Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-04-17

North Dakota in such amounts and
in such manner as may be provided
by law.
(h) To conduct Investigations Of
all matters directly or indirectly with,
or bearing upon the success Of, any
iof the utilities, industries, enterprises
and business projects under It's man
agement, and Of all matters which
may directly or Indirectly affect the
methods, operations, processes, pro-
ducts or results thereof. In aid of
any such investigation the Commits
sion shall have the power to summon
and compel the attendance Of wit
nssses, and to examine them under
oath, which any member thereof shall
have the power to administer. It
shall have access to, and may order
the production Of, all books, accounts,
papers, and property material, to such
investigation. Witnesses other than
those in the employ Of the state shall
be entitled to the same fees a. in civil
cases in the district court. The claim
that any testimony or evidence sought
to be elected or produced on such ex-
animation may tend to criminate the
person giving or producing it, or ex-
pose him to public ignominy, shall
not excuse him from testifying or
producing evidence, documentary or
otherwise; but no person shall be pro-
secuted or subjected to any penalty or
forfeiture. for and on account of any
matter or thing concerning which he
may testify or produce such evidence.
provided, that he shall not be exempt
ed from prosecution and punishment
for perjury committed in so testify
ing. It shall be the duty Of the Com
mission to cause the testimony 80
taken to be Transcribed and filed in
the Office Of the Commission, at the
seat Of government, within ten days
after it is taken, or as soon thereaf-
ter as practicable, and when so filed
it shall be open for inspection by any
person. Any person failing or refus-
ing to obey the order of the Commits
sion issued under the provisions Of
this section, or to give or produce
evidence when required, shall be 70.
ported by the Commission to the dis.
trict court or any judge thereof, and
shall be dealt with BY the court OF
judge as for contempt Of court.
;{i) To make rules and regulation.
for It's own procedure; and to do any
and all things necessary or expedient
in conducting the business of such uti.
lities, industries, enterprises and
business projects, and in the accom-.
plishment of the purposes of this Act
Section 6. The Industrial Commits.
sion shall prepare an annual report
and file it in the Office of the Secre.
tary Of State not later than the first
day of February Of each year. The
report shall contain an itsmized &C.
count Of it's expenditures and com.
plete and detailed financial statement
of each utility, industry, enterpris:
and business project under its control
showing fully all items of income ant
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nature for the calendar year ending
December 31st next preceding. tn,
report shall also set forth list of al
persons in the employ Of the Commits
sion, with the name of each persol
drawing salary under its authority
the amount Of the salary and all othel
emoluments received, and the fune
from which drawn.
| Section z. There is hereby appro
priated out Of the general fund of th'
State, not otherwise appropriated, tw;
hundred Thousand dollars, or so mucl
thereof as may be necessary, to carr!
out the provisions Of this Act. Thi
appropriation is hereby made avail
able Immediately upon the passag'
and approval Of this Act.
Section 8. This Act is hereby de
clarsd to be an emergency measure
and shall take effect and be in forc'
from and after its passage and ap
proval.
Approved Feb. 25, 1919.
| Salient points:
Sec. 2: Only three man constitute