The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-06
LEGAL.


shall not delay the trial of the case.
Sec. Z. If the defendant shall be found
guilty, judgment of custer shall be rem
Sec. s. Upon petition being filed as
provided in section ?. of this act. praying
Sr WIZ bere Oh AGAINST any OF , tne
action is brought by the Attorney Cen
eral or the County Attorneys of the vari-
GUS counties, the District Court, or the
Judge thereof, or in case the action is
brought originally in the Supreme Court,
then the Supreme Court or any judge
torney General of the State, or the
County Attorney bringing said action, sus-
pend such officer or officers so accused.
from performing any of the duties of
their office, pending final hearing and
determination of the matter and the per-
son having the power by appointment to
fill vacancies in such office, shall upon
such suspension appoint some proper
person temporarily to fill said office and
to carry on its duties until such hearing
shall be finally determined or until the
successor of the officer. SO suspended
shall be elected and shall have qualified.
No person shall be suspended from
office under the provisions of this act
until at least five days notice of the APP
plication for the order of suspension shall
be served upon him, which notice shall
set forth the time and place of the hear
shall have the right to appear and make
any defense that he may have and shall
be entitled to full hearing upon the
charges contained in the complaint and
upon the application for the order of sus-
pension; and no order OF suspension shall
therefor. If on the final hearing of the
complaint or petition herein provided, the
officer is not removed from his office, he
shall receive the salary allowed him by
law during the time of his suspension;
Such OFFICER SO Temporarily appointed PC rlue
vided by law to be paid the officer fill
ing such position.
to in Section >, of this Act, shall be made
to the County Attorney, instead of the
Attorney General it shall ;l be !, the ie,,, duty
notify the Attorney General of such COM
plant and to transmit to said Attorney
General, a statement of the nature of the
same, and the names of all witnesses,
together with all other information which
he may have.
visions of this act shall be commenced
in the name of the state of Kansas, on
the relation of the attorney general OF
the state, or on the relation of the coun-
sec. IL The attorney general and the
county attorneys of the several counties
of the state of Kansas, shall have the
power and they are hereby authorized
and directed whenever complaint has been
made and the names of the witnesses
furnished them, or whenever they deem
necessary. to issue subpoenas for such
such persons as they shall have reason
| to believe have any knowledge OF the
| truth of the complaint made, to appear
| before said attorney general or county
| attorney at a time and place to be deS-
! ignated in the subpoena, then and there
! to testify concerning the subject matter
] set out in said complaint. Each witness
shall be sworn true answers to make to
| ali questions propounded to him, touch-
| ing the matter under, investigation, and
the testimony of each witness shall be
! reduced to writing and be signed by the
| witness The attorney general, assistant
| attorney general and the county
| ATTORNEYS of the several coun-
| ties of the state are hereby authorized
| and uncovered to administer the neces-
| sarv oaths and affirmations to such wit
| nesses ANY disobedience to such sub
| noena or refusal to answer any proper
| question propounded by the attorney gen
| eral assistant attorney general, or coun-
| tv attorney, at such inquiry shall be a
!. misdemeanor and shall be punished by a
fine of not more than $4,000, or by i'm
! prisonment in the county Jail for not
| more than six months. or by both such
| fine and imprisonment.
! Sec. p No person shall be excused
from testifying before said attorney gen
eral assistant attorney general or coun-
ty attorney at any such Investigation
| or in any investigation, or. to be excused
| from testifying in any proceeding brought
in any court of competent jurisdiction