The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-03-10
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made light by tho cheerful coopera
ton Of members. The Speaker then
complimented tho officers OF the House
by saying that during his connection
with the Legislature for yer fifteen
years he had never known officers
more faithful, courteous and attentive
to duty. Again thanking the House
for their expressions, he wished them
the best of health and happy return
TO their homes.
Before these resolutions were adopt
ed, and while the Speakers was out q
number of members heartily endorsed
them and spoke Of the fact that the
Speaker was always fair and prompt
in his ri ings. s
This was not said in perfunctory
way, usual in such cases, but tho facts
justified the remarks of members, land
they actually meant what they said.
During one Of the many interims
which occurred during the day, Mr..
Robinson made an eloquent speech,
in which he said, in parting from fell
low legislators, that he was glad
brothorly love had returned to South
Carolina, and that partisan feeling
was forgotten. He illustrated his be-
lief and endorsement OF the idea by q
joke, which, happily told, elieited
much laughter.
Tho remainder of the session was
taken up with recesses aud the rscep,
tion OF conference reports. The com,
mlttee On free conference on thelleg-
islative supply bill reportedit that they
had agreed. Itmet with the approval
Of the House, in that it gave proper
salaries for certain employee for extra
work.
The committee on free conference
agreed to various amendments as to
the levy in different Counties. Itwas
referred back for certain minor COR
rections and after it came, in again ii
was ially adopted. AT. 1910 there
was nothing to do except wait on M the
enrolling Of Acts and the House took a
recess until Q o'clock. 4sr~S.-
When the House returned to its ses.
sion, Mr.. Patton offered resolution
that the regular legislative investiga,
ton committee of the Office of Treas.
oAOe W oPf O1hGCO. AlCor LIlo COftalo
had agreed the Speaker appointed
ris as the committee. Tho chair ap-
pointed also Mr.. John 2. Thomas and
IN Mr.. s Thomas ms sno oIesad Epinsary. Seso,,ion
W.hich. was adopted, that the broken
historical mace be repaired. This was
agreed to.
Mr.. Thomas offered a concurrent t
resolution to allow the South Carolina
Club to use tho hall of the House of
Representative for one evening in
November next. This was agreed TO.
The Senate agreed to the resolution
as to the repairing of the mace; the
resolution 10 inspect the Treasurer's
Office and the resolution as to allow
ing the use Of the Hall of the House
of Representatives for the State hall.
at 4:15 the House went TO the Sen.
ate to ratify bills. They returned but
few minutes after and sat around
for several hours awaiting Senate
concurrence. Finally a bill in refer.
cnce to the election of trustees Of
schools in Newberry was agreed to-, as
we'll as the supply bill, which had
taken up SO much time.
After several hours Mr.. John p.
Thomas moved that a committee of
three bo appointed to visit the Cover.
nor and inform him that all the bust
Of The House had been completed and
II was ready for any other messages
from the Governor. Messrs. Ba6ot,
w. II. Thomas and E. D. Smith were
appointed tho committee on tho part
of the House. Mr.. Townsend sug-
gested that the Governor was "in'
the Penitentiry, referring evidently to
the Murphy case, which the Governor
was investigating. The House then
went to tho Senate for tho purpose
of ratifying acts.
On returning, and after the usual
regular formal and legal proliminaries
the House adjourned sine die few
minutes before o'clock.