"
Senator Earle: II didn't say I
knew this to be so, but [ asked you
the question. -
Senator Johnson: "Hasn't an at
torney in Columbia been paid $4,000
to go to Richmond and defend the
State?"
Senator Christensen replied that
the attorney general had been allow
ed by the general assembly $4,000
with which to prosecute the cases
that had been brought. Out of this
amount the $4,000 or as much as was
necessary was used to employ an at
tcrney to represent the State at Rich
mond in the proceedings before the
Federal courts.
Senator Townsend: "Isn It it fact
that South Carolina was not repres
ented at Richmond because the attor-
ney general had been held by the
United States court to be in con-
tempt?"
It was pointed out that Mr.. B. L.
Abney had represented tire State ON
this occasion.
Wants Information.
Senator Clifton wanted to get some
information upon the whole matter.
"How much was paid to lawyers,
altogether he asked.
Also, "haS any one besides the COM
mission established the saving of
$273,0OO to the State, except on pa
pers?"
Senator Christensen replied that
the fact that some Of the firms
had come up and accepted the COM
missions findings as to the amount
owed and that others had tried to
come up about the time the court
stepped the proceedings, led him to
believe Itlrat others would come UP and
,ettle upon this basis and the State
would actually save the money as
stated.
Senator Clifton proposed an amend
ment, which was lost Oh an yea and
nay vote by l to p that not more than
$4,000, if 50 much be necessary,
should be expended In the winding up
of the affairs of the State dispensary