Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-03
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whicf, it is.
Mr.. Paddock, requesting o to bring
A. There is a document here
which is called q subpoenae which
was handed to me by a nan who said
his name was Hendyickson.
O. What does 1t say?S
A. The document itself is. the best
evidenced Of what It says.
Q. All right, let me take 1t and
bring all the books. records, state
ments of accounts, minutes n other
record evidence as may disclose the
ire nsactions and proceedings Of the
industrial commission, does it not?
a. That is a correct extract. from
the papers served upon me -
G.. I want to ask you n more
utes. and that is, l ANN asking as q
lawyer-I understand you are a law
yer-whether the records of the conf
mission. already had in the past, il
they were produced here, that would
in any wise interfere with the opera
ton or cause the industrial commits
sion to suspend or delay its operations,
to give us. the benefit Of thatknowl-
edge? 80.
A Lam not prepared to pass an
opinion upon the decision of the in
dustrial commission. I can only obey
, their orders.
Admits Order Interferes.
Q. I am not asking you for an
opinion OF their decision. / am ask
ing o for your W opinion as to
whether the production Of the records
OF past transactions of the industrial
commission,, having no relation as to
| yyha at thav NOV h 1n3ro . Of rrooo~$ nv
in the future, what transactions
passed and closed, would in any way
interfere with the operations of that
commission?
A. 1t might very seriously inter-
fere,
.. How?
A. For the reason that the only
permanent record OF it's action arc
the minutes and from them the future
acts are governed by the previous dc-
ton taken, and the record as showing
how far they may have progressed in
any matter they may have had under
consideration. IN
@. Let US assume that the book
is produced here and extracts perth:
into the record a1d>the book not re-
tanned by this committee but returned
to you?. e.st.
A.. J" think the industrial commits
sion would have no objection il the
matter were put to them to the record
being brought here, providing it was
brought with the understanding that
it would remain in the hands of the
secretary and returned as soon as the
copy is taken off. / a I assume they
would have no objection. I have no
). authority to speak on their behalf.
d @. Mr.. Paddock. let me suggest,
will you be kind enough to put that
up to them and
A. II. you will have the proposition
submitted in writing I will have the
proposition submitted to them as soon
as I can get them to
c. "How long will that be?
A. I cannot say as I must call
upon the governor and attorney gen.
eral, and the commissioner of agri-
culture and labor who rave some ter
boards to meet upon, and who l have
to meet with and whenever all three
can get away at the same, time.
Mr.. Murphy: Mr.. Chairman, I,sug-
;; gest, in order that no unfairness be
disclosed and that we try to accommo.
i, date the executive officers of the state
as much as possible hat you direct
the secretary of this committee to ad
dress a communication to Mr.. Pad
dock as secretary OF the industrial
: commission to communicate at once
with the governor and attorney gen.
eral and the commission of agriculture
as the industrial commission, suggest
: ing that the records n document!
Of the commission be. produced here
> merely for the purpose of inspection
, and copies being made or read into
evidence. with the understanding tina
!. the possession yof the books, paper:
and documents are to b retained b,
. the secretary or members Of the CON
/ mission, and that he gives us his an
) swer y $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow morn