The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
Interesting Notes Of What Is Going
On at the Capitol of the State
PrOhibitiOn-DeLa Howe, Etc.

| -. ", NOV. 70, lSSz.
The administration or "reforIn" element ha!
all eudy inaugurated the caucus system. TT
an outsider tile only apparent advan tage thai
can be gained by this procedure Is the coher
ence OF reiorm-the holding together of the
administration members for the purpose O
making them vote as a unit on administra
tim meas ures-tor there would be no possible
chance for the little handful of Conservatives
| to rout them on the floor OF the House or Sen.
ate. IL does not seem at all reasonable that
the elephant would gravely and soIemnly
| caucus against the mouse.
From this II would appear evident that the
"dominant element" does not intend that
there shall be any more "driitwood" in the
Legislature. The proceedings of the caucus
show that they want TO effectually guard
Into a .greeu lizard" by the gentle and insin-
uating "pat on the back Of the terrible John
&. Haskell.
Friday night permanent caucus was or
ganiZed In the hall Of the House. There were
present ninety-dve reformers. The organiza-
tion was completed by the election of Senator
John K. Harrison, of Greenviile, az chairman,
and Representatives ]. T. Duncan, OF New
berry, and w. &. Wolfe, OF Orangebdrg, as
secretaries.
II was decided that it should take sixty.six
voies to put any motion Into effect. II was
also determined that the caucus should meet
at the call OF the chairman when there was
occasion 10 take action on any measure. The
canGns VIII appoint committees h To- 10 dratt ao, ad
Oh the floor. Thus the work OF the session
Will be mapped out and the measures agreed
upon will be rushed through regardless Of all
the tact and skill of Haskell and Smythe.
THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The past week has been an average one and
therefore not very busy one. A feature
worthy Of mention was the fact that all the
committees were announced on the third day
of tb e session. This unusual piece OF work on
the part Of the Speaker was made possible by
reason OF the tact that the re-ele ection OF Mr..
Jones was u foregone conclusion, and he was
thus enabled TO settle upon the greater por-
lion of the committees in advance. In the
Senate MIR. Mugill made the statement that
the committees had been agreed upon at an
"infornal conference of the reiormers.
OLD OFFICERS REFLECTED.
The sentiment OF the Legislature seemed to
be that all the old officers should be REIN
stated. Speaker Ira B. Jones, OF Lancaster,
was elected without opposition. The other
House officers were reelected with these ex-
ceptions: Mr.. D. B. Peuriioy, Of Eugef1eld,
was made reading clerk III place Of Mr.. viii.
born who is now member Of the House. Mr..
George r. Rooster, who reported the State
canvass for the Register, was made journal
clerks
In the Senate there were several applicants
for the position Of reading clerk, but the mat
ter Was decided In caucus by the reforIne ers,
and the redoubtable Cal Caughman still holds
his place.
THEIR BEST MAN ELECTED JUDGE.
The election for Judge 10 succeed Judge
kershaw, whose term expires next June, took
place on Saturday. Major Ernest Gary, OF
Edgeield, had An easy walk-Over. No other