The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-10
COMPLEMENTARY.
Sp eaker Gary and Lieuty.GOv. NC. !
Sweeney,
From The News and Courier.


From The News and Courier.
"In this case the compliments to the Speak
er and to the clerks were thoughly deserved,
and what is often merely preiunctory cere-
naony was an earnest recognition of merit"
The House went into committee OF the
whole, with DR.. Wyche as chairman.
Mr. Livingston offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved That the thanks of this House
are due. and are hereby rendered. to the Hon.
Frank B. Gary for the able, impartial and ei-
ticient manner in which he has discharged
the onerous aud evacting duties OF presiding
officer of this body
Resolved, Thai copy Of these resolutions
be properly engrossed by the clerk OF this
House and presented TO the honorable Speak
er, and the same be spread on the Journal.
Mr. Gary was upon these resolutions most
heartily commended for his fairness and
ability on the part OF the various delegations.
Among those who paid tribute TO the Speak.
er's Justice and ability were Messrs. Patton,
Ashley, Kiber, Bacot. Cushman, Simkins,
Livingston and Johnson.
Mr.. Bacot IN the course OF his remarks said
that no member or officer had done more than
the Speaker TO wipe out past differences and
anirlosities that have existed and restore The
era OF good feeling. He said he was delighted
at the return OF the era of good feeling and
that the people of the State were again living
and acting as brother Carolinians.
The resOl buttons was unanimously adopted.
Chairman Wyche called upon Speaker
Gary, and in presenting TO him the resolu.
congratulations and corroboratlon OF every
word that had been said. He was very much
gratihed at being able TO have the honor OF
presenting such a well deserved compliment.
Speaker Gary said that The resolutions that
had Just been communicated to him gave
pleasure. He WAS delighted TO have been able
To assist The House in the expedition OF It's
work. The duties which are ordinarily
on erous have been very much lghtened and
made cheerful by the corporation OF the mem
bers, and especially by ths 81 tlsfactory, faith
iul, Jealous and conscie n tlous work OF the
other officers of the House. In his fifteen
years of work In The House he had never
known more faithful, Jealous and earnest
workers than the officers OF the General AS
semoly. The resolutions, he said, would be a
continuing source of pleasure and eratitica.
tion u him. He thanked the mem bers Tor
their confidence In him, and wished one and
all pleasant and safe return to their homes.
One OF the Best.
Speaker Gary and Lieutenant Governor
McSweeney have received public and private
enccmiums on their fairness as presiding off,
GERS, which without doubt are we'll deserved
The young Speaker is generally conceded tO
he one OF the best the State has had In recent
years and that Is saying much when IT Is con-
Sidered that some OF the States most eminent
citizens have presided over the House.
Colonel AIcSweeney is old in legislation,
but comparatively now as presiding officer.
He has, however, made himself Justly popu-
lar as presiding officer as he had been al.
ready as a man and legistator.-Register.
Deserve Recognition.
With real qualification The State adds to the
formal legislative acknowl ledgment It's tri-
butte to the impartiality OF the presiding
officers OF The senate and house OF represen Ia.
tives. President McSweeney and Speaker
Gary administered In the fullest fairness the
trusts committed TO them. They recognized
the will OF the bodies over which they presld-
ed they were just to all the mem bers. Such
service deserves the recognition which the
State.