The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
CoLUuBrA, S. C. Nov. 27, 81.


Columbia is alive to-day. aud tnli Of
visitors. The cooveuing of the Legis-
lature. State Supreme Court.
aud United State Court has caused
great ctovd Of strangers to be
in the city from all over the State.
The Senate aud House net and we're
regularly organized, Lient, Governor
elect Timmerman, presided in the
Senate, aud House CLERK Gray called
that branch Of the South Carolina Legis-
lature to order. as the clock struck
twelve
Being the Grst day. nothing much
was done beyond eeating Of various de-
legations Sod the election Of. and ap-
pointment Of clerk, pages. ETC. Dr.
Pope Was in his place in the Senate, as
clerk, but hs will not be there long.
he will be succeeded By r. r Hemp
hill, Of Abhevilte
Senator Harrison was elected Presi-
dent, protein. in the Senate. General
R r Henphill vas elected Clerk OF
the Senate TO succeed Dr. Pope. and w !.
H. Stewart. Reading Clerk to succeed
Cal Caughuan. The President au-
nouoced the appointments as follows :
Jourpal Clerk. j. T. Cant Bill Clerk (,
e.. A.. Perry; Door-keeper. I. W
Whit1le; Assistant Door-keeper. } r.
Boyies; Gallery Door-keeper, Marion
Dorm Asst S. NJ. Scott; Pages. B..
Z. McDaoiels and Caldwell Smith !;
Postal Clerk. q @ jenkins.
IN THE House.
Speaker Jones vas reelected Speak
er without opposition He got the
entire vote cast. 123.
Gen. Gray aas elected clerk over
Editor Koester by 110 to IL. For
Sergeant at Arms. Messrs. Ssapsili,
McGoriey aud Bullock were nomi
n,aased. Result, sisusill. 90; McCorley.
IL: Bullock. l3. Stausill declared
elected Mr.. W;thers was elected
Reading Clerk without opposition.
Among the FIRST bills introduced will
be two by Mr. ]. r Earle. Of Oconee.
The frst provides for the imposing Of a
fne Of $50 on telegraph company
for failure to deliver message. No
proof Of damage is necessary.
REELECTION OF SALARIES.
The second provides for the reduc-
ton salaries of all State officers and en-
ployees. These are some of the most
striking reductions: Governor, s., 600;
Chief and Associate Justices. 1000;
State Treasurer, $1,000; Adjutant
General. $1,000, and other State
officers 81. 400; Circuit judges, 81
900; Solicitors, $1,000. except in first
district 81 200; members Of the Legis-
latare S4 day aud 5 cents mileage.
Governor Tillmap s annual message
will not be read until, tomorrow. The
elecsion ef judges by joint ballot vii!
be ieid on Dec 9Th
Hsn. A..amons Moses. Senator-elecs
from Sumter County. vas sworn 10.
Mr.. Moses has served four terms in the
house. He is perhaps the youngest
man Who ever served four terms In
successioo sioce 1876. he is the
fourth Jew that has filed the Office of
State Senator for South Caroline, three
of them being from Sumter. vie ::
Chief Justice Moses, Major Marion
Noise aud A.. Moses Mr. Mordecai
OF Charleston. the fourth. Senator
Moses ia nephew of the late
Chief Justice Moses. the distio-
guished attorney. and Senator. judge
and Chief ) Justice Of South Carolina IN
olden times. Chief Justice Moses was
a representative from Sumter for thirty
years; most Of. the time as Senator. He
vas for 25 years Chairman of the Judi.
ciary Committee, the highest legal
honor excep. Chief Justice In 1866
he vas elected judge By the white vote.
and 10 1868 wbeu the Republicans took
hold of South Carolina Government he
Joined their ranks and was elected Chief
Justice, which place he filled until bis
death in 1876. Hon. Altamopt Moses
seems to have the same brilliant man-
ner and executive ability as his uncle,
and is one OF the rising men OF the
day; a 1aau of clear deeds. booest con-
victioo. aud highly respected and
trusted He reflects credit upon his
county aud MS future locks bright. Many
predict that ne will be the horse that
will come near winning the next hand'-
cap for Congress. as he would make a
splendid Congressman from the Seventh
District.
Messrs Melless aud Sanders and
Wilson. the new members of the House
were sworn in, aud the eutire Sumter
delegation are in their seats
Major NJ Noise, Col. r D. Lee.
Mr.. NJ F. Nixon. n. a. Hoys, B. R.
Sanders, .Jno. Barwick, are in the city
aad Rev c. G. Brown and wife passed
through today en- route to Chester.