The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
The Opening of the Session-Oficers Elect
ed-Some New Bills Coming Forward.
One General Put In Each End OF
the State House.
1Special to News and Courier. !

COLUMBIA, November 27.-The clock
in the hall of the House of Represent
atives was little fast, and that seemeC
to be the humor of the Legislators wher
they met this morning. The city clock
had not yet announced the hour o
noon when Mr.. Braezeale moved that
Mr.. Flank B. Gary, of Abbevllle. oe
made the temporary chairman. Mr
Gary bad to superintend the swearing
in of the members and that function
took up considerable time. The mem
bers were called up by delegations
They appeared in blocks of six and
eight and took the prescribed oath. Tc
some of the mem bers this was an en-
tirely new responsibility and they were
proportionately serious while taking
the oath.
In some way it seems that the mem
bers could not sign the Constitution as
readily as they were sworn in. When
they got around the writing table they
exchanged greetings, and very soon
there was blockade in that line. Any.
way the swearing in process was endeo
without interruption or suggestions as
to contests or challenges. When the
members were sworn in the roll was
read. showing all the members except
three to be present.
After the rolls had been properly
signed the Speaker pro TEN announced
that the House was ready to select its
permanent officers.
SPEAKER JONES UNANIMOUSLY RE-
ELECTED.
With one accord Mr.. Ira B. Jones,
the cid Speaker, was the choice of the
members. The first member to get the
floor was Mr.. Carroll, who simply an
nounccd Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Tatum, Mr..
Bacot, Mr.. Belton Watson, Mr.. Magill,
Mr.. McSweehey and host of others
heartily seconded the nomination:
There was no use to delay matters and
the nominations were closed without
any opposition or suggestion of it.
According to- the Constitution all
such officers have to be elected by a
viva yoce vote, and the process of call
ing the roll and recording each indlvl-
dual vote had to be gone through with.
When the tellers announced the vote
the Hon. Ira B. Jones had receiv, d all
of the votes cast.
Mr.. Jones was conducted to his seat
and at once began .,ctive work, but De-
fore doing so be asked to express MS
very deep appreciation of the honor
conferred on him. An election would
have been an honor to anyose, but to
have it as unanimous as his was doubly
so. He was proud to feel that 1t was
done with such apparent unanlmlty
and heartiness. He said that he thought
the interests of South Carolina were
safe in the hands of the present Legs
lature. While large proportion OF the
members were strangers to him, yet be
knew by their honest faces and the
reputation they brought with them
from home that the interests of the
State were perfectly safe in the hands
of the members.
He hoped that harmony and unity
would mark the deliberations OF tbs
body and that nothing would be done
that would mar the peace and harmony
of the people. He asked for the CO.
operation of the members in his work,
for after all be was the mere mouth
piece of the House. He hoped that all
of the members would take an active
interest in the dispatch of business.
Speaker Jones then called for the
regular business.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN.
There was little fight over the clerk
shio, Mr.. J. Walter Gray, the lncum'
bent, had an opponent in Editor hoes'
ter, of the Register. When the vote was
announced J. W. Gray had ITO and
Koes,er II, so Gen. Gray, who was
nominated as a soldier and member
of the Wallace House, was elected, and
all be had to do was to record the elec'
ton and go right along with the work
of the office.
Sergeant-at-armsS Stansell had opposi.
ton in the nominations, but they all
fell by the wayside and sergeant Stan
SILL received 90 votes, while Mr. K D.
Bullock, of Fairfield, got l3, and Mr.. }
J. McCarley, of Spartan burg, received
IA. Mr.. Stansell is the present efficient
sergeant-at-arms and the newspaper
men especislly are glad of his re-elec
ton.
The Senate got ahead of the process
sion aud sent in word that it was ready
to 90 to work. The House was glad tc
hear it. but went on with the election
of its officers. Reading Clerk j.. s.
Withers, who has all enduring voice
we'll moduated, was unanimously re-
elected.
OLD RULES ADOPTED.
Without any objection the rules ol
the last session were ordered printed
and all of the members will be provided
with copies, which they can "read up
at their leisure.
Speaker Jones asked to announce the
following appointments Assistant
clerk, S. w. Vance: Journal clerk W.
w. Prince; bill clerk, T. G. Hamer
doorkeepers, Joseph R: Witherspoon
Peter Sanders aud Hugh W. Taylor
The committee opointed to wait on
the Governor reported that Governor
Til!man would communicate with the
House in the morning. Soon afterwards
the Governor extended an Invitation
from the ma yor and committee of Rock
Hill to visit and Inspect the magnltl
cont work that has already been done
at the Winthrop Normal and industrial
College. Upon motion t e invitation
was accepted, and the members OF the
House will celebrate Thanksgiving Day
by visiting Rock Hill.
CONTEST FOR CHAPLAIN.
The only election in which two bal
lots were necessary was that of chap
lain. The nominees were the Rev. )
H. Tilliughast, L. T. Carroll, and L.
f.. Wingard. On the first ballot the
Rev. Mr.. Carroll received 81 votes, the
Rev. Mr.. TiI!inghast g and the Rev
Mr.. Wingard 80. On the second ballot
after the changes, so as to secure az
election, the Rev. Mr.. Carroll received
IS votes Mr.. Carroll is Baptist min
lister living in Columbia.
SOME NEW BILLS.
Some of those prepared were interest
ing. Mr.. Earle has salary reduction
bill. He proposes to have the Governor
after Mr.. Evans paid s. 600 and the
other officers in proposition. All of the
changes, excepting those of the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Judge:
and State Treasurer, are to go into
effect on the lst of January, if the bill
ever gets through.
AGAINST SWEARING AND DRUNKEN