The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGIs.
LATURE.
Tuesday, November &c, 1878.
SENATE.

ullNi L ia vi s'S
The Clerk of the late Senate. r. stoho Far
row., called the roll by counties, anu the SEN
atOrs answered to their names.
4. quorum being present, the Senate pro-
cecdcd TO business.
The first business In order was the election
of a President pro tenn, to serve IN the ao-
Scucc of the Licutcnnnt-GOvcrnOr.
Mr.. Cann0 nominated Mr.. L. j.. letter.
There were mother nominations. After call.
ing the roll, the President announced that
Mr.. Jcter having received the whole n"nDer
of votes cast. was unanimously elected Prcsi-
dent pro tenn.
NIT Stobo Farrow. Of S~partanburg, was
elected Clerk; Il. a. Goodwin, Reading Clerk;
and Mr.. J.. X. Marshall, OF Ne"Defry, ser
4 message was sent to the House Of Repre-
scntativcs Informing that body that the Sch
ate was organized and ready to proceed to
business. ..
. a committee Of three was appointed to walt
on his EXccllcncy the Governor and inform
him that the Senate was 0rSanizeda and ready
To proceed TO business.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Pursuant to the provisions Of the constitu-
ton of tho State of South Carolina, the MEM
bcrS elect of the House of Representatives
from the several counties of this State assem-
bled in the hall of the House of Representa-
ives, State capitol building, In the city OF
Columbia. this day, being the 10Th OF Novem-
L 1919, dlIt 40 tllCo w ~ Nv 49,
NJ, by John r.. Sloan, ST., Clerk OF the late
House Of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. tombstone. q member
elect from Scwbcrry, Mr.. b. III. Rutlcdg!c,. II
member elect from Charleston, was called 10
the Chair.
The late Clerk then called the members OF
the House of Representatives. elect by coun,
ties, when the members appeared, produced
their credentials, were sworn in by the Chair
and took their seats.
The House then proceeded to the election OF
Mr.. BUST nominated Mr.. John C. Sheppard,
of Edgetield.
The House then proceeded to vote rira rocr,
after which the Speaker declared that Mr..
John c. Sheppard, having received the whole
number or votes given, was duly elected
SIedkcrof the House Of Representatives..
Upon being escorted TO the stand, the Speak
CT said:
GESrLEMEN OF II HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TATIYEa: | return you my profound thanks
for the high honor conferred upon me by
your generous confidence and esteem. This
reelection to the exalted office of Speaker ol
dication. Gratefully recognizing the fact that
l owe 1t to your most partial and liberia
judgments. here pledge myself that will,
as best l can, discharge its dulles with Impair.
tial fidelity to the trust repOScd In me, aDd
will endeavor with your kindly aid TO merit
the approving sanction Of this honorable
body.
But, gentlemen, there is something even
more precious to me and more grateful to my
heart than the power and llonorS Of elevated
public station. Far beyond these do I value
those unbought graccs of life, the honor and
the lofty qualities displayed by my worthy
competlLori In the canvass for the Spcakership,
who generously seconded my nomination.
which you have so generously ratified by
your suffrngcs. This, indeed, adds lustre to
success, and ndmOniShcS me SO to discharge
my duty rs in some measure TO deserve It.
gentlemen great duties lie before us-duties
that invoke the best efforts OF the head and
heart of every true representative of the pco
pie of South Carolina. They can best be per.
formed by restoring those exact methods In
the transaction Of the business of the General
Assembly, and by diligently. chcrishing thai
high and single purpose to lcgislate for the
common good of The people. that marked the
action of our legislators prior to the war.
The Democracy OF South Carolina have
erected a high standard, and by that stan,
dard wemust be measured. To meet the just
demands of the people our deliberations must
be marked by harmony and by an earnest dc
votion to duty. When l speak Of the de
mocracy OF South Carolina, | mean the Dc
mocr;lcy whose principlcsn and approved meth
DDS Of actor are embodied in the platform o
1876, rcufiilmcd in 1885,; that Democracy
whose principles illustrated in purity nnc
cd the state Of South Carolina for nearly one
hundred years in prosperity and honor.
l recognize no Hampton ncnOcI acy, nor &c
I recognize an Edecfie!d lmmccrncy. I'll.
liitii "il' .'tA ~ ''A'At
creed. or methods Of action repugnunt TO ON
platform of 1910, camps beyond the confines
Of the Democracy OF South Carolina, and Is
untrue to It's declared creed.
Again, assuring you, gentlemen, OF my SIN
ccrc gratitude, ] announce the House Of lap
rcsenlativcs OF the StatcO of South Carolina as
now ready to proceed to business.
Mr.: John I. sloan, ST., was elected Clerk
Mr.. John ID. Brown, SerScunt-at-Arm2, and
X. NJ. Anderson, Beading Clerk.
The Speaker appointed q committee o.
three, consisting of McssrS. Callison, kennc'
dy and JohnStonc. to walt upon tic acting
Governor and inform that the House Of Rep
rCscntHtivcS was organized and ready To re-
ccive any communication he might desire &c
make. Shortly after. tlie committee reported
that they had performed the duty assigned
communicate with the House forthwith.
Message No. | was then received from his
EXccl!ency the acting Governor, which Is
published.
4 message was sent to the Senate inform.
Ing that body that the House had organized
and was ready to proceed TO business:
Mr.. %Silnm:ton presented the petition o.
JamcsS. GibbeS, praying leave to prove be-
fore the Commissioner Of the Court of Claims
certain bonds of the Spnrtanburg and Union
railroad held by him, which was referred to
the Committee on Railroads..
Mr.. SimOnton introduced the following res
OiutiOn, which was considered Immediately
and was agreed to:
Rcso!rcdby the House OF Representatives
the Senate concurring, That the present con
dition OF the people of The State and Of thu
public finances demand the most rigid ecoio.
my In every branch of the government: thai
to this end it is cXpcdient that the sessions OF
short as may BE- compatible with the inter.
est of the public; that the committees ol
both houses be, and they are hereby instruct
So TO forward the matters referred to then
ton of the State government TO the beginning
of the war, may again prevail. and the Gen
c:al Assembly may adjourn before the Christ
mas holiday season.
Several OF the rules Of the House was amen
dcd.
Mr.. Miles introduced lie following rcsollI
ton, which was considered Immediately anu
agreed to:
pointed, to net with n similar committee or
the part Of Senate, to wait uNon his EXccllcI
cy Governor Hampton, TO express TO him nif
sympathy Of the General Assembly In his
suffering and wishes for his speedy reStorh
ton to health.
Meesrs. Miles, Shand and Earle were ap'
pointed he committee on the part of the
House.
After notices of bills, the House adjourned
to meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday, November II, 1878.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled Mt - NJ. and was call.
ed to order by the President pro tenn.
Hon. II. l.. Benbow, Senator elect from
Clarendon County, took his seat.
Messrs. Siegling. Fraser and Withcrspoon
were appointed 4 committee to act with tho
House committee In conveying the sympa-
thies of tile General Assembly to Governor
Hampton in his atfiiction.
The Governors message was read.
Mr.. Klnsicr presented IN extract from tho
prcsentment OF the grand jury Of RicEland
County, made ut the July term, 1878, of tho
Court OF General Sessions; which was referr.
cd, without being read, to Judiciary Commit
tee.
MI. Siegling presented the petition Of JAS.
&. Glhbcs, praying leave to prove before the
COMMISSIONS of Claims certain bonds Of the
Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company
referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. WitherSpO0n presented the annuA
report Of the County Commissioners OF York
County.
The President announced that in accord
ancc with Il recommendation Of the Clerk
Mr.. W. Is. Mcdaniel was appointed Assistant
Clerk Of the Senate, pursuant to the rr0viS.
ions of mn act to c "ulate The appointment ol
attaches OF the General Assembly. Mr.: Me
Daniel appeared ut tho Presidents desk.
when the oath of Office WAS administered to
him.
At $50 7. NJ. the Senate adjourned.