Grindstones, finished or unfinished, one dollar and seventy-five cents per ton.

PARAGRAPH 116.

Slates, slate chimney pieces, mantels, slabs for tables, roofing slates, and all other manufactures of slate, not specially provided for in this section, twenty per centum ad valorem.

SWEARING OF WITNESSES.

The CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen, I believe Mr. James has a motion to make.

Mr. JAMES. Mr. Chairman, I move that after to-day's hearing, all witnesses that appear before the committee be first sworn.

Mr. PAYNE. I have no objection if we have authority; I do not know as we have authority.

The CHAIRMAN. I think there is authority under the general statute.

Mr. DALZELL. Did we not have to pass a resolution at the time of the hearings on the Payne bill?

The CHAIRMAN. We did, but it was not necessary.

Mr. JAMES. The general statute authorizes the chairman to swear witnesses.

Mr. HULL. Is the statute broad enough so that one sitting for the chairman may administer the oath?

The CHAIRMAN. Yes. Do you wish to discuss this motion, gentlemen? If not, I will put the question.

The motion was adopted.

The CHAIRMAN. The committee will stand adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Whereupon, at 7.20 o'clock p. m., the committee adjourned until to-morrow, January 10, 1913, at 10 c'clock a. m.

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