The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-29
FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION.
The General Assembly Meets in Columbia.
1Condensed from News and Courier.

CONDENSED from News and Courier
COLUMBIA, November 2s.-With no
parade or formality, with no excite
lnent or undue agitation, the Senate OF
South Carolina was called to order at
1905 p, NJ. to-day by Lieutenant Gov
erner Mauldin. \ half hour had been
spent by the old and new senators in
obtaining an acquaintance with each
other, and in the preliminary consider
alton of candidacl Jr the one office
which was to be contested. The gale
rv, as usual on the opening day, held
few spectators.
The most decoroHs legislative body
in the land met with its characteristic
decorum. There were no remarks by
President Mauldin, except the simple
announcement of the Senate's readi-
ness for organization. The roll of Sena-
tors was called and answered to thelr
names except. Messrs.. Alexander, OF
Kershaw, Buist, of Charleston, Howell,
of Colleton, and Kennedy, of Cherter'
field. Senator'S Buist and Howell ap'
peared later.
The next step in the work of organl-
zation was the swearing in of the new
Senators. These were seventeen IN
number and were all present. They
ranged themselves in a seml-clrcle
around the Presidents desk and took
the official oath and the anti-dueling
oath.
Ill order that the readers Of the News
end Courier may familiariZe themselves
with the names and counties of tnese
Senators they are given below: Bell OF
| Aiken, Mason of Oconee, Wilson OF
York, Ferguson Of Laurens, Verdler OF
Beaufort, Pope of Newberry, Ready OF
Edgefield, Smith of Spartanburg,
DoZicr of Georgetown, Meetze Of Lex.
inrton, Soiourner of Barnwell, Smythe
of Charleston, Moody of Marion, lzlar
of Orangeburg, Woodward of Fairfield,
Donaldson of Greenville, and Smith OF
Horny. Messrs. Mason, Wilson, Fer,
guson, Verdier. Pope, Ready, Smith OF
Spartanburg, Dozier, Meetze, Sojournel
and Donaldson are really the new Sen
tors. The other six are their own sue
ceSSorS.
The election of a president pro tenn
followed. Senator Smythe nominated
Senator IZlar, who has held the office
for a number of ,,'ears, and he was unan-
imously elected, IS votes being cast.
After he had taken the oath Of Office
Senator Murray nominated for clerk the
efficient officer of the last session, En-
Senator H. \. Gaillard. Senator
Woodward seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Gaillard was unanimously elected
clerk, receiving 81 votes and was sworn
in.
For sergeant-at-arms Senator Pope
nominated Mr.. J. D. Smith, OF New
berry, a one-armed Confederate veteran
Senator Edwards nominated the ser
geant-at-arlns Of the last session, Mr.
L. r. Marshall, of Columbia, also a
one armed Confederate soldier. Sena-
tor MeetZe nominated Mr.. +. {. CaugE-
man, of Lexington.
On the first ballot Marshall received
Is votes, Smith ii and Caughman- 8,
There was no election, none of tile can
didates receiving majority. Mr..
Caughman was withdrawn and on the
second ballot Mr.. Marshall was elected
receiving II votes against l6 for Mr.
Smith. It was closer contest than
one often sees. Mr. Marshall was
sworn in.
For reading clerk, Senator 1zlar
nominated Col. A.. D. Goodwyu, who
has held the position for many sessions,
and he was unanimously elected, re-
ceiving 80 votes. ..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
At - NJ. precisely, Clerk Sloan, by a
rap of the gavil, formally opened the
session of 1SSS-9, and Immediately
thereafter Mr.. Brawley, of Charleston,
nominated Mr.. James Aldrich, of
Aiken, as Speaker pro tenn and that
gentleman was unanimously chosen to
fill that position.
Mr.. Harrison, of Greenville, nomi-
mated w. c.. Benet, of Abbeville. He
made no speech, simply saying that
Mr.. Benet was too we'll known to need
eulogism.
MI. J. Frank Wilson, of Sumter,
nominated James Simons, of Charles
ton.
AS Mr.. Wilson took his. seat Mr..
Benet rose, and, to the surprise OF some
of those who expected him to run,
begged to decline the nomination and
seconded the nomination OF Mr.. ST.
monds.
On the call of the roll 112 votes were
cast, Mr.. Simons receiving every one,
and, on motion Of Mr.. C.J. {. Hutson,
that gentleman's election was at once
announced to him, and he was escorted
to the Speakers seat by Messrs. Hut
son, Wilson and Cleveland, where be
met with an eloquent welcome from
the Speaker pro tenn, one which evil
IDENTITY expressed the sense Of the mem
bers of the House.
The work of organization then went
on until completed by the reelection
of the old, faithful and long-tried
officers of the House. Clerk Sloan was
nominated by Col. Mckissick, who
facetiously remarked that ne was one
with whom some of the members were
acquainted. Sergeant-at-Arms Browne
was nominated by Judge Maher, and
[ his nomination seconded by Messrs.
Ravsor and O'Brien. He had an op,
ponent in the person of Mr.. 3. James,
of Fairfield, whowas piacedin nomina'
ton by Mr. Buchanan. Mr.. James re-
ceived II votes, Browne "a. Mr.. Ray,
sor nominated Mr.. r. NJ. Anderson fol
reelection as reading clerk, and his
unanimous. choice by the House com.
pleted the work of organization, and
the customary messages were sent tc
| the Senate and to the Governor.
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