The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

that the Rev. Mr.. Willoughby woult
make the opening prayer. Mr.. Will
loughby did so. asking for direction
from above and that all work whicl
was done by the senate should be to
the glory of God and the good OF tn
people for all ages to come
DR.. Zimmerman here extended ;
cordial greeting to the senators ant
then announced that the election o
the clerk of the senate was in order
On motion of Mr.. MayGeJd Gen. K
R. Hemphill was unanimously re
elected to that position, no opposition
to him having developed. Senator
D. K. Norris of Anderson was electet
pre essident of the senate pro tenn an
Mr.. w. II. Steward reading clerk.
A good many candidates appeared
in the field for the position of sergeant
atari Messrs. J. D. Hood of Ches
ter, D. R. Lesesne of Williamsburg, j
W. Floyd of Kershaw. w. j. Shelton
of Union, R. Jolley of Spartanburg
J. 7. Parks, of Orangeburg, John i,
Folk of Bamberg, and L. E. Parler o.
Colleton were the espirants. On tht
third ballot Mr.. J. w. Floyd was de
clared elected. The Rev.. j. 81. Will
loughby was elected chaplain OF th'
senate.
On motion of Senator McCalla tht
president appointed a committee o.
three to wait on Governor Evans anc
inform him that the senate was ready
for business. Senators McCalla, Buis
and Pettigrew were appointed on this
committee.
DIR. Zimmerman announced the fol
lowing appointments: j. T. Can't
journal clerk; E. A. Perry, bill clerk
George Anderson and - Aud, pages
Jas. T. Parks, postal clerk, Jacob f.
Gooding and J. F. Shumpert, door
keeper and assistant doorkeeper; D
w. Harris, galler,r doorkeeper; w. E.
Evans, assistant gallery doorkeeper
NC Pyles. general committee clerk
NJ. s. Ashley, Calhoun Butler and f.
A. Turner, porters; Jas. Frazier ano
James Hodges, laborers. He made
these appointments after consulting
with the newly elected lieutenant gov
ernor. Mr.. McSweeney. to ascertain
if they were satisfactory to him.
The following committees were also
announced:
Aericulture-J II Mcdaniel, chair
man: J s Dubose, A S Williams, B
M Stackhouse, j 7 Douglas, A G San
ders, w B Love.
Claims and Grievances-Altamont
Moses, chairman; E L Archer, Geo s
Mower, G. w Ragsdale, J M Gaines
j s Suddath, j Fl Turner.
Contingent Accounts-D ] Griffith
chairman; A Fl Dean, l. NJ Ragin, l
s Connor, j T Hay.
Education-W A Brown, chairman
DS Henderson, D K Norris, w b
Mauldin, I 81 McCalla, G L Buist.
Enrolled Bills-LeGrand Walker
chairman; Jos Alexander, A 81 Dean
Thos Talbird, R B Scarborough, E :
Dennis.
Financs-G L Buist, chairman;
H McCalla, w. B. Love, A II Viii
liams, A @ Sanders, J s Dubose, Alta
mont Moses, 81 M Stackhouse, D !
Griffith, D K Norris.
Charitable Institutions--J T Doug
lass, chairman; j N Turner, B T Mil
lsr, w B Love, j T Hay, j B Suddatt
L s Connor.
Commerce and Manufactures-F [
Archer, chairman; A Il Dean, D <
Norris, J E Pettigrew, LeGrand Walk
er, J S Dubose, ] M Gaines.
County Oficers-A CSapders, chair
man; R B Scarborough, W A Brown
J 8 Dubose, f L Archer.
Engrossed Bills-B. IT. Miller. chair
man; J T hay, A HDean, j S Dubose,
G w Ragsdale.
Federal RELATIONSHIP M Stackhouse
chairman; W T O'Dell, G. L Buist, J
R Turner, E ] Dennis, B F Miller.
Immigration-E J Dennis. chair
man: G R Wallace, 4 81 Dean, j s
Dubose, G. w Ragsdale.
Incorporations-D s Henderson
chairman; Geo s Mower, A Fl Dean
g W Ragsdale, R B Scarborough, J 7
Hay.
Judiciary-S 9 Mayfeld, chairman
Geo S Mower, J T Sloan, 6 L Buist
D 8 Henderson, Thos Talbird, LIE
Grand Walker, j 7 Hay, R B Scar
borough.
Medical Affairs-A Fl Williams
chairman; Altamont Moses, A E
Dean, D. Griffith, @ R Wallace, J
BSuddath.
Penitentiary-I H McCalla, chair
man; Altamont Moses, A H Dean, I
J Griffith, @ R Wallace, J B Suddath
Privileges and Elections-Geo s
Mower, chairman; I Fl McCalla, j n
Gaines, D S Henderson, G. w Rags
dale, j L Hay.
Public Lands--A II Dean, chair
manu- S DuBose, l. M Ragin, j Z
Hay, Jos Alexander.
Retrenchment-JosA os Alexander, chat
man; A 81 Dean, G w Ragsdale, a
G Sanders.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries-W ]
O'Dell, chairman; A 81 Williams, 4
G Sanders, B f Miller. G R Wallace
j B Suddath, D J Griffith.
Legislative Library T Hay, chair
man; j E Pettigrew, L s Connor.
Military-W Fl Mauldin, chairman
A G Sanders, Altamont Moses, j
Sloan, j II Turner.
Mines and Mining--J s DuBose
chairman; LeGrand Walker, Ell y
Stackhouse, A II Dean, G. J. Buist, {
r Wallace, Thomas Talbird.
Printing! NJ Ragin, chairman
J II Mcdaniel, j B Suddath, Jos al
exander. I II McCalla. Altamon