Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-12-04
LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Inc OeneTdl Assembly Vi OOulIl ldIOllud
convened promptly at ~ O'clock, NJ, on
Tuesday the 25th ultimo.
IN THE SENATE, President Sheppard,
upon assuming the chair, addressed a few
words of cordial welcome to the members.
He expressed his qualification at meeting
them again, and congratulated them upon
coming together under favorable auspices.
He trusted that good feeling and harmony
would prevail. Anything in his power he
would do, he said, to promote the business
of the Senate, and he declared that he would
strive to act toward all members, under all
circumstances and at all times, in a fair
and impartial manner.
Thirty-One Senators were in their seats,
sixteen of whom were neWly-elected men,
bers, and at the close Of President Shep-
pard's remarks, the neWly-elected Senators
approached the bar Of the Senate and took
the prescribed oath.
The President then announced that the
first business in order was the election of a
President pro tempOre.
Gen. James +. IZlar was nominated and
unanimously elected.
Other officers of the Senate were elected
as follows:
Clerk-Col. Il. Stobo Farrow; Sergeant-at
Arms-Lawrence R. Marshall; Reading
Clerk-Col A. D. Goodwin.
George Friday and Thomas Whittle were
appointed Doorkeepers; and l.. II. Levin
was re-appointed Journal and Index Clerk.
A message was sent to the House of Rep
resentatives, informing that body that the
Senate had organized and was ready for
business.
A committee of three Senators was ap-
pointed to wait upon the Governor and re-
ceive any message he desired to submit to
the Legislature. This committee, after dis
charging the duty assigned to it, reported
that the Governor would be ready to submit
his annual message on the following day at
o'clock p. NJ.
Mr.. Smythe, of Charleston, introduced, by
consent, without previous notice, a bill to
charter the Midland Railroad Company of
South Carolina, which was referred to the
Railroad Committee. The route Of this
proposed road is from Greenville, by way
of Columbia, to Charleston.
In the arrangement of committees as
agreed upon in conference of the older
Senators, Senator Black, of York, is placed
on the committee on immigration, and the
committee on Medical Affairs.
At 1.3O o'clock the Senate adjourned.
THE House was called to order by the
Clerk, Col. John r.. Sloan, when
1t was moved that Hon. Charles II. ST.
monitor be called to the chair.
Mr.. Simonton took the chair, and the
clerk called the roll Of members elect-1l9--
by counties, who, as their names were call
ed, came to the bar and took the usual oath
of office. After all the members had quail
fed, Mr.. Simonton took the oath Of office,
and he thereupon declared the House Or
ganized for business.
Mr.. Spencer, of Chesterfield, in brief
speech, nominated Hon. James Simons, OF
Charleston, for Speaker, and no other name
being mentioned, he received the unanl--
nous vote of the House, and was declared
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ed the members of the House, making his
grateful acknowledgements for the honor
conferred upon him, and commencing the
members to the transaction of the business
of the State for which they were assembled.
The Speaker announced the first business
in order to be the completion Of the organ
iZation of the house by the election of off,
GERS.
Mr.. John r.. Sloan was unanimously re-
elected Clerk j. ID. Brown was elected
Sereeant-at- Arms; and r. NJ. Anderson
was unanimously elected Reading Clerk
this completing the organization.
\ committee appointed to wait upon the
Governor, reported that he would commu-
nlCate MS annual lleSSdSe OI tile lollo"-
ing day at o'clock p. NJ.
After the assignment of seats, at 2.3O +.
NJ, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, November 2G.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Smythe submitted
q favorable report on the bill to charter the
South Carolina Midland Railroad Company.
Bills were introduced as follows: TO in
corporate the Mason Cotton Gin Company;
to require assignment of mortgages of real
estate to be recorded; to permit a creditor
to attach fraudulent deed of his debtor
without first obtaining judgment against
him also, bill by Mr.. Leitner to repeal
the lien law.
At 1870 o'clock the Senate took a recess
until o'clock, when it re-assembled to re-
ceive Governor Thompson's message.
After the reading Of the message, MIR.
Fred. J. Ludette took the oath as Assistant
Clerk and the Senate adjourned, to meet at
~ NJ. on Friday.
IN THE HOUSE, q large number of petit
tions, presentments of grand juries, claims
and other matters were presented and re-
ferred.
The following bills were introduced BY
Mr. McCrady: TO charter the Midland
Railroad Company of South Carolina; to
prevent frauds in primary elections; to
amend the law in regard to the registration
of electors and the appointment Of commits
sioners and managers of elections; to amend
the Code Of Procedure in relation to the tax