People v. Foster

Smith, J.:

The section under which the defendant was convicted provides: l"“A person who being present before either house of the Legislature ■ or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, wilfully refuses to be sworn or affirmed, or to answer any material and proper question, or to produce upon reasonable notice any material and proper books, papers or documents in his possession or under his control, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”

By joint resolution of the Legislature, a committee which has been known as the Lockwood committee was delegated “ to fully investigate and ascertain…