The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-17

pie time to finish their work and
make a final report, and it appearing
TO my satisfaction that this has not
been done, and that said commission
is guilty of neglect Of duty by not
making the Investigations required III
said act themselves, but delegated this
power to a firm of attorneys, under &
contract which provided an eXorbi-
tant fee, and providing The said par
ties of the first part in their negotia-
tions or prosecution of suits in behalf
of the parties of the second part or
the State of South Carolina, are here
by clothed with full power, subject
alone to the approval of the ATTORNEY
general of said State. to offer to any
of the parties involved, immunity from
prosecution upon such terms and con-
ditions as in their judgment may be
deemed to the best interest Of the par
ties hereto and to the State of South
Carolina provision of said
agreement was wholly without any
authority OF the commission to make,
in violation Of the law and contrary
to the policy and dignity Of the State,
placing the great and delicate power
of the State to give pardon and i'm
munity to violators Of her laws in the
hands of people not even citizens Of
the State, subject to the approval of
an officer of the State in whom I fail
to find any constitutional or statutory
power Vested. Much delay and loss,
under provisions of this agreement,
has occurred; caused continued agi-
tation among the people Of the State.
and has prevented them from doing
their work cat the earliest date prac-
ticable." Therefore, they have been
negligent in the discharge of and
shown plainly incapacity for the du-
ties required of them; and, taking in
to .considertion all of the circum-
stances and facts in regard to the de-
lay ard neglect in winding up the
affairs as provided for in the act. and
in view Of the fact that all moneys
have not been turned over to the State
treasurer, and this being further neg
lect of duty, and showing clearly in
capacity and indisDositjon to do the
work as the act provides, Eat the ear
liest date practicable being four
a. years since said ac, was approved
and for divers other good and suf-
fcient reasons to me appearing, and;
Power of Removal.
Whereas. IN act to further provide
for winding Up the affairs Of the
State dis :easarj etc. ap.':oved -:
fourth day of March. A. D. 1909, pro-
vides, "That the governor is hereby
authorized and empowered to remove
any member of the said commission
whenever he may deem it for the pub
lie interest to DO So" and I now deem
it for the public interst to do so.
Murray Commission VOided.
Therefore, by virtue of the power
vested in me- by the constitution Of the
State of South Carolina and the laws,
I do hereby remove ". J. Murray, of
Columbia, South Carolina, from the
Office or position of member of the
State dispensary commission. or OF
the commission for the disposition of
all property connected with the State
dispensary and to wind up it's affairs,
and 1 hereby revoke and declare null
and void the commission Of W. j.
Murray, of Columbia, South Carolina
heretofore issued and under which
he is now acting and declare any fur
ther act Of his as member OF such
commission to be null and void.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the State to be affixed, at Co.
lumbia, this fourteenth day Of Marci'
A. D. 1911, and in the one hundred and
thirty-ffth year of the independence
of the United States of America.
Cole. L. Blease,
Governor
By the Governor:
R. NJ. McCown,
Secretary of State.
May Fill Vacancies.
An act approved March 4, 1909, pro-
vides:
That each member of the State
dispensary commission shall, after the
first day of January, 1909, receive five
dollars per day, and actual expenses,
for such time as may be necessary
for completing the winding up of the
affairs of the State dispensary, and
the same shall be paid in the manner