The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20

Senate the Most Irnpoztan- wo,k Done
on the First Day oftha SCISSOR.
Co1UNBlA, S. c., Jar. l$.-Tht
General Assembly OF Scu;n Cacolins
convened IN annual session yesterday
at y O'Clock.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Promptly 81 II o'clock Clerk Gray,
clad in his oiicial robes. stepped up tc
the speaker dsSk gcd called the house
TO order. When the nop>e had been
called to order MIR. B 5. New hite
moved Mr.. {. ". Garris for temporary
chairman. Mr.. Garris thanked ;he
house for The aoucr conferred Gpon
him, and proceeded TO say that he
would leave all matters relating % the
affairs CT the State Tor the permanent
officers.
The roll was called bg counties an
all the members were sworn n, taking
the oath in front ot1he speaker sStau0,
the temporary speaker administering z
the oath. The members all took the
oath with hands raised and completed
the act by kissing cheap, cloth bound
Bible, which was small ard easy 10
handle. Each member, after taking
the oath, went Up on the stand aDt
signed the roll. Considering tae fact
that it was the frs! Gay OF the session,
the number OF abSentes was very small.
Hon. Frank B. Gary was unanimous
ly re elected Speaker. On motion Of
Mr.. Winkler a committee consisting
of Messrs Wipkler, Rainsford and
Bacot was appointed 10 wait on Mr..
Gary and inform him CT his election.
This committee soon returned with
him. Mr.. Gary on resching the stand
was sworn in. the members standing
meanwhile. On taking the chair, be.
ing presented by Mr.. Garris, he pro-
ceeded to thank the members He said
he esteemed it a high honor 10 preside
over a legislative body in South Caro-
Ina. When he thought Of those who
had presided over the house in the
past he felt that the members had
uada mistake IN electing him. How
ever, he would know 70 party or. fac-
ton. He would be the speaker Of the
house OF representatives and with their
cooperation he hoped that the bust
ness OF the house would not suffer.
He again thanked them for The high
honor paid him.
The election of a clerk was then en-
tered into. Mr.. Sturkie in pleasing
terms nominated Gen. J. Walter Gray
of Greenville. TWAS seconded by Mr..
Magill.
Mr.. Easelden rose 10 nominate a
man whose qualifications could not be
challene nee6-Mr. Jesse T. Can't.
Mr.. Blythe then IN appropriate Ian
gusee nominated Mr.. J. Tom Austin,
who had served three terms in the
house. one in the senate and was a
member Of the Constitutional conven-
tion.
Mesrs. Crun, Baselden and ce-
Loach were sppointed SIS tellers. The
vote resulted as follows:
Gray y.ssss.....sss...e %
Austin. n..s...s..>-....,..
Total vote cast. II F.
{ Gen. Gray was then declared elected
sand sworn in.
8 Mr.. Burns nominated Mr. \. Il.
Stansell as sergeant-at.arms. Mr..
au gilman nominated Mr.. S G. aol-
giey Of Saluda.- Mr.. McG. Simpkins
zseconoed the nomination in a speech
ghly eulogistic of Mr.. Ho!ley. who
q Confederate veteran. Mr.. Crum
6en seconded the nomination OF Mr.
gtanseD, referring to his excellent
ecord.
Messrs. Rsinsford, Childsand Burns
were the tellers. The vote resulted:
Eolley 25, Stansel 81; total vote cast
s -. Mr.. Stansell was declared elected
Ind sworn IN.
For residing clerk Mr. Crum nomi.
hated the s'man with a voice that few
hen had" Mr.. J. S. Withers, he for
her reading clerk. MesslS. Graham.
Townsend and Perritt were appointed
ellers. Mr.. Withers received los
Notes, all those cast, and was sworn
. A resolution offered by Mr. Garris
vas adopted, that COMMITTEE be sent
. notify Governor Evans that this
body was ready 10 receive any com
1uncation he might have to make,
lessrs. Garris, Sturkie and Pollock
ere appointed. The committee at
nee retired.
Mr.. Goodwin moved that the rules
OF the old house be adopted for this
house.
MIR. Mesres wanted rule 81 except
ed as this was the Only legislative
BODY that was accustomed to seating
of members by delegations. Be
thought that it was fer Inc best inter
ests Of legislation that the members b.
seated separately. Il would prevent
sectionalisn
MIR. Goodwin differed with Mr..
Meares. He said it was the best ad-
vantage CT the house TO ha7ethe mem
bers seated by delegations.
Mr.. Meares' amendment was killed
and the old rules were adopted, 800
copies OF the rules being ordered print
ed.
Mr.. S.urkie offered a resolution re,
curing all memteys to stand outside
Inc rail while the seats were being
drawn. This was adopted.
The house, on motion Of Mr.. hi
nard. under the new act, proceeded 10
elect a chaplain. Thefev J. G. Ao-
nev was nominated by Mr.. MEG.
Simpkins; the Rev. r. N. kinard was
nominated by Mr.. Skinner. The bal.
lot resulted as follows: hinard 5o,
Abney 45. Mr. kinard was declared
elected.
The governors message cane IN. a!
this time, and at me suggestion OF
the governor, upon motion OF
Mr.. Garris, the reading Of the messaee e
was postponed untli the pri. ter could
supply sufficient copies Ii 5e placed
upon the desks OF all the members.
A synopsis Of the message VII! be
tound in another column.