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])roof that such bills have been delivered or tendered [and]
refused in satisfaction of such judgments to the nominal
amounts thereof, to cause an entry of the satisfaction of such
judgments to be entered of record in the court wherein the
same was received.
Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from its ratification. wheu act to t^ko
Eatified the 13th day of December, A. D., 1S69.
CHATTEK V.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE COiESHTTEES OF INVESTIGATION TO
ENFOKCE THEIR AUTHORITY IN THE PROCURING AND EXAM-INATION
OF AVITNESSES.
Section 1. Tlie General Assembly of North Cai'olina do what conmiittees
^ , , . . . , to have authority.
enact, That any committee of investigation raised either
by joint resolution or resolution of either house of the
general assembly, has full power to send for persons and
papers and if necessary to compel attendance and produc-tion
of papers by attachment or otherwise.
Sec 2. That any person or persons wilfully failing or Peuaity tor laii-
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T .. , . , urt! to c;ive evi-retusing
to attend or produce papers (m accordance with deuce.
provisions of section one) on summons of any committee of
investigation, either select or committee of the whole, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction in the supe-rior
court of the county in which such witness may reside
or be found, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars, and shall be subject to
imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. The chairman of any committee or any person Aiay administer
, . oaths.
in his presence, shall have competent power and authority
to administer oaths.
Sec. 4. Any person or iDcrsons who shall wilfully and Penalty tor
•' ^ •• /' , swcariuir tal:5cly.
corruptly swear falsely to any fact material to the investi-gation
of such committee, shall be subject to all the pains